Walking around Hui Ho’olana
Old covers new
But not really
The glory of youth emerges through
After an hour of meditation a the Hui, my eyes and soul seemed open and aware. Beauty was everywhere. I stopped, looked, enjoyed and sometimes photographed what was given to me. I was usually late to breakfast.
Translucent Waves
Waves roll in one after another
Translucent green and mist of white
Crashing into the sandy beach
Sunrise – Heather Heights, Selah, WA
Moloka’i Waves
Gentle waves rolling in
Pink and aqua brighten the scene
Providing peace within
Art, Color and Beauty are Everywhere
I recently attended a contemplative photography retreat at beautiful Hui Ho’olana on Moloka’i. The next several posts will be from the retreat.
Beauty was everywhere I looked. It presented itself along every path, around every corner. It seemed that it was just asking to be photographed.
Red, green and yellow
Spiked leaves shoot out like a star
Just asking to be noticed
Polihale State Park – Kaua’i, Hawai’i
It was a beautiful day! The paved road ended. We saw a rough dirt road, drove a slow 5 miles and had this beach pretty much to ourselves. It was so very peaceful and relaxing. I felt enlightened just to stand, see, and hear the waves crashing on the beach.
I took this image with black and white post processing in mind. I liked the blue sky and the tan beach sand. I liked the increased tonalities and mood that B&W gave me. Time to experiment …. I added split toning into the B&W image, then blended it back into the original photo. I like the result.
Sunrise on Yakima Ridge
I had been sitting watching the pastels in the sky as the sun was rising over the hills between Selah and Yakima. The sun rays struck the eastern face of Yakima Ridge. The color and brightness glowed over the shadowed hill side. A few moments later it was gone. Time to get my first cup of coffee.
Door Handles – Raymond Library, Yakima Valley College
My friend exclaimed “LOOK!”. I turned and saw these interesting door handles. They looked more like little sculptures than handles. As I squinted, the glass doors became darker and the light reflecting off the handles became less harsh. It gave me a little feeling of mystery, “What is behind these doors?”.
Raymond Library – Yakima Valley College
What in the heck is the Clock Tower doing in the Library? It doesn’t belong there! That thought flashed through my mind as I was strolling around the YVC campus this past weekend.
This is a good example of seeing the unusual in the usual. The contrast made the image interesting to me.
“Diagonals and Contrast”
Look forward, turn and look around, look down, look up … it is amazing what gifts are out there waiting to be received. Light, shadows, shapes, diagonals abound everywhere. It is ours for the seeing. This simple skylight in Glenn Anthon Hall (Yakima Valley College) caught my interest. I just walked around to get the diagonal perspectives and balance I was looking for.