Gedeelte van de kasteelruïne te Batenburg 1906

This anonymous photograph shows part of the castle ruin in Batenburg, and you can almost see the photographer, like, *being* there, can’t you? The ruin rises out of the water like it’s been there forever; the trees growing on top are like a strange hat. What might the photographer have been thinking, setting up the shot? Did they want to capture history? The way nature reclaims what we build? Or were they just drawn to the stillness of the water, reflecting the stone? I'm so interested in the surface, the rough edges of the stone. It's cool that you can see how the light and shadow create such a strong image, even in a black and white photograph. It’s like a conversation with other artists, all trying to see the world, trying to capture light and dark, decay, life… It reminds me that we're all just trying to make sense of things, one click at a time.