Juanita Bellavance, Ripple makers, From the Chestatee River portfolio, 2021, Acrylic on canvas, 24 x 24 inches.

Easy-to-know that diamonds are precious.  Good to learn that rubies have depth.  But more to see that pebbles are miraculous.   ~Josef Albers 

Without the pebbles and stones, where would the rapids and their sounds be?  Where would the rafting fun be?  Have you ever had to paddle a mile over flat, still water?  Not fun.  When my children were young we once camped out right beside a river, the Tallulah.  I was dubious at first as to whether I could sleep beside such a raging loud noise.  As it turns out, it was perhaps the best sleep I had ever had.  A fond memory.   

Without the pebbles and stones, it couldn't have been so possible.