My Passion: 8/08/2007

Passion Flower of the Christ (c) by Kirk Jordan

All pics, July 2007 - Little Rock or Conway AR


Today's Mighty Work features one of Arkansas's odder offerings.... The so-called Passion Flower.

The purple Passion Flowers in this series are still visible (if you get out of your car and cross a street), and are part of an overgrown weed patch that motorists can find on the south-bound entry ramp off of Rodney Parham Drive as it connects to Interstate 430 South bound. The Passion plot is not far from the traffic lights on Rodney Parham Boulevard.

(The white flowers in this series are from a plot that was near one of the Lake Conway overflow ponds. However, the highway mowing crew has since harvested the crop.)

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Folks who have been with me a while will know the story behind the name. Early Spanish explorers in the New World encountered this prodigious flowering "vine" throughout the Southern states and saw within the flower, symbols from the crucifixion of Christ. Symbolic parts include: Purple Robe, crown of thorns, three spikes, and "forty lashes."

As for me, I certainly don't want to diminish such a grand vision, but I am more apt to see a dancing dust mop, or a drill-brush made from Ramen noodles.

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The Mighty Works Project exists to encourage the citizens of Central Arkansas to be brave. Cross the street for yourself. Embrace the chiggers and behold a Passion Flower - live.








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The original post came with this "kingdom arts review" featuring guitarist, Phil Keaggy





http://startledbyexistence.squarespace.com/kingdom-arts-profiles/2008/2/26/phil-keaggy-1951.html

Mother's Day Bouquette (sp?) 5/10/07

Wagon Wheels, "Mini-Praise", and lots-a'-dogs (c) by Kirk Jordan

I'm a little off on the freshness factor -- these all belong to the end of March

Pic One - I call them Wagon Wheels, though I think they are a type of फ्लोक्स

Pics Two and three- I call them Mini-praises, though I don't have any idea what they really are.
Pic Four: Standard-wonderful dogwood, outside of the entry to the Blanchard Springs Cave.

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One more notice:

Invitation:

Wanted to remind you all that there will be a showing of my photo works at the Heritage Museum/Trinity Gallery with a reception this Friday Night, May 11th। Come and enjoy the band, fine cheese, and color.

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Last issue I was half asleep and forgot to tell you "Why the Mighty Works Project exists" - which in turn leaves Hogan G. wondering after these many years - Why does the Mighty Works Project exist?

A: To enjoy God - silly boy.
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Bonus Mother's day offering। This is a annual repost and bit long, but worth the read as I celebrate just a few of the Mighty Women in my life.

http://startledbyexistence.squarespace.com/of-whom-a-poem-for-mom/

Primary Color Therapy 2/8/07 reissue from 6/03

More from the ARKives)

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All pics (c) Kirk Jordan Summer, 2003 - Conway AR

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After looking out into your cold, grey-winter world, Try staring at these for a few seconds and then saying: "I feel sad, I feel sad." Hard to do, isn't it.

Okay, I'll admit, the color is enhanced with a little Photoshop contrast manipulation - but this is art. Somewhere down the road, I hope to post the "Jordan theory of negative-art" , but until then, consider that most art is a subtract-and-twist process. You take away everything that doesn't highlight your theme, and then having taken a way a much as you can, you tune up the remnant.

Techno Info All three taken in the Hendrix College wild flower garden, Conway AR. 06/11/03. Late day sun supplemented with flash and shutter drag f22 at 1/15 second. Additional contrast manipulation through Photoshop.

The Mighty Works Project exists to celebrate the many works of God, which includes among other things, the color yellow.