Sometimes My Brain Just Wonders

What is so compelling about sunrises and sunsets that people all over the globe get up early or stay and wait for the first or last glimpse of the sun? After all it happens twice daily at least in the middle latitudes of our planet. There are even famous places where people make special trips to watch it happen. Volcanoes in Hawaii and beaches on the west coasts of continents. I find myself caught up in it too, capturing images of sunrises and sunsets with my photography. The bright, rich colors contrasting with the shapes of the land are visually stimulating and beautiful to look at. Is it the red light that hits a special nerve in the pleasure center of our brains. Maybe it is a way of marking the beginning or end of a new chapter in our lives. Just maybe it is simply that we are in awe of God's handiwork in the heavens and we just find it to be beautiful. It's something to wonder about. May you have a wonderful day. God bless, chris These are a few sunrises from over the Mendocino Range and the Little Lake Valley earlier this week. They were captured with a Canon 7D and a Canon 100-400 IS lens. Exposures varied.

Bit of Whimsy

Tonight I was playing around with soap bubbles and a macro lens. I was moving the camera and lighting into different positions This one was my favorite because it reminded me of a planet out in space.I guess that is in keeping with my miniature planet theme of late.Soap bubbles look pretty cool really close up. God's light and love to all, chris

Planet Willits

Sometimes you run across something that is so cool looking that you just want to try it. Photographer Gavin Hoey has a tutorial for creating miniature planets. I drove to downtown Willits and photographed our local high school.It was fun trying something new and I love the final result. God bless, chris