Brunch with Battutah
Wild flowers with a view
Posted by Michael Skorulski (Cigel, Slovakia) on 1 August 2008 in Landscape & Rural and Portfolio.
My dog, Puntik, and I walked above our village to get water from a mountain spring. Not far from the water, we turned round to admire the view towards Bojnice Castle. This is what we saw.
Kylie Greenan from Richmond, Australia
What a cool name your dog has.. "Puntik"... just a lovely view.. I think I would have wanted to sit there for a few hours and take this all in, beautiful.. fresh, ahhhh, I should go do some work, but I want to be here :o)
1 Aug 2008 5:04am
@Kylie Greenan: Many thanks, Kylie. Puntik will appreciate that you like his name too.
Stephen Phillips from San Francisco, United States
What a lovely and rewarding view you came upon - nicely captured.
1 Aug 2008 6:07am
@Stephen Phillips: Thanks very much, Stephen. Mountain walks are always rewarding.
Marion from Nanaimo, BC, Canada
Aren't you glad that you take your camera everywhere. What a gorgeous view and so beautiful with the flowers in the foreground. Looks like Queen Anne's lace and lavender. I just plunked myself down beside Kylie. We thought we would stay awhile and look at the view. ;D
1 Aug 2008 6:44am
@Marion: Great idea! Many thanks, Marion.
@Cia: thank you, Cia.
Mirko Herzner from Mühlheim am Main, Germany
What a beautiful composition, Michael. It has such a dark mood, though! Was it really that dark?
1 Aug 2008 6:52am
@Mirko Herzner: No it wasn't. But I like the effect. Thank you, Mirko.
Andrew Gould from Sydney, Australia
What lovely delicate detail and beautiful tones, Michael. Who says you need a sunny day for a top class landscape!
1 Aug 2008 8:03am
@Andrew Gould: Thank you, Andrew. I appreciate that.
@Erik: Thank you very much, Erik.
Observing from West Cheshire, United Kingdom
The perfect title to a beautiful image. It's a lovely scene, very well composed in the foreground and sides.
1 Aug 2008 8:59am
@Observing: Thanks, Mike. As Mirko mentioned, the image is rather dark but that is deliberate as is the overall muted tone.
Betty from New Jersey, United States
A excellent composition of this beautiful scene... very well done, Michael. The colors are just wonderful!
1 Aug 2008 9:44am
@Betty: Thank you very much, Betty.
António Pires from Lisbon, Portugal
A lovely piece of landscape. The distant valley is so clean. I like very much the plants on the foreground, they put our feet on the ground.
1 Aug 2008 10:14am
@António Pires: I like your interpretation. thank you, António.
@Craig: Thank you very much, Craig.
Viewfinder from Bradenton, United States
This is a WOW! view. Great capture of what you saw.
1 Aug 2008 11:30am
@Viewfinder: Many thanks, VF.
MadScientist from Düsseldorf, Germany
A lovely view, I can almost hear the crickets chirping!
1 Aug 2008 11:56am
@MadScientist: Yes, they were around. thank you, MS.
Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada
Such incredible tones, there's mood, and beauty and sometimes I try to stop and think before I write a comment, then I see something like this...and man, I stop thinking! it's a 10 star to me :)
1 Aug 2008 1:35pm
@Lorraine: That's a 10 star of a comment. thanks so much, Lorraine.
@Ana Lúcia: Thank you, Ana Lúcia.
sherri from Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
Sounds like a wonderful walk. You certainly had quite a view. Landscape, sea, mountains, and sky. Every element in such beauty.
1 Aug 2008 2:11pm
@sherri: Thank you, Sherri. It is a beautiful place to walk for sure.
Steve Rice from Olympia, United States
What a lovely view. Is it safe to drink the water?
1 Aug 2008 2:15pm
@Steve Rice: Yes, the water is safe to drink and bubbles out the ground. thank you, Steve.
Judy from Brooksville-Florida,, United States
How soft and lovely ........ a place to sit and meditate, though I doubt that is was Puntik desired.
1 Aug 2008 3:35pm
@Judy: You are right. Puntik isn't big on meditation. A good run is more his style. Thanks for the great comment, Judy.
hugo poon from hong kong, Hong Kong
This is refreshing!!! Thanks for sharing Michael.:-)
1 Aug 2008 5:30pm
@hugo poon: A nice comment. Thank you, Hugo.
Michael Rawluk from Williams Lake, Canada
That is definitely a wonderful place to walk with Puntik. Did you shoot more up there? This one is gorgeous.
1 Aug 2008 5:37pm
@Michael Rawluk: Yes, I have others. This is my favorite. thanks, Michael
dj.tigersprout from San Bruno, CA, United States
just lovely! what a view! i would spend a good amount of time here -- seems ideal for day naps and reading philosophy! gorgeous shot!
1 Aug 2008 5:58pm
@dj.tigersprout: Thank you very much, Jaycee.
Valérie from France
What a lovely view! Les teintes douces apportent beaucoup de charme et de sérénité à l'image. Très joli cliché!
1 Aug 2008 7:18pm
@Valérie: Merci, Valérie.
Ina from Krugersdorp, South Africa
Oh my! This is fantastic! Excellent landscape, you did a great job here :)
1 Aug 2008 9:22pm
@Ina: Thanks, Ina. That's a great comment.
Richard_Irwin from Belper, United Kingdom
A lovely scene indeed, the mix of colours and the big landscape are really complimentary.
1 Aug 2008 11:59pm
@Richard_Irwin: Many thanks, Richard.
@Jerry: Thank you, Jerry.
Ron from Saint Louis, United States
Wow ... what a view!! And what a beautiful field of wildflowers ... just incredible!!
2 Aug 2008 1:28am
@Ron: Such a nice comment. thank you, Ron.
Twelvebit from Victoria, United States
And what kind of a dog is he, besides a good one?
5 Aug 2008 4:43am
@Twelvebit: He's a mix of poodle and terrier. Many thanks, 12bit.
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