From The Gutter To The Stars
A while ago, I snatched this photo from the hands of the fellows over at BothersomeThings.com.
It has become quite the seed of inspiration while I’m incubating Will Coffin stories. There are so many possibilities in this one image: is the kneeling man in the middle of a ritualistic acid trip? Is he there for some sort of genuine spiritual experience? Has he been given reason to hope that some artifact necessary to his existence lies in the duct, just beyond his grasp?
What ragged voice is speaking to him from within?
“We all float down here!”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UzoPUHKZTNM
Still a brilliant adaptation, whatever the ending.
He’s probably just trying to get out of the duct his stupid cat who ran into it 😉 but the image is very suggestive indeed! It can actually stimulate a lot of questions and conjure up lots of stories and images…
True! Although I’d be concerned about what attracted the cat inside in the first place.
Not to mention question no 2: What happened to the cat AFTER it went in?
We could always flip it around though – maybe there’s a grand cat empire that exists under that hill, and this is just the hidden entrance.
Maybe he’s testing the water for the EPA.
Hmm, I guess making a head-sweater part of the EPA uniform does help them stand out.