Sue’s final word of the week for 2013 is “reflect“. I thought this might be a good chance for a reflective post looking back through my blogging year but as the weekend is almost over and I like this little photo of multiple reflections here we are. This is from a morning walk on December 26th at Whatcom Falls Park in Bellingham, Washington and what caught my eye is how many layers of nature are reflected in this shallow side of the waterfront. Tall evergreen trees across the pond are at the top of the frame followed by blue sky and bare branches from the deciduous trees behind me. Fluffy white clouds float across the bottom and everything is layered over decaying leaves from several fall seasons.
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Love the abstraction in this photo … lots of layers, lots of texture, all looking familiar, yet it makes me look carefully to see what’s what!
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Thanks D’Arcy, those are exactly the points I like about this one too. 🙂
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When one considers that the human body is about 80% water, the reflection of life on the surface of the water and the view of decaying leaves below, it is in many ways a reflection of how short life is in the grand scheme. The oldest trees on Earth started growing about the same time as the first Christmas. That is a mind bender…
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You’ve summed it up perfectly Patrick. Now I’m off to think about life spans…
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One year of life equals one trip around the sun…I’ve been around the sun a little over 52 times. That does not sound like much. But each year equals about 585 million miles traveled. I have traveled a long ways to get where I am today.
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Whew, a lot of miles when you look at it like that… But they make us what we are today.
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Yes they do. I have concluded that the day I stop breathing is the day I stop learning.
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Stunning shot Lisa. Great reflection post hon. 😀 *hugs*
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Thanks so much Sonel!
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A beautiful reflective post, and as you say full of layers.
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Thank you Seonaid, I’m happy to hear you like it.
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Well done–your choice shows the power of a stilled image to tell a story.
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Thanks for your thoughtful comment Sally.
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Beautiful!
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🙂
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Love the rich texture!
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Thanks Nancy! Right after I took this shot my brother threw a rock into the water as a not so subtle hint to stop taking photos and walk with the family. 🙂
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Ha! I’ve had that same type of passive aggressive stuff directed at me when snapping pics too. 🙂
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A really great photo!
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Thank you Rusha!
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Beautiful!
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Thanks Cee. 🙂
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I do a lot of water reflection shots. This one is interesting as the leaves beneath the water are prominent.
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Thanks Ron, I liked that aspect of this shot too. It was nice to see both the reflection of trees on the water and the old leaves below the surface.
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