This post was supposed to include more imagery shot on the street. But hey, who wants to do things as planned? I was going through our imagery this morning performing my favourite editing activity – that is, deleting – and I was attracted to some photos shot in the mountains.
It struck me there is something about mountains! They have such different DNA from the sea. Towering peaks are blanketed by fast-moving clouds, the light fighting hard to get through. The roughness of the terrain, the roaring wind, the cold, heat … it’s all beauty and struggle together! This is a place where human masks are ripped away. This is a place where my senses calm down, my inner compass re-calibrates and new feelings emanate.
Somehow I always see mountains in black and white, even when I am not taking photos. Sure, I sometimes go for popular, colourful, low-hanging fruit but a visual hangover always follows. Too often I end up with a headache when I follow this route.
Below please find some new imagery and some you have seen before – so have I!
There is something about mountains…
All images shot with the X-series cameras and lenses.
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Simply all so damn lovely!
The photos you take of the mountain and clouds are so magical!
Elizabeth (Cat sister)
Elizabeth,
It is so great to hear from you. Thank you for your kind words.
All the best.
For us coastal dwellers mountains are austere, cold and weird things that block out light and have no familiar rhythm. Your wonderful images depict this. I live overlooking the Atlantic ocean, our life is bounded by horizon and tides, we see storms come through, sunsets and unreal cloud formations. We get lonely and lost away from the sea.
What a beautiful depiction of the sea! Thank you for sharing.
Love how you used the wind turbines in the fourth image. And, I also will plan my day, but alter the plans and then think how I could have done the day. 🙂
Thank you Monte! This image is one of my favorites.
Monte,
Thank you so much. It is always a pleasure to read your notes.
All the best.