366 Days of 2012, Day 61 - Silent Cacophony

Have you ever wondered what noisy silence might be like? Well perhaps not quite silent but hardly noticed at first.

I was down by the river Torrens again today watching water birds and taking photos in the rain. It was not heavy rain and there was a busy stillness in the air. I could not put my finger on it at first, this feeling of business but as I sat and watched the scene about me became busier and visually noisier the longer I paid attention.

I started noticing the speed of the river beginning to burgeon with the extra flow. I started to notice the increased level of bird activity around me. Then I noticed the reflections on the water and the silent cacophony playing out as disturbed reflections on the surface caused ever increasing circles and interfering ripples.


Photo: Robert Rath, '366 Days of 2012, Day 61 - Silent Cacophony'. 1/250 sec at 165mm f/8.0, ISO 1600