Traffic slowing down both ways to let a herd of deer cross the road. The leader (a stag wearing a long strand of bramble on his antlers like a crown of thorns) sets the pace, before pulling back from the tarmac border. A stand off as drivers and cyclists wait patiently for the animal instinct to be put into practice. Who has right of way? A small instance mirroring the bigger picture.
‘The Democracy Of Documentation’ – Richmond Park
Passing a man in the process of capturing the image a small muddy pond on his phone. Nothing in his attire to suggest he is on official business. An off-duty biologist, ecologist, naturalist? Perhaps merely an eye for the obscure. Technology as catalyst.