6.19.2010

Sunset Sunrise & Summer Solstice

sun falls
towards the horizon
my energy falls to softness
my own horizon

light dawning
or setting
reveals the soul
essence
of life


Wishing one and all a wonderful Summer Soltice,
may each summer day bring gifts that uplift your spirit and brighten your day!
~


photo 1. Sunset storm building,  Two Medicine, Glacier National Park, last week.
photo 2. Sunrise, leaving Two Medicine the next morning.


Visit: OSI for poetry with the prompt; dawn

Visit: Scenic Sunday to enjoy photography by others


81 comments:

  1. The first looks like a volcano erupting with so much smoke. Such a beautiful sight but deadly if it is a real volcano.

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  2. tammie! oh my goodness! these shots! WOW!! thank you for this beauty! xo

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  3. My cup of hot coffee ready, so I'll just sit here and take in all the glory..... (hugs to you!)

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  4. The scene looks so different at different times of the day.

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  5. Wow! Magnificent shots :)

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  6. The cloud formations in the first photo are simply amazing! Both shots present a stunning panorama!

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  7. absolutely gorgeous shots!

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  8. I love pictures of the sky. And great words to accompany them.

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  9. Thank you for your beautiful wishes Tammie. The cloud formation is amazing.

    Unfortunately, summer is nothing more than a dream here. Grey in grey and temperatures in the mid 50s. June?! ;-)

    Have a wonderful Sunday (when you wake up!)

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  10. softly I sink in your clouds, observing the longest day...

    love

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  11. Wonderful pictures, the first simply terrific in his consideration of a spectacular natural phenomenon and the second shows something that makes my heart and my soul far quietly - stunningly beautiful! Thank you Tammie.

    Hugs

    isabella

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  12. Mmmmm...giant popcorn cloud.

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  13. I too , love watching the sunrise and sunset. The poem is beautiful !


    ~ Many Blessings ~

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  14. AnonymousJune 20, 2010

    Beautiful pictures, and wonderful poems as always.

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  15. Fabulous sky over there. Thanks for the visit.

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  16. Breathtaking! Love this picture so much.

    Thanks for stopping by

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  17. Wow, that top shot is wonderful!

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  18. Beauty & wonder, tenfold!

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  19. The world you see is so wonderful - the words you see in your world are exquisite. Together they take my breath away.

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  20. Fantastic shots. Love the cloud display of the first photo!

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  21. Montana skies...so powerfully beautiful!!!

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  22. I love storms and storm clouds...I missed a wicked one the other night because I was at work

    great pics!

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  23. Fantastic shots. The weather patterns look very similar to what we get.

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  24. lovely take on Dawn.. and what wonderful photography.. u really made it a scenic dawn for sure. thank u Tammie :)

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  25. From a hilltop I gaze outdoors and regard the exquisite beauty of our skies. They are beautiful - without doubt or question ... but yours are bigger! :)

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  26. I wish i were living in those beautiful places. all the skyscapers in HK are killing me. slowly.

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  27. ohh my God , Tammie Lee ......
    what works are these ?!!
    so fantastic ! epic and beautiful!!

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  28. AnonymousJune 20, 2010

    What a way to begin and end a day, Tammie.

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  29. lovely true words .....beautiful pic!

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  30. I really love the first one the way the trees frame the clouds. We have certainly had lots of opportunities for cloud photos this spring!

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  31. Loved the picture. Love the verse.

    Have a great Sunday.

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  32. lol, I think it looks like whipped egg-white in that first photo. :)

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  33. Fabulous skies! Beautiful photography.

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  34. Breathtaking pictures and lovely words. Wishing you the same happines and love in this summer to come

    Hugs :)
    D

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  35. Breathtakingly beautiful! I wish a wonderful summer solstice to you as well! Theresa

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  36. You said it so well. Those are beautiful images complementing your words. It's nice to think about how important, how very simply important, it is to be mindful at those times of day.

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  37. I like the way you tie the horizon to your own horizon. Your pictures and poem tell the story. Very nice.

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  38. Wonderful skyey landscapes.

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  39. I know Montana has "big sky" but I had no idea about the big clouds! What great skies you've captured, Tammie.
    These lines speak to me -
    "my energy falls to softness
    my own horizon"

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  40. AnonymousJune 20, 2010

    wonderfully said..

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  41. The first photo is just beautiful, I would love to be there. you must have so much fun taking the fabulous scenery. take care.

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  42. Beautiful billowing clouds over the horizon. Great capture.

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  43. Thank you tammie, beautiful pictures & thoughts... solstice blessings to you too x

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  44. That top photo, especially, is a sight to behold! What a beauty!

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  45. A beautiful summertime.
    Have a great week.

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  46. came back to hug you!

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  47. Happy solstice to you dear one. I love that first picture, those clouds could lift you up and gently fly you away. So dreamy! xJ

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  48. beautiful pictures complimented by your words.

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  49. Waaaauuuuuu. Doesn't it seem like you can just reach up and hang on those clouds, go climbing and bouncing on their billowy mounds?

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  50. Seeing your photographs makes me want to go travelling again- Simply breathtaking.

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  51. i LOVE your photography & words.
    they widen my view of this very day.
    brightenings & lifts to you too!x

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  52. Ahhhh... pure beauty! I think I want to lie down here and just drink it all in. Wishing you a wonderful Solstice! xoxo
    ~anno

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  53. I am soooo drawn to the mountains, always have been...this is divine, to me, just divine. sigh...

    Smiles

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  54. Fantastic images, and I wish blessings for you too.

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  55. Happy Summer Solstice to you Tammie! Wow, those clouds in the top shot. You catch the most magnificent sights!

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  56. Stunning! Wishing you a splendid Summer Solstice. Always a delight to stop here and visit. Thank you.

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  57. Wow! fabulous shots.

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  58. Such powerful cloud formations. I love cloud pictures. Reminds me how we can fly high and of all the possibilities and power we each have..Thank you once again Tammie for the soul nourishment!

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  59. speechless.......as usual!

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  60. My dear Tammie, beautiful pictures, and wonderful poems as always.

    Love

    XXXX

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  61. Godness what a beautiful horizon. I love your pictures from Montana!! /Therese

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  62. Lovely thought and words. Would be wonderful if all could feel these words in their hearts.....


    Melanie

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  63. a beautiful and mystical place to spend the solstice... refraction

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  64. wow...beautiful verses and beautiful pics..:)

    what a perfect combination Tammie!

    Admirable!!!

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  65. Magnificent, as usual. I do envy the clear light you were blessed with. We could use a bit of that sun in Seattle. The clouds are so spectacular!

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  66. Your skies are clearer, the air seems lighter, another world away, beautiful!

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  67. The dramatic clouds fit the majestic landscape perfectly.

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  68. beautiful place...would like to visit :) I loved the beautiful sky

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  69. Oh how lovely to be home again Tammie. Your Summer storm building is nothing short of magnificent. I think I worship clouds and the perspective from the shadows is breathtaking. What a pleasure to rediscover you after my time away. It's like seeing a long lost friend and enjoying her in a newer light.
    Oh Joyful day to you Tammie

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  70. Oh, Tammie! These photos are magnificent and fill my eyes--did you notice in the second picture down that there are two lovers about to kiss?

    SO beautiful...I'm just breathless. Your poetry is so touching--so lovely.

    These cloud pictures combined with beauteous words fill not only my eyes, but my heart.

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  71. Thank you, dear! Well said..

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  72. oh my the first image is just out of this world...the clouds are so dramatic...wow!!!

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  73. Tammie, the first pic is one of the most outstanding sky photos I've ever seen.

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  74. Uuuuhhhooooohhh what a beauties. We've visit Glacier also a couple of times it's the best place on earth my husband thinks and I so do agree with him. he loved the pics too.

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  75. Gosh! These are magnificent. I am getting so excited!

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Warm greetings to you~

Thank you for visiting and also for sharing your thoughts and feelings. Seeing anew through your eyes and heart mean so much to me!

Tammie