The conch shell is one of buddhism’s eight auspicious symbols.

It is an emblem of power, authority and sovereignty whose blast is believed to banish evil spirits,
avert natural disasters, and scare away poisonous creatures.

Among the eight symbols, it stands for the fame of the Buddha’s teaching, which spreads in all
directions like the sound of the conch trumpet.

we are not in the universe, we are the universe

thoughts about transformation and composting, becoming of the earth again, rebirth, reunion

So this is the latest collage piece using old photographs. I just realized I never photographed the first 2, I will correct that shortly.
These collages using the old photographs differ from those when I use full contemporary photos in that these create a story with a history. They show a
longer passing of time, an intergration of the past and what was future. I enjoyed adding the more contemporary color photos to the collage as well,
stretching the timeline even further.