As I travel the highway between Matagalpa and Jinotaga, I can not help but admire the grandeur of the mountains. there is so much depth in the scenes. The creation of shadows by ever present clouds. Now being the dry season the colours are subdued, but at the same time great contrast. The depth of the valleys to the mountain peaks are there before your eyes.
that is it for now. i leave for Granada, Nicaragua in the morning. Happy trails.
The Rio Blanco River, Nicaragua. I spent part of a day in Rio Blanco with Ira Stephenson, an American Expat friend, exploring the town. The Rio Blanco River flows through this town. We walked to the end of a street where we found a muddy and slippy trail leading down to the river. It was a cloudy day. Misty at times. This made the colors in the landscape saturated. I kept this shot tight with a vertical alignment. There by not to allow a large amount of rocks to be shown. Rocks in the foreground for added depth. The proper shutter speed to show motion in the water. The top one third of the composition is a solid green. This is to tone down the rock colors.
At this time of year the water levels are low. Well that is it for this week. Until next time happy trails
As I drive through the night
On a lonely highway
A soft rain is fallen
The night is dark
No traffic in sight
The thoughts of home
Fills my mind
Tis a long way home
Back to my love
Music is playing softly
On the radio
The night is empty
The cool night air refreshing
The thoughts of my
Family sound asleep
Of a lady waiting for me
Tis a long way home
Back to my love
The miles fly by
On this lonely highway
I long for the comfort
Of my lady’s arms
To sleep through the night
The softness of her breathing
Relaxing to me
Tis a Long way home
Back to my lady
A truck stop appears ahead
Lights glowing through the rain
A drive through beckons
A cup of coffee
For the long drive
In the darkness of night
Tis a Long way home
Back to my love
Sipping on my coffee
A feeling of longing
Invades my thoughts
The road now climbing
Into the mountains
Will not be long now
Tis a long way home
Back to my love
Sheet lightning shimmering
From far away
As I enter the mountains
Winding my way higher
The storm fast approaching
I’ll soon be home
With my loving wife
Tis a Long way home
Back to my love
Dazzling light splits the sky
The dull rumble of thunder
A few moments later
As the road climbs higher
The storm now upon me
The roll of thunder now louder
The warmth of home near
Tis a Long way home
Back to my love
The dark ridges outlined
In the dazzling light
A cabin momentarily seen
Home at last
As I turn into the driveway
A dash to the door
As the thunder rolls
Tis a Long way home
Back to my love
There to meet me
Is my dear beloved
A warm smile and hug
Welcome home darling
Tis a Long way home
Back to my love
Breakfast is on the stove
Coffee perking away
A warm smile and hug
Welcome home darling
Children not yet awake
The storm has passed
There is a light shining
Over the mountains
Tis a Long way home
Back to my love
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
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.
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.
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
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.
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
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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