Holiday colors as expressed in a cranberry display..I love red.

Last summer I visited the southern coast of Spain and France. The textures of the vegetation attracted me quite often. I don't know the name of this plant but the depth of the shapes and colors were striking.

What should I shoot and what sells well? | Yuri Arcurs

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Harmony on the beach

Beach entertainers in Spain
Originally uploaded by Septguy

We came upon these singers while walking along the beach in Cadaques, Spain. I just wish I could have recorded more.

The Sound of Happiness

The Sound of Happiness
Originally uploaded by Septguy

On a warm July summer evening, the sound of happiness was the sound of children at play along the boardwalk in Juan le Pins, FR.

Water play Antibes

Water play Antibes
Originally uploaded by Septguy

A public water attraction in the central square of Antibes, FR is like a magnet on a warm summer day. The water gushes from the base of the square in sporadic movements, young and old are attracted to it. These young girls were testing their timing and photographic skills against the rise and fall of the fountains.

This is a very creative video...worth a look.

Taken in a restaurant in Barcelona, Spain. After a long night and day of traveling via Paris and having no luggage, the comfortable environment of this restaurant was a nice escape.

Sunset at Figure Eight Island

Sunset at Figure Eight Island, originally uploaded by Septguy.

Late in the day on the coast of North Carolina, the thunderheads moved in from the west and the and fading light put on a show.

I began this year ending an almost 34  year career with the firm I worked for, starting with them on October 1, 1974.  Ending the work for them wasn't totally by choice as the business group I worked with, was sold to another large company.  Thus a long history with what had seemed like an old friend, came to an end.  

To help with the transition we took off for Florida. On the way back a visit to Hilton Head Island was in order and this late evening sunset helped remind me that new perspectives are in order with the beginning of a new year.

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Reflection on the day

Reflection on the day, originally uploaded by Septguy.

There is a calmness about the early morning, the creeping sun rays and a perfectly calm sheen on the water. With all that's transpired in the financial work, employment world, political world, etc., we need a calm day like this to remind us to stop and enjoy the world in front of our eyes.

The softness of no sounds

A quiet beauty in southern France...

  Driving from Nice in southern France to the inland area around Gourdon was, to say the least, an experience that left many impressions. 

 It was September, the world wasn't in the middle of a financial crisis, I couldn't see the end of full time work around the corner and we were far enough past 9/11 that a trans-atlantic trip was seriously considered.  The drive from the coast inland is winding but not as breath-stopping as say, crossing the Cascades in Washington State.

Some scenes brought forward the question, "How did they build that?"  This scene comes to mind, I remember taking the photo.  The structure to the left is a restaurant, there are tables below the observation point but the sheer sense of a drop that seems straight down made one pause and just take in the view.

The village of Gourdon, according to Wikipedia, has a population of 379, one road entrance to the village and is 4,000 (+) feet above sea level.  What is life like here, on a day to day basis?  On a sunny, warm early Fall day, it had a sense of being on a movie set.  The villages of southern France give you that sense, however, especially on a beautiful day. 

Sitting at a small cafe, along the street, sipping a glass of wine this place seems so disconnected from the rest of the planet.

 

Mother Nature's Canvas

Mother Nature's Canvas, originally uploaded by Septguy.

The texture's and tones created by Mother Nature look like a scene on a canvas on the coast of South Carolina.

New Day

New Day, originally uploaded by Septguy.

It's a new year, an ending and a beginning.

The adrenalin, originally uploaded by Miss Aniela.

It's a new year which means time to think about something creative, how to use the time before us with no history attached as of yet. To get your creative juices flowing, take a look at Miss Aniela's photos on flickr, and this interview with her,

PPS08: Natalie Dybisz (aka Miss Aniela)