Fishing at Blenhiem
From Pike by Ted Hughes
A pond I fished, fifty yards across,
Whose lilies and muscular tench
Had outlasted every visible stone
Of the monastery that planted them-
Stilled legendary depth:
It was as deep as England. It held
Pike too immense to stir, so immense and old
That past nightfall I dared not cast
But silently cast and fished
With the hair frozen on my head
For what might move, for what eye might move.
The still splashes on the dark pond,
Owls hushing the floating woods
Frail on my ear against the dream
Darkness beneath night's darkness had freed,
That rose slowly toward me, watching.
Comments and faves
skin (56 months ago | reply)
The discussion on this picture for the Weekly pool can be found here.
Peter Szawlowski (55 months ago | reply)
Lovely image and fitting poem
Lynn Morag (55 months ago | reply)
Wonderful words by Hughes to accompany the lovely image!
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Melody Harrison Hanson (55 months ago | reply)
Lovely.
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PAИ (55 months ago | reply)
Compositionally visual issues. As the black big spot (fisherman) too close to base, and also disturbing grey on top. Not that without that it would be a save, though
deleteme
PAИ (55 months ago | reply)
I've been having troubles with my internet connection (I wrote this comment 3 times and lost it). Finally all are voted. Of course at this time you don't have to tell me, we're kind of old : )
wit (55 months ago | reply)
No probs PAN
sofilou.ch [x] (55 months ago | reply)
I agree that there are some minor flaws, but the general impression is OK for me
saveme
José Brito (55 months ago | reply)
I must say I like it.
-Voted "saveme2" (by the Delete me! Group)
dr ama (55 months ago | reply)
I liked the older version more
dm2
Sergi Bernal (55 months ago | reply)
bad textures of the water, the water is burn.
dm3
gdiazdeleon (55 months ago | reply)
Minor flaws sank on that white hell...
-voted as "deleteme4" (from Deleteme! group)
Tom Q (55 months ago | reply)
I like it, but not enough to save - the composition/framing just isn't quite working for me.
dm5
Anthony Posey SIR:Poseyal Desposyni (55 months ago | reply)
nice mood and feeling saveme3
Robin Thom (55 months ago | reply)
Ah...so many lines come to mind.
-Voted "deleteme6" (by the Delete me! Group)
thombo2 (55 months ago | reply)
I think this is unique,interesting, and creates a great mood - people will hate on it because of all the white, but I think that adds to the allure of the shot.
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Rod the Rabid Rodent (55 months ago | reply)
Blah composition, needs some spicing up. Try dipping it in this:
THAI FISH SAUCE WITH HOT CHILES
[priknampla-THAILAND, LAOS]
1/2 cup bird chiles, stems removed
1 cup Thai fish sauce
Place the chiles in a food processor and pulse to finely chop (stop
before they are a mush). Or, wearing rubber gloves to protect your
hands, use a cleaver or sharp knife to mince the chiles on a
cutting board.
Transfer the minced chiles (with their seeds) to a glass or plastic
container and add the fish sauce. Cover and store in the refrigerator.
The sauce will keep indefinitely, losing chile heat over time; top it up
with extra chiles or fish sauce when it runs low. Serve in small
individual condiment bowls.
Makes just over 1 cup sauce
(From Hot Sour Salty Sweet by Jeffrey Alford and Naomi Duquid)
dm7
Jobbys (55 months ago | reply)
Like it but the frame proportions aren't working for me.
-Voted "deleteme8" (by the Delete me! Group)
xtremepeaks (55 months ago | reply)
nice one
saveme5
Space][rucker (55 months ago | reply)
Not a bad photo, but an easy one. I think the waves at the top of the image interfere with what could have been a nice fade into nothingness.
dm9
pizzo (55 months ago | reply)
This boat is still floating?
deleteme10
Jim Skea (55 months ago | reply)
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Maurizio Strippoli (41 months ago | reply)
Great Shot!!!
Bravo!!
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alessio grazi (40 months ago | reply)
this is Art !
Please add to Royal Group:
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Claudio Marcon (40 months ago | reply)
Excellent...
WR Award
Water Reflections
jill browne (34 months ago | reply)
Thank you for sharing this beautiful picture. I love the silhouette effect here. I have used the picture on You, Ink blog, with a credit and a link.
Many thanks, wit,
jill
TylerGriffin (33 months ago | reply)
Thanks for the CC license! I just used your photo on one of my blog posts: hicks-wright.net/blog/career-break/
sergei.tereschenko, ejhogbin, juanKiwi, Caoma, and 2 other people added this photo to their favorites.