H2O
Go figure, a Pisces and water. We go together like peanut butter and jelly – btw, an obsessed favorite childhood meal of mine.I find something amazing and powerful about water. Wet, fluid, translucent, reflective, and oh so many photo opportunities. I love a good reflection shot. I find it’s really that simple, just add water.
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A visit to Tashi Choling, a Buddhist center outside Ashland, and an inspired attraction to water drew me to take these 1st two shots. The water ripple brought the red temple to life with it’s 5 colored prayer flags and yes, it’s upside-down. It was included in their 2010 calendar. The cattails was an unexpected summer shot, which has me thinking about shooting all 4 seasons from this same location.
Last May, I took a drive up to Crater Lake. Ready for a hike, I found the park still in snow so taking pictures was limited. I did make it to the rim of the crater to frame this nice shot.
Standing at the edge, the Crater spoke,
on the distant shore a creation awoke,
with the strength of an arrow,
Great Spirit split the world…
and I wept.
I find this reflection of Crater Lake brilliant and can’t help but to be in awe at the magic that can be found in nature. The last shot is of the Wild and Scenic Rogue River in late September. More work using the slow-shutter panning technique and voila, my Matisse I call Rogue Fall.
Tags: magic, reflection, shutter speed, water
