Opal Reflections
Perspectives through Prose, Poetry and Photography
Tag: Photo Friday
Fallen Feather
This morn I spied a feather, frail and fine, Upon the splintering deck rail, in the sun, Whose slanting stream of light enhanced the spline, Causing pause and leaving me awe-stunned. What flutter-winged dove whose day begun pursuing nuts and seeds, has flown… Continue Reading “Fallen Feather”
Sculpted Sand
Sun-slaked sand welcomes the onrush of wet, cool, ocean waves. All too soon, the water recedes, leaving only damp creases in its wake.
Leave-ing
A walk in the woods, as seen through the eyes of my Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, choosing to heed my call, instead of romping freely through the leaves.
A Gathering of Gray
Reflections on watching the gathering, gray storm clouds, as boats in the harbor begin to rock and sway.
Hanalei Rainbow (Photo Friday: Paradise)
Photo Friday: Paradise This was taken overlooking Hanalei Bay, Kauai. Rainbows are commonplace here, but we never grew tired of spotting one (and of course, taking a picture). These islands are truly “Paradise”.
Beyond the Drapes
I oft’ deny a few more precious winks, To rise from down-soft sleeping place, sublime. Beyond the heavy drapes, as night moon sinks, The light is changing with each tick of time. Feeling blindly, camera case inclined and leaning close aside the rattan chair,… Continue Reading “Beyond the Drapes”
Teardrops
Trodden, verdant shafts beneath her soles Bled cool and damp and flattened here once more, Ritual oft-repeated, silenced but unfold- ing her dismay, despair and wounded core. It reached within, like sword in days of yore, To twist and grind the sorrow hidden well,… Continue Reading “Teardrops”
Depth of Field, A Gallery of Favorites
A gallery of my photographs that utilize depth of field to focus on and accentuate the subject. From macro shots of flowers in bloom, blurring surrounding foliage and contrasting vines into the background, to goldfinch pairs busily attacking a backyard feed, and finally to… Continue Reading “Depth of Field, A Gallery of Favorites”
Unrestrained. (Photo Friday: Metal)
This photograph was taken last week while I was touring the Jardín Botánico y Cultural de Caguas, Puerto Rico. It’s amazing to consider that centuries before the birth of Christ, The indigenous peoples of Puerto Rico, represented by this Taino Indian, were living… Continue Reading “Unrestrained. (Photo Friday: Metal)”
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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