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Yellow is considered to be an optimistic colour, so I chose a yellow tulip for today's post. Optimism is a wonderful feeling to have, any day of the week!
Edited with effects in Topaz Studio for Slider's Sunday. HSS! Happy Sliders Sunday!
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So many times we watch the sunset and say whew glad to see that day come to a close, instead we should be saying Wow what does this new day bring, is this a sign of the end of a day or the sign of a new beginning, Perspective.
Sometimes the ideas in my head don't work out as well as I'd hoped. I want to try this again with better lighting conditions.
Lessons learned - it's tricky to write in coffee beans, I guess this would be a situation for focus stacking and apparently coffee beans lose their sheen when you hold and manipulate them.
In the quiet hush of dawn,
Where the chill of winter begins to fade,
A bud stirs—tiny, green, and full of promise.
From the heart of a branch,
A sliver of life unfurls.
Soft, tender, and luminous,
The newborn leaf greets the sun.
Each cell pulses with potential,
Drawing strength from the roots below
And the sky above.
A whisper of chlorophyll begins its dance—
Turning light into life,
Air into breath,
Stillness into sway.
Looking Close on Friday at a queen, the Queen of Clubs to be exact! Queen of Clubs is a positive card stating time for change or new beginnings.
2020 has been a year like no other! Goodbye 2020, you won't be missed! We should ask ourselves "what did we learn new about ourselves, and about others during these trying times?" Wishing you all a better, brighter & healthier 2021 my friends!
This morning, my tradition of getting up to watch the new year sunrise took me to the Stenboudd shore meadows. This was the first time in 3 years that the sun was nowhere to be seen. Heavy clouds rolled in from the Baltic Sea in the East and I only got a few shots in. Right after this shot, I packed up the camera and was immediately greeted by a fierce hailstorm. It was quite the contrast to the beautiful pink sunrise of Jan 1st, 2020.
Wishing a Happy New Year to all friends & followers :)
Heck, what a at a wash out of a year 2020 was! Here's hoping we all have a better one once the lockdowns have lifted - the bucket list has now exceeded maximum capacity with the travel bans 😭😱
This is a quick edit from the hike back after the first shoot of the year. The camera was all packed away so it was a rush to snap before the rainbows disappeared. It's a vertical stitch (f/10, 24mm, 1/100th second at ISO 100 using manual exposure).
I am ready to start fresh and embrace the challenge of another 365 project. For my 365 images I try to make it about the light and I am going to continue to do so. Observing and honoring the light has helped me slow down and see the beauty in the world. Though I don't always make the image I want I am constantly trying to improve and progress. For those of you taking this 365 journey with me, it's one day at a time, enjoy the ride!
ODC - the best things (good light, fresh water, blank page)
F R E S H - S T A R T
📍 Amroth 🌊☀️
Another photo of those groynes at Amroth Beach - photographed during my stay in Tenby back in September.
These sea defences were so photogenic in the early morning mist. For this shot, I waited for the distant walkers to enter the frame for a bit of added interest and to hint at the scale of the otherwise empty beach.
In post processing, I emphasised the blue and orange colour contrast captured on camera - hopefully not too much though!
It was a fresh start to the morning. And in fact I'm moving departments at work on Monday - so this title is doubly apt!
Canon 6D MkII | 24-105mm lens at 24mm | ƒ/16 | 1/25 sec | ISO 800 | Tripod | Soft grad filter (I think!) | Lightroom & Photoshop | Taken at Amroth on 15-09-2021
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... another one opens. And another one. And another one. And another one! Who knew there were so many doors
Week 1 of 52 Weeks: the 2021 Edition - "A Fresh Start"
Since the COVID-19 pandemic emerged, my wife and I have been going for more frequent and longer walks. This dead end on one of the "loops" we frequently walk has a small path to the side, leading to a whole new neighborhood and "fresh" set of roads to start the next leg of our longer walks.
I love New Year! Time for new beginnings and Fresh Starts! Perfect time to re-challenge myself to my 100x project.
100 "at my feet" shots. I started this in 2016 and did not get to 100. I love the collection though and think they look great collaged together. This year I will complete the collection!
ODC New Beginnings
WH: First picture of the year
52 Weeks of 2018 #1: Where I Stand
118 pictures in 2018 #1: here we go again
Happy New Years everyone!! =D
I just can't believe it's been another year again and again. I hope everyone has a spectacular 2009 and that it just gets better and better. :)
Happy Monday Everyone
MAKE TODAY AMAZING AND BRIGHT
Mondays are for fresh starts and big dreams.
Smile more, worry less, and trust the journey ahead.
May your week be filled with purpose and joy.
fresh mindset, monday motivation, new goals, positive thoughts, bright day, keep smiling
#happymonday #mondayvibes #positivity #newweek #motivation #goodmorning #freshstart
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Prompt: Person standing on a bridge, looking out at a new city, symbolizing a fresh start --ar 16:9 --p diah5p4 --v 6.1
I love the simplicity and beauty of snowdrops. They always remind me of new beginnings and hope of a better season.We all pass through tough seasons in life.We therefore need reminding that God gives us strength to endure the present and hope to embrace a better future. His amazing love along the way is just the best antidote to discouragement
From the 1st May 2015 I officially finished at Cheshire West and Chester Council. Having had a particularly difficult Christmas time turning over all the options open to me, I finally decided to nail my colours to the mast and pursue voluntary redundancy. It hasn't been easy by any measure. There are so many aspects you don't factor in when making the initial decision and it relates entirely to other people.
The first question people have asked me is "So where are you going/have you got anything lined up?" this question has galvanised my thoughts on the British as a hierarchical nation. The notion of class and status is so ingrained that most don't even recognise it is a judgement.
This idea was first introduced to me back in 2010 when I was dating Olivier. It really spoke to me that every French person he introduced me to in Nice didn't give a monkeys about where I worked or what I did, their first questions were always "What is the music culture like in England right now? Where do you get your clothes from? What do you watch on TV?" in a nutshell 'tell me more about you and your life, your interests and the things that excite you!'
So my answer to the "What are you going to do?" question is answered with "Not this!". I have been blessed to have worked for some of the most amazing, inspiring and aspirational (mostly) women and they have been the reason I have worked in Local Government for the last 11 years. Right now it is time to go, the more cuts and squeezes we face, the more the none essential parts of work are being deleted.
As with school budgets it is never maths, science or english that suffers, but music and art. The unfortunate part of that is there are rarely creatives at the top of the tree making all the decisions, so the benefits of creative working are never recognised and the corporate world is reduced to beige and grey.
And Ladies and Gentlemen, I can assure you without hesitation that I am never, ever, ever going to be beige or grey.
"We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness."
~Thomas Jefferson
This image was shot in Warwickshire in the exact same field I shot my last rapeseed selfie in, this time at Welcome Break 15 :)