Autumn afternoon.
Waxing Moon rising. Appearing.
Disappearing behind the fast moving clouds. ~Ally.
We often have such different ways of seeing the same person, or situation, or an image.
I have a love of looking into an image and 'seeing' with both heart and mind, what's there ~ For me. Often we see things quite differently to how they may have first been seen or intended to be seen by the creator of the image.
Today when I looked at an image by Marilla @marillaanne, I was really enthralled by her concept of 'What you see vs What I see' and she welcomes other Steemians to join her by:
- Writing a 'What you see vs What I see' post.
- Using the tag #useeisee
- Posting a comment on her latest #useeisee with a link to yours.
This is my first 'What you see vs What I see' post. I hope you like it and maybe consider writing one yourself.
His one sorrow was not solitude.
It was that other gulls refused to believe the glory of flight that awaited them.
They refused to open their eyes and see. ~Richard Bach, Jonathan Livingston Seagull.
Photograph: ©Alison Lee Cousland.
You see.
- Three seagulls.
I see.
Sunday morning. Beautiful autumn day with quite a chill in the air. Shopping at our local Organic Framers' Market. Just a tad later than usual. THE best one-stop place to shop.
Driving to Dee Why beach with a friend: Talking and laughing non-stop all the way. Wonderful to catch up.
But which direction to go? To the left and the reefs at Long Reef, which are far away in the distance? Or to the right and the swimming pool and rock-pools on the reef there?
- Scorpio: It looks like the tide's coming in, so maybe we should go to the pool first?
- Libra: OK. But actually, I'd love to go to Long Reef.
- Scorpio: OK. We'll go to Long Reef.
Strong surf. Surfers in wetsuits. Woman with fishing gear accompanying her partner. Two boys running behind their father, jostling, falling over, laughing. Sail boats in the distance. Golden sand textured with millions of foot prints. Tiny shells and smooth flat stones. Bright blue sky with low drifting clouds. Waxing moon: Disappearing behind the clouds. Still talking.
Sitting down. Watching life go by. Still talking.
Walking towards the reef again. Watching seagulls gathering on the edges of the lagoon. Out with the cameras.
How extraordinary. Seagulls not competing for food and just peacefully swimming in the shallows of the lagoon.
Silvery light on the water. Sine waves in the ripples.
Two seagulls directly in front of me. A third seagull gliding towards them. Waiting Breathing. Waiting.
Three seagulls directly in front of me. NOW.
What do you see?
When you look at the image now you may see something more than just 'Three seagulls.'
If you see anything, even just slightly different to 'Three seagulls' ~ I'll be delighted to see, if I can see, your way of seeing too.