We feel most alive in the presence of the Beautiful for it meets the needs of our soul.
John O Donoghue
It wasn’t a great summer; grey skies, too much rain, cold seas. But for a couple of days the golden sun lit up our lives and we all came out of the shadows.
Photographers call it the “golden hour”. It’s that time of the day, early or late, when light slides in at an angle casting lanky silhouettes and tinting the world with warmth. When you study light and peer endlessly through a lens, you are drawn to this like a moth to a flame.
But the best part? In the gloaming, back doors, front doors, windows and hearts are opened to the light. Glasses of wine and cups of coffee are brought down to the shore. Youngsters are chatting, perched on the low walls, barbecues are set and smoking. Our small community is united by staring into the light show of an evening sky.
This golden life force, our sun, makes us smile, feeds our souls and entices us out of the shadows. And this is even more true for photographers!
Breathtaking light!!!
Thanks Marcie, a very rare night this summer on the Kerry coast……
Oh my…I love a good cloud! Such gorgeous light on your Island!
When the light show happens it is always magical Kerry! And this happened in Kerry, are you called after it?
Stunning photos and words so true …
Thank you Jane…..you are so kind…..you made me smile today :~)))
So true! Light seekers! That's what we are! Beautiful…breathtaking…
Yes! Soaking it up and playing with it wherever we can. Thanks Robin.
Gold and shadows! Yes the golden hour is a daily miracle. Filled with beauty and peace. Thank you for these gorgeous images Catherine.
Thank you Amelie, you are very kind :~))
I had a rare experience looking at your work today. I studied each photo–the light and shadow, the warm feeling of the steeple, the village in the distance nestled in the hillside…and then came upon the three standing together talking. It is simple, but my feelings seeing were not simple: I felt a part of that group of friends talking! I felt the light air, the closeness of a place where everyone knows each others families…Catherine, I was so moved by your home, your place…and why you love it so. I can't tell you how much I value and appreciate seeing your world through your eyes. What a gift you give us.
Thank you dear Susie! That was a very special night, the doors and windows literally opened up to the western sky and no one could resist the perfect beauty of it. You are so kind and your ongoing support and appreciation means the world to me X
I love how this light unites your community to party….here I am about the only one out taking pictures or noticing the sunset.