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I slowly strolled around the lake counterclockwise and stopped wherever an interesting sight caught my eye. And this particular sight did just that.
The colorful sculpture shouted for my attention. The pines looked like clumps of moss on sticks. And the old water plants in the foreground.
But, it turned out that this was quite challenging as a huge rock sat right at the spot where I wanted to plant my tripod. And my 24mm prime lens wasn’t helping either. First I placed it right in front of the rock. But it became obvious rather quickly that even with the flip-out screen out and tilted up, it was tricky for me to view what I was composing.
It was one of the rare moments where I found myself contorting my entire body into a ball like an armadillo. I wished there would have been another way, but when I wanted the sculpture in the dead center of the frame along with the water plants and the reflections of them in the foreground while not being cropped.
Then, when it was all ready to go after spending a good 10 minutes constantly shifting the tripod and the camera, I came back up as if the armadillo unspooled itself up and sat down on the rock. I released a huge sigh of relief and stretched my back while watching the lake.
Once the clear reflections were set in as if things came into focus, I pressed the remote shutter release before another whiff of wind would disturb the reflections.
Yesterday’s sunset in Prague was pure magic — the sky looked like it was painted with fire and dreams. ✨
When the sun goes slowly down on the Lofoten you get that absolutely magical light. Only for a few minutes it looked so fantastic as on the photo! So you have to be fast, see it, find a parking spot near the road, jump out of the car, find position and shoot. I shot 5 frames…this is one of them.
I think this will hang on a wall in my house…I personally love it!
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The only April Fool's trick being played here is the fact that it wasn't as warm as it looks!! The title is from a song sung by Cat Stevens: "a popular and well-known Christian hymn first published in 1931. It has words by English author Eleanor Farjeon and is set to a traditional Gaelic tune known as "Bunessan."
♫ Morning Has Broken – As Sung by Cat Stevens ♫
Morning has broken, like the first morning
Blackbird has spoken, like the first bird
Praise for the singing, praise for the morning
Praise for the springing fresh from the word
Sweet the rain's new fall, sunlit from heaven
Like the first dewfall, on the first grass
Praise for the sweetness of the wet garden
Sprung in completeness where his feet pass
Mine is the sunlight, mine is the morning
Born of the one light, Eden saw play
Praise with elation, praise every morning
God's recreation of the new day
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Happy Fence Friday!!
ETA: Sorry this disappeared yesterday. I accidentally deleted it while deleting some other photos. Fortunately, the description I had written was still sitting open in a Word Doc!! But not so fortunate on the lens repair estimate. I was just informed that it would cost me $450. *many tears now*. Do I 'buy' a brand new one or cough up the $450? that just feels like robbery!! Thoughts anyone?
I caught a gorgeous sunrise yesterday morning on Tuesday. While setting up my tripod, I chanced to speak to a man walking his dogs. He was standing there with this fabulous goofy grin on his face as he watched the sun rise.
He told me that this was the nicest sunrise in the last two weeks and that I had picked the perfect morning to shoot it. I had to agree! It certainly was, however; it was bone chillingly cold. I was sitting amongst a jumble of giant boulders, the water washing over my boots ... when a huge chunk of ice crashed at my feet. No wonder I was freezing ... I was sitting on that sheet of ice!!
I also suffered a moment of tears. I was jogging up to the beach to catch the first sun rays, and I dropped my backpack (I really do need a padded bag). I whipped out my camera for the first shot and *gasp* -- no autofocus!! *tears begin* If anyone recalls my earlier stories, this lens (18-200mm) took a bad fall about three years ago. Had to use a vice grip to remove the shattered UV filter. But, magically it still worked.
Coincidentally, after shooting the sunrise; I was headed to the Nikon repair shop with my old Nikon D70. Jackie has been begging me to fix it so she could have a 'real' camera. Sadly, I left the lens with the repair shop too; and am waiting on an estimate. Since that lens brand new is $849 on Amazon, when do I call it a wash with this lens?
*leaving now to go mope, cry and rant & rage in a corner*
Ocean Beach just keeps gifting stories of delight as they unfold along the edge of our continent. Light and color and earth's creatures gather strategically.
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I spent a day up on Mount Diablo hunting down wildflowers. Though the poppies weren't profuse like it in past years, there were certainly plenty of patches to enjoy.
Happy Saturday!
I was amazed, dumbfounded, giddy ... you name it ... to see this sunset, this dream ... unfurl right before my very eyes! This looks very nice ... unfurled in the lightbox! :-)
This sunset was unexpected, to say the least. I thank Char for taking me to her favorite spot at the Berkeley Pier. I took a multitude of shots {naturally} ... and this was 'one' of my favorites. I love how the sun is nestled in the clouds right over a tower. And it got better too: Char's Sliders Sunday Version!
Happy Sliders Sunday! I had to do a 'bit' of sliding ... the RAW image was very, very dark!
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I'm not trying to rush through summer ... really; I'm not! The weather has actually been the best we've had all summer and we have really been enjoying it.
I was digging through my prodigious fence archives; doing some cleaning out and archiving; and found this lovely Autumn fence. I clearly remember the morning I took this ... the sun coming up over the lake ... and me lying on the sidewalk to get this shot! Love that glorious sun!!
♫ Here Comes the Sun – The Beatles ♫
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Happy Fence Friday!
Let the Earth Rejoice
The YEAR is YOURS, WhaT WILL YOU DO WITH IT?
As the new year ends, leaving all the 2015 behind, everything that happened, happened for a reason whether it`s good or a challenge; I call it all blessings after all we are all still here to celebrate the 2016. Just like a writer we will open a new book, It`s pages are blank. We are going to put words on them ourselves. The book is called opportunity and it`s fist chapter is New Year`s Day, It`s a new year, which means new beginnings, hopes, and dreams! After all life is good, a good life is when you assume nothing, do more, need less, smile often, dream big, laugh a lot, and realize how BLESSED we are. Happy New Year to all. My year end image for all of you, we crossed our bridges everyday, the sunsets but a new dawn comes and life begins again... our stories continues.
Adventure is normal for me. I've grown up in mountains and woods, learning how to explore before I knew the meaning of the word. But you see, now I've given it my own definition.
Exploring: Wandering. Pondering. Accustomed to, but not taken for granted. Constantly new. Overwhelmingly beautiful. A part of me.
A need to act. To go. To be.
#sweeterpoetry
|| Spent my thanksgiving backpacking in the Patagonian wilderness for a few days. Check that one off the bucket list! It's a gorgeous world out there. ||
These past few days, I’ve been lucky enough to witness some breathtaking sunrises. Of course, I couldn’t resist capturing them and sharing them with you!
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When the museum architecture is as inspiring as this, what’s exhibited has to be grand. The Joslyn did not disappoint. Omaha, Nebraska. Sister is on 49/50 states before the 31st anniversary of her 29th birthday in June ‘26.
Market Life
Her daily life is represented over expanses of time with multiple exposure. The contrasts of a timeless marketplace and looming high rises in the background anchor her ever changing life. Strong diagonals add drama as do bold colors against a lightly hued backdrop. Rich details are there to discover.
Back to the beach again ... dreaming of where I wish to be. Don't you wish the same? Press "L" to go there right now!
♫ Regina Spektor – Folding Chair ♫
Come and open up your folding chair next to me
My feet are buried in the sand and there’s a breeze
There’s a shadow, you can’t see my eyes
And the sea is just a wetter version of the skies
The rest of the song gets a bit crazy ... but I do love that opening verse!!
Happy Anything Monday!!
DAY 5 - JOSHUA TREES AT SUNRISE
Joshua Trees at sunrise
Morning arrived at the desert. Without a single speck of clouds, however, the sunrise wasn’t just as exciting as I hoped it to be. So, I just focused on the trees and the rocks in the foreground since light itself was wonderful.
After breakfast, I started packing up to leave. Such a restful time of solitude, in the company of nothing but the star strewn clear night skies, came to an end, and it was time to head back to civilization.
However, I had a couple of spare days, and I was going to stop by and check out Mormon Rocks since it was on my way back. Always fascinated by the unique rock formations, I had told myself numerous times that I would stop by but never had, and I was doing it this time for real.
The air was getting dry as the sun rose higher. The cool temperature dissipated as the sky was restored with its blue hue. I looked around the camp one last time to make sure that I was leaving it as I had found it. Then, I left.
I had something else for today, but when I saw the "Wasting Away Again In Margaritaville" title for the group today, I decided to load up one of my favorite Key West images! This was taken in July of 2004 in Mallory Square during the infamous "Sunset Celebration!" I've partaken in quite a few of these celebrations and I have to say, on this particular occasion, the sunset rocked my socks off!!
When we go to Key West, we always stop in at Magarittaville and belly up to the bar with the rest of the Parrotheads ... and we always catch the cliche tourist celebration!!
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Happy Cliche Saturday to all my Flickr buds wishing they were wasting away in Magarittaville like me!!
She is what's left. She is the remnant; the promise of the Son's return and the reminder that nothing can ever fully expel light because she ushers in the stars.
|| Incredibly excited to announce my new project!
I've posted a few of my finished poems onto soundcloud, for any of you who are interested in hearing words delivered by their author. Also, they aren't published anywhere else in written form. So maybe that part is exciting too.
I'd love to hear your feedback on this! And I'm excited to share more soon!
Some roads feel like they lead straight into a dream. This one, deep in Olympic National Park, winds through moss-covered giants and glowing green light, captured under the last rays of sunset. Every curve pulls you deeper into the wild heart of the Pacific Northwest — where adventure begins the moment the pavement disappears into the forest...
While at it, I moved my tripod just a little bit, like a couple of feet, to my right and composed another shot. As the wind didn’t make up its mind and kept blowing and stopping, the sun also shone through the clouds on and off.
Definitely tranquility was the theme of this photo-op that I was going for but the winds kept stirring the water. It demanded a lot of patience between shots. At times I had to just sit there and wait for longer than 10 minutes.
Mirror-like was the images that I had in my head, and yet it wasn’t always there. Nonetheless, I was quite happy with the fact that I was sitting behind the camera capturing the moments that otherwise I would not have done in my life.
I remember these moments because I was there.