The walls are dripping with
wabi and maybe a bit of
sabi.
"The [Japanese] words
wabi and
sabi do not translate easily.
Wabi originally referred to the loneliness of living in nature, remote from society;
sabi meant "chill", "lean" or "withered". Around the 14th century these meanings began to change, taking on more positive connotations.
Wabi now connotes rustic simplicity, freshness or quietness, and can be applied to both natural and human-made objects, or understated elegance. It can also refer to quirks and anomalies arising from the process of construction, which add uniqueness and elegance to the object.
Sabi is beauty or serenity that comes with age, when the life of the object and its impermanence are evidenced in its patina and wear, or in any visible repairs."
Source:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wabi-sabi
Based on that: the pencil, being machine-made, should go
Er, very nice shot though, Brian - I like those kind. Are you happy with the lens distortion?