I hurried to get to the Naples Botanical Garden this week because it was a foggy morning. The fog provided a very different context for observing and experiencing the garden. It was quiet, inviting me to also be quiet. The normally sunny garden with bright flowers and foliage was now shrouded in a blue-grey veil.
Familiar walks were softer, and more inviting in an unusual way.
Walk through the lily ponds.
And as the sun tried to break through this veil of mist, it created silvery water.
The biggest surprise was the spider webs. They were everywhere, and probably always are. But this morning they were strung with crystals.
Two people stopped me to say there were lots of birds in the wetland area so I went in that direction. The lower water levels make these wetlands a popular place for the wading birds to fish. The fog produced an atmosphere of awe as I watched birds wade and skim the water as they moved from place to place.
The fog created in me an increased understanding of, respect for, the grasslands being their home and I was a visitor. As a birder said to me as he pointed out interesting specimens, it is all about the water in southern Florida. Water is our context.
Sue, who posts her interesting photos and stories at A Word in Your Ear, posted the word Context this week. You can check out how others interpreted this work at:
http://suellewellyn2011.wordpress.com/2014/01/29/a-word-a-week-photograph-challenge-context/
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Pat, these photos are all beautiful! Seems like the mist and fog was definitely your friend on that day. I love going to the same place and seeing it differently via a different season, time of day or in this case: weather.
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I can tell you know how much fun I had that day. 🙂
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Love these photos …particularly the last one with the reflected heron (?) on a foggy morning.
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Thanks. I enjoyed that walk so much. It is an Egret flying over the water. There were many of them by the shore. 🙂
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Very welcome photos here to take the edge off our drought (Northern Ca). They’re absolutely beautiful. Fog is such a wonder.
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Yes, I love the smell of it and especially love when the sun comes shining through. I wish I could share our full day of rain today. It was a peaceful rain – all day.
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I love foggy shots and these are really great. Love the atmosphere you’ve captured here. 🙂
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The atmosphere was beautiful and I wanted to help others to feel it. Thanks for your feedback – it feels good to be successful. 😉
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Beautiful photos!
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Thanks.
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exquisite!
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🙂
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Niiice 🙂
Love spidey’s web!
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Thanks, RoSy. I hope your week is going well.
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Well between sniffles, sneezes & coughing…
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Oh, I’m so sorry. I had that goop just after Christmas. I kept saying it was only sinuses but it was probably a cold. I don’t like to admit I’m sick. 🙂 I sure hope you feel better soon.
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Thanks dear Pat. I’m off to bed & hoping to wake up feeling better. We shall see…
Nighty-night
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Good one Pat, I’m struggling this week to come up with ideas… 😦
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It took me a while – there are some letters where I have too many to pick from and other weeks.. 🙂
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It’s good to keep the old brainbox ticking though
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Lovely photo of the spider web, Dawn. This park is so beautiful, shrouded in mist,
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I had so much fun that morning. 🙂
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The silvery photo is just mesmerizing!
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Thanks, It was beautiful in person so I had to take a few photos. It made a difference where the sun was reflecting – fun working it out. I’m glad you liked it.
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I really did !
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Great story and great pictures. Nicely done.
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Thanks. 🙂
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Fantastic shots and a beautifully told story. Loved it!
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Thanks, I loved being there and really missed you.
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