The places on earth where contrasting elements meet hold wonder. They possess a magic stemming from an unknown part of the psyche. Who’s not intrigued by the rhythmic tides of ocean crashing onto solid shore? Watch footprints fade away as the tide wipes clean the sandy slate.

Water cascades into flame over scorching earth to pass into wind’s mist. Elements pass from one realm to another like ancient life formed in boiling seas crawling to sandy shores and taking flight with translucent wings.

What creative force looms behind the scenes as untouchable and mysterious as dark matter?

Our roaming photographer captured this image last Saturday at Rhome’s Pioneer Days. His attention was drawn to the ancient elements artfully colliding in dance-like movements to create something completely new and independent of all that made it.