I fly.
Into the space.
Of the Bearer of Light.
Leaving a memory. Of a heart being.
Filled with love. For you and all beings. ~Ally.
We can lift ourselves out of ignorance.
We can find ourselves as creatures of excellence and intelligence and skill.
~Richard Bach. Jonathan Livingston Seagull.
Photograph: ©Alison Lee Cousland.
You See.
- A small lime green sphere on the wing of a dragonfly.
I See.
Walking barefoot over the local golf course early in the morning. Before the first players arrive. A majestic 'manor estate' of hills and valleys, on an ancient sandstone escarpment. All to myself.
A huge 'lake' surrounded by indigenous reeds, bullrushes and grasses: Home to native ducks and frogs as well as a mating ground for many varieties of dragonflies. The 'lake' is actually a man-made dam that collects stormwater from the nearby creek, running through the course on its way to Sydney Middle Harbour.
A glint of gold: Flashing from the reeds on the edges of the lake, about 10 metres away.
Slowly walking along the pathway, beside the reeds, to where I'd seen that 'glint of gold.'
Standing motionless. Breathing in the beauty of the 'Golden Dragonfly.' One of the largest and most beautifully winged dragonflies I'd ever seen.
Initially I thought the lime green sphere was an imperfection in the image. Now it's more like a fascinating feature, which to date, no-one has been able to tell me what it is.
Maybe you know?
What you see vs What I see.
An image that can really make us stop in wonder, in curiosity, in surprise and in delight, is a photographer's dream com true.
An image that rekindles memories of our own experiences and implores us to understand ourselves and our world just a little more, is priceless.
'What you see vs What I see' is a new concept in sharing an image and was initiated by @marillaanne
Marilla posted her images: 'What you see vs What I see' with the tag #useeisee and now welcomes other Steemians to join her by:
- Writing their own 'What you see vs What I see' post.
- Using the tag #useeisee.
- And then posting a comment on her latest #useeisee post with a link to your own post.
'You See ~ I See. Original Photography. Three Seagulls.' was my first 'What you see vs What I see' post and I found it to be such an 'expansive' way of describing a single image.
I invite you now to have a look at the other posts at #useeisee and if you resonate with the concept, maybe you'll consider sharing one of your own images there too.