Window to the Morning
I captured this image on my photo walk in Philomath on Friday. It caught my eye as this spot of bright color on an otherwise empty east-facing wall. I thought about cloning out the cable, but decided that’s part of the charm of this window. The color and life amidst the imperfection.
We all have views like this. Both the real and the figurative windows of our life look out on imperfections. This image reminds me, it’s what we do on the inside that matters, not the view we see. Do we use the light we have? Do we add color and life where we can? Do we create a view we want to see, while accepting the one we don’t?
Yep, windows can tell you a lot about a person. What would yours tell me about you?
Linked in to the Creative Exchange today.
kat, this is such a lovely photo. and i enjoyed your words about the figurative windows of our lives. nice post!
I like your picture and what you write.
Great spot and this image does make you think about the person behind it.
I love your image and thoughtful post!
Me too – I’m a big fan of photographing windows..always making up stories of who lives there and what they’re doing. A window can tell a big story.
What a wonderful post and photograph this is Kat. Somehow, I always feel better when I leave here, than when I came, and I DO like that!
Unfortunately, right now my windows would would say that I am spending way too much time on my photography, and not enough time cleaning them, but you know, I’m okay with that! 🙂
Thank you so much for sharing today at The Creative Exchange.
Have a wonderful evening!
lisa.
Kat,
Windows are one of my current photographic obsessions, for all their inherent architectural beauty as well as the metaphors they offer for our lives. You raise such important questions to consider.
And I would have been tempted to clone out the wire as well – I am learning to accept the imperfections.
It’s sooooo hard to accept the imperfections sometimes, isn’t it? It’s been a long journey for me at least. I’m glad I’m not alone!
Beautiful photo. I love it.
I’ve been “doing windows” lately too, and doors as well. I always wonder and try to imagine what it’s like on the other side of them.
Like many of the people leaving comments, I am fascinated by windows and what stories they tell about the people who live behind the glass. Thank you for sharing your story and your point of view.
Unusually window. I like this shot so much and colors 🙂
Great thoughts Kat, very true. And each one set-up so uniquely too. Good food for thought in a creative way. Love the image too 🙂
windows are openings to the soul… that just popped into my head & I have no idea if that is an actual quote from someone??
living in a condo complex, my blinds are generally half-open (of course, we are always at work so who would be looking out?) – I would love to live somewhere with the windows open tot he sky – loads of light! ah! how wonderful that would be.
your window pic makes me think – what do people see in my windows (besides shampoo bottles siting on the bathroom window) & oh! I need to clean them!
thought-provoking post.
Lovely composition and colors!
Lovely words to match a wonderful photo.
Kat,,
I am very fond of window and door photographs and could not resist this cute one. Personally, I have had many doors and windows close in my life and there have always been others that open…as is true for most people, but are they always aware of what is happening , I wonder?