I tend to get caught up in squiggly lines. They excite me and my trigger happy index finger. It's an addiction I've learned to reel in over the years. Much more problematic when shooting with film, unless of course your heavily invested in Apple stocks or your last name is Gates. I find it hard to capture patterns in a lasting image. Most of the time, for me anyway, it comes out confusing and not exactly portraying the feeling I had at the moment of capture. But, on rare occasions, my squiggly messes make me proud. As with this image, I'm happy with it. Can you believe it? The feeling of it. At the moment anyway :) Reds and reflected blue trunks squiggled their way into my heart in this performance of aspens in the sierra. The lost jungle of hope. An ordinary place, sugared leaves bite the cold autumn breeze and twankly trunks show off the splendor and effort of their years. Exploding colors take to the sky. Natures grandest filter projects pink tones down thru the canopy. And soft blues quietly glow on white bark. "Ruf ruff". Their broken trunk knots, like eyes of the forest. keep watch over the trolls and ferries of the underworld. In the distant darkness, twin eyes with lids closed await the coming of twilight and the birth of complete darkness. And soon, submersed in the pacific breeze, the glowing reds fade into burnt browns and holy curled and shattered shells of their former selves. Ever falling... and softly scattered across a frosty sierra bed. Some days it all looks like a big mess to me... and some days it just makes so much sense. I SO miss music these days.
PS YES, i made up the word twankly... what about it!
My girl likes when i make up words. One should be so lucky.
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META-BEAST 21 months ago | reply
two more months!
photo_mojo 21 months ago | reply
Hey mizzy,
Super Cool Red...I hope to run into to you again in Bishop!
E. Howe 20 months ago | reply
Oh, my! REAL color in the Sierra! This speaks to my curmudgeonly New England heart. Twankly is a fine word, Mizzy, and good onya for sharing it with us.
Paul Porter Photography 20 months ago | reply
Incredible reds on a palette of twisty trunks. Would you be willing to disclose the location of these beautiful trees?
mrperry 20 months ago | reply
Awesome colors, wow!
paulovale 20 months ago | reply
Your photo screams Photographer !!!
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Bandolerostanco 20 months ago | reply
Very pleasing to the eye!!!
Christof In Oz 20 months ago | reply
WOW !!! LOVE IT (",)
R-Joy's Photos 20 months ago | reply
Incredible aspen grove!
Steve Sombati 19 months ago | reply
WoW, love the red and white!
Photo--Graphy [deleted] 19 months ago | reply
Grandiose !
Eye-dyll 19 months ago | reply
very nice. very nice indeed
geoo1971 19 months ago | reply
wow nice!!
Robin Halioua 19 months ago | reply
WOW! Such intense colors, great contrast! Would love to walk in that forest and take a few shots myself:-D
The Click! 18 months ago | reply
Well seen!
Patrickzephyrphotography 16 months ago | reply
What! That color can't be real- or can it. What color is the sky in your world? Please take me to the secret Aspen stand. I promise I won't tell a soul.
nanook319 [deleted] 16 months ago | reply
Amazing work! Brilliant.
frostnickity 2 weeks ago | reply
this is fantastic