Foto Friday - Hide and seek

Last weekend I felt the need to get out and get some fresh air, but it was pretty late in the day
and found myself thinking twice about going as I wasn't sure if I would make it before I lost the light . . . I decided to go anyway and I'm glad I did. It seems a lot of others had the same idea and the places I normally park to walk the trail were full up, and the sun was quickly setting. I drove a bit further and found a spot
along side the road right by the {small} bridge I would've crossed {by foot} anyway. I began to walk,
towards the ocean . . .

"It is light that reveals, light that obscures, light that communicates.

It is light I "listen" to. The light late in the day has a distinct quality,

as it fades toward the darkness of evening. After sunset there is a

gentle leaving of the light, the air begins to still, and a quiet descends.

I see magic in the quiet light of dusk. I feel quiet yet intense energy in

the natural elements of our habitat. A sense of magic prevails.

A sense of mystery. It is a time for contemplation, for listening -

a time for making photographs."

- John Sexton

 . . . and right before I crossed that {small} bridge this caught my eye. The light of dusk has such

a beautiful golden glow about it, soft and painterly are the reflections.

After I had my brief moment by the ocean, I turned around in a race to get back before

the sun was completely gone, which turned into a game of hide and seek.  And well, a race to avoid

 the mosquitoes too!

I had just gotten back to the bridge and in less than 10 minutes the sun was slipping away . . .

the shadows were coming out to play.

A little fun in picnik, boy am I going to miss picnik!! Hmmm, I might have to put this on a canvas . . .

I used smudge, ripple blocks and then hex dots and to top it off a slight texture, all picnik.

{Photo Art Friday}

And sometimes what is barely visible by the light, is revealed by the interception of it. I could hardly

see that heron sitting there until I saw his shadow.

{P52 project, Shoot edit submit}

It's time to head home . . . for both of us!

Next time I should probably take a flashlight, I barely got off the trail before I couldn't see where I was going, which considering I was sharing this habitat with alligators and snakes . . . well, I should just

leave earlier next time! ; ) Funny how the mind plays tricks when you can't see well, and your

hearing becomes heightened. I imagined all kinds of  lions, and tigers and bears oh my!

"The other day when I was walking through the woods,

I saw a rabbit standing in front of a candle making shadows of people on a tree."

- Stephen Wright

I often only visit this area in the early morning, sometimes afternoon, but I will be going back again

at dusk to visit this beautiful light and the lack of it and the story it tells me in its reflections.

Have a wonderful weekend y'all!! ; )

Love, Kim

XO

Exploring with a camera