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Pictures for Pam, Day 182: Lovely Meadow in Evening Light

Pictures for Pam, Day 182: Lovely Meadow in Evening Light
(+ 2 insets!) (Please view large to get a feeling of being there!)

Steve and I were busy today doing errands and that's kept us out rather late. While we were driving around we talked at one point about how things are changing for us...

You know when you travel for a couple of weeks and you come back and it seems like nothing has changed at your home but you feel like a different person? We are now back after our second trip of four days/three nights away. It doesn’t seem as if that should be enough to make a difference, but it really has. We feel as if our lives are morphing into something new. It is an odd kind of feeling but nice too.

Having an RV is giving us a freedom we have never experienced before. We have gained the ability to go wherever we want--and we get to bring our dog and parrot with us. It's a way to travel in a relaxed manner without a time frame if we decided to just wander. After dreaming for so long and saving our pennies to make it happen, it's such a strange sensation to recognize that we are actually reaping the rewards of our efforts. We are a bit shocked to be honest. At the same time, we are incredibly thankful for our good fortune.

Today's picture was taken on our last evening when Steve and I went on a long hike so I could take pictures along the way. As we were heading back, the light in this meadow was just so incredible that Steve and I just stood there and appreciated the view in front of us. How the leaves glowed, the grass shimmered, and the way the shadows streamed across the scene. Pure magic.

We'd planned on hot-footing it out to the lake to take pictures of the sun setting behind the forest and hills but decided to take the advice that so many have stated: stop hurrying from one thing to the next. Enjoy the moment. So we abandoned our initial plan. Our quick boogie to the lake became a slow stroll back to our camp with lots of pictures as we went. There will be other sunsets but the pretty sights we were seeing now deserved our attention, appreciation and enjoyment. We certainly made the right decision and both of us had a lovely time!

I am also including pictures of some ferns taken with my Sony (taken from the bridge in my last picture!) and a bumble bee resting under a stalk of flowers. (Anyone know what they are called?)

Pam, I totally loved what you said in my last picture's comments, "The marvelous difference it makes to be able to stay and grow into a place. New insights." You are so completely right about that and it's how we feel! There are so many things in this world which must be experienced in order to understand. That understanding takes a bit of time to settle into as well. Ok...we can do that! *BIG HUGS from southern Oregon!

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18 comments - The latest ones
 Pam J
Pam J club
THIS IS SO BEAUTIFUL !

FROM FROM WHAT YOU HAVE WRITTEN I WILL ADD A LITTLE MORE HOME SPUN PHILOSOPHY.

TAKE A LIFE ROUTE FROM MISS MOLLY. YOU SEE DOGS LIVE IN THE MOMENT. YES THEY DREAM OF A FUTURE OF WALKS AND TREATS.. BUT THEY KNOW THE WISDOM OF HOLDING THE MOMENT TO THEM CLOSELY.

ITS SOMETHING WE SILLY HUMANS LOSE AS WE GROW.WE HAVE TO BE REMINDED THAT
TOMORROWS ADVENTURE IS A SREAM BUT THAT TODAYS EXPERIENCE IS NOW.. AND WE NEED TO LIVE IN THAT MOMENT.
4 years ago.
 Kawasirius
Kawasirius club
Comme vous le décrivez tellement bien, ces trois photos sont magnifiques et le paysage incroyablement beau avec cette lumière tamisée. De quoi passer de longues heures à contempler ce spectacle ! Bonne journée pleine de bons souvenirs Janet !
4 years ago.
 Madeleine Defawes
Madeleine Defawes club
Superbe paysage !
Bon weekend
4 years ago.
 Jaap van 't Veen
Jaap van 't Veen club
Beautiful landscape image; like the hazy background.
4 years ago.
 Ulrich John
Ulrich John club
Calm and peaceful ! A wonderful landscape !
4 years ago.
 Boro
Boro
Superbe ****
4 years ago.
 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
Beautiful shots!

Admired in:
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4 years ago.
 Nicole Merdrignac
Nicole Merdrignac club
Superbes photo , lumière et notes. Nicole. HFF.
4 years ago.
 Susanne Hoy
Susanne Hoy
What a stunning atmosphere, Janet! It looks so great how the sunlight brightens the meadow and some trees. I like the insets too. I especially like the second inset with the bumblebee drinking nectar.
4 years ago.
 Keith Burton
Keith Burton club
A wonderful landscape image Janet. I like the fresh green of the grass and the contrasting darker green of the trees. The misty background is really atmospheric! Just stunning!

Two super images in the PiPs: The beautiful green of the ferns are complemented very well by those lovely dappled shadows and you've captured their delicate details perfectly. In the second PiP, the sharpness and detail are spot on and the background is beautiful.

I take your point about not hurrying from one thing to the next. I find that sometimes I get so caught up in taking photos, I don't actually notice or appreciate the beauty that is around me!

RHH is correct with his flower I.D. Funnily enough I took a photo of one of these yesterday - I'll post it up at some stage :-))
4 years ago.
 cammino
cammino club
Impressive foggy mood!
4 years ago.
 Boarischa Krautmo
Boarischa Krautmo club
magical morning mood!
erm, elegant evening emotion
;-)))
beautiful picture, like it!
4 years ago.
 Dave Roberts 2014
Dave Roberts 2014
A beautiful panorama Janet, nice light and shades of green!

4 years ago.
 Roger (Grisly)
Roger (Grisly) club
Beautiful evening light in a nicely composed image Janet,

Thank you for posting in the group
www.ipernity.com/group/magicalsunlight
4 years ago.
 Jenny McIntyre
Jenny McIntyre club
What a fantastic photo Janet. I just love the variety of trees all sitting next to each other. It's so gorgeous with the light fading and the mist starting to rise to give everything a hazy glow. I fully agree with not hurrying to get to some place, while you seem to miss the beautiful things around you. I remember knowing a girl who'd just got married. She'd been "dying" to meet someone she would fall in love with, then when she met him, she was "dying to get married", then she got married, and then it was "I'm dying to have a house of our own" and when that happened - guess what she was "dying" to have children. I had a word with her and told her not to be in such a hurry for things, but to really enjoy what she has at every time. To appreciate the wonderful man she'd married and enjoy the new house, and if children came along - brilliant - but not to fret if it didn't happend straight away, but to enjoy her time with him. Unfortunately she didn't listen and she had two children and it was only after the second child was born, she decided that she wanted another man!!!
4 years ago.
 Trudy Tuinstra
Trudy Tuinstra club
amazing landscape with hidden treasures
4 years ago.
 Nouchetdu38
Nouchetdu38 club
Again a good medicine against stress!
Thank you "doctor" Janet!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!***********************
4 years ago.
 tiabunna
tiabunna club
A lovely misty panorama and fine PiPs, Janet. I found your comments interesting (also Pam's) - it's very true that we all need to slow down and 'live in the moment' more than we do. Thank you very much for your very kind comments on my images.
4 years ago.

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