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A Feel of Mystery

April 4, 2021

I was up at 5:00 am. I pulled into the parking lot early, just after 6:00 am. I followed a car that drove to the lower parking area while I found a space in the upper parking lot. We were the only ones there. In my mind I quickly played out a scenario of the car in front of me to be an early morning fisherman, cyclist or runner. However, a few minutes later I realized it was a woman who must have needed time alone with nature. She walked to the edge of the reservoir and stood there for several minutes, motionless. Eventually she moved on. I’ve kept the image dark to give it a feel of mystery that goes along with the mystery of why she was there.

I am going to a friends for breakfast and wholesome conversation in a few minutes. Happy Easter to those who celebrate and enjoy searching for Easter eggs! Oh, and be sure to eat some chocolate! 🍫

Retired. Having fun with photography. Journal daily. Meditate daily. Learning haiku/poetry. Have a love for fountain pens.

4 Comments

  • Joe

    April 4, 2021 at 11:58 am

    Happy Easter, Monte! It’s a beautifully serene and somewhat lonely image. Glad you made it out there that early. 🙂

    • Monte Stevens

      April 4, 2021 at 3:53 pm

      I did have a good Easter Sunday. I have some other images of people lost in thought, seemingly daydreaming in the future or past. Yes, lonely is a good word for her, lost in the magnitude of the scene. Of course, that’s what nature does for us, lets us know how small we are in the scheme of things.

  • Earl

    April 5, 2021 at 4:30 am

    I hope you had a good Easter weekend, Monte. It was a tranquil one here and the weather yesterday was wonderful. Bonnie says there are often so many possible stories awaiting being told from your photos, this is one, and I have to agree.

    • Monte Stevens

      April 5, 2021 at 8:04 am

      Yes, I did have a good Easter Sunday. Both Saturday and Sunday were recording setting highs for us out here. Beautiful only partially describes it. I watched the sunrise then had breakfast with my friend, Joan. I did some reading and journaling on my porch in the afternoon. Today, it’s laundry day.

      I’m glad to know someone sees stories in my images, even in a landscape scene. I almost cropped the image to make the woman larger but that seemed to take away from the impact I felt with it. Hoping you have a great week!