A Winter's Morning
A Winter's Morning and We See What We Want to See by me.
Hello and happy Friday friends! This past Wednesday I decided to break tradition (the tradition of always wanting to be warm and comfortable) and popped outside to take a few photos as the sun was beginning to light the morning sky. It was so beautiful out (albeit cold) so I ended up only taking a handful of shots before my fingertips were frozen solid. I honestly have no idea how I survived growing up in places like Montana and Minnesota as a kid — I'd positively die trying to make it through a winter there now (kudos to those of you in cold cold places...you are my heroes).
In any case...I've been thinking a lot recently about how the photos that I am most inclined to take are so often very close up. And honestly for a while I thought that maybe that meant that I was a "bad" wannabe photographer (which made me blue). But then I realized the other day (light bulb moment), that I take photos exactly how I want to see the world...tiny snippets of beauty found in the most ordinary and unexpected places (like in a clump of dead weeds or at a strip-mall). That brightened my day right up and I now feel a renewed sense of hope for my future photo taking quests — even if I do still have to wait until my fingers thaw before I can venture out again. xo Ez
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| by Ez Friday, January 7, 2011 
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The other day I popped over to your flickr page and was blown away - your photos are amazing! You are far from a "bad wannabe photographer". It was really nice to look at the top two photos and read the caption with the last bit "by me"; made me smile.
I recently moved to Switzerland and I went to Zurich last week. Even though I had two pairs of gloves and two pairs of my warmest socks, I was seriously worried about frostbite! When I took my gloves off later in the car, my fingers were wrinkled! I had no idea that could happen from the cold.
Well, anyway... I love reading your thoughts and seeing your photos. Your blog is one of my very favorite.
Both are completely stunning images! I love finding beauty in a closeup.
Hope you have a wonderful weekend
xx
i LOVE these. pretty colors!
I never leave comments, I guess I should start, but coming from a photographer... you are BEYOND amateur. Everything you do is beautiful!
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I love your photos! I find myself doing the same thing a lot of the time. It's nice to notice the little things that make up the beauty in our lives.
Wow, how pretty!
You are no wannabe-photographer, you are a photographer already and a good one at that. Lovely pictures, I'm always so inspired when something new pops up in my rss reader...
I'm an interior designer from Melbourne, Australia - I loved your blog, I found it very inspiring. This is all new to me but I have just set up my own blog
scrapbook-melissah.blogspot.com
You may like to check it out because I had so much fun doing it. It's got a bit of everything fashion, interiors, food, travel spots - hopefully you will find something in there that you like.
Thanks for providing me with such great entertainment!
Cheers
Melissah
Just stunning, the gold and aqua in the first picture, and the small depth of field it looks amazing!!
Brilliant insight, and how wonderful to receive that inner conviction! Your pictures are always so beautiful.
xox
Gosh! Thank you again everyone for your thoughtful words of encouragement! My days have been so brightened by each one of your comments!
xoxo Ez
I adore these photographs and especially the first piece with the colors just so rich. Wonderful colors are received early in the morning with the camera especially the blue hues. Lovely!
The first photo is GREAT! Amazing colors!