Northwest Frame of Mind

Weekly Photo Challenge: Enveloped in the Marvelous

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Lisa

May 16, 2015

The life of our city is rich in poetic and marvelous subjects. We are enveloped and steeped as though in an atmosphere of the marvelous; but we do not notice it.
Charles Baudelaire

Our everyday lives are filled with marvelous moments just waiting to be acknowledged and the richest of us make it a daily practice to notice these gifts in our surroundings. This little boy found his moment in front of a fountain while we found ours enjoying lunch outside on a beautiful spring day.

Posted as part of the Weekly Photo Challenge: Enveloped.

32 responses to “Weekly Photo Challenge: Enveloped in the Marvelous”

alesiablogs

May 16, 2015

Love the shot

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1. NW Frame of Mind
  
  May 16, 2015
  
  Thanks, Alesia.
  
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Heyjude

May 16, 2015

Wonderful photo AND I like the new theme too 🙂

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1. NW Frame of Mind
  
  May 16, 2015
  
  Thanks Jude and I’m happy to hear you like the theme. 🙂
  
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whichwaynow101

May 16, 2015

You even included a suitable quote! Well done. Great photo.

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1. NW Frame of Mind
  
  May 16, 2015
  
  Thanks, it’s great to hear you both the photo and the quote!
  
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Leya

May 16, 2015

Perfect! I can feel his or her thoughts…

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1. NW Frame of Mind
  
  May 16, 2015
  
  Wonderful! He was so intense and happy in the moment I couldn’t help trying to get at least one picture. 🙂
  
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anotherday2paradise

May 16, 2015

Great capture, Lisa. 🙂 Sounds like you had a wonderful day.

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1. NW Frame of Mind
  
  May 16, 2015
  
  Thanks so much, Sylvia it was a beautiful day. We were in Seattle to celebrate Ryan’s birthday and the whole experience was great from beginning to end. 🙂
  
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jensine

May 16, 2015

love the sense I get that that child is just awed

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1. NW Frame of Mind
  
  May 16, 2015
  
  I’m glad you can feel it through the image. 🙂
  
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sukiesoriginal

May 16, 2015

Love it! It’s such a great spot to spend some people watching time, and we found it by accident in 2011. It should be as well known as the Tivoli fountain in Rome,I think! (just checked my facts with Mr Google, and noticed there’s a Tivoli fountain in Olympia Wa….)

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1. NW Frame of Mind
  
  May 16, 2015
  
  It’s so fun to think we’ve visited many of the same places even though we live on opposite sides of the world. 🙂 I’ll have to take a look at Olympia’s Tivoli fountain the next time I’m in the area…
  
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Mabel Kwong

May 16, 2015

Amazing shot, Lisa. He must have been very happy to cool off under that water. Having it all to himself too 😀

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1. NW Frame of Mind
  
  May 17, 2015
  
  Thanks, Mabel. The area around the fountain was actually pretty busy but there was a quick moment when all the kids ran away from the water except for this one boy. Good thing I had my phone out, I didn’t want to miss it. 🙂
  
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prior

May 16, 2015

enveloped in the moment – great take on the wpc 🙂
I love this aha moments –
I also like the blur edits to the front of the photo – with the rich pinkish – found I just kept soaking it up (no pun intended)

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1. NW Frame of Mind
  
  May 17, 2015
  
  Thanks so much, Yvette. 🙂 This is another iPhone photo with edits in Oggl.
  
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  1. prior
    
    May 17, 2015
    
    thx – has that hot kinda feel – to add to the gazing up at the fountain of fun
    
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NancyTex

May 17, 2015

This is fantastic, Lisa. If I look at just the fountain and boy, it honestly looks like an oil painting. Beautiful!

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1. NW Frame of Mind
  
  May 17, 2015
  
  I’m glad you like it, Nancy! I wish I kept a note about the lens/filter combination I used in Oggo for the effects… I’ll have to try again and see if I can remember. 🙂
  
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bebs1

May 17, 2015

That kid seemed enthralled by the huge fountain.

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1. NW Frame of Mind
  
  May 17, 2015
  
  He really was, Bebs.
  
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Beauty Along the Road

May 17, 2015

may you find many more opportunities this spring to be enveloped in the magic of life…

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1. NW Frame of Mind
  
  May 17, 2015
  
  Ahh, thank you. 🙂
  
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lolaWi

May 18, 2015

great capture, Lisa! 🙂

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1. NW Frame of Mind
  
  May 18, 2015
  
  Thank you!
  
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Paula

May 22, 2015

You do do wonders with your iPhone. I love how huge this fountain looks. 🙂

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1. NW Frame of Mind
  
  May 22, 2015
  
  Thanks, Paula! The fountain is a nice gathering place for the city. 🙂
  
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themofman

June 28, 2015

Excellent shot.

He looks like a child-sized superhero, astronaut or supernatural being who has just reached the center of the world or the galaxy, and this is what he has found.

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1. NW Frame of Mind
  
  June 28, 2015
  
  Thanks, Allan. I like your “story” read of this photo and I’m pretty sure these kind of thoughts were bouncing around in his head in the moment. 🙂 Speaking of stories I’m hoping to post a new b&w photo in a few days for your guest host week with Paula…
  
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  1. themofman
    
    June 28, 2015
    
    I’ll be watching.
    
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