Your post really resonated with me, Lisa, as I'm experiencing so many changes in my life right now. Your lovely photos illustrate your words so beautifully!
So well said and illustrated. Still, as you point out, there's a certain beauty in decline and emptiness. And we are learning to set your sights lower as the year moves on. Thank you for hosting this beautiful get-together.
Yes, Sweepy is right, Lisa! Love fills the empty spaces but like you I can still feel the wonderful memories behind the emptiness. I guess that is the most important thing. To be alone and not feel lonely.
What a lovely post and I echo all that you say. You put it into words so well. Lovely pictures, particularly the first one of the park bench I love it in black and white :)
yes, there is a time for everything and with the emptiness comes a sweet opportunity for solitude and reverie. You've captured this all very well here. Have a great week!
I love these Lisa, the monochrome ones have that sort of wistful feel of this time of year. Thank you for trying out one of my textures, I hope they're of use to you :)have a great week and thanks for hosting!
Looking at your photos, I knew already what the story would be. The mood resonates with me too. I'm so aware of the darkness and stillness coming on-but I don't have to like it. I really like those black and white images-the top one provides a telling mood. Hope you have a day off today. I do-but I'm waxing the car. Preparations. Happy day to you. Glad you're up and running and do please note that it's 7:15 Monday morning. Alert the presses!!
I love these images, Lisa . . . especially the black-and-white photo of the empty park bench with pine needles on the ground. You caught the emotion of your message in this one picture.
As beautiful as the fall season is, I get a little sad too, knowing the growing season is about to end.
Good Morning Lisa, Your photos and words capture that wistful, end of the season feeling that is upon us now. Autumn is my favorite season, with it's gorgeous display of color. Windy days have taken many of the leaves down and it saddens me to see the bare branches. Every season has it's own beauty, but I hate to think of the coming cold and short, dark days. Wishing you a wonderful week! Anna
Lisa, There is always a sadness with the passing of each season, but many good memories remain. It is just another indicator of how quickly the years roll by. But, there is more beauty, many adventures, and a new start right around the corner -so, welcome Fall!! I love your photos and your comments are always wise and "right on". Love being part of The Creative Exchange. Have a wonderful week. Mickie :)
For me the dance between quiet and lonely keeps shifting this fall. Most days the quiet beauty feeds me, but I do miss the summer activity that is so energizing ♥I love that you did the two B&W then the colored flower, such a beautiful story.
Parabéns, suas fotografias são um encanto, continuarei acompanhando o seu trabalho. Depois visite o meu blog http://rosanabarros.blogspot.com/ Tenha um bom dia
Lisa, I understand how you feel. I am always sad at the beginning of autumn but then this sadness goes away.
You expressed so wonderfully your emotions in these pictures through B&W colors. I am in love with these pictures. Lonely bench and lonely swing..... Lisa, there is beauty in that. The beauty of peace and tranquility and you captured it so perfectly.
And a flower is fantastic. It's dying and still is going to bloom. How beautiful it is.
Wonderful and artistic pictures!!!!! There is so much poetry in all these pictures!
so beautiful what you share :) the wise words and the amazing photos. the black and white works perfectly here with the feeling of emptiness. I love the way you find beauty around you. always a pleasure to visit you :)
I have had almost the same thoughts on Sunday when I visited my swans at the Lake. Autumn, cold , rain....I could not take photos because of the wind... Yes, Autumn is here but we still have summer memories! My best regards, Lisa!
Your words and your photos are beautiful. I LOVE your dalhia photo. They are one of my favorite. I like your description of the two stages the photo represents.
Lisa, I am new to link up here. It is interesting to see what others are capturing. I am learning so much. Thanks for allowing me to join in :) Jacqueline @ Deeprootsathome.com
Lovely shots, Lisa. I especially love the park bench! Yes, I echo your sentiments with the change of the season. I alway hate to see summer go but autumn has such a coziness about it...it's hard not to love it too!
I am finaly able to comment on your blog! First of all, I am glad to participate at this creative exchange and even if I wasn't able to comment on your blogs, I like many of your photos as much as like Lisas photos.
I see that in this edition of the Creative Exchange you are focused on autumn. This season is also a main subject in my new photo series: Bucharest Mornings.
Hi Lisa, I can not reach you and my comments do not appear years your list, I am disappointed ... These stunning images are changing your registry! Beautiful B / W
LOVE the feel of the black and white photos. You captured it perfectly! Thank you for sharing. I have an altered tones (BW, sepia, etc) link up that I would love if you joined in on :o).
I tried to shoot benches last fall at Shaw's Garden, but it just looked staged... yours sets a mood for the scene, like a photograph should! I need to find that when I'm shooting...
Beautiful shots, Lisa & thanks so much for your comment... very much appreciated! =)
Lisa, these are just gorgeous! I especially love the first one. I think the fact that you did them in black and white really adds to the concept of the emptiness, and solitude. And I love your illustration of the fact that there is a time for everything, everything has its moment in the sun, lovely thought...
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Your post really resonated with me, Lisa, as I'm experiencing so many changes in my life right now. Your lovely photos illustrate your words so beautifully!
So well said and illustrated.
Still, as you point out, there's a certain beauty in decline and emptiness. And we are learning to set your sights lower as the year moves on.
Thank you for hosting this beautiful get-together.
Hola,
me encantan tus expresiones, la poesía visual es interminable
gracias
Mô
Woof Lisa!
That looks like Heaven without Keeper and that surely scares me!
Yes, Sweepy is right, Lisa!
Love fills the empty spaces but like you I can still feel the wonderful memories behind the emptiness. I guess that is the most important thing. To be alone and not feel lonely.
Have a quiet love-filled week!
OOops, I used Sweepy's email address.
Sorry!
Enjoy your solitude as well as the frenzy ones.
That last image is bittersweet. Beautifully done Lisa.
That last image is bittersweet. Beautifully done Lisa.
Beautiful photo, as we present is taly taflor is full of poetry, exquisite. I wish you a happy week.
Beautiful photo, as we show that flower is full of poetry, exquisite. I wish you a happy week.
i love the bw photos :) great shots and including a nice story.
I love your park photos- and so true ...a time for everything!
Beautiful story telling with these B&W images. Love them.
Love the park shots and great texture work!
What a lovely post and I echo all that you say. You put it into words so well. Lovely pictures, particularly the first one of the park bench I love it in black and white :)
I just love that simple swing..and all that evokes and suggests. Yes - summer has definitely come to a grinding halt...but fall is so beautiful!
So a beautiful walking, dear Lisa, and so romantic pics: I love them!
Hugs,
Claudia
Splendido lavoro Lisa! Che bei posti!
Buon inizio settimana!
yes, there is a time for everything and with the emptiness comes a sweet opportunity for solitude and reverie. You've captured this all very well here. Have a great week!
The empty swing is a bit of a sad photo, Lisa. But I do love it -- hope you are having a wonderful week.
I like the sepia tone you aded on the photos. And you are right there is loneliness in them. But also a hope for next spring.
Impressive pictures, melancholic. Hope you have a lovely week.
I love these Lisa, the monochrome ones have that sort of wistful feel of this time of year. Thank you for trying out one of my textures, I hope they're of use to you :)have a great week and thanks for hosting!
It's almost like living in a book when walking around in nature and experience what the eyes see. Something I too like a lot :) Love your entry Lisa!
Such a wonderful post, Lisa! I surely have missed these! Have a fantastic week yourself!
Looking at your photos, I knew already what the story would be. The mood resonates with me too. I'm so aware of the darkness and stillness coming on-but I don't have to like it.
I really like those black and white images-the top one provides a telling mood.
Hope you have a day off today. I do-but I'm waxing the car. Preparations. Happy day to you. Glad you're up and running and do please note that it's 7:15 Monday morning. Alert the presses!!
I'm a spring/summer person, so and I'm glad winter is gone and I can enjoy more colourful days. These are lovely words to start the week Lisa! ;-)
lovely words and lovely pictures! I took a photo of a bench this past weekend too :)
I love these images, Lisa . . . especially the black-and-white photo of the empty park bench with pine needles on the ground. You caught the emotion of your message in this one picture.
As beautiful as the fall season is, I get a little sad too, knowing the growing season is about to end.
And the cycle continues . . .
Have a great week.
Good Morning Lisa,
Your photos and words capture that wistful, end of the season feeling that is upon us now. Autumn is my favorite season, with it's gorgeous display of color. Windy days have taken many of the leaves down and it saddens me to see the bare branches. Every season has it's own beauty, but I hate to think of the coming cold and short, dark days.
Wishing you a wonderful week!
Anna
A time for reflection and planning for the future. Beautiful post Lisa!
Great work with the swing and bench! My Dahlias look as sad as the one you shot! have a great day Lisa!!
Nick
i enjoyed your thoughts as much as your photos. :)
What you say is very true. I really like the last photo.
Beautiful! It does look like you have the whole place to yourself...how special! Thanks for hostessing ;)
Lisa, There is always a sadness with the passing of each season, but many good memories remain. It is just another indicator of how quickly the years roll by. But, there is more beauty, many adventures, and a new start right around the corner -so, welcome Fall!! I love your photos and your comments are always wise and "right on". Love being part of The Creative Exchange. Have a wonderful week. Mickie :)
For me the dance between quiet and lonely keeps shifting this fall. Most days the quiet beauty feeds me, but I do miss the summer activity that is so energizing ♥I love that you did the two B&W then the colored flower, such a beautiful story.
What beautiful photos and thoughts too. The whole thing feels rather whistful.
Parabéns, suas fotografias são um encanto, continuarei acompanhando o seu trabalho.
Depois visite o meu blog http://rosanabarros.blogspot.com/
Tenha um bom dia
What absolutely gorgeous photos. I really do expect to see Fred Astaire come dancing right into the first one.
I love your "empty" photos Lisa. They do have a sad, end of season kind of feel.
I LOVE your first photo!!! So Perfect!!!
You've certainly captured quiet and peacefulness. I would enjoy some of that right now....at least in my mind. ;-)
Love your photos. The black and white was great. Have a lovely week to you.
Lisa, I understand how you feel. I am always sad at the beginning of autumn but then this sadness goes away.
You expressed so wonderfully your emotions in these pictures through B&W colors. I am in love with these pictures. Lonely bench and lonely swing..... Lisa, there is beauty in that. The beauty of peace and tranquility and you captured it so perfectly.
And a flower is fantastic. It's dying and still is going to bloom. How beautiful it is.
Wonderful and artistic pictures!!!!! There is so much poetry in all these pictures!
I wish you a beautiful and happy week, dear Lisa.
Beautifully expressed Lisa ... love your B&W images.
Really loved your empty swing shot - has real feeling even though it's empty. Thank you for hosting this week.
Gorgeous photos Lisa!
I love the empty swing and the park bench.
Lisa I love your shots today!! Especially the dahlia at the end!
I know what you mean, everything does seem quiet and I love the poignant shot of the bench
Your photos give us the feel of the changing seasons so well! Love the optimistic spin you put on it, though. So true!
Hello Lisa you are very creatif realy fantastic are your picture's are beautiful I like et very much
A nice week to you
Greetings Janny
so beautiful what you share :) the wise words and the amazing photos. the black and white works perfectly here with the feeling of emptiness. I love the way you find beauty around you. always a pleasure to visit you :)
lovely pictures and lovely words! :) kiss
The first two, as in any film in the 50th ... I love nostalgia.
Wonderful work.
A nice week to you.
Lisa,
There is a solitary sadness in your photos today but a singular beauty as well.
This is my first link-up with The Creative Exchange. Thanks for providing this creative resource and lending us your inspirational leadership.
I have had almost the same thoughts on Sunday
when I visited my swans at the Lake.
Autumn, cold , rain....I could not take photos because of the wind...
Yes, Autumn is here but we still have summer memories!
My best regards, Lisa!
Oo, Lisa, I love these, especially the swing and bench. I feel like I'm there and can hear the quietness of the moment.
Beautiful shots, Lisa. I particularly love the photo of the empty swing; it's very evocative.
Lisa these are all so very beautiful. I love the first one and the swing also. Very Nice.
Very nice images with a great message.
Excellent photo to the bank with a perfect light, like a dream, delightful B & W.
The bench and swing are especially poignant in B/W.
Your words and your photos are beautiful. I LOVE your dalhia photo. They are one of my favorite. I like your description of the two stages the photo represents.
I'm really enjoying your b&w photo's. Your post is beautiful in image and word. Have a wonderful week.
What a wonderful post. And your photos are amazing.. Thank you!!
Lisa, I am new to link up here. It is interesting to see what others are capturing. I am learning so much. Thanks for allowing me to join in :)
Jacqueline @ Deeprootsathome.com
Lovely shots, Lisa. I especially love the park bench! Yes, I echo your sentiments with the change of the season. I alway hate to see summer go but autumn has such a coziness about it...it's hard not to love it too!
I enjoyed, each and every shot.
Lovely food for thought as well - that there is a time and place for everything.
Thanks for sharing Lisa :)
I am finaly able to comment on your blog! First of all, I am glad to participate at this creative exchange and even if I wasn't able to comment on your blogs, I like many of your photos as much as like Lisas photos.
I see that in this edition of the Creative Exchange you are focused on autumn. This season is also a main subject in my new photo series: Bucharest Mornings.
What a beautiful post Lisa (I love reading your words, always so true and inspiring).
Hi Lisa, I can not reach you and my comments do not appear years your list, I am disappointed ... These stunning images are changing your registry! Beautiful B / W
Such lovely images, Lisa. I always enjoy visiting your blog. Hope you have an awesome week!
I always love the simplicity of black and white. You've toned these down to perfection, shhh, I can still here the squeals and giggles from summer!
Yep! The bench is beautiful! Empty and with people, kids animals on them!
Big hugs from Indiana
Leontien
sometimes i share my link and forget to comment, this was one of those times!!
your photo's are perfect, always perfect!!
i am humbled to see my photo here, among the others. thank you for always encouraging me!!
LOVE the feel of the black and white photos. You captured it perfectly! Thank you for sharing. I have an altered tones (BW, sepia, etc) link up that I would love if you joined in on :o).
Beautiful photos. The first one is an invitation to take a break. Wonderful.
beautiful!have a nice day!
Wondeful photos. The change of season can be a little sad. I try to focus on the things to come such as enjoying more tea and hot soups!
What a lovely post, Lisa. Your writing is as wonderful as your photography.
very nice pictures
I tried to shoot benches last fall at Shaw's Garden, but it just looked staged... yours sets a mood for the scene, like a photograph should! I need to find that when I'm shooting...
Beautiful shots, Lisa & thanks so much for your comment... very much appreciated! =)
Thank you for linking up!
beautiful shots! great composition, too.
you have to love life to document it so nicely.
betty
I love the park shots - very evocative. x
The bench and the swing... are amazing... just waiting for the adoring mommies and the kids to fill the place with love and laughter. ;)
Hi Lisa "the park" photos has thee most beautiful mood/tone to them!!!..also LOVE the flower image...Excellent find/capture!!! lovely DOF..
Have a great w/e!!!
Lisa, these are just gorgeous! I especially love the first one. I think the fact that you did them in black and white really adds to the concept of the emptiness, and solitude. And I love your illustration of the fact that there is a time for everything, everything has its moment in the sun, lovely thought...
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