Walking not falling

by frogpondsrock on July 25, 2009

I took Sharon’s advice and I went for a long walk today. David came with me and I think the walk did us both a lot of good. I took a gazillion photos (yay) and here are some that I like.

sometimes there are unicorns

fairy dust.

river rocks

not as prickly as it looks

the creek.

peeling.

blackwood leaves.

{ 13 comments }

Veronica July 25, 2009 at 10:13 pm: That second photo is fantastic.
Jientje July 25, 2009 at 11:04 pm: I agree.
Xbox4NappyRash July 25, 2009 at 11:26 pm: I love 1,2, 3, 5, and 6!
Hyphen Mama July 26, 2009 at 4:59 am: I like the prickly one that’s “not as prickly as it looks”.
Joyce-Anne July 26, 2009 at 7:32 am: They all are beautiful photos!
Taz July 26, 2009 at 10:04 am: what beautiful pics
Sharon July 26, 2009 at 2:28 pm: Amazing pictures! What a beautiful part of Australia to live in. More long walks – and pictures of course – please
Tinkingbell July 26, 2009 at 2:38 pm: Gorgeous and so beautiful and hopeful.
The grief never goes away – it just softens and becomes less immediate and a little more tenuous

Thinking of you
river July 26, 2009 at 4:44 pm: What kind of plant is that prickly silhouette in picture 4? I like pictures 5 and 6 best. The last picture didn’t load for me, it will probably load later or tomorrow.
Avril July 26, 2009 at 4:46 pm: Those are great!! Keep walking – you are surrounded with beauty
julie July 26, 2009 at 5:43 pm: I love the textures of the tree barks, especially the second to last photo. And the water, of course. I lived in the desert too long to not love love love photos of water…that stream looks like it could be a great place to goof off on a hot day. Unfortunately many of the streams around here are glacier-fed, which means that even on the hottest days, they are too cold to play in.

Today we visited an old gold mine, with collapsed buildings and a waterfall, lots of cool textures to photograph with all the weathered boards and rusted machinery and wildflowers growing around the ruins. I saw two badgers, too, but didn’t get to photograph them. The little bastards were too quick. But I did get some photos of ground squirrels or gophers, these cute little rodents anyway.
Barbara July 27, 2009 at 3:09 am: Weekly winners, each of them. I’m glad you got out with your camera.
Brigit August 2, 2009 at 7:54 pm: I have found photography a wonderful way of extricating myself from grief, and finding beauty and joy. I love the first photo. I see the face of a sea horse kind of creature, delicately sculptured in the bark of that tree.

You have a great eye. They are all lovely shots.