Morning

Thank you, Simon. This shot is a real departure from my usual bright and colorful shots … I’m so glad you like it!!!

Hi Brendan, yep … took this baby at about 7:30 or 8:00 am. The view from our deck was all misty and I thought of this spot and high tailed it up there … hoping I’d get exactly this!!! Thanks so much!!!

Thank you so much, Clive … I’m truly honored!!

Thanks so much, Jeffrey … this is very different for me … I’m so you liked it!!

LOL Wayne, I was thinking of that song … and came sooo close to titling it exactly that!!!

thank you, Alan!!!! I’m so glad you like it!!

Exactly, Keeli!!!!! Exactly!!!! And indeed it is grand!!!

Thank you so much, Wanda!!!

Thank you so much, Larissa!!!

Thank you, sweetie!!! Hugzzz!!!

Ahhhh, Lynnie … it’s nothing like your fabulous Autumn Mist shot … but I’m glad you approve!!! That means the world to me!!!

Bryan, thanks sooo much!!! This was definitely a wet knee / wet butt shot, if you know what I mean!!! But it had to be done!!!! LOL

Thanks so much, sweetie!!!! This is one of those times when everything fell into place as planned!!! VERY unusual. I came out onto the deck and the valleys were all shrouded in mists … thought of this spot, zoomed up to the other side of the top of the mountain … and POOF … it was exactly as I’d hoped!!! Now, how often does Mother Nature give us such a gift?? LOL!!!

Hiiiii Dave!!! Yes, out and about indeed … we were up on the mountain over the weekend. So glad you like the way this one turned out!!!

Thanks so much, Bela!!!!!!! A bit different for me, yes??? LOL

Hello dear George!!! It’s your favorite time of day?? I can’t say I agree … would just as soon keep my head under the covers as a rule … but when we’re up on the mountain, I can’t wait to see what’s going on outside!!!!

Hello dear Blair!!!! Is it??? And DID I??? You know me and composition … not exactly on a first name basis … but I try, by gum, I doooo try!!! Thanks so much for dropping by and for your lovely note!!!

Thanks so much, Shirley!!!!!

Thanks so much, Pauline, hon!!!!

Thank you so much, Linda!!!!!

Hiii sweetie!!! Thanks so much .. you DO know what this perspective cost me … wet knees and a wet butt!! LOL

Woody … you can’t know what your lovely note means … i’m clueless as to composition … so always great to hear when I get it right, lol!!! Thanks so much!!!

thanks so much!!!!

Thank you so much, Gary!!! I’m hopeless when it comes to composition … so always thrilled to hear I did it right!!!! Thank you so much!!!!

thank you thank you!!!! : )))

thank you, dear Andrei!!! YOU know how different this one is for me … soooo glad you approve!!!!

Thanks sooooo much, Liv!!! But I restrained myself from cropping on this one (and you’ve gotta know how unusual that is!!! I AM the cropping Queen, lol!!!)

OOOO Bevie-Kinzzzz … you know how different this one was for me … soooo glad you approve!!!! Wet knees, butt and all, it was worth it?? LOL!!!

Thanks soo much, dear Lesley!!!!!!

LOL … Bevie, if you think I’d already done hair and make up at 7:30 am on a Saturday you do NOT know me!!! It was hair in a scrunchie, no make-up … I think I hadn’t even put the contacts in yet!!! LOL!!! I waited until the fog lifted to do the hair … my momma didn’t raise no fool!!!!! _{nudge nudge wink wink}

I know, sweetie … you and the girls WERE!!!

Thank you so much … believe me, it’s not my usual style, lol!!!! But I saw what was happening in the valley’s, crossed my fingers, grabbed the camera and voila!!! Thanks again!!!!

Good morning, Jan!!! Thank you so much!!!!! It was chilly and damp but sooo pretty … and I knew a nice hot cup of coffee was just over the top of the mountain, waiting for me!!!! LOL!!!

Thanks sooo much, Ted!!! I’m sooo amazed that it turned out, lol!!!

LOL, jacqi … yes, you’re sooo right!!!

Thank you so much, Victor!!! I’m happy you like this one!!!!

Thank you, Antanas!!! I’m honored!!

Thank you so much, Angie … this is awfullly different from my usual … so glad you liked it!!

Oh, Corina, you darling girl … you know how very much I admire your wonderful work … that you approve makes me sooo happy!!!! Thank you!!!!

Thank you Jim!!! Sooo kind of you!!!!!!

Thank you … I’m truly honored!!!! I’ve had a quick look at your work and can’t wait to spend more time enjoying your images … such a compliment from you is indeed high praise and I thank you again!!!

Bless your heart, Sandra!! You know me well enough by now to know that if the colors aren’t blinding me, I’m kind of “eh?” about it … this one … different as it is for me … well, I’m soo pleased that you approve!!!! Thank you, dear girl!!!

LOL Rosy!!! Thanks, sweetie!!! So glad you like this one, too!!!

OOOOH Lori … thank you so much, sweetie!!! Sooo sweet of you … I say that same about YOUR work!!!

Thanks so much, jennifer!!!! I can’t tell you how much I appreciate it when folks leave such lovely notes!!

Thank you so much, Ciaran!!!! So glad you like it!!!

Thanks so much, Kenny!!

Thank you thank you!!!! It’s quite unusual for me … I’m usually all about color and detail (unless I’ve deliberately fuzzed up a shot, lol) ... so to know that this shot is liked is a real joy!!! Thank you again!!!

Thanks sooo much, dear Rod … you know me well enough by now to know how different this kind of image is for me … soooo glad you approve!!!!! Hugzzz!!

Christopher … thank you so much for your lovely note. I must credit you with this particular shot. I’d never have thought of deliberately heading out to take this one if it hadn’t been for your beautiful group, Shots in the Fog. When I woke up that morning and saw the mists, I knew exactly where I needed to be!! This fence is just over the hill from our little cabin … and I soo hoped the sun would be where I wanted it! As you can see, I got lucky!!! Thank you again … for your kind note and for your inspiration.

Norm … many, many thanks!!! i like to try new things … such a rush, isn’t it?? But it is risky!!!! Thank you again for your lovely note!!!

Thank you, thank you, Andy!!! A very different direction for me … I’m so glad you approve!!!!!

Doug … thank you thank you!!!! What a lovely critique!!! You’ve made my day!!!!

Colin, thanks so much … you gotta admit … this one is totally different for me!!! The Shots in the Fog group kind of got me thinking in this direction, as did your fabulous morning fog shot … and when we were up last, Saturday morning was spotty foggy. I said to Richard, I know just where I want to shoot … and we dashed out the door. This is just over the top of the mountain from us, about a 10 minute brisk walk, but you of all people know how fog can be, so we jumped in the car … and when I got here … it was exactly as I’d hoped!!!!! Thanks for coming by … I ‘m very happy to have your expert eyes on this one!!!! Hugzzz!!!

Many thanks, Bart!! I’m still learning so when I get the composition thing right, it’s a real treat to me!!! Thanks again!!

Thank you so much … this is one of those rare circumstances when timing and thinking ahead actually came together!! Glad you like this one!!!

Thank you, Luca!!! I’m glad you like this one!!!!

Thank you sooo much, dear Evita!!!

You sweetie!! Sure, I’d love to enter it in your group!!! Will do so!!! And it’s in Shots in the Fog, too, lol!!! Thank you so much!!! So thoughtful of you, hon!!!!

My pleasure!!!

thank you so much, Steve!!! It was a real departure to me … so glad you like it!!

thanks so much!!!

Thank you soo much!!! Sooo pleased that you like it!!!! It’s such a departure for me, lol!!!! Thanks again!!!!

LOL!!! Thanks so much … this one was one of those images that I actually went out, straight to this spot, hoping the timing would be right!!

Michael, thank you so much for your lovely comment!!!!! I’m so glad you enjoyed it .. I hope you’ll forgive me for replying so tardily!!!! When we’re out of town getting onto the internet is a bit iffy … depending on the moon and the stars and the satellites, I think!!! Thanks again!!!!!

My most sincere thanks, Prasad!!! So glad you like this one!!!

Thank you so much for your kind note!!!!! I’m so glad you like this one!!!!

Thank you so much, Anthony!!!!! I’m honored that you like this one!!!

Many, many thanks!!!!! I’m honored!!

Many, many thanks!!!!! I’m soo excited about this one, lol!!!!! How kind of you to stop by!!!

Carolyn, you sweetheart!!!! Thank you, thank you!!!!! Richard and I were up at the cabin several weeks ago … I was starting breakfast and looked out, saw this great mist, and said … breakfast can wait … come ON!!! We dashed up to the top of the mountain and the fence and the sun and the mists were all cooperating perfectly!!!! One of those rare moments in time when everything clicks, you know??? Thanks sooo much for finding it!!! I’m honored that you like it, too!!!! Hugzzzzz!!!!

Oh, thank you hon!!!! Sooo sweet of you!!!!! Hugzzzz!!!!

Bless your heart … I have a companion piece to this one that I’ve been meaning to upload for your group … I hope you like it, too!!! Thank you so much for all your lovely visits and comments … you’ve made my day!!!!!

Hello Mekea!!! My apologies for not seeing your lovely note sooner … I really appreciate your thoughts and taking the time to write!!! Thank you!!!

Many thanks!!!! And my apologies for not seeing your lovely note sooner!! Your critique is very informative. I’m frightfully unschooled when it comes to composition .. all done by instinct … so nice to have it explained to me so well!!! i appreciate it!!!! Thank you again!!!

Hi Michael!!!! Thank you so much … it’s not something I do often .. get up that early, that is, haha … but on this particular morning I just had a feeling and am so glad I did!!! Thanks again!!!!