Waiting for the end of the day…
Callala Bay
Callala Bay is a small town in N.S.W a few hours drive south of Sydney.
As a teenager, and during my early twenties I spent many wonderful times at a friend’s parent’s bach.
The original photo is quite old – quite damaged – so I played around with it.
This is what those days felt like to me.
In Africa it’s all about learning to wait.
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I love how you played around with the photo, i love the colour of the waters! Nicely captured
Thanks Gracie – I had fun with that photo
Oh Jo, you have so caught that sunshine on the water, I can almost hear the water lapping. I shouldn’t speak for you but those days seemed to be ones of endless waiting for me . . . . lovely post!
Thanks Patti – it does stand out for me that one…
You looks great in that picture jo nice post
That’s a friend of mine Jake – not me – hehehe
Ouch sorry – he, he i thought it was you
Hehe – don’t be sorry – she looks good in the photo – and we weren’t dissimilar back then – I feel highly complimented – so make that mistake anytime Jake – especially if there is a photo of Angelina Jolie up.
Really interesting interpretations!
Thank you
waiting by the sea is beautiful!
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Thank you – it is special to be there.
what a great mood is in that old photo….. thanks for sharing!
Thank you for saying so
Do we get better at waiting as we get older?
I’m not sure……
I don’t know if we get better – maybe just slower, so it seems like it…hehe
nice shots
Thanks Amar.
I like what you’ve done to the photo, Jo, it looks very warm! Warm and relaxing!
Thanks Tom – I had so much fun doing it.
You fly through these challenges with ease, don’t you?
Well done!
With ease ?? Hmmmmmm – more like creakily.
In Mexico, too…we learn to wait. And me, I have learned to readjust values I was raised with. When someone doesn’t show up for work in the US, its legitimate grounds for firing. Here, its a question about who was sick, who needed the worker at home, how they were honoring their heart. Firing isnt even questioned. Work is never more important than honoring heart. (in rural areas, anyway) Here, head is replaced with heart. I think Africa is similar that way, no? Maybe thats one of the reasons we learn to wait. Hearts and souls are spiral when honored.
I miss you…having computer problems myself. Love reading you, seeing thru your eyes. You always make my heart smile. Thank you, dear Jo.
I think Mexico would suit me a lot Brynne – I do at that.
Very nice interpretation! Love the editing!
Oh my thank you Theresa – I love it when you love it…
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I fell in love with your first photo.
Thank you so much for saying so.
That first photo is stunning Jo! The outboard is cool! I understand about waiting to be near the water. As a kid I could hardly wait to leave my midwestern state and go to the Gulf in Florida. I still feel that way about the ocean. Memories of special people too. Waiting is hard no matter how old we get.
Thank you for saying how much you liked the first photo – that meant a lot as it is from a special time/place, and it took a lot of work to fix what was a damaged image …
How ace it must have been for you all to lark about in that boat as a kid.
We had so many great times down at Callala Bay – lots of happy memories.
Love the color tones and the effects you made with the photo. I’m with you when you said “In Africa it’s all about learning how to wait.” I stopped the times for good things to come, now I try to reach for them if I can. If I fail, I try again. Sometimes I stop and wait some more when I get tired but when I find a renewed strength , I try again. Sometimes I get lucky, good things comes with waiting without even doing anything. Happy Holidays to you and your family.
So happy to hear that you liked it – you never know where you’ll end up when you start playing around with photos – sometimes it works and sometimes, not so much. I agree with you about learnng to wait – it is an important skill. Thank you for the holiday wishes – the same to you and your family.
Hello Jo,
First, I love your blog and second, thanks for stopping in over at my place!
All the best to ya!
Thank you so much – I loved visiting yours and will be going back for more.
I love the editing of the 2 pictures particularly the first photo. Nice combination of colors and the place looks beautiful. Thanks for sharing Jo
Thank you – I had fun playing around with the editing of them.
By the looks of them and they came out beautifully. Thanks for sharing
I really appreciate your comment – thanks for that.
I love the last sentence – sometimes waiting is all you can do as I experienced in Zimbabwe.
Much of Africa as I remember it – maybe that is the best lesson that continent has to teach the rest of us – to slow down and wait for things instead of running ofter everything.
The Callala Bay shot is great. And re Africa – yes, have you heard of ‘African Time’?
Thanks for saying so – as for “African Time” – I think everyone has heard of it. I think we should use it more than we do though – they are on to something if you ask me.
nice!