Swollow The Silence
What if try to leave the ground and follow the clouds,
could I ever follow this moment so it stays brand new
if you spread your wings would you follow me round
could we just hold on and nail these words to the blue
now my sky is all dressed in night
and my eyes adjust to the light
could we just be here and breathe slow
and swallow the silence
all of the changing winds bring your hopeful thoughts
and your not angry just tired and the games slow down
so you don’t show the scares that fade aways now
you know now the quiet brings warm thoughts that sink through
now my sky is all dressed in night
and my eyes adjust to the light
could we just be here and breathe slow
and swallow the silence
-me
Photo taken on the Derwent River Hobart
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Caterpillar
Wow, just great!
Michael Walters replied
Thank you so much:)
Ralph Olsson
Just a wonderful piece of work mate:)
Michael Walters replied
Thanks so much for that Ralph:)
RavenSoul
What a beautiful photo!
Michael Walters replied
Thank you so much :)
CATNIPMEOW
sO VERY beautiful as always my friend
Michael Walters replied
Thank you so much as alway to you :)
simonesphotos
Wow positively stunning Michael and I love the words too, just beautiful mate!!
Michael Walters replied
Thank you so much Simone, really glad you enjoyed the song as well as the image:)
Nerida13
Wonderful image, the water is so clear! Which lens did you use for this one, the foreground is great. Very uplifting words!
Michael Walters replied
Thank you so much Nerdia, i used my Sigma 10-20 lens at a about 14mm, really glad you like the words also:)
NickMonk
Long exp clouds look great on this one Michael!
Michael Walters replied
Thanks for that Nick, appreciate it mate
Anthony Mancuso
beautiful work Michael, love the colours in this : )
Michael Walters replied
Thank you very much Anthony, glad you like this one mate:)
AngieBel
What spectacular colour, movement and texture! Your words “now my sky is all dressed in night
and my eyes adjust to the light” are so perfectly synchronised to the image. It looks such a beautiful place that I can only imagine being there, breathing slow and swallowing the silence would be wonderful :)
Michael Walters replied
This was another whip up in 10 mins song, lol really glad you like this one, and those lyrics:) It was really beautiful down there tonight, really enjoyed being there:):) Thanks oh so much Angie:)
Robert Armstrong
Amazing shot, well captured!
Michael Walters replied
Thank you very much Robert
Justyna1309
Great work my dear:)
Wonderful:)
Michael Walters replied
Thank you so much my dear Justyna, im happy you think is wonderful, :):):)
Jeff Palm Phot...
Michael this is excellent work!!! Instant fav!
Michael Walters replied
Thank so much for that Jeffery, really appreciate it.
Sharon Johnstone
I absolutely love this image Michael!!!...Your words really touched me…...
Stunning work!!!!
Michael Walters replied
Wow thank you so so much Sharon, im really happy you felt the lyrics and love the image and thank you so much for the fave my friend:)
hellofromearth
Love the sky. Well done.
Michael Walters replied
Thanks very much
cathrinedp
Wow, the water and sky is just ethereal. And the contrast with the rocks. Michael, you are a genius!
Michael Walters replied
Wow thank you so so much Cathrine for your really lovely comment, very kind of you:) always appreciate your sweet comments, too kind my friend:)
Tammera
AH YES SWALLOW INDEED…
ALL YOR PHOTOS ARE ALWAYS QUITE YUMMY!!!
SIMP;Y RADIANT WITH PURPLE MAJESTY….:)
Michael Walters replied
haha, i like the idea of them being called “yummy” :) than you so much for your great comment Tammera
Béla Török
Oh, what a gorgeous image, Michael!
Michael Walters replied
Thank you very much Bela, really appreciate it:)
Jasmine Staff
WOW, that is a magnificent shot! Great job.
Michael Walters replied
Thank you so much for saying so Jasmine:)
Kathy Reid
Michael awesome work….your image and your song, I admire your talents, keep soaring my friend.
Michael Walters replied
Kathy i really appreciate your lovely comment, thats so kind of you, thank you so much:)
Melanie Roberts
The colours are incredible. I love the opening line, how many of have dreamed of following the clouds.
Michael Walters replied
It was such a beautiful time to be there, there was a really lovely warm breeze and the clouds were speeding past, and yeah i pretty sure most of us have dreamed of taking off with them:) Thanks so much Mel as always:)
PatriciaLM
This is so delicately beautiful, One imagines in a dream, & the words could not be for any other…Outstanding work Michael, instant fav!!!
Michael Walters replied
Thank you so so much Patricia for your fantastic comment, really happy you see the words fitting this image. Thanks also for the Fave, really appreciate it:)
Geoff Coleman...
That cloud blur balances the rock platform beautifully Michael – just such a beautiful and masterful image.
Michael Walters replied
Geez mate that means a lot coming from you, thanks heaps for your comment Geoff, glad you like this one.
Helene Kippert
Stunning!
Michael Walters replied
Thank you Helene
bevanimage
Extraordinary rich tones, Michael, and such a tranquil composition. Lovely.
Michael Walters replied
Thank you so much indeed:) Really glad you like this:)
Di Jenkins
love the glassy water here & such vibrant colours! beautiful as always Michael! ps .. hope you’ll be my tour guide if I ever get back to Tas!
Michael Walters replied
Thank you so much Di, it was so fantastic there last night, i loved that big blue stormy cloud and had this amazing warm breeze, was really lovely!
Of course i can be your guide, i’ll even get an official hat of some kind, haha:)
Jared Revell
awesome photograph Michael, love that movement in the clouds and the stillness in the water from the long exposure.
Michael Walters replied
Thanks very much Jared, it was a really great time to be there with the camera or without actually, a beautiful warm night, took some time to enjoy after the shot.
Luka Skracic
wow Michael, what a setting! I love this, the sky is amazing but i love the hint of something lurking under the surface!
Michael Walters replied
Thanks very much mate, it’s funny i showed this shot ot a friend and they said the same thing about something lurking under the water.
Johnsart
Love the serenity Michael.
Michael Walters replied
so much serenity!:) thanks John
Mel Brackstone
Wow, Michael, love the movement in the clouds here, they add such a lot of extra drama to the image.
Michael Walters replied
Thank you Mel, yeah i saw that large mass of dark cloud and really wanted to do it justice, was about a 60 sec exposure i think. Glad you like it Mel, thanks :)
JeffStockton
Great work mate,the rock under the water you have shown in detail & the depth of the capture goes on & on
Michael Walters replied
Thanks very much jeff, i really like those rocks there and how the long exposure brings them out more so. Thanks as always mate!
Caroline Gorka
Beautiful work Michael ..the master of the sea :)
Michael Walters replied
So kind Caroline:) thank you oh so much for the lovely comment and for the fave:)
Laurette Ruys
swallow the silence in your colours – indeed this is magic Michael. It seems I have missed a few great posts since I have been away, but what a welcome sight to come back to :) “follow this moment so it stays brand new” – such a touching line, that one strikes chords inside, i think you know what I mean MicHaElll, you have such talent and i’m shaking my head. The possibilities of hearing your music soon brings the pano grin to the fore :-DD
Michael Walters replied
Hello there:) well yeah i posted a few I guess, couple of old ones thrown in:) Yes I know what you mean:) Thank you so much and it’s good to have your comments again:) Really glad you like the song and the shot, and the pano continues:D
Elana Bailey
Fab lighting, colours, softness, mood and comp, Michael. Well done.
Michael Walters replied
Thank you so much for that Elana, really appreciate your comment:)
tracyleephoto
Wow.. another amazing image and words Michael… i must have missed this when you uploaded it. I love the colours and the mood of the shot. Well done.
Michael Walters replied
Thank you so much Tracy, really glad you checked out the song too:) glad you found the pic eventually, it was such a beautiful night, was the most lovely warm breeze and so quiet, loved it
Donna Chapman
wow great colours
Michael Walters replied
Thanks Donna, I was determined to capture that big blue cloud:)
micklyn
This is truly beautiful (as is all your work, it seems!) You have a new fan!
Michael Walters replied
Thank you so much micklyn, thats really kind of you, really appreciate it :)
John Vandeven
A gorgeous bit of work.
Well done
Michael Walters replied
Thank you very much John
Stephen Williams
very beautiful shot!
love those clouds!
Michael Walters replied
Thank you very much for that Stephen and the fave, appreciate it mate.
Siddharth Dhoka
i love all your photos.
truly amazing.. :)
Sue Nueckel
Outstanding work Michael!
Michael Walters replied
Thank you so much Sue and thanks for the fave too :)
Veikko Suikkanen
Fantastic work Michael!
Jesse Blyth
Great colors and especially the fading rocks into the water too, so special!
Michael Walters replied
Thank you Jesse, it was pretty different the way the sky was looking so glad to get a shot out of it.