Breathtaking, as the last light is fading into darkness a magic fills the sky. A sense of serenity and wonder perfume the air as that last sliver of sun slips below the Indian Ocean. I’m loving that vibrancy of scarlet with the deep velvet black contrasts of the crane shapes swinging gently on the evening breeze!
I didn’t have to travel far to capture the light on these. One was right outside my house, 3 were 20 minutes away and Sun Sliver in Scarlet at Geraldton (above) was only an afternoon drive.
Just Clouds painted by the fading sun…. makes me dream of picking up a brush and painting a sky that would look just as good as the Creator did. We all have our dreams!
The waters edge still and dark, looks ominous. A bit foreboding. But as I look beyond the still and dark waters edge I can see the horizon’s promise of tomorrow’s light. A lovely promise on the horizon.
Oh this is full of wonderful negative spaces, I fell in love with the design of this image. It has a magical feel of hobbits, elves, and you can almost expect “Gollum” or Smeagol to come creeping out of these woods. ….nearly but for the palms in the back.
Rolling and encompassing the encirclement of clouds didn’t make me feel like they were looming or foreboding at all. But had me enchanted with their swirling movements and light and dark patterns that kept changing every 15 seconds!
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Lovely evening sky posts Debi!!..the beauty of the moments seem perfectly captured !! Each entry has it’ s own feeling, I think? So, That is exactly what I have been doing of late- looking out and up into the skys!: very relaxing and inspirational: After a somewhat stressful day time, evening skies,seem to calm the inners!!..already,wondering how to photo or paint ” the night skies?? ” Another topic?? Greetings from Canada, Joanne
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hi Joanne, thank you! how are your night skies looking – do you get the deep black sky with the Milky Way very clear where you are?
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Oh, Hi Deb!!. YES, we do, Some touch of it, anyway, The Milky Way. The night sky is deginately a deep,black – Blue, with mists of white, grayish, pink , oh, just beautiful misty clouds. Then the moon and constellations! Thank you for asking, I loose myself in my perceived beauty of it!!..joanne
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that sounds like a delightful start to a painting! indanthrone, alizarin, french ultramarine… oops, thinking about my class today LOL
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Hello Debi again. You has asked me what i had done in paintings etc? Yes, Our city had a program called Art Fundamentals in the 1990’sat our Local College. I was introduces to basic colour, mixing, live model drawing, basic drawing, mostly . Quick sketch was in black and white.. Mostly Acrylic still life, here and there!! Most of those teachers have left the area, but I loved the practice of ” art” learning and doing. ” I am most interested in your posts, and ideas. ” Living and Learning” , : Will keep you posted! Thank you Joanne Wighton
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that sounds great!! live model is always entertaining & educational, love doing them as well 🙂 thanks Joanne!
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Amazing photos and most of all I love your creative mind, made me smile, giggle and have a few wow moments x
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fantastic! thank you and very pleased to have given you a moment’s smile 🙂
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Boy these are amazing photos, Debi! And I have that same dream as you of being able to create a sky so beautiful as those He makes. I can always dream, right? Amazing stuff. Really love them. Thank you. 💛
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Thank you Laura!! each, meant something a bit different and went beyond pretty. Pretty will always be done better, by someone else.
But, being different, infusing emotion & breathing life spirit in an image can override technical perfection. imho. 🙂
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Such beauty all around us, Deb – right? If we just open our eyes and hearts! Love your photos and your words.
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beauty, is everywhere we look with our eyes open. daring to see differently. thank you Jodi, so much for following and your ongoing comments on my website!
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Just, wow.
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