Jelly Fish
No words. Enjoy…
Silent Sentinel II
In an earlier post, I wrote about and presented a different view of the Duluth Breakwater Light on the Lake Superior (Duluth, Minnesota). This photograph taken from the shore as dusk fell and mist developed off the lake. A cloud had shifted into position taking on the appearance of light emitting from the Light.
Serenity II
Last week I posted a photograph of Janvrin Island with the title Serenity. While hanging my derrière out into the travel lane on a curve in the road to acquire the photograph posted last week, I took the opportunity to move a little farther around the bend of the road along the guard rail to capture another angle. Taken only minutes apart, this photograph portrays a different feeling. Particularly enticing were the beautiful colors reflected on the grasses of the small patches of land within this quite inlet. While clouds were more prominent in its sister photograph, within the time it took to carefully walk on the non-existent shoulder of the road, kneel down and snuggle up to the guard rail again, the clouds had changed and had been whisked into thin wisps. Thank you for visiting and may you find peace and serenity for a brief moment as well.
Serenity
I seem to be drawn to a couple of different subjects when photographing. One is faces, the other is water; not just any face…faces that seem to have a story behind them. The same with water…water needs to provide something that moves me, has emotion behind the scene. While in Nova Scotia not too long ago, we found ourselves driving aground an area of Isle Madame on Cape Breton: Janvrin Island. I’m sure the water around the Island can be more tempestuous, but much of it provides a visual and emotional serenity. Not too many cars and ample scenes on which to feast. The only difficulty is where to pull off the roadway safely. Such was the case with this photograph. We were able to find a small spot on the shoulder of the road that afforded enough safety for the car, but not much for my fanny hanging out in the travel lane while snuggled up against the guard rail in order to capture this scene. I hope you enjoy the view as much as we did.
Shaman
On the Zocalo in Mexico City, adjacent to the Catedral Metropolitana, troupes of Shaman, dancers, and vendors set up performances and healing ceremonies. Ceremonies entail the use of burning herbs and vegetation along with chants and prayers designed to heal and cast out unwanted spirits. Performances are based on ancient Aztec and/or Inca ceremonies, performers and Shaman dress in elaborate traditional feathered head dresses and attire for the performances. Traditionally, men performed the rituals, however, women and, on occasion, children participate in the dances. There are different troupes, although similar, each has a slightly different ritual, dance, and drums or other accompaniments. Individual Shaman perform the healings while using various articles, artifacts, smoke chalices, and chants. The best time to view or participate is on weekends.
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