Saturday, February 4, 2012

caught between worlds

This month I will revisit some of my favorite posts.  Since I have accumulated more than 300+ posts now, these are buried kinda deep.  I decided they were worth a repeat.  Today I am sharing one of my favorite photo captures of all time, first posted on 12/20/2010.  I hope you enjoy it.

~cath xo


sundown


winter moon













Tonight as I arrived home I saw the moon in the east and the setting sun when I looked west.  It was such a dichotomy, yet so yin and yang, that I rushed for Big Girl when I reached the house to try to capture just a few shots before the sun disappeared.

night before the winter solstice


lunar jewel


moonrise









When I am shooting photos of the sky, I always feel a bit pressured to try to capture it.  At the same time I feel a need to absorb it, to soak it up and sear it on my brain.  Each sunset, each moonrise is so unique, and I know as I look at it and shoot the photos, there will never be another one like it. 
la luna


I still remember a spring evening years ago, when we were in south Alabama on the Alabama river, fishing.  We had finished for the day, and had returned to our hotel and were going to the restaurant next door to eat dinner.  I looked up, and stopped walking.  I just stood there staring for long minutes at the deepest azure sky I had ever looked at in my life.  Lighter near the horizon, where the sun had just set, it deepened as I looked upward toward the first evening stars twinkling in the sky.  Not a cloud marred the perfect velvety texture of the expanse above me.  I knew then that I was looking at something created by a being much greater than I.


night dawns
Tonight I had many of the same emotions rushing through me.  Maddie and Duncan had joined me outside and were playing in the last bit of daylight left as I stood and looked.  I looked left, then right, several times.  I felt caught between two worlds, one passing from existence, and one being created as I watched.  I was awed and silent.  After several photos, I just stood silently, thanking God I had been allowed to really see, to be present in the moment.

Life's moments happen constantly.  Whether you choose to be in the moment, to experience what is around you, is up to you.  All you have to do is open your eyes.

Heaven surrounds you.


halo of trees













22 comments:

  1. How funny, i took some pictures of the moon earlier... I never do that... great minds! ;-)

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  2. Beautiful! I love the combination..stunning.

    http://www.nelietatravellingadventures.blogspot.com

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  3. I agree! I'm often stop short when walking to stare up at the heavens! Especially on moonlit nights!

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  4. thank you so much for the positive comments, Julie, Hostel T and Pamela... the skies are full of drama... if we just look up from what we are doing occasionally we can see all sorts of wonders...

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  5. I say the skies are the limits to who and what you are...

    Peace and happiness

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  6. I agree totally with what you say Alejandro. We are only limited by the boundaries we set for ourselves, and I choose not to set any. And therefore every day is an adventure waiting to happen! :D
    Thanks so much for commenting.

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  7. Simply beautiful. So reflective and a bit of a surprise when I looked at your January posts...so totally funny. Very nice blog.

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  8. Very much enjoyed your photos. Glad you got to Big Girl in time. I assume that is the name for your camera???

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  9. wow! great clicks and an awesome thought. indeed, heaven surrounds us and we can achieve it in and around us :)
    lovely blog out there!
    btw, i came here via best post of the week.

    sarah

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  10. Those are some wonderful shots. You shouldn't feel pressured with your camera--take what you want and what you like. Who knows, that might be our preference, too!

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  11. thank you Clipped Wings, but you will see if you follow the blog that I speak on what my thoughts are, and they are sometimes humorous, and sometimes more thoughtful and serious..thanks for stopping by!
    ~cath

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  12. yes Annie, Big Girl is my camera, a Canon EOS 50D, and I also have Little Girl (my first camera), a Canon S51S. Glad you enjoyed the photos!
    ~cath

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  13. thanks for the nice words subtlescribbler, I am glad you found me but I have no idea how my post got on Best Posts of the Week! But I am glad it did! :D
    ~cath

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  14. thanks bettyl, I can only control what I snap to a certain point, and to be honest I prefer the unexpected...so it is what it is and what I post is what I manage to capture. Thanks for stopping by!
    ~cath

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  15. Stunning photos! I came across your blog through the AB group and love both your words and photos. You are absolutely right, heaven does surround us, and it looks like you captured pieces of it perfectly.

    Thank you for sharing, and I can definitely agree with not only the need to capture it, but also to soak it all in.

    Beautiful :)

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  16. Thank you so much for stopping by Bernadine. Art and photography are a big part of my life, as is my family, and I try to share this through the blogs I write. I appreciate your very thoughtful comments.
    ~cath

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  17. What beautiful photographs Cath. Just looking at your photos of the moon I can feel peace descend. I particularly like your winter moon and night before hte winter solstice.

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    1. That was a magical night Mary. Glad I could share it with you. :D

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  18. Good to see you on BlogWorld - me too...nice shots in this post...

    I didn't graduate well...twice...today and Tuesday...enjoy the fail.

    http://i-never-fail.blogspot.com/2012/02/graduation-faileyeball-tassel.html

    Thanks again for the comments. #failalot #thanks

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    1. Thanks Craig, glad you enjoyed it...I've failed a lot too, but it just pumps me up and keeps me going. :D

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