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A large amount of my photographic work includes horizon lines in the composition. It is a common feature of the landscape—the line at which the earth’s surface and the sky appear to meet. Yet it is merely a visual perception. It doesn’t really exist as a place we can ever reach. It appears to be there, but it only exists in our consciousness. Making a photograph of it is one way to momentarily bridge the distinction between perception and reality.
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Horizon can also imply a looking forward to a future experience or event, something imminent or becoming apparent—good fortune is on the horizon. This interpretation may convey an anticipation and expectation of what lies ahead.
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Another meaning of horizon is the limit of a person’s mental perception, experience or interest—broaden your horizons. In this sense of the word an image of the horizon can suggest a reaching for something more, a desire to become better.