There’s nothing I miss about anything in the whole wide world.
The idea of missing something means you’re not living in the moment.
Every moment is good for something.
Ricky Williams
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This morning was spent on a wild goose chase with two of my birding friends. We went in search for a rare warbler. Instead we ended up with a great three mile hike on a very humid morn. No…we didn’t find the bird. But as you know, that challenges me even more to find it the next time I’m out.
This image was captured with the Canon 5D Mark III, 24-105mm L lens. Edited in Lightroom for exposure and clarity, then sent to Nik Silver Efex Pro.
Happy Monday! Bella
Categories: 2013 Project 365
Emily Carter ~ Nature as Art 
You have the best adventures!!!!
LOL ! What I didn’t tell my friends is that…we were on the wrong trail !!! We’re going to try it again though.
Love the photo, and the story, it sounds so much like my “adventures”.
Don’t agree with the quote. Many experiences are not able to be valued until much later down the track, when you may have the perspective required to learn from, or understand the value of said experience.
There certainly is something to be said about what you say. This is so true. I can tell you a teenager horror travel story with mom through the Amazon jungle in Bolivia and tons of rain and mudslides. I was cursing the whole way. Now years later, I appreciate the full experience. But boy was I a hateful child during the experience.
I think the idea is to appreciate the moment you’re in. Instead of looking backward or wondering what will happen next.
Sometimes a gentle reminder of what is important is just what’s needed.
That is indeed so true Charlie. Thank you so much!
I like the chair, if I got my hands on it, I’d repair it, which is a no-no. What rare warbler were you after?
Repair it??? I thought it was perfect – oh perhaps it’s missing the bottom front bar..or is it?
We’re looking for a Cerulean Warbler. Wouldn’t you know, people went this morning and found it. Ended up we were on the wrong trail !! But at least we were still heading in the right direction.
Good luck!
Great shot and a quote with a point… 😉
Your posts and commentary always make us think about life. Truly philosophical Drake. Thank you.
Well done!
Well..ok…I’ll admit the photo is kind of boring, It needed something in the chair – thus the ‘missing.’ I was trying to think of something other than a doll and came up empty. Thank you.
🙂
I would have place a pretty blossom or maybe a bottle of wine and two glasses if I was setting a scene but simply an empty chair as it was shot was nice and welcoming 🙂
Really love the textures and tones in this!
Thank you so much Lisa. I’m loving the Nik software suite. It makes processing fun!
Sounds like a fun morning!
If you like hiking in the buggy woods when it’s wet and humid – it is fun ! I personally love it now. Thank you so much for your visit and hope to see you back soon. Bella
The image is perfect for this great quote!
Thanks Cynthia ! I was stuck for an idea that day, so it means a lot that you appreciated this post.
See I could never capture that. Because of your blog I was trying to see whether I could catch cool things to photograph, just with my eye, not an actual camera. 😀 But it’s so hard! You catch moods!
That is so sweet, and you will find that you will starting seeing the world differently with a camera. Give yourself time – I certainly wouldn’t have thought of this three years ago. 🙂
So happy that you’re finding inspiration here.
Love the pic, Emily. I’m sure that hike did you so much good. 🙂
It really did ! Wish I could go back out this week, but my friend is out of town and I had Gettysburg on the calendar.