It’s messy. Through a blurry haze, the camera is loving raindrops and turning them into bokeh. Very little input from the photographer on this walk except maybe clicking the shutter.
Questions are meandering in and out of the two boney hemispheres between my ears. Round and round. How many of us are craving healing? Feeling tired of responsibility? Battling the negativity of crashing economics tightening and tightening on us?
Clinging to the colours of goodness floating between strands of threaded webs. Half closed eyes squinting against the evening sun. Soft drops falling on the squished up leaves.
Just keeping going, never quite on top of things, but never completely giving up on ourselves either.
It is a time to reflect take heed,and remember , but it is also a time of such beauty
Thea x
Gorgeous photos like always, Catherine. I have attempted photographing spiderwebs but have not been successful. Your shot makes me want to get out there and try again.
Weather here is turning colder – areas just to the north got their first substantial snowfall last night. We do not usually see snow as early as October in Southern Ontario. I fear it's the end of gardening for 2013.
Thank you for this today. I reside in what could be considered an "opposite" part of the globe, the arid, over-heated state of Texas in the US. Here we are finally welcoming with relief the cool moisture of Autumn while most of the rest of our hemisphere is staring down winter. And yet? I find the final statement in the post applies equally here. We too are just "keeping going, never quite on top of things, but never completely giving up on ourselves either."
so beautiful and real…your captures…your words.
Each post of yours is a poem in itself. Thank you for your words and your photos.
Lovely photos and words. I feel like I've been pushing water up hill and the summit is forever receding. One day the sun will shine again. Philippa xx
Your photos themselves are poetry. That spider web with the autumnal colors behind it is mesmerizing. Wow!
And there's the beauty you're creating here, your words and images. Precious
It's so easy to see why you received the best photography blog…you've an incredible eye.
Lovely and thought provoking as always…
As U2 said: 'Don't let the bastards grind you down'. We've got a wonderful country and people, despite the sorry state it's in, and your lovely images and wise words help so many people appreciate that. Good luck and take care.
It may be a mess Catherine, but you present it as a beautiful mess. I understand that things in Ireland are pretty tight at the moment, as in many other countries too. It does certainly make life hard, but it is wonderful that you find and show us the beauty too.