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Let’s Be Wild Weekly Photo Challenge – Sunsets
At the age of 2, he couldn’t grasp the concept of one day ending and another beginning. Every night we had a version of the same conversation always beginning with, “Mommy, when is it tomorrow?” Ever a mom, ever encouraging a good night’s sleep and rest for all, my standard response was always, “Well the sun goes down so it can be rested enough to shine on us again all day tomorrow. Once the sun wakes up and starts to shine, and starts to peek through your window, we know it is tomorrow.” Truth be told, I often followed it up with, “then and only then, should you get out of bed and wake mommy up” but I digress.
The above photo was taken on a little weekend getaway with a girlfriend at a time during which she was making some tough decisions regarding her future. I captured this photo at a spot that brings her peace of mind, a spot that fills her lungs and fills her soul. Life changing decisions can leave us paralyzed with fear…fear of the unknown, fear of failure, fear of being alone. And while there is hope in a rising sun, there is also something to be said for a sunset. Laying the past to rest, facing a new beginning, and the unfaltering assurance that the sun will again shine down on us tomorrow.
Gorgeous pic!
Thanks!
Beautiful photo! Love the tree in the foreground 🙂 Hope to see you join in the current challenge for this week too – the theme is Macro Photography! http://www.letsbewild.com/photo-challenge/wild-weekly-photo-challenge-7-macro-photography/
Thank you! I’ll see what I can come up with, but I think your contests are out of my league.
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That picture is amaze-ing!!
Thank you!
Absolutely breathtaking! Both your photo and the back story. I particularly loved the line, “unfaltering assurance that the sun will again shine down on us tomorrow.” This is so true and is a good reminder to cling onto hope even if we don’t know what a new day will bring! Enjoy the rest of your weekend. Catch up soon! 🙂
Thank you my friend! Tomorrows are always a fresh start, a clean slate, another chance…hope you’re enjoying your weekend! 🙂
Intriguing!
It is isn’t it? Thank you for stopping by!
🙂 I really love this picture.
Thank you!