Thursday, February 12, 2009

Reaching Up


There so much doom and gloom in the news these days - the global economy, natural disasters, crime, war and political oppression, climate change.... etc. etc. - that I decided to cheer myself up by posting another picture which shows that winter can be colourful.
I just loved the way the feathery clouds in the blue sky seemed to mimic the upward sweep of the bare tree branches, not to mention the strong contrast between that blue sky and the rich golden browns and reds of the foreground.
To get the full effect you have to click on the picture and see it full size. No - change that - to get the full effect you needed to have been there, to breathe in the crisp, clear air at the same time. Any photograph is a poor substitute for the real thing.

3 comments:

Gordon Kennedy said...

Look great at full size, and the exposure is fine. Wish I had been there.

Kurt Willems said...

Thanks for the reminder. It is difficult to find beauty in these difficult times, but thanks for the encouragement! Blessings!

IAIN CUNNINGHAM said...

There is plenty of bad news out there, Kurt, but there is also plenty of beauty for those who want to take the time to notice. :-)