it can look selfish
this way I’m living
looking for love
through a camera lens
through the way my thighs move when I dance
through the way my chest rises when I sing
but it’s survival
like the lone daffodil blooming in January
a waning moon at dawn
the first dandelion puff
the cluster of fuzzy buds on the bare peach tree
we are all looking
- These photos were taken this morning in my yard with an Olympus OM-D and edited with ON1 Photo RAW.
david wailed
absalom
young man
think of you
too so it may go
so good so true Bridgette.
Thank you! I appreciate that.
Lovely words and macros Bridgette 🙂
Thank you so much!
Bridgette Anything we long for, can be seen through a camera lens, life itself is only a imagination of what we can achieve, one click away from everything we deserve. A still image captured, can open our minds, leading us to who knows where. You photos make me mind imagine ☺️🙏
That’s such a beautiful way to look at the world. Thank you for that. I’ll be thinking about that when I take photos now. ❤️
Look at yourself, find the beauty you find through your lens when you look in the mirror.
You are so kind! Thank you ❤️
Hey Bridgette; just discovered this post: love the poem and the pics: we should reconnect 🙂
Thanks, John! Yes we should. I’m so busy these days but I’ll stop by the blog soon and see what you are up to. 😊
Those who think it’s selfish need a ‘boot to the root’. Every living being needs food…both physical to nourish the body and food for the soul….and the food for the soul will look different for every one. 💞💞💞
You are the best! I love that saying “boot to the root.” I’ve never heard it but I’m going to use it now. I found a place to swim daily and I’m starting to feel so much better. I needed a way out of the darkness I’ve been sliding into and I’m finding it, piece by piece.
💞
I love this poem, Bridgette, and your photos are stunning, as always!
I’m so glad you liked both. Thank you ❤️
Wow lovely written words. So pretty & good looking all photos. Beautiful red flower!
So happy you liked it. Thank you!
Most welcome, Bridgette 😄
Survival is fine. We’re wired for that. And if your survival takes you to look at the moon above… even “finer”.
👍🏻
I like how you think. Thank you.
My pleasure…
Beautiful post 🌹
I appreciate you saying that. Thank you.
Beautiful reflections, both visual and written!👌🏼 I love that waning moon and that first dandelion puff, it’s all survival.
It really is. Thank you. Nature tells us the story if only we stop and pay attention.
Beautiful
Thank you!
Lovely collection, the images dance out the text.
I’m so glad they danced for you. Thank you!
beautiful and celebratory — like these exclamatory photos —
I appreciate you saying so! Thank you, John.
it’s good we caught up, Bridgette; look forward to your next post: try not to be so slow in responding next time 🙂
I’m working on it!
yay!
Perhaps posting to a blog can be seen as attention seeking… but our readers, the ones willingly and freely giving said attention, get so much benefit out of our posting, so no, I don’t think it’s an entirely selfish thing to do. Like Dawn said, we’re allowed to nourish our souls through our hobby of choice!
You are so right! Being a creative is so hard. We pour ourselves into our work and then feel needy because we want others to read it and say something. I truly cherish every time someone takes the time to read my work or look at my photos. It makes me incredibly happy.
Such a lovely poem 🌹 and beautiful photographs. ❤️