It was only a quick shot, taken mid-ascent as I climbed the stairs toward the carpark, already half turned toward home. Yet the moment held me. The sky had thickened into a dense yellow, as if the light itself had been steeped too long, heavy and saturated. Below, the sea breathed upward, its air swollen with moisture, rich and almost tangible, clinging to skin and clothing alike.
Everything felt suspended in that brief pause between leaving and lingering—the day not quite finished, the weather not yet broken. The stairs rose behind me, the ocean remained at my back, and the world seemed steeped in colour and breath, quietly insisting on being noticed before I went.
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You were there at exactly the right time to capture the beautiful light on this beach scene.
ReplyDeleteIt was a good magical moment
Delete...a gorgeous image!
ReplyDeleteThank you Tom
DeleteYou are always so aware of the moment and observant. I'm glad you stopped and looked. You find wonderful photo opportunities everywhere you go. The colors in this are deep and rather foreboding, yet the light at the top softens everything.
ReplyDeleteIt is relaxing to wander without a purpose
DeletePues para ser una foto rápida es una gran fotografía. Una foto marina con un bello anochecer.
ReplyDeleteI love simple snapshot
DeleteVeo que sabes aprovechar todas las oportunidades para lograr bellas imágenes.
ReplyDeleteSaludos.
I couldn't climb up the stairs in one go
DeleteMerry Christmas! I hope your day is filled with that same kind of unexpected beauty and a few moments of peace just like this one. Cheers!
ReplyDeleteI hope that have had a good day Down Under, whatever that might mean to you.
ReplyDeleteThanks. I will take a good day anyday
DeleteCom si el cel s'acomiadés de tu.
ReplyDeleteSalutacions!
A day's end
DeleteYour words spoke to me. Every once in a while I am on an outing and leaving a site at the end of the day but I want to take one more photo. There is a tension of unfinished business.
ReplyDeleteI know what you mean by "quietly insisting on being noticed before you went". That happens to me with images like the beach above, but also if I catch one line of music that I haven't heard for 50 years.
ReplyDeleteIncredbvible picture. beautiful. Over here it is freezing.
ReplyDeleteWell said. Lovely light.
ReplyDeleteWonderful atmosphere.
ReplyDeleteOh Roentare, you do more with a "Quick Shot" than most people do with a full-on set up! Sending joy your way -- this is wonderful.
ReplyDeleteStaying or leaving. It is a hard choice with a view like this.
ReplyDeleteWhat beautiful colors and your words are like poetry.
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