Opal Reflections
Perspectives through Prose, Poetry and Photography
Tag: Sunrise
Shifting Shades of Gray (Photo Friday: Black and White)
***** ***** Clear choice: Black or White, Save for some who toss; lost ‘tween Shifting shades of gray. ***** *****
Morning has broken!
Stillness settles in upon my soul Each dewy dawn before the world awakes, From distant towns and leas I hear the wave of waking birdsong welcoming the sun, Washing near as night skies fade away, The nightingale departs, his nocturne ends. Morning!
Skirmish at Sunrise
They come because they must. They gather at waters edge, vying for position. They stand, they watch and wait; their bugle call, the cadence of the breakers. The sun slowly, surely, lifts its face above the horizon. The salty skirmish begins anew. Written for… Continue Reading “Skirmish at Sunrise”
White Heron Hopes
***************************** Milky plumage bright, Sadly reign o’er lush lagoon, Sunrise Point no more. ********** I took this photograph from the top of “Sunrise Point”, one sun-warmed morning at the Polynesian Village. I didn’t know then what this beautiful white heron may have sensed; that in the… Continue Reading “White Heron Hopes”
My Obsession (Photo Friday, Haiku Friday)
Ponte Vedra Pre-dawn Shark teeth undertow, ‘Neath rainbow-painted moon-sky, Predawn shifting sands. One of my many obsessions is photographing sunrises. There is nothing like the peace and stillness just before sunrise. On a beach, the gulls gather to swoop up their breakfast; in Eze… Continue Reading “My Obsession (Photo Friday, Haiku Friday)”
Lucid Moments
Soaring upward, morning flight illusions, Aircraft rising higher with the sun, As if to Synchronize combined ascents, The booming blast aloft has now begun. Embracing eagle-nest perspective, As earbuds softly smother shrieks and sighs, Shard-like sounds, soliloquy intrusions, Pushing ambient antics all aside. Seizing… Continue Reading “Lucid Moments”
Shadow Casting
Light Golden, bright Shining, blinding, clarifying Warm, healthful, chilly, cool Looming, cooling, threatening Dark, ominous Shadow I immediately thought of the Diamante poetic form when I reviewed this photo, taken on the grounds of (you guessed it), The Maplestone Inn, a charming and welcoming… Continue Reading “Shadow Casting”
Photo Friday: Lonesome
“Lonesome” has many faces and images. Here we see a few: A pouty pet; DisneyWorld ducks, appreciating the solitude of a quiet pool; a predawn, dockside lantern; a solitary tree, standing in the middle of a farmer’s field in rural France (as captured from… Continue Reading “Photo Friday: Lonesome”
Photo Friday: Mirror
The sun announces the dawn of this new day, casting its reflection, mirror-like, across the still surface of the Seven Seas Lagoon.
Perspective
🌒🌓🌔🌕🌖🌗🌘 I stand too close, Too attentive. I catch each whisper wafting through the moments of our days together. Too close! Stand away! Rejoice in life’s limitless, lush landscape; Repeating, ever repeating, Ever new! 🌒🌓🌔🌕🌖🌗🌘 Written in response to Trifextra Challenge, “This weekend’s prompt… Continue Reading “Perspective”
Photo Friday: First Light
Each morning, the sun rises over the distant trees lining the shores of Bay Lake, to cast its long shadows across the still waters of the Seven Seas Lagoon. Each morning, a unique display is strewn before us like pearls; ever-changing, spectacular and unpredictable.… Continue Reading “Photo Friday: First Light”
Lighthouse in the Mist, Cape May, NJ
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Festive View from the Pub, Peddler’s Village – Lahaska, PA.
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