It is good to try.
The light was scraping across the terra-cotta tiles on the floor in a way that made me want to capture it, to hold it in my hand. I had just lowered myself down to the ground during my yoga practice and that thought tripped through quickly along with Remi’s previous offer that I use the macro lens that works with his camera that I am borrowing. He knows that I like to look closely.
At the time, I was too intimidated. “Let me just start with the basics!” I was squealing a bit, nervous. It is his equipment after all. But today somehow it felt ok. Either that or the need to be creative won out over whatever fear had been holding the reins.
It is good to try.
By doing so, I remembered that life can be wonderfully small or small as a prison depending on how I choose to take it. Remi and I have both been missing our voyaging days, as can especially happen at this time of year. But I did today in the looking. While I have much to learn, so much that I could return to intimidation, I felt joy in discovering and that is what traveling is all about. For once, I wasn’t lost at all but found, held tight in my contentment.
Yes, I was surprised when, after reading your blog for awhile, I realized what Remi did! Steve mostly does news for AFP, and he does the NYC Fashion Weeks, which he surprisingly loves…the art of the clothing captures his imagination, I think. He's quite modest about it, but he has photographed all the greats and has been published all over the world. He loves using the iPhone for fun…he says it has a better lens on the camera than his first digital cameras did when the news industry switched to digital! You will occasionally find him posting to his IG swisscross1.
Thank you Heather for the wonderful photos . Some of the tulips show their fragility and sensitivity. White tulips … their petals look like a tulle skirt….my no.1 flower and I'm still waiting till I can grab it here. Unfortunately they wilt too fast but doesn't lose hence their beauty.
Those are such beautiful picture, lush and textural and detailed. I particularly liked Nos. 8 and 9. Oh, and 10. Actually, all of them. I'm glad you did try.
Such beautiful images…and I adore the light coming through the white petals. Tulips are my favorite flower (such is the title of my Pinterest board) and I plant at least 100 each fall. This year it will be a gorgeous dark red, Jan Reus, which is only available from one supplier here in the States. I am coveting a macro lens!
Oh – I didn't even see that heart! (now I do!). Thanks for thinking of me! And I just woke up from my nap thinking, "pearl! the tulips look like PEARL, not OPAL!" Sheesh! So needed to log in to fix that! : )
Merci, Wordweaver. Miss you. 🙂
Yes! Just gorgeous imagery…and just too as today, they are all bending together perfectly in sync just like an ensemble onstage…
Sister! Sister! I chose the first one especially for you because of the heart in it! I am glad that you like them. Anything that makes my wonderful Sister happy is a home run by me…Love you…
Oh my gosh, what an image! I am swooning…
It is an elegant, lithe flower…just like yourself Catherine! Bon Weekend à toi aussi.