Friday, January 20, 2012

Point of Impact

I transformed a photo taken at Fort Stevens in Astoria last year to create this rather ominous-looking image. I like the boldness and the simplicity and the texture of it. The monochromatic look, too.

Wednesday we had 4.7" of rain; yesterday we had another 2.3". Things are calming down -- winds are subsiding and rain is down to a heavy mist. We put out extra seed for the birds; I saw the most drenched, forlorn-looking mourning dove yesterday. Don't know how they withstand weather like this. A couple hours ago I said to Chris, "Do you hear that?" He said, "What is it?" Me: "Absolutely nothing." Ahhh, the sound of no wind. Music to my ears.

©Carol Leigh, enjoying the sounds of silence

3 comments:

Jo Murray said...

Superb image. It has great visual impact.

Sam Hipkins said...

If I slightly squint your eyes, I see a sinister, mustached cartoon character in a tall hat staring out a rain soaked window. If you're weird for creating these, then I'm just as weird for reading into them? It's good to be weird.

Carol Leigh said...

Jo, thank you for being here. And I'm enjoying following your life there in Australia. And Sam? What can I say? You ARE weird! Which is why I like you so much. I have really tried to see the image you see here, and obviously I'm just not weird enough. Must keep practicing...