Scattered Thoughts From A Maryland Cottage

Scattered Thoughts From A Maryland Cottage
The Yin and Yang of Thankfulness
Showing posts with label serene. colors. Show all posts
Showing posts with label serene. colors. Show all posts

Monday, January 31, 2011

Life Is A Mystery To Me... The Talents Of Photography

you know i always includes photos in my posts -
with great pleasure, often wit, color, varied topics
and imagination
today i want you to enjoy through my eyes
the wonders of others and their creative vision
e•lu•sive ( -l s v, -z v) adj.
1. Tending to elude capture, perception, comprehension, or memory
2. Difficult to define or describe


mysterious [mɪˈstɪərɪəs] adj
1. characterized by or indicative of mystery
2. puzzling, curious, or enigmatic
mysteriously adv
mysteriousness n
strik•ing (str k ng) adj.
Arresting the attention and producing
 a vivid impression on the sight or the mind.
sub•tle (s t l) adj. sub•tler, sub•tlest
1. a. So slight as to be difficult to detect or describe; elusive: a subtle smile.
b. Difficult to understand; abstruse:
an argument whose subtle point was lost on her opponent.
2. Able to make fine distinctions: a subtle mind.
3. a. Characterized by skill or ingenuity; clever.
b. Crafty or sly; devious.
c. Operating in a hidden, usually injurious way; insidious: a subtle poison
what's your style....your vision....your colors?
just what do you see?
what does drama mean to you?
do you search for serenity?
what mystery stirs your soul?
Note: These images are from a collection of Royalty Free Images called "Vetta" by various photographers and other collections. I wish I could claim credit for their fantastic work but I cannot - to name a few : Igor Balasanov, Nuno Silva, Famke Backx but there are many more with endless creativity as you can see.

Wednesday, May 26, 2010

White Wednesday ...walking through words or pictures - it's up to you...

white wednesday....say it - describe it - invision it


serene [sɪˈriːn]
adj
1. peaceful or tranquil; calm
2. clear or bright a serene sky
3. (often capital) honoured: used as part of certain royal titles His Serene Highness
[from Latin serēnus]
serenely adv
sereneness n







sub·tle [ sútt'l ]
adjective
Definition:
1. slight: slight and not obvious
2. pleasantly understated: pleasantly delicate and understated
3. able to make refined judgments: intelligent, experienced, or sensitive enough to make refined judgments and distinctions4. ingenious: cleverly indirect and ingenious
                
soft [ sawft, soft ]
adjective (comparative soft·er, superlative soft·est)
Definition:
1. malleable: easily shaped, bent, or cut
2. yielding: giving way to externally applied pressure or weight
a soft cushion
3. smooth-textured: having a texture that is smooth to the touch
soft fur
4. with smooth outline: having no sharp or jagged edges
furniture designed with soft lines
5. quiet-sounding: quiet and soothing in sound
6. easy on eyes: lacking glare or intensity of light or color





sleek [ sleek ]
adjective (comparative sleeker, superlative sleekest)
Definition:
1. smooth and shiny: attractively smooth and shiny
2. well-groomed: well-groomed and healthy looking
3. suave: smooth and polished in behavior or speech, often insincerely or suspiciously so
a sleek sales pitch



sub·lime [ se blim ]
adjective (comparative sub·lim·er, superlative sub·lim·est)
Definition:
1. beautiful: so awe-inspiringly beautiful as to seem almost heavenly
the composer at his most sublime
2. morally worthy: of the highest moral or spiritual value
3. complete: complete or utter in sublime ignorance
4. excellent: excellent or particularly impressive ( informal )
ssshhhhh.....let it be so soft, subtle, savy, sublime, sexy, savory, sweet
                                                                                          special day. Jennifer