“How blue is the sea, how blue is the sky,
how blue and tiny and redeemable everything is, even you,
even your eyes, even your imagination.”
—Mary Oliver, Why I Wake Early
I’ve not been posting much. I’ve not been reading much. I’ve started rewriting my middle-grade novel, a fictional adventure story of Thor’s daughter. This means I will be less active here for a bit, but I’m not going away. I’m still around. I’m still moving.
These photos are from a brief trip I took yesterday to pick up my son in Chico. The sky showed me all the ways blue can be and how many clouds it can hold. I only found one spot to pull over as many of the sideroads were flooded from the recent storm, but I like these photos. They tell a story. Which one speaks to you?
- Photos were taken with an Olympus OM-D and edited with ON1 Photo RAW
So blue, I see.
All the blues!
All beautiful photos, Bridgette! 😊
Aww! Thank you so much, John. ❤️
You’re welcome, Bridgette. 😊
Number three or five. I can’t decide which speaks louder. Happy writing, Bridgette. 💙
Thanks, Michael. I’m pretty excited about this rewrite and the possibility of others reading it eventually. I love Norse myths.
Can’t wait!
Bridgette, sky scapes are wonderful. 3 & 5 speak to me,for infinite beyond the clouds merge into the blue, happy thought surround the scenery ☺️
That’s what I like about them too-how vast they seem! Thank you ❤️
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The fenceposts and rolling plains compliment each other well in 3 🙂
Thank you! It’s really pretty farmland.
Wonderful skies Bridgette 🙂
Thank you! I lucked out.
I quite like both #2 and #3.
Thank you! I couldn’t believe how big the sky looked with all those clouds.
#5 reminds me of a similar scene near my home in Frederick, MD. But all the blue skies and clouds are beautiful on this grey winter day! thank you!
I’m so happy to bring the blue skies to you! ❤️
All of them! Beautiful!
Thank you, Greg! I hope you are well.
1, 2, 3, & 5.
I love what you’ve captured. Very nice, Bridgette!
Thank you! I’m glad you liked them.
You’re most welcome!
The great photography. Wonderful het the road.
All overy adventure blue 🔵 nature beauty. Wonderful blue skies nature pics.
“The sky showed me all the ways blue can be and how many clouds it can hold.”
“How blue is the sea, how blue is the sky,
how blue and tiny and redeemable everything is, even you,
even your eyes, even your imagination.”
—Mary Oliver, Why I Wake Early! Very nice quote! I like. Bridgette 😀!
I’m happy you like my blue skies and that Mary Oliver quote. Thank you! I hope you have a wonderful day.
Most welcome! You tooo!🤠
Well, the more you know the landscape where I’m from, the Santa Clara Valley, you know where I’d take roost. Oak trees abound in that vicinity, no farther than over my backyard fence to one of the more ancient ones. Lure enough, but then throw in the mystery, the unseen base and roots of that number one photograph. As Holmes might say, “the game’s afoot.” Did he say that? What’s unseen always begs to be seen I think. Nice work Bridgette.
Mystery does always make for an interesting shot. I’m glad that oak tree could spark your memory and interest. Thank you!
Nice, Bridgette! #4 – definitely! Come back, bird; take me with you! 🕊️
I was trying so hard to get a shot of them on the fence but they would fly away before I got close enough.
I love the skies, blues, clouds, and wide open vistas of the west. Thanks for a taste of vastness.
Thank you. Vastness is the perfect word.
I miss those wide open vistas of the west.
Best wishes with your novel! Your location looks so peaceful. Beautiful photos.
Thank you so much! I’m nervous to really put myself out there with the book, but I’m excited too. I am allowing myself to dream bigger!
I’m so lucky to live in a place where a short drive in any direction gives me an entire new view to photograph.
You’re very welcome, Bridgette. Keep writing and dreaming! ✨
Beautiful
Thank you!
Number 3 is my favorite, it is perfect. It is practically a painting.
That’s my favorite too! Thank you. It really looked just like that.
Beautiful. I love photography📷📸 and these sky blue shots are spectacular🔥🔥🔥
I’m so glad you think so! Thank you.
You are welcome Bridgette🙏👏
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Thanks for sharing
Breath-taking photos. They make me feel as if I were there
They are all lovely, Bridgette! 💞💞💞 I’d like to disappear in to #2. I spent 10 hours on the road yesterday…but my trip was filled with cold rain and fog.
Oh, I miss fog! We’ve barely had any this year, but it’s very hard to drive in. I’m glad you made it through safely and I’m happy you liked these photos. They sky was incredible.
Not only blue skies but you have big skies too! Love them, they seem to go on forever
They really do! Thank you. When the sky is like that I can’t stop taking photos.
You’re right about the countless shades of blue. I’ll go for #2 with the pond reflections.
That’s my favorite too, Roy. Thank you. I sure love big skies!
Bridgette,number five it’s the open skies and the barness of the tree ready to spring into life, like us all awaking. Good luck with your writing.your work has been missed 😁❤️
I really like that photo too. Thank you for the kind words. So far this year hasn’t yielded a lot of writing, but I remain optimistic!
Nice post, thanks for sharing
So pretty 😍
Thank you so much.