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"A Long Winter's Day" While traveling east through the Logan Canyon Utah, the morning’s lake effect fog (from Bear Lake) was on the rise and clinging to the aspen trees on the hillside as it did. Watching the movement of the fog through the intermittent rays of sunshine was mesmerizing, and it was so pretty. As I drove I saw this beautiful grouping of aspen trees and also noticed a great place to park right beside them so I drove on, in hopes of finding somewhere safe to turn around. Fortunately, within a mile there was a Nordic area with a large parking lot which gave me plenty of room to maneuver the 22 foot trailer I was pulling. The entrance however was on a corner and I wondered why there wasn’t a “No left turn” sign and why there weren’t double solid lines either. With alarm bells ringing in my head, I slowed to a stop and proceeded cautiously. Just as I was ready to turn, a snow plow truck came barreling around the corner! Oh my gosh, one more second and… well, yikes! We sat dumbfounded by what had just happened and counted our blessings! When I got back on the highway, I looked for a road sign again…. notta one. I was (am) sick to think what could have happened and worry for the next poor soul. Yes, every photo or piece of art work has a story; be sure to ask the artist. I love linear art and patterns (as seen in this photo), so I tend to notice and find that in nature. What I love most about this photo are the intersecting vertical and horizontal lines and colors (or lack of them). I feel this photograph’s simplicity is very calming, thus appealing. That said, not every photo needs a demanding focal point, some photos (like this one), you may merely want to wander in and get lost.
I loved the color version of this photograph however when I considered the peaceful emotions that I wanted this photo to evoke, I decided to convert it to black and white To create interest and balance, I cropped this photograph in an unconventional way. Then, to further accentuate the flower I added texture to the background and just a hint of yellow to the flower (called a Yellow Salsify). Although an artist wants their work to demand attention in a space, sometimes a more simple and calming piece of art is better suited
It was with great excitement and enthusiasm, to arrive at Monument Valley National Monument; in anticipation of our long-awaited photo shoot (it was on our bucket list). That said however we were told our 25-foot RV would not be permitted inside the park. We were so disappointed! We were offered a jeep tour but we really wanted the freedom to roam and not be rushed; as most photographers do. Disappointed, we continued on our way, but imagine however how elated we were when we came across a country gravel road that was just outside the park! Without hesitation we turned in and we didn’t have to go very far before we found ourselves over the moon in excitement, “Oh wow”, we declared, “what a gift!”. We parked in (what felt like), our own, private cubbyhole and viewing area. It was here that there we enjoyed the entire day and we got some very unique shots, including this one (yay!). I intentionally included this gnarled cedar tree in this photograph. I felt it was needed to help create a sense of depth and to break up the vastness of the blue sky too. That said, without the tree in the foreground, this photograph would have lacked interest too. Now, with more substance to the photograph, it demands the viewers' attention and then makes them look deeper. We were ever so thankful for this spectacular day! “Pinch me!” Monument Valley is located in northern Arizona and on the south east border of Utah. It’s known for its towering sandstone formations that soar 400 to 1000 feet above the valley floor.
