He who knows he has enough is rich.
LAO-TZU
Calm Days End
Hut in the Woods
More a hut in the park rather than hut in the woods, but an interesting discovery none the less whilst having a short walk after work. Armed with the Olympus E-500, my battery was almost flat, so I rushed to get some shots off before it died. Shooting at dusk under trees at iso100 I did get some motion blur, but quite liked the final result once converted to B&W.
I am assuming the hut was some form of student project or fun game for kids/family rather than someone actually using it – it would not offer much shelter.
Racing for the Sun
The sunset this evening was one of the more amazing of recent. Unfortunately I was stuck in traffic for the best of it. Racing (or driving as prompt as possible) once out of the traffic, finding a park and jogging down the track to an open area, I missed all but the last of the sun as it dropped into the horizon. With tide out and still, I did manage to catch it reflecting the last of the days sun as it slowly curved down and away out to sea.
Shot on the Ricoh GRD IV and resized in Gimp.
Low in the Low Sun
An amazing weekend of weather after a week of storms. Down at grass level with the Ricoh GRD IV, shooting in bleach bipass mode.
Reflections
Ricoh GRD IV
The Dark Path Ahead
You can’t stay in your corner of the forest waiting for others to come to you. You have to go to them sometimes.
A. A. Milne
Shot on the Sony Nex 5N with Jupiter-8 lens.
Sunset Beyond Trees
Today has brought the rain and wind, so one more from last nights walk. Calm before the storm evidently!
Shot on the Sony Nex 5N with Juipter 8 lens.
Tree in Still Water
Sony Nex and Jupiter 8 lens in hand, we headed out for a walk after a long day at work, to catch the last of the days light. In stark contrast to the heavy rain and wind yesterday, today was clear blue and still. I was amazed how still it was on the water, mirror clear and still. Looking down the cliff from where we walked, I captured the fallen tree, sitting so softly in the water, it almost looked like the sky.
Secret River
Secret River is in my mind.
I can go there any time.
Everything Mother Albirtha says is true.
The sky is gold and the river is blue.
Secret River, I love you
Rawlings, Marjorie Kinnan, The Secret River, Scribners, 1955, p. 56
Shot on the Olympus four thirds E500, edited in CS5 and Gimp.
Garden Colours
Another shot from the Olympus E500 showing off its colour palette.
Scaled and profile bordered in Gimp.
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