creative experiments – Allegory of a High Dive

In these amazing summer days in Seattle, I will occasionally pop down to Matthews Beach and jump in the lake. Particularly after a stressful day. It feels like a cleansing ritual to be carrying that stress, and allow it to just wash off once I jump in. Swimming is magical.

I also wanted to see if my OM System TG-7 camera was as waterproof as advertised, so I went to the beach and took this video jumping off the high-dive. It works great!

Here’s the video…

So, I present an Allegory of the High Dive at Matthews Beach (or, pasty middle-age dude playing with a camera)

i – hubris

ii – faith

iii – doubt

iv – terror

v – acceptance

vi – impact

vii – descent

viii – purgatory

ix – rebirth

x – ascent

xi – emergence

xii – awareness