Forever Optimistic
Forever Optimistic
The photo prompt this week from The Daily Post is optimistic. We all try to be optimistic all the time, don’t we? Who wants to be pessimistic, and better yet, who want’s to hang out with with a pessimistic person.
When I look at the sun coming up in the morning, I am optimistic that it will be a great day. Or at least, a good day.
There is just something so new, fresh, and well, optimistic about a new day. It’s another chance to live, and discover.
I’m filled with optimism when I find hearts in nature too. Love is everywhere, and that is an optimistic thing for sure.
Then at the end of the day, as the sun sets and fills the sky with glorious color, I’m optimistic that the night will be peaceful.
Optimism flows, if we allow it to.
Also this week, in the Dogwood 52 week challenge we are to take a portrait shot. Obviously people are something I don’t shoot, at all. And since the only person around is Al, he was the target. I knew that taking the photos in the golden hour of the evening would be pretty much fool proof. And it was.
It helps to have a good model too.
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Good morning Mary! The sunrise is my favorite part of the day, then the sunset. A new start and the the settling of another day both give me hope that the cycle of living is a chance to make things right and start over. Glorious photos, and your model is a handsome man!!!!!!!
I bow my head… you brought power and courage back with this post, after I cried and was so sad for a friend who lost her cat….
what a sweet picture of your hubby. Handsome as ever! The desert brings out the best of you guys! sweet!
Beautiful sunrise photos. And Al is so photogenic!
It’s so wonderful to hear someone who’s so happy and at peace with their life. I can feel it flowing through you, like an ever-present balm of serenity. I love the photos, and the portraits of Al are wonderful. You’re very good at portraits (you take beautiful portraits of your pups) and it certainly doesn’t hurt to have a handsome subject!
You have to be optimistic to have any drive and desire in life, and on those days where optimism is low, hang out with the dogs for a bit, they will always be positive and have lots of optimism.
Every sunrise is such an opportunity for something truly special, love your photo series.
such beautiful skies!
your portraits are wonderful, i believe you captured depth of who he is.
Your’e right, Mary…each and every day!!!…:)JP
Lovely sceneries, full of joy and optimism. And you did very very well with the portrait. Great light and, yes, an interesting model indeed.
You are lucky that Al agreed to it. The Runner absolutely never allows me to post his photo ;)
You and I are very similar. Sunrise feels like a new chance at life to me too, especially when it’s as beautiful as in your photos!
Wow, stunning sky views! Wonderful portraits, Mary. :)
All gorgeous shots! Love the lighting in the portraits of Al. The hubs and I are not morning people but the other day he had to get up extra early for a meeting. The sky was all pink and pretty. We normally don’t see that stuff! :) I guess there are some good things about getting up early.
There is something about the beauty of nature that just fills us with hope and optimism, isn’t there?
Al makes a great model – did he miss his calling? :)