Sunday, December 6, 2009

Scenes from the Past


Just thought you may want to see the abandoned church and graveyard from the outside. The sky looked promising that afternoon, so I climbed halfway up the mountain on an old goat path and waited for the light. The sun cleared the clouds only for a few seconds, just long enough to shoot three quick exposures with a 6x9 view camera, then it was gone. Click to view larger.

35 comments:

  1. WOW! I viewed full sized and was blown away! Beautiful. It almost feels like Christmas...I can imagine a manger and shepherds...the sun looks like the guiding star.

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  2. Fantastical! You have captured all the beauty and magick there is to be had of this place in this single image. Absolutely exquisite.

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  3. Well... I'm blown away again!! This is so beautiful Glen! So glad you waited for the light!

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  4. Wonderful timing and luck Glen! A beautiful photo!

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  5. Oh wauw, we always say that our granddad (that is the kids one, who died) is painting with Gods colors and brushes. I'll bet he did here and lucky you were in the right spot at the right time.
    It's adorible Glen.

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  6. W O W !!! I thought I would echo everyone else! This is beautiful. Do you take all your photos with a 6X9? Also...is this an HDR photo?

    Dan

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  7. Hi Glen thanks for looking into my blog deeper and your wonderful words about my photography. I'm sitting here with red cheeks. Thanks I feel honored if a real photographer tells me these words. Yeeehaaa.

    And about your great grandfather coming from Wanroij.....You have got to be kidding here. No I know you're not. It's right around the corner from were I live. But do check out my cousin Joyce's blog (she's the first in my bloglist). Her mother comes from the exact same place. This is spooky, yet fun. Have you ever been in Holland? Well anyway don't wanna bother you on your blog about this. So I'll leave it too it.
    Thanks anyways for being so open to me. CU Dagmar

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  8. Love hearing the story behind this straight from you. Always has been a favorite image and one you treasure, I'm sure of.

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  9. So glad you waited for the light! Absolutely fantastic! Breathtaking!

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  10. AAAW! You are terrific. Your visions are beautiful!

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  11. HI! Thank you so much for your comment !

    I love your pics! I'm a fan of forrest and threes so I really loved those in the " On the road" series..Fantastic.....

    :)

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  12. ese cielo y la luz que emana y se expande sobre la construcción es inimaginable!!! excelente

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  13. this is my first visit here and im stunned and spellbounded. this is poetry, this is echanting, a fairy tale experience, you have an eye for the littlest of beauty, i really could praise your work enough.
    oh and that jewellery box is so unique, so special. only a heart full of affection and untiring hands could bring out such a stunning outcome. sigh...wish i had it too. beautiful.

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  14. Glen: Thanks for stopping by and commenting..I'm glad you did. This is my first time to see your work..very impressive!

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  15. Glen your precious photos.
    The card of my blog is to encourage those suffering from Leukemia.
    Merry Christmas friend

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  16. that's an amazing shoot! I like this picture, it's very impressive!!

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  17. I am so glad you waited for the light! Absolutely breathtaking.

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  18. Your photos are incredibly vibrant and full of life--just breathtaking.

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  19. This is a wonderful photo. Just incredible. I loved that you climbed a goat path and waited until just the right moment to get this shot. And it's all over in a moment, isn't it?!!

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  20. Beautiful work, Glen - you have such vision and how lucky we are that you share it with us. happy holidays!

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  21. Wow! I enlarged it, and it is a little wonder of a photo!

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  22. Very nice, its amazing to a non- photographer like me that this does really exist and how are you able to catch it on a picture??

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  23. The light is amazing. It was worth to wait it. Is so wonderful.

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  24. It's amazing photo, great work congratulations. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year :)

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  25. ... Preciosa, parece sacada de un cuento.
    Saludos.

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  26. wonderful photo....I like it too much....I wish to make a picture...ana.

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  27. Wow!!!Another fairytale!!! Gorgeous!

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  28. This is such a beautiful photograph! I really love it.

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