The parts of Icarus and Deadulus will now be played by Iodopsin & Rhodopsin

[michaelboy]

I think nearly everyone has pressed on their closed eyes, especially in the dark, and seen those odd looking splotches of color. When I worked in the coal mine, I would sometimes shut off my cap lamp and although I know it was impossible to see anything in total darkness, I imagined I did. Of course, it may be the same sort of retinal nerve anomaly that a person notices after a camera flash or after an unintentional glance at the sun.

In the past several years, I've been able to close my eyes and see these splotches in much more detail. I know that it is probably imagination more than reality. (And no, I don't hear voices others don't hear) But, at times, they appear in a nearly orthochromatic fashion and can be as detailed as faces and places.

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We'd walk on dirt roads late on some nights that were moonless and the light dust of the road surface would appear to fluoresce. I imagined it to be a chemical reaction to the fog that would roll from the creek in the nearby cow pasture.

Comments

[howsmyenglish]

You used to work in a coal mine? I just finished reading a book where a lot was about that and it's like... wow - really? How did it feel? They really made it sound like hell in that book.

And on the subject of the entry: I know what you're talking about, I sometimes see those pictures too. And even though I'm sure it's to do with imagination, I cannot say that I consciously create them. I like watching them sometimes and be surprised by what comes up.

[michaelboy]

It really wasn't that bad in the mine. Sure it can be dangerous but farming accidents and deaths occur at a much higher rate. I didn't care for the coal dust and the cramped working conditions but overall it was a great paying labor position for five years of my life.