Showing posts with label nature. Show all posts
Showing posts with label nature. Show all posts
Autumn
The leaves fall, the wind blows, and the farm country slowly changes from the summer cottons into its winter wools...
~ Henry Beston
Art and Illusion
The photographic enthusiast likes to lure us into a darkened room in order to display his slides on a silver screen. Aided by the adaptability of the eye and by the borrowed light from the intense projector bulb, he can achieve those relationships in brightness that will make us dutifully admire the wonderful autumn tints he photographed on his latest trip. As soon as we look at a print of these photographs by day, the light seems to go out of them.
It is one of the miracles of art that the same does not happen there. The paintings in our galleries are seen one day in bright sunshine and another day in the dim light of a rainy afternoon, yet they remain the same paintings, ever faithful, ever convincing. To a marvelous extent they carry their own light within. For their truth is not that of a perfect replica, it is the truth of art.
~ E.H. Gombrich
~ E.H. Gombrich
How much I love the sun
In the winter the sky is usually grey. The more we enjoy, when the sun comes out. I love the sun, whether in the cold winter or hot summer. The light and the colors of the sun's rays are amazing, so beautiful. They can brighten every dark place, every sad face. Suddenly everything becomes nicer, brighter and more colorful. I like going out for a walk when everything has been blanketed in snow. Having my cheeks get rosy and tingle from the cold while every other body part is bundled up and warm. I like the sight of snow covered trees and houses, the sight of the sky through bare tree branches, the sound of fresh snow crunching under my feet. But most of all I love the sun's rays!
A cup of cold
When you grow up your mother says, 'Wear rubbers or you'll catch cold.' When you become an adult you discover that you have the right not to wear rubbers and to see if you catch cold or not. It's something like that. ~ Diane Arbus
It snowed and snowed
We haven't had snow here in a while, actually (since last year :), the entire November was dry, quite warm and without snow. But now, it is definitely winter – we have about 10 cm (3.9 in) of snow. The temperatures right now is -8°C (17.6F) and it's so freezing during the days and nights.
One cold evening sunset
Winter is here. It snowed yesterday and the day before and it's all gone now :) I hope it won't rain.
Last day of November
"A few days ago I walked along the edge of the lake and was treated to the crunch and rustle of leaves with each step I made. The acoustics of this season are different and all sounds, no matter how hushed are as crisp as autumn air."
- Eric Sloane
This is how it looks like when I take photographs of all those weeds :) and where I shoot (I get quite a lot of questions) the final image + a short video, not a height quality video plus as you can see, it was quite windy (very hard to focus) and I had my hands freezing to the bone.
(forgive me, but I hope, those who are interested will have a little idea)
