When I muse over images of alpenglow I think of Tolkien who wrote: "Eastward the dawn rose, ridge behind ridge into the morning, and vanished out of eyesight... It was no more than a glimmer blending with the hem of the sky, but it spoke to them, out of memory, and old tales, of the high and distant mountains...".I also ponder Muir's perspective when he said: "Sunbeams pouring through the passes between peaks... making their edges burn...".
This photographer- Dru, who took these images, while enjoying an adventure out in the wild places, seems to know well the art of intuitively taking pictures... It is not the easiest thing to do out there... To make the time and expend the energy, in the midst of adventure activities, to take just the right shot which holds within it meanings not only for the photographer, but when shared... for all of us as well.
Dru is also one of the earliest Finders from the beginning years in the journey of these small stones... His many wild lands images on Flickr are amazing.
Alpenglow is about mystery... and magic... About moments to be cherished and remembered... About challenges, people, and times very special...
Alpenglow to me, is very much about contentment for what adventure day has just passed... and even more so about possibility for what adventures are just about to begin.....
DSD
Dru's Flickr Link: http://flickr.com/photos/druclimb/711999451/in/set-72157600073602468/
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