Golden Poppies, and Golden rocks
Golden Poppies, and Golden rocks
We arrived back in Utah county last Monday. Al had a Dr. appointment on Thursday, and he felt we needed to get back to his shop and get things started. We’ve been planning on selling his shop, but even more so now.
Since we landed here it’s rained everyday, and been way colder than either of us like. So not much going on with scenery, or photography. I am chomping at the bit…ha ha…to go visit the wild horses, and when it ever stops raining, we will go spend a few days out there.
I did however pre plan for this weeks photo challenges, and took these photos while we were still in the lovely desert.
This shot is for the Dogwood 52 challenge. This week is Storytelling-The Golden hour.
I am a huge fan of shooting in the golden hour, and when we are in the desert it is simply magical. These are the poppies outside Oatman, Az and this single tall purple flower really stood out to me. To me that was the story, the tall flower standing out and being an individual in all the orange poppies.
The 2 Lil Owls challenge is Creative Framing. I shot this in the Lake Mead area at the small red rock place I showed you last week. The red sandstone is fascinating the way it weathers, and forms.
We are planning on being here for a few months, so the next several weeks of challenges will be….well, challenging to say the least.
If you follow on Instagram or Facebook you may have noticed my post on Sunday afternoon. One of the sculptures that Al had in the Sioux falls sculpture walk show was stolen, they think sometime on Saturday. How on earth they got it is beyond me. They are welded into place, so not an easy thing to undo that. Anyway, we heard late Sunday that the piece had been found by two college students in a nearby parking lot. Another weird mystery, as to why they would go to all that trouble and leave it somewhere. Happily, both the sculptures can now go onto Eau Claire, Wisconsin to their sculpture walk show.
Hello, I love the poppies and the beautiful framed red rock. I am glad Al’s sculptures. Maybe the students took it as a prank. Wishing you all the best with your challenges.
Have a happy day!
Thank goodness the sculpture was found! For sure, why, why, why do people does these things!
And you are going to go see our equine friends! OOOOOH Mary, I look forward to more of your magical photos of them! I hear ya about BLEAK landscape; I am on spring break this week, and though we had a fantastically warm and sunny day yesterday, it’s going to take at least two weeks of consistent sunshine to get our spring going, so no outdoor shots for me. Hang in there.
Mom says teenagers and college kids do so many things that don’t make sense. The main thing is they found it and it is in good shape!
wonderful shot of the purple flower outstanding in its field of poppies. Reminds me of the words tanasity or perserverence. Love the red rocks worn from the elements. Glad Weathering the storm was found and returned. Maybe it was a prank or dare but none the less terrible to learn someone did this. Somewhere out there the stolen gourd I had in a Gallery in Taos, New Mexico is being enjoyed by someone. I made another one even better just like it.
I love that Golden Hour photo – when I do nature photography, one of my favorite subjects is “singleness”. I love a single tree in a field, a single flower in the woods – one of my favorite photos I took is a single horse standing a short distance from a single tree on top of a grassy rise, and both are in silhouette. That’s crazy about Al’s sculpture, it sounds like some stupid teenage prank. Hope all went well with Al’s doctor visit!
Beautiful field of yellow poppies, stunning view! Rain keeps them happy. :)
The rock framed shot is really cool!
Your photos are beautiful this week! I have a feeling you’ll come up with something good for the future challenges, even if it is…more challenging. :)
So glad Al’s sculpture was found! That really is weird, but all’s well that ends well.
I love both of those photos. Great purple highlight, and Mother Nature’s framing!
I’m so glad that they found the sculpture. It sounds like a college prank… but not funny at all. I hope that all goes smoothly for you in Utah.
So glad the sculpture was found! Weird — but happy ending none-theless.
And I too love the Golden Hour photo — such courage and a bit of a sense of humour I think on the part of that one flower. Very cool!
Love that tall skinny purple flower in the field of poppies!
So glad the sculpture was found! Man, that’s so weird though… I mean, it must have been a lot of work to get it off there, so then to just abandon it?? Doesn’t make sense. Maybe they thought they’d been spotted so dumped it??
I was relieved for you both when I read that the sculpture had been found – it’s such a beautiful piece.
Hope Al’s doctor appointment went well!
The photos are beautiful! I love the solitary purple flower standing tall among the poppies! I love purple – it’s my favorite color – and I enjoy being a non-conformist most times myself. ?
What craziness makes people steal a sculpture. But I am happy four your husband that it’s back where it belongs. As always you showcase beautiful photos. Wish you all the best in Utah.