The sun is lowering
Light reflects off the rocks
The clouds create mood
A dash of color
in the evening sky.
Mother nature at her finest
A composition is created
Fine art at its best
Tag Archives: landscape
The San Ramon Turn-off
My next stop was between Matagalpa and San Ramon turn off. There is a selection of hills and rocks to work with. Arriving by bus I disembarked at this turn off. Always busy here with local police active at the turn off. This is the time of year when the coffee beans are being picked locally. Therefore anyone coming with a load of coffee beans is pulled over and checked.
When I arrived late afternoon the clouds were heavy. The sun going down. The wind as usual was blowing pretty good. Therefore I was not able to capture low lighting scenes. But I did manage to capture the above scene of this unique hill with a dab of light striking the peak.
That is it for this week. Happy trails.
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Along The Jinotega Highway, Nicaragua
As I traveled the Jinotega highway, the mountain views and valleys are incredible. The immense depth of the scenes are incredible. There is cloud cover every day. This allows for beautiful lighting. The biggest issue I have to deal with here is rain and strong winds. Therefore a high shutter speed is a necessity. As always it is a waiting game for the right conditions to happen. Today, tomorrow, who knows. To arrive at these sites I ride the local buses. When a site appears I jump off the bus. I do my work, then wait for the next bus appear and move on.
Well that is this it for this week. So happy trails from Nicaragua.
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The Jinotaga Highway
I have finally got into some serious photography. After weeks of exploring by bus I have selected a number of locations to work with. This means getting off the buses at various locations to photograph. then wait for another bus to get on. This day was very windy. All the rock formations in Nicaragua are volcanic.
I came across the above location that consist of a jagged rock out cropping perched upon a high hill. I used my 70 to 200 lens to create a close up with more detail of the rocks. There was a dark moving sky in the background. The sky was darkened even more when I processed the photo to enhance the rocks.The foreground trees have that windswept look to them. Thus enhancing the effect of what it was like that evening.
I will close now. So until next time happy trails.
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It Hurts
It Hurts
Been working all day
Kids to look after
When the darkness comes
The hurt always returns
I just can’t get
You off my mind
I am so tired of crying
So many emotions
Words have failed me
The pain of being cheated on
I gave you so much
Of my life
I never thought
I could be the other women
It sure hurts you know
What is it about her?
That I don’t have
You left me bitter
About love
But I got to let it be
Move on with my life
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Strong Winds Are Blowing
This was an evening capture taking at Sawpit Bay, Lake Superior. The waves were four feet high. Heavy cloud cover with detail. A rock out cropping standing alone. I was set up in a small cove. I wanted enough detail in the waves to create the sense of motion. I made sure I had a small piece of shoreline on the left. Thus I was able to tie in the rock outcropping.
Well that is it for this week. Until next time happy trails.
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Hotel Room Blues
An interesting morning shot taken on the Montreal River just off Hwy 17. A combination of mist, color and the darker evergreens makes for interesting contrast.
Hotel Room Blues
I opened the door
To my hotel room
Beer in hand
Feeling the blues
I am all alone
No one to love
I don’t know when
The last time I was kissed
Even hugged, for that matter
I am stuck here
In this hotel room
Lonely and blue
Sipping on my beer
Feeling the blues
For love just lost
I hang my head
The tears falling
In that hotel room
I have asked myself
I don’t know how many times
As to what went wrong
I am now all alone
Without you at my side
It hurts to say
That you are gone
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My Daughter
She will always be
My little girl
Her love for me
As big as the sky
A special person
In my life
We are alike
In heart and mind
We cry together
We laugh together
We are always there
For one another
She is still my little girl
Now all grown up
She is that special person
In my life
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Mountain Sunset
Sitting on the deck of my cabin in Nicaragua. Early morning and late evening I sit and observe the cloud formation and lighting coming over the mountains. Just waiting for that right shot. Thus a few evenings past, a magic moment occurred. The big thing here is patience. As the above shot shows it finally occurred. Beautiful cloud formation. Awesome lighting and darkening landscape. All these ingredients created a beautiful photo.
Well that is it for now. So happy trails.
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While exploring the shores of Lake Superior, I came across this location that was all rock. I had dark skies to eliminate the blown highlights. There for I was able to shoot straight through the crevice without concurring light problems. The stunted growth at the top of the photo broke up the predominately brownish color of the rocks. Lichen is always a nice addition to the scene being orange. Another magical location found on the shores of Lake Superior.
Well that is it for now. Happy Trails.
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