Vermont Dawn

Posted by
Denny Jump (Bellevue, WA, United States) on 12 October 2011 in Landscape & Rural and Portfolio.

HI EVERYONE - IT IS THURSDAY MORNING AS I WRITE THIS - THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR KIND COMMENTS WHILE WE WERE GONE...I HAD NOT INTENDED TO LEAVE THIS IMAGE UP FOR A SECOND DAY, BUT I HOPE TO HAVE A NEW IMAGE POSTED FOR FRIDAY THE 14TH ;-) THANKS AGAIN TO ALL OF YOU ;-)...

Tuesday morning, 0615 hours. I awoke and noticed a very pink hue out the window. We were leaving for home that day, so I went down stairs in our daughter's house and hurried out onto her back deck to see this most beautiful show. There I was, in my boxer shorts ahd t-shirt, no shoes on, chilly, but who cares....firing away like a mortar platoon under seige. This is one that shows a large view. In a few days i will show closer view which think you will enjoy. By the way, I did nothing to these images. What went into the camera is what you see here. Thanks to everyone for follwoing me while I was gone ;-)

OLYMPUS E-510 1/30 second F/3.5 ISO 100 18 mm

** Staples Singers - "Respect Yourself"

- " We do not move forward from a middle opinion, which is undemocratic but mediocratic.
We advance from a creative passion "- (Edgar Morin)

- "To photograph is to hold one's breath, when all faculties converge to capture fleeting reality. It's at
that precise moment that mastering an image becomes a great physical and intellectual joy."
- Henri Cartier-Bresson.

::Words from Denny:
- My beliefs, and values, have always been strongly tied-to music, especially Jazz, and Blues.
- The following artists and lyrics seem to "sum-up" where my spirit resides:
EARTH WIND AND FIRE;
"HOLD ON TO YOUR SPIRIT,
ALWAYS FEEL YOUR SOUL....
HONOR THE MAGIC IN YOUR HEART"; Earth Wind and Fire

Comments (29)

Christine from Ellemford, United Kingdom

Wow, a wonderful sky, you must have made a wonderful sight in the chilly morning in your boxers and t'shirt, but it was worth it :))

12 Oct 2011 6:27am

@Christine: Thank goodness, I am getting back down to my "fighting weight", so that I don't look quite as much like Oslo from "Keeping Up Appearances!" But thank you, Christine ;-) It was gorgeous! As I was doing this, I was thinking about the two of you and your sunrise experience ;-) My best to you both ;-)

Gérard Beullac from Paris, France

Fantastic !
When this happens, it's like a gift from heaven!

12 Oct 2011 6:59am

@Gérard Beullac: Thank you Gerard...it certainly seemed like a gift, I assure you. Thanks very much!

Nigel from Avening, United Kingdom

Super x 5 Denny

12 Oct 2011 7:20am

@Nigel: Hi Nigel - Thank you very much ;-)

Richard from Duns, United Kingdom

Love it Denny. Makes me think of the Moody Blues.

Dawn is a feeling
A beautiful ceiling
The smell of grass
Just makes you pass
Into a dream

You're here today
No future fears
This day will last
A thousand years
If you want it to

12 Oct 2011 8:01am

@Richard: Richard, thank you so very much! This is so kind of you! These lyrics are wonderful and they most certainly do fit the feeling that I had, here. I love the Moody Blues, but I have always been terrible when it comes to remembering more than the first line or stanza of a song...by anyone! So, thank you very much for this - it's just perfect! And thanks to you both for being such good friends!

Scene by Sharon Photography from Kingston, Ontario, Canada

This image is soooo worth whatever it took to get it - really quite amazing!
I am looking forward to seeing the closer view as well.
Have a fantastic day, my friend!!

12 Oct 2011 10:32am

@Scene by Sharon Photography: It was a joy to get this and I just felt lucky and thankful that I was able to catch this. Had I been somewhere wehre I needed to get fully dressed, it wuld have been all over! Somethings happen for a reason I believe!...Thanks very much Sharon! I hope all is going well for you too ;-)

Curly from South Shields, United Kingdom

That's quite warm welcome to a new day.

12 Oct 2011 12:18pm

@Curly: It certainly was..Thanks very much, Curly ;-)

B. Thomas from Arlington, Texas, United States

Stunning sunrise shot, Denny. Too bad someone didn't get a shot of you out there taking the shot. ;-)

12 Oct 2011 2:41pm

@B. Thomas: Thank God they didn't!! Thanks Barbara ;-)

k@ from Paris, France

A fire that is so warm, just like your generosity, thanks for your words on my page, always so kind of you - and this image & welcome back, Denny ~

12 Oct 2011 4:18pm

@k@: Thank you Karine - I hope you are doing well..All the best :-) ! DJ

Rick from Toronto, Canada

A beautiful boiling broiling roiling display! And yes, one must seize the moment or the moment will pass that camera by. You seized it well, Denny, and we are the richer for it.

12 Oct 2011 7:00pm

@Rick: As they say in lower Manhatten: "You da Man!"

Tamara from Aarschot, Belgium

Welcome back Denny ! I hope you had a great time in Vermont. What a wonderful photo here, and no post-treatment !!! This is really impressive, the colors are magical ! Have a wonderful day. Hugs :)

12 Oct 2011 7:06pm

@Tamara: Hi Tamara - Thank you so much - Yes we had a great time but we are now exhausted because of all the work we did while we were there (yardwork, house cleaning, planting, raking leaves, going back and forth to soccer and football games:-)...but we had a wonderful time ;-)

ursulakatariina from Greenock, United Kingdom

Wonderful! Like the sky was on fire. Absolutely beautiful shot, Denny.

12 Oct 2011 7:25pm

@ursulakatariina: Hi Ursulakatariina! Thanks very much...Yes the sky was just tremendous and the entire event did not last more than 5-6 minutes - I had to hurry ;-)

franz from Baden, Austria

the sky is literally on fire here! how spectacular ... i hope this didn't mean horrible weather the next morning, though ... ;-))

12 Oct 2011 7:32pm

@franz: Hi Franz! Thank you very much...and no, the weather was perfect for our drive home ;-) All the best to all of you and that little baby girl!!

Manuel Hompanera from La Robla, Spain

Woowww...Un cielo increible con unos tonos muy logrados.Buen trabajo.

12 Oct 2011 7:59pm

@Manuel Hompanera: Hi Manuel - Thank you so very much. Yes, the sky was just amazing and the sunrise colors did not last very long so I did have to hurry - thanks again ;-)

Steven from Chicagoland, United States

Wow! You could have fooled me; I thought that you were photographing a forest fire. What incredible color! And it makes great silhouettes out of the trees!

12 Oct 2011 8:54pm

LauraS from Chico, United States

Fantastic share, Denny. Wonderful color and light.

12 Oct 2011 10:00pm

john4jack from Corvallis, Oregon, United States

wonderful sky

12 Oct 2011 10:20pm

Judy aka L@dybug from Brooksville, FL, United States

W/o reading the other comments, let me say this is a SUPER boxer image! ... Can't wait to see more. ;S

12 Oct 2011 11:23pm

Elaine Hancock from Rockville, United States

Wow Denny, this is gorgeous! Thank you for your kind words. I really appreciate it. I was totally surprised!

13 Oct 2011 1:02am

Steve Rice from Olympia, United States

That sky is on fire! Beautiful!

13 Oct 2011 1:04am

Jason Politte from Conway, AR, United States

Fire in the sky - what a stunnning sunrise you were witness to. Excellent shot Denny!

13 Oct 2011 1:16am

peter.K from blue mountains, Australia

impressive, almost looks like the sky is on fire...

13 Oct 2011 1:49am

Ralph Jones from Detroit, United States

Wow!
*****

13 Oct 2011 2:07am

Bettina from Los Angeles, United States

I love your description, like a mortar platoon under siege. This is an extraordinary shot. The sky looks like its on fire. Wild! Can't believe this is straight out of the camera. Must have been overwhelming.

13 Oct 2011 4:14am

San G. from Encino, California, United States

Gorgeous morning! Where does your daughter live? How good for us that you aren't shy!

13 Oct 2011 6:39am

Stephen from Canberra, Australia

Nature's wide-screen spectacular! Wonderful image, Denny - and a shot that needs no further processing!

13 Oct 2011 7:57am

Maria Draper from California, United States

that's a really beautiful sky and colors...on fire, indeed, as Franz said

13 Oct 2011 4:22pm

GJC from Kyoto (京都), Japan

Ah, we have all done something similar. Getting the shot tends to override all sense of decency, responsibility, and dignity! But that is because when you are blessed with something like this it seems silly to let anything stand between you and that communion.

14 Oct 2011 12:42am

Julie from Easton, United States

Fire in the sky! Great!

16 Oct 2011 4:07am

Chris Pereira from San Francisco, California, United States

fantastic sky! We get that here in California too! except the trees are on fire!

16 Oct 2011 5:27am

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OLYMPUS E-510
1/30 second
F/3.5
ISO 100
18 mm