Today's Picture to Ponder Photos
Sunrise Clouds on the Beach at Delray Beach, FL
The top photo is a view of the sun as I left the beach after a sunrise
walk. The center one is looking directly East, or Northeast, at a point
where I thought the sun was rising. The bottom photo is actually
comprised of clouds reflecting the sun's action and then the water
reflecting that. It's almost as if we are seeing three suns. I was
facing Southeast for this shot.
Self-Reflecting Queries
I
went to the beach for "sunrise," which to me generally means the thrill
of seeing the sun rise above the horizon. As we see from the photos,
this was obviously blocked by dense puffy clouds. On the other hand,
the clouds themselves contributed to a beautiful and dramatic
experience as I pursued my quest to find the sun.
Each of the photos has a unique expression and I think can serve as a
great jumping off point for those of you who like to journal from
prompts or images. For me, the top photo has a dramatic feeling of
isolation, or is it simply one of expectancy?
The center photo looks like the entrance to another land. It's hard to
conceive that beyond the horizon line is the Atlantic Ocean with many
thousands of miles until we'd get to land. If there were more than
water, what world would be there for you? Or can you find, or create,
an exciting world in water?
Also interesting to me in the second photo is the tiny wisp of a cloud
in the section that is otherwise an almost perfect blue. At first I
thought it was dust and I was going to erase it. Then I realized it
must be a cloud so I left it there for you to choose to use as a
symbol, if you so wish.
The bottom photo is, I think, the most beautiful and restful of the
three with the water peacefully landing on the beach. As I stated in
the description, the clouds are reflecting the sun behind other clouds.
Ironically, a portion of the sky and clouds seems to be almost a mirror
image of those in the middle photo.
Wishing you juicy fun with these and any correlations you make with your own lives.
I love the bottom photo. Looks very Maxfield Parrish.
Posted by: Debii | October 16, 2007 at 01:36 PM
I love these pictures! So gorgeous!
Posted by: Melanie | October 16, 2007 at 02:06 PM
These pictures made a lovely start to my day - thank you!
Question - is the bottom photo altered at all? I think the greenish tones of the water are beautiful.
Posted by: Sheina | October 18, 2007 at 08:16 AM