Drinking It All In

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Fun with Photography
Taking a little drink of water…fall.

I thought I would have some fun with this challenge using a photo of myself appearing to drink up Yosemite Falls.

“When you drink in nature through your senses, you deepen your awareness of the great silent intelligence flowing through all things. You nourish your mind, body, and spirit as you connect to the divine love of Being.”
— Deepak Chopra

According to Erika for this week’s WordPress photo challenge, “Photography, and any visual art, is all about perspective. For this week’s challenge, make use of sizing, placement, and Scale in your photos. Have some fun with perspective and show just how big, or little, the world can seem.”

To give you more perspective as the challenge suggests, here is a photo of my hubby (in green bike helmet) about a mile from Yosemite Falls.

Green helmeted cyclist (my hubby) admires stunning view of Yosemite Falls Spring 2016
Green helmeted cyclist (my hubby) admires stunning view of Yosemite Falls Spring 2016

More scale and perspective fun as we took turns photographing each other appearing to hold Bridalveil falls in our hands.

Can you hold a waterfall in your hand?
Can you hold a waterfall in your hand?

As you can see, a slightly wrong perspective can change the tone of the photo to something comical. Hubby did not have enough towels to dry Yosemite Falls from his cap.

Fun Photography from slightly wrong angle.
There’s a waterfall leaking on your head!

No matter your perspective or how grand the subject of the photo, we humans will always appear as tiny blips on the immense scale of nature. And once you are in tune with nature, your five senses will thank you for the gift!

“As long as I live, I’ll hear waterfalls and birds and winds sing.” John Muir

"As long as I live, I'll hear waterfalls and birds and winds sing." John Muir

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41 responses to “Drinking It All In”

  1. I so enjoyed these photos; humor and the beauty of nature!

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  2. Looks like you two had a great time. It’s been a while since I’ve been to Yosemite. Your photos want me to return soon. I just got me Lifetime Senior Citizens Pass to the National Parks in the mail. We live closest to The Pinnacles so are heading there in November.

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    1. It was so fun going in the spring, although it was Easter weekend and crowded on Saturday. Jealous you have a pass, I’ve still got a few years! And we’re practically neighbors (we’re in Sacramento ). Never been to Pinnacles, but my daughter recently visited, who lives in the south bay area. My next wish is to visit Yosemite in the fall.

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  3. It’s s,o fun reading your stuff, Terri, since I know many of the areas. I love that particular walk, and we’ve taken it many times. We had a waterproofing job in nearby Oakhurst, and on our days off, we hiked the valley, the encircling cliffs, and Tuolomne meadow. And of course, the Sierra grove by the south entrance is always a must. 🙂

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    1. How cool, Cathleeen, and for all my bragging about being in Yosemite and Tuolumne, I’ve never been to the Wawona entrance! It’s on my list!

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      1. Well worth the visit, even if you’ve already been to Sequoia National Park. 🙂

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  4. What a fun post Terri. I loved the one of you drinking in the falls. 🙂 x

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    1. Thanks, Deb, it took some lining up…I was full, lol!

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  6. This was great fun, Terri. Drinking a whole waterfall, and having one wash your hair for you. That waterfall would have come in very useful for watering these flowers coming out of my head. 😀

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    1. Oh yes, Hugh! I still chuckle when I think of that photo of you. Silly photos are always a great source of amusement!

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  7. Brilliant Terri. I really enjoyed your photographs.

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  8. what a wonderful post- thanks for sharing with us, so we could drink it in too!

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  9. This was fun, AND a lesson in photography. Nice interpretation of prompt too. Have a nice weekend. Hope you are out wandering someplace else.

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  10. Love your pics. We’ve never visited Yosemite – Now it’s on Our List, and I’ll be certain to try to get the swallowing the falls picture!

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    1. Yes to both! I’ll be rooting for you!

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  11. Very fun perspectives this week – thought that was a really nice couples shot especially!

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  13. You two had so much fun – Yosemite is one of the most beautiful places I’ve ever seen. That famous Tunnel View took my breath away and it didn’t return for the whole time of our visit. But you got to taste the falls – I never did that!

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    1. Thnaks Sharon! We live within a 4 hour drive of Yosemite, This was the first time we made it there in early spring and it did not disappoint 🙂

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  14. Fun pictures! I don’t know how many times I’ve looked at a picture I’ve taken and realized that there is a tree growing out of someone’s head or some random person in the background is doing something weird. 😄

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    1. It happens to us all. Thank goodness we can delete some of those failures, lol!

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  15. So funny!! Thanx for sharing all these!! I love the one of you drinking it “all in””!! And the waterfall on his head is hysterical!!

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    1. Thanks, Melinda, I still Crack up when I see that waterfall on his head ☺

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  16. Such fun photos! I look forward to meeting both you and Hans soon!

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  17. What a beautiful post, Terri. The photos of you speak volumes and reveal your sweet soul 💜

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      1. Most welcome, Terri ♥

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  18. Thanks for making me smile, Terri! You guys do have some fun when you travel. Great shots and perfect for the WP challenge. Have an amazing weekend!!!

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    1. Thanks so much, Liesbet! Enjoy your weekend, too!

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  19. Hi Terri! Really cute idea and fun photos. Perspective is everything isn’t it? ~Kathy

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  20. I love that you can have fun with photos like this!!!
    XOXO
    Jodie
    http://www.jtouchofstyle.com

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    1. Thanks, Jodie, these fun and faux pas have made me more aware of how the photo should be framed.

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I’m a former university adjunct Professor and retired recreation & parks practitioner living in North-Eastern Washington State near the Idaho border. Second Wind Leisure Perspectives is my blog about living a leisure lifestyle, including photography, friends, fitness, and fun.

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