Opal Reflections
Perspectives through Prose, Poetry and Photography
Category: Photography
Acceptance
Sitting on the dock of ‘Poly’ Bay, Scanning left to right and back again, Beaches where my grandsons freely play, Deep blue wavelets rippling on lagoon. Our fantasy vacation-land, like ‘Troon’, Is ever in our mind’s eye, winter long, When summer comes around, it’s… Continue Reading “Acceptance”
Sand Castles (Photo Friday: Architecture)
Structures rising tall o’er pristine shores, can’t deter castles in the sand. ***** I write this, having just returned from our annual family vacation at the lovely Polynesian Village (Polynesian Resort), and having witnessed the ongoing construction of the new vacation villas. It’s ironic,… Continue Reading “Sand Castles (Photo Friday: Architecture)”
Textures
PHOTO CHALLENGE:Texture… Guest photographer Natalia Maks invites you to find unexpected textures in the world around you.
Reclamation (Photo Friday: From Nature)
***** Finger tendrils climb, Reversing man’s intrusion, Mother Nature’s claim. ***** Postaday:
Secret Sanctum
Was barely eight when first I found, This hidden hollow for my sticks and stones, and hunted sea glass; from the world around, I never tired, in this blissful zone. One day, flamboyant, signaling sound disclosed, Irritated first, I watched, transformed anew, The sunny,… Continue Reading “Secret Sanctum”
Zigzag
PHOTO CHALLENGE:For this week’s challenge, share with us your own take on zigging and zagging. It can be a winding path, the Herringbone pattern on your coat, a scar: any jagged line that tells a story.
Out of the deep (Photo Friday: Big)
***** Shimmering stillness, Shattering, splashing serpent, Nessie un-submersed. Postaday:
Portrait: “L’Apres-midi d’un Faune”
Surrounded, Framed in leafy green, Foraging the foliage, Startled, sensing she was not alone, Warned by wafting air of danger near, Beware! Hidden, Waiting for the frame, I spied in silent awe, Inwardly, I laughed my nervous laughter I, the unobserved observer, I, poet… Continue Reading “Portrait: “L’Apres-midi d’un Faune””
A Musician’s Notebook: Making a Rainbow
This is a beautiful and special place. Each summer, a prep school campus of rolling, green hills, clear mountain air, and rippling streams, nestled at the foot of Mt. Everett in Sheffield Massachusetts, becomes a backdrop to artistic achievement and expression. Although I’ve been participating… Continue Reading “A Musician’s Notebook: Making a Rainbow”
Weekly Photo Challenge: Container
PHOTO CHALLENGE: Container “From “Don’t judge a book by its cover” to “Don’t look at the jug, but at what it contains” (an old Rabbinic saying), we’re constantly taught that the contents of things are more important than the vessels, wrappers, and boxes… Continue Reading “Weekly Photo Challenge: Container”
Lighthouse in the Mist, Cape May, NJ
Bandit
Festive View from the Pub, Peddler’s Village – Lahaska, PA.
Home Sweet Home
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