Joining Bella this week in the 52 photos project prompt. I’ve been MIA for a while so it’s nice to be back with this group and challenged with a photo prompt for the week. This week is a doozy of a prompt. In her words…”it’s all about embracing and recognizing how each moment is a new one. It’s a place we’ve never been, it’s something we’ve never tried…it’s about attempting ~ beginning ~ savoring the right here and now.” Thank goodness she said the theme is wide open for interpretation!
While reviewing a few of my captures from this past week, this one spoke to me and jumped out as a possibility. The more I studied it, the more it seemed to fit. With the reflection on the water so clear and sharp, perhaps this represents what is known and what is being experienced and savored at this very moment? And the out of focus and the softness of the lily pads is perhaps what is unknown, representing something that’s out there, undiscovered and hasn’t yet arrived or come true? Another new beginning?
What do you think?
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And on a side note…for all of those that say the Sonoran desert is all ugly, brown and dead…well I’m here to prove them wrong. North of Phoenix Arizona, in the middle of a desert preserve adjacent to the Tonto National Forest is a small refugia of native fish, leopard frogs as well as riparian flora. I so love that they have a hidden camera to record the wildlife that drops by for a drink of water. Mountain lions, bobcats, mule deer, javelina, coyotes…to name a few!
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My guess is we all have more “new beginnings” ahead of us than we can possibly imagine. Maybe it’s good we don’t always know about them?
I KNOW you love your desert. You will bring it to life for us every chance you get. And yes, I do believe you met your project prompt. You have that way about you!
I tjink you will get an A+ on this assignment. Your photo reminds me of where reflection meets reality. I think you should submit it to Az Highways so they can put put it in my engagement calender I buy from them every year!
XXOO & MORE! GH
I wish there was some kind of award for the “Best Named Blog” because I would award it to you on a weekly basis. I never see the name without smiling. Odd I know. Anyway, the post. I loved the photo at the beginning of your post that spoke to you. It spoke to me as well. You are now on my Blogroll
Your photo meets the prompt perfectly!
Who said the Sonoran Desert is ugly, brown and boring? I certainly don’t think so – it’s full of mystery and beautiful wildlife, stunning sunsets and a harsh environment. I love it.
love your picture and interpretation!
beautifully said!
Lovely words and picture
Those who think the Sonoran Desert is ugly haven’t seen its soul, don’t know its life. There is no part of it that’s ugly and no time of year there isn’t beauty there somewhere. What I like about your photo is the dark depths beneath the water that hint of mysteries covered by the reflections of what you can see on the bank. Have you checked out Fossil Creek? You would love it, I think.
Beautiful image! (And I love the Sonoran Desert, too! )
Love the reflections!
I adore photos of reflections. It is lovely that the reflection is in focus but the real stuff-the lily pads are not. Certainly a metaphor for so many things.
I like your interpretation of this prompt. It was a challenging one indeed!
I love your interpretation and the way you captured the reflections in your photograph. Blessings1
What a beautiful scene you have captured! I do hope it is a sign of new beginnings
Beautiful image, Robin! Cheers to new beginnings!