november 3rd, 1972 - Karnack Page 1
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happy birthday
great hypostyle hall, karnak temple
built and
rearranged over 1500 years, karnak was THE temple back then, and now. it
was called "ipet-isut" (the most perfect of places)

forest for the trees (lost in papyrus aspect)
great hypostyle hall,
karnak temple
the 134 columns in the great hall form....almost.....a maze

dead man walking
great hypostyle hall, karnak temple
how many
thousands have walked here before, how many more thousands will tread where the
dead once walked and wondered?

the most perfect of places
great hypostyle hall, karnak temple
a single, lonely swath of light cuts through the shadows illuminating things
unseen bringing forth new images that most fail to take the time to see
thirtysometing (30 parts of the panorama aspect)
great hypostyle hall, karnak temple

john gordon 1804-1972
great hypostyle hall, karnak temple
forever immortalized, still dead

30 meters or years
great hypostyle hall, karnak temple

30 degree slant (reach for the sky aspect)
great hypostyle hall,
karnak temple
[editor's note: didn't i give myself a nice birthday present? :-)]
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