The Expectation is to Stop and Smell the Roses (Big Bend National Park)

The Expectation is to Stop and Smell the Roses

But in the mountains there are only wildflowers to enjoy

So I will stop to live that moment

No speed involved to my finish line

Just the day, a moment, and a vista like none other

I could always sing and give Julie Andrews a run for the money

I am all alone with only the trees and birds to share my company

So hike your own hike

Speed to adventure, if you must

And explore the planet we all share

You might just find me with my shoes and socks off

And only a smile as I sit and take in a view.

 

Another work of short poetry or prose to complement the image captured one afternoon in Big Bend National Park at a roadside pullout along the main Basin road. The view is looking to the west across the Chisos Basin area to The Windows off in the distance. Because of the several thousand foot decline in elevation present across this national park landscape, I had to angle my Nikon SLR camera slightly downward to capture a more sweeping view. The more distant peaks and mountains would be pushed higher into the image but leave enough for me to include some of the blue skies and clouds above.

 

For processing the image, I chose to work with Aurora HDR Pro to better bring that complete setting in the image. I later exported a TIFF image to DxO?PhotoLab 4 where I did some final adjustments with contrast, saturation and brightness for the final image.

Done