Opal Reflections
Perspectives through Prose, Poetry and Photography
Category: Photography
Portal to the Past
This piece was inspired by my coming upon the historic tree that used to mark the entrance to the old shortcut. The tree is no less majestic and impressive, despite the overgrown foliage and unkempt appearance of the surroundings. But seeing the blooming Lilies… Continue Reading “Portal to the Past”
Weekly Photo Challenge: Pattern
The patterns of this scene jumped out at me, as I set out to capture a rather ordinary set of deck stairs, rising from the soil and mulch, and finished with wooden, cross-hatched trellis. I had been drawn to the contrast of the competing… Continue Reading “Weekly Photo Challenge: Pattern”
Urban Renewal
Rushing, racing, crossing Riverside Drive; Nerve endings raw. Frazzled! Tardy! Tense! Suddenly, stranded center-strip, Street sounds suspended, Startled, silenced by shock of serenity! Pavement Paradigm Toppled by verdant vision, Nestled underneath blossoms. 🌳🌳🌳 This photo was taken one raw morning while walking to Columbia… Continue Reading “Urban Renewal”
Photo Friday: Metropolis
This photo was taken from our balcony at the l’Hotel de la Paix one gray morning in Geneva, at the peak of rush hour. Not even the din rising from the city’s traffic-clogged arteries could diminish the impact of the Cathedral steeple in the… Continue Reading “Photo Friday: Metropolis”
Photo Friday: Artificial Light… “Oh, What a Night!”
This week’s Photo Friday challenge prompt is “Artificial Light”. I chose this photo, taken at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark, on the evening we went to see Franki Valli in concert. Except for the use of a “Brushed” filter (in keeping… Continue Reading “Photo Friday: Artificial Light… “Oh, What a Night!””
Weekly Photo Challenge: From Above
From above, many otherwise unnoticeable or unremarkable images are transformed into unusual and unparalleled works of art. Whether Nature’s mastery or human creativity, opportunities abound to capture the mystery. This gallery was photographed using a Pentax K30, an iPad2, or an iPhone 4S. Usually… Continue Reading “Weekly Photo Challenge: From Above”
Toasty
“Temperature” is an interesting prompt for this week’s challenge, since it usually refers to a specific attribute that is absolute, measurable, etc. In response, I select this photograph, taken a few months ago, when snow was on the ground and the outside air temperature… Continue Reading “Toasty”
Suspended in Space
Thrust into thin air, Releasing the trapeze that has been my life, Up to now. Buoyed only by the air beneath me, Hoping that another will come in time; Suspended in the void, I reflect. With the wisdom of hindsight Seeing all that has… Continue Reading “Suspended in Space”
Lighthouse in the Mist, Cape May, NJ
Bandit
Festive View from the Pub, Peddler’s Village – Lahaska, PA.
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