Can This Really Be Work?

              "Your photography is a record of your living, for anyone who really sees>"   Paul Strand

Last week I was sitting in front of the computer editing some work at about 5 a.m. while at the same time taking glances out the window toward East Lake watching the "glimmer".  I've learned that I try to second guess Mother Nature I will usually be left flat footed with only a memory.  Knowing this I decided to head down to the dock with camera and tripod to see what might happen and to enjoy the light show, should there be one.

As I sat on the bench watching the occassional gull fly by, swinging at a mosquito or two and watching the waters surface begin to glow, I couldn't help but be extremely grateful that photography has brought these moments into my life.  I'm lucky in that waking up at extremely early hours is a norm for me and is a leftover link to farming that I haven't been able to change.  But would I want to miss this moment, or any of the moments, whether by a lazy stream, a winter's dawn or standing in a field, that has a defining moment such as the blog image.

Four minutes was the time given until the color drained away leaving not a trace of the color that was once enveloping me and the scene. It's not long, but it was enough.  Enough to fill a few frames with "dripping" color and enough to fill a body with the wonder of nature's gifts that will keep on giving.  This sunrise, as many others, will be a page that is bookmarked so I can return to it whenever necessary, or at least until  the next solar splash.

Thanks for joining me and I hope you have a great summer weekend.

Sic “Em Bears. Go Baylor!

For more views of my work visit;

A Piece Of Work, Spirit Lake, Iowa  http://www.apieceofworkinc.com/

Arts On Grand, Spencer, Iowa http://www.artsongrand.org/

Lanesboro Art Center, Lanesboro, Minnesota   www.lanesboroarts.org

Side Street Gallery, Arnolds Park, Iowa  www.okobojiimages.com

http://500px.com/pigs4u

http://www.flickr.com/photos/19338959@N06/

 

 

Comments

[Journeyman]

Ah- a beauty for sure Dan. Every thing works well here. Thanks for sharing.

[Daniel Ruf]

Thanks a bunch.