and the image changes.
A little wind creates ripples.
A few leaves make the water look messy.
Algae can turn the surface green.
Clouds can make the water appear dark.
Sunlight can make it sparkle.
The pool itself hasn’t necessarily changed.
What changes is what is being reflected.
And perhaps that is why the image feels so strangely appropriate.
We live in an age where people are constantly looking outward.
We look at politicians.
We look at governments.
We look at celebrities.
We look at social media.
We look at