Yesterday's Favorite Kodak Moments

Yes, we love every sweet red pepper that crosses our chopping block. Even this one with the green hump backed stem. Tasty morsels after roasting. Leave a comment (below) and I will divulge my roasting recipe.

My second favorite shot from yesterday, made with my trusty inexpensive Kodak digital camera, is a record of the sunset at Kim Ross' 50th birthday party on Longboat Key.

Photoshop World

Years ago I started working on a photographic theme that centered on the littoral zone of the Gulf of Mexico. The littoral zone is the area along the beach that falls between the high- and low- water marks. The idea appealed to me because this transitional zone certainly sees a lot of action and the zone is so linear and easy to follow, no matter what the tide is doing.

I literally ran across one of those littoral photos today. Who knows what tomorrow will bring?

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Sunset Times

Sunsets: 

A timeless draw on animal instincts. 

A time when most creatures seek the safety of their nightly shelter.

 

Sunsets: 

A time for reflection. 

An attraction that draws on religious feelings throughout the world.

The sun rises, the sun downs. 

Who doesn't care to ask

What has the passage of light and day wrought?

Who can resist the unimaginable? The beauty of Light?

Who does not care to witness?

Dusk over the Gulf of Mexico

Florida sunsets can be spectacular; they can also fizzle out over a cloudless Gulf of Mexico. Spectators arrive at the Siesta Key Beach every night for the sun downing. They stand or stroll the beach as the several species of birds cruise the strand line in search of their last snack of the day. As soon as the yellow orb dips below the horizon, most spectators rush for the parking lot and the familiarity of their automobiles.

I love twilight, dusk, the point in time and in your soul where you feel the buzzing of the primitive homing instinct. Dust and particulate matter turn the sky orange. The clouds illuminate the land, casting soft shadows in the dwindling light, as a curtain of darkness rises up from the horizon. The birds settle down for the night. 

It's an easy moment to remember you are a child of this earth.