It’s been awhile since I participated in a PhotoHunt Saturday. Just had other things my hot little fingers wanted to throw out there, I guess. I’m back in today, though!
Today’s PhotoHunt Theme:
DARK
I have to admit to you that, in true Emo form, my first thought at the word, “Dark” was the emotional kind. And it made me think of these photos, which I feel characterize my pain around the time of my miscarriage:
But right on the heels of that, I thought about the natural kind of dark. And about the grand beauty that can be witnessed when “dark” starts to happen…
And while I would wish you all lives filled with far more of the second kind of dark than the first kind, sometimes the first kind helps us admire and appreciate the beauty in all other things that much more. And if it does not, we should surely remind ourselves to look for it.
We need it.
#1 by Cassandra Rae on August 8, 2008 - 11:41 PM
Part of what makes you so beautiful is how willing you are to shine a bright light of awareness at the dark corners of your soul.
I love you, Sarcastic Mom!!!
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#2 by Jhane on August 9, 2008 - 12:42 AM
absoluletly beatiful. Both the dark and the light.
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#3 by river on August 9, 2008 - 2:54 AM
These are beautiful “dark” photos. I think you are a gifted photographer. I could take the same shots and the pictures would look like a 5 year old drew them.
#4 by Donna on August 9, 2008 - 3:44 AM
Just went back through your archive and looked at your miscarriage posts (I’m new to your site.) I wanted to add my condolences. I lost two babies, and you really never forget it. I actually wrote an article about the first loss – http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/05/27/AR2007052700733.html – but I still can’t stand to read it. Until it happened to me, I never knew how common it was – or how much it hurts. In my case, I got pregnant again both times. That helped, because every day I’m reminded that if I hadn’t experienced that pain, I wouldn’t have this joy. It’s just exactly as you said above – going thru the dark places helps you appreciate the light. You’ll get there, but it takes awhile.
Donnas last blog post..Ouch.
#5 by Lilacspecs on August 9, 2008 - 4:06 AM
I love the red one and the snow one.
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#6 by Hockeyman on August 9, 2008 - 8:12 AM
As usual, awesome pics. With my sense of humor, for a dark picture I would just do a black box and title it, this is dark.
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#7 by A Whole Lot of Nothing on August 9, 2008 - 10:14 AM
Prophetic, beautiful, and all Lotus. Mwah!
#8 by peppylady on August 9, 2008 - 10:26 AM
Dark and light goes together. If their wasn’t any darkness in one life I think the light of our life would be pretty dim.
Stop by when you get a chance my picture is up for the hunt.
Coffee is always on.
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#9 by Sunshine Mom on August 9, 2008 - 12:59 PM
o my goodness…i love the last one-what an awesome shot!
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#10 by ExtraordinaryMommy on August 9, 2008 - 2:40 PM
Your pictures are truly beautiful…I love your different takes on dark…
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#11 by Backpacking Dad on August 9, 2008 - 3:22 PM
I can smell the winter in those shots of the sleeping trees.
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#12 by beautifulmess on August 9, 2008 - 4:41 PM
beautiful photos
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#13 by Ree on August 9, 2008 - 4:45 PM
Is the last one snow? Beautiful.
#14 by Half-Past Kissin' Time on August 9, 2008 - 5:24 PM
Wow! The last three are my absolute faves. Working on my Weekly Winners post for tomorrow…is there any way to get your link in advance? (an easy way?)
Half-Past Kissin’ Times last blog post..Hello, Mudda….
#15 by Lauren on August 9, 2008 - 6:58 PM
Thank you. I’ve been reading your blog for a while now… and I really love your insight and honesty. You are all kinds of inspiring.
#16 by Karen MEG on August 9, 2008 - 7:04 PM
Beautiful Lotus, and that you capture the beauty in the sadness.
A wonderful post.
#17 by Drea on August 9, 2008 - 8:09 PM
Neat Post! Sad tho… I hate to see women suffer over the lost of a baby… I remember feeling such a deep almost hopeless depression after loosing our 1st. The thing that helped me was realizing Id see him one day… and that he is in heaven with his Grandma
I believe that completely. I believe life starts from conception… so even though he was only the size of a grape… he was a soul and a life.. and he will be in Glory!
Dreas last blog post..How cute are these boys!
#18 by Sarah on August 9, 2008 - 8:28 PM
All are beautiful examples of dark…gorgeous pictures and true depth of emotion.
Sarahs last blog post..Turning the frown upside down…
#19 by mistyeiz on August 9, 2008 - 9:14 PM
wow – both concepts are pretty intense n i must say that your sky shots are amazing….
#20 by Loralee on August 9, 2008 - 9:42 PM
LOVED this.
My reaction would have been the same…as would the follow up thoughts about the beauty of the dark. (Night is one of my favorite things, ever.)
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#21 by Maggie's Mind on August 9, 2008 - 10:50 PM
This is really and deeply beautiful, and I mean that mostly about your words, even if the pictures are gorgeous, too. I find some kind of beauty in darkness, even in grief, oddly, maybe, but it means that thank goodness I am still human.
Maggie’s Minds last blog post..Haiku Friday 8/8/08 – Part Two
#22 by rachel on August 9, 2008 - 11:13 PM
Absolutely beautiful darlin’.
Your views of both sides of dark are spectacular and touching.
#23 by Tracy on August 11, 2008 - 3:19 PM
All of your photography is truly art but this collection is stunning, I especially love the ones of you and also the snowfall. And you’re right, we should remember that if you never know the bad you can’t appreciate the good.
#24 by Larry on August 13, 2008 - 4:02 AM
Have been busy also but for some reason thought I’d check your photohunt post — your openness fills the dark with light — brava, brava, brava!
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