I love the stark expanse of landscape in all these shots, the inconsequence of humanity; and also a certain sense of mystery…
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Wonderful shots…I especially like the middle one…it has a real sense of isolation. Janet
Thanks, Janet. Yes, that particular scene made me feel just that.
All great but that first shot is awesome!
Thank you, Michael.
Lovely. The human figure in each photograph brings a certain poignancy.
Glad they hit the spot, Tony.
They’re a thoughtful response, Trish – the landscape in the first and the lack of it in the second really do spotlight the lone silhouette.
Thank you, Meredith.
Cracking images! Seriously good work!
You are so very kind, Bob. Much appreciated.
I especially love the first one. The man in the hat could be a whole mystery story!
You’ve no idea how very apt that comment is, Marilyn. Given that said man is other half. Very much a mystery all round 🙂
Someone told me that it’s vista that he seeks. The feeling imparted by open skies and wide vista!
Yes, it’s just that, Bumba.
Wow. You have really captured that celtic feel. The first shot is almost scary but then mysterious and inviting at the same time.
Thank you, Suzanne. I think it was the perspective on that first shot that somehow gives it some edge. Entirely accidental I should say, like most events that involve me and my Kodak Easyshare.
I love them all, but that second one really caught my attention, not only because of the silhouette of the solidarity figure, but because of the silhouette of the ship in the far distance as well.
Thank you Hugh for liking my views. And yes. I was pleased to catch the 2 silhouettes in the second shot.
Stunning shots Tish, especially the second one.
Landscapes can sometimes seem barren or stark but these photos have a story they’re conveying that can go in many directions. Tish these are another great example of your visual stories. : )
That’s such a lovely thing to say. Much Appreciated, Isadora.
Bravo! That first photo alone definitely puts you on the edge of either a romance novel or a who-done-it waiting only for you to provide the words, plot and characters. Thanks for sharing your work. Good luck with that suggested novel idea Tish. 🙂
Thank you, Gerry, for all your encouraging comments.
Which reminds me: I haven’t been over to your place lately. 🙂
How are you, Tish?
Great photos you have posted, my friend. You are an acute photographer. Speaking of the inconsequence of humanity, I was looking at a photo of space from NASA the other day in which countless stars are glittering in a vast bleak space. It is impossible to tell which one of them is earth, or that one of them has life in it. It was disconcerting. I thought of us, of our vanity, our deeds, our dreams, and I realized how insignificant we really are in the scheme of things. We are already in space, suspended like dust in a room, but we speak of conquering space as though we are out of it, far from it. I saw an ant drowning in a tiny drop of dew one day, and I thought that for the ant the dew is probably like a large pool of water that is impossible to cross. So that all these that we think are vast and great might not be so, after all.
Have a great weekend.
Peter, this comment of yours is a stunning piece of writing. It has the makings of a short story, and one without full bloodied horror. It is so perceptive, and the imagery so evocative. Write me something. I’ll send you my email address via Twitter messaging – should you wish a) to do this and b) show it to me.
And you too have a fine weekend. Cheers.
I got the email. I will try something. Thanks.