Opal Reflections
Perspectives through Prose, Poetry and Photography
Category: Travel Photos
Tranquil
Tree limbs gently arching o’er the path Reaching to us, beckoning: “Please come!” As portal to a secret unknown place Neath which we’re tugged, encouraged toward the light Questions fall away, their sound un-uttered Unanswered, yet uncertainties are cleared Intrinsic and instinctive knowledge comes… Continue Reading “Tranquil”
Transportation
Equipment designed to travel throughout the plantation, straddling rows of tea plants, to reap the harvest. Charleston Tea Plantation.
Sun-bathed
Flaming star that rises new each morn, These billion years forever has it been, Yet we, mere mortal specks amid the dawn, Still marvel, as if vision ne’er had seen. It casts it’s tint of fire on the scene So e’en when face is… Continue Reading “Sun-bathed”
Our Daily Bread
“To see in color is a delight for the eye but to see in black and white is a delight for the soul.” – Andri Cauldwell Inspired by the Photo Friday prompt (Rural) this week, I began a relentless search of my photo portfolio… Continue Reading “Our Daily Bread”
Shadow Landing
As we landed in Las Vegas on Wednesday, the glitzy skyline of the “Strip” was in our sights, and (I suspect) the primary focus of my fellow travelers. I noticed that as we neared the ground, the shadow of our plane grew larger and closer, until touchdown, when the shadow merged with the subject. This photo captures that penultimate, (extra) ordinary moment.
Pristine
Though I, too, enjoy a refreshing dip in a cool pool on a hot Florida afternoon, my spirits are refreshed by mornings such as these. Read more…
Tiki, Tiki, Tiki…From Every Angle
This week we are challenged to photograph a single object or scene from several angles. I selected the Tiki sculpture in the center of the newly renovated lobby of the Polynesian Village, at WDW. https://dailypost.wordpress.com/dp_photo_challenge/from-every-angle/
Downtown
Photo Friday …Downtown, prompted me to post a small gallery of downtown scenes, and a sonnet (of course).
Sand Prints
Denizens of the beach at Polynesian Village scurry for breakfast, leaving their tracks in the freshly-raked sand.
Sculpted Scroll
Sculpted Scroll…a sonnet to ponder the fascinating history of an ancient implement of survival, photographed while on display at the museum on Caguas, Puerto Rico.
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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