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The Place For … | Weekly Photo Challenge: Sea–Points of View

The sea. The place for …

Thoughts … To contemplate, ponder, focus.
Emptiness … To let go, exhale, relax.

Filling … To see, inhale, rejuvenate.
Cleansing … To wash clean within.

Forgiveness … You have been forgiven. Therefore, forgive.
Giving … Gratitude, glory, praise.

Receiving … Love, grace, mercy.
Quiet … Stillness, rest, knowing.

Noise … Breeze, waves, seagulls.
Laughter … Children, laughter. Families, laughter. Couples, laughter.

The sea.
The place for joy.
It brings out the best in all of us. ~ Alexandria Sage

“How inappropriate to call this planet Earth when it is quite clearly Ocean.” ~ Arthur C. Clarke

Weekly Photo Challenge: Sea
Weekly Photo Challenge: Point of View

All photos taken with iPhone. No photo edits, cropping, or straightening–with exception of #4, in which the built-in iPhone enhance tool was used. Yes, everything looked that beautiful!

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by Alexandria Sage on September 4, 2013 • Permalink

Posted in Enjoy Life, Stay Close with Those You Love, Take Care of Yourselves - Body and Spirit

Tagged Children, family, inspirational quotes, photography, postaday, travel

Posted by Alexandria Sage on September 4, 2013

https://simplysage.org/2013/09/04/the-place-for-weekly-photo-challenge-sea/

Close, Closer | WPC One Shot, Two Ways

“Life consists of a myriad of details that can cloud your vision. To gain a balanced perspective one must overlook some of the minutiae. Details, while very important, are not everything.

You can stand close and still see the big picture.” ~ Alexandria Sage

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This is my contribution to the Weekly Photo Challenge: One Shot, Two Ways. I just returned from a trip to Antigua, Guatemala, a lovely city set in the volcanic mountains of that country. The elevation is around 5000 feet which, combined with the tropical climate, makes for an average everyday temperature of 75 degrees Fahrenheit.

Closer

Built in the early 1700’s, Antigua is filled with Spanish Baroque architecture. Though hit by mild earthquakes and a few large ones, the city retains almost all its original cobblestone streets and buildings. It is absolutely stunning. Many hotels, shops, and restaurants now line its streets. They have done a great work in modernizing this city while retaining the beauty of its originality.
Aside from cropping out cars and slight rotation of the first photo, these photos are unedited. I used iPhone 5.
EnJoy.
Peace, Alexandria
Weekly Photo Challenge: One Shot, Two Ways
Some Favorites:
One Shot, Two Ways by Sph3re
Finding Peace and Tranquility at Hotel Cirilo, Antigua, Quatemala
One Shot, Two Ways by ThirdEyeMom
One Shot, Two Ways by Tina Schell

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by Alexandria Sage on August 14, 2013 • Permalink

Posted in Be Content With Who You Are, In All Things Do Your Very Best

Tagged Alexandria Sage quotes, Antigua, Antigua Guatemala, blog, Guatemala, inspirational quotes, iPhone 5, iPhonography, photo essay, photography, Spanish Baroque architecture, travel, Visual Poetry, Weekly Photo Challenge, Weekly Photo Challenge: One Shot Two Ways

Posted by Alexandria Sage on August 14, 2013

https://simplysage.org/2013/08/14/close-closer-weekly-photo-challenge-one-shot-two-ways/

Moon Escape Far and Near

Yes, I went to Rome. Yes, I witnessed this breathtaking full-moon rising, with the Colosseum in all its night glory. So yes, I was there the night of this photo. But no, I did not take it. But yes, I was with the photographer who did.

His name is Dan Pope. We traveled to Rome with he and his wife, long-time friends, celebrating anniversaries. Dan is well-known for his stunning photography, but also his kind and generous heart. While Dan went at it with his professional equipment, the rest of us savored the surreal night, coupled with a perfect July evening temperature.

And now bring time up to one month ago and my backyard. With help from Wenjie Zhang on how to photograph the moon, I set up the tripod and camera settings exactly as he recommends. I did not have as powerful a lens as he but I was very pleased. Aside from cropping this photo is unedited.

As to what the full moon brings out in me, it’s just one word–joy. I don’t morph into anybody different, nor have the desire to be anyone more … or less. Let’s just say I become more fully who I am. With a full moonscape turning my yard into an enchanted forest, how can I not?

Daily Prompt: Full Moon–Nighttime