Tuesday, October 2, 2012

Light House

Recently visited the Montauk, NY Light House which inspired me photographically as well as poetically.

I'm rather please with my results♫

What metaphors might you see in this piece?

I used the charcoal sketch effect from Big Huge Labs, the FX selection.

Joining in with ABC Wednesday letter L
Alphabe-Thursday letter T for TALL
As well as Orange You Glad It's Friday (a bit of a stretch since the only thing orange is my font♫)
and Saturday Snapshot
Be sure to check out other blogs!





                                                                                                                dark
                                                                                    bright…
                                    Bright…
                               dark…                           Bright…
                                           bright…
.                                                                       Bright…
                                                                   Bright

                                    Bright…  Bright…  bright…  dark

Sturdy souls
Circular stairs
Watch tower power.
Warning/ beckoning
Treacherous shoals
Solitary life is led.
Equipment tending
Life saving, sending
Distress calls, attending
Battered men.
Foggy evenings
Mournful soundings
Crashing waves upon the shore.
How lightly can one tread?
How long for words unsaid?
Humming motor, constant thread
The Light House stands immobile.
Historical monument, beacon of the moment
A Tall, House of Light…
Spiking the dark with Good News that Christ pierces the night.



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20 comments:

  1. MaROctober 2, 2012 at 1:13 PM

    I LOVE lighthouses. Great minds think alike.

    ABC Wednesday

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  2. mrsnesbittOctober 2, 2012 at 5:04 PM

    Loved this - living on the north east coast of UK we know this.

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  3. carol l mckennaOctober 2, 2012 at 5:38 PM

    Great photo for L ~ lovely sketch ~ well done ~ (A Creative Harbor)

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  4. Roger Owen GreenOctober 2, 2012 at 5:38 PM

    love the visual as well as the text

    ROG, ABC Wednesday team

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  5. Leslie:October 2, 2012 at 9:36 PM

    Lovely poem

    Leslie
    abcw team

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  6. BarbaraOctober 3, 2012 at 5:28 AM

    One of my favorite places to visit! Love your words and images!

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  7. LinneaOctober 3, 2012 at 8:55 AM

    I love lighthouses! Very nice indeed!

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  8. Chubskulit RoseOctober 4, 2012 at 10:09 AM

    Lovely lighthouse!

    Catching up with ABC. Got busy the past couple of days and just now have the time to visit entries.

    Leaping Chipmunk
    Rose, ABC Wednesday Team

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  9. LeoviOctober 4, 2012 at 1:37 PM

    Wonderful and exquisite poem! Delightfully visual. Greetings.

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  10. LeoviOctober 5, 2012 at 12:15 PM

    Yes, that light does not abandon us.

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  11. Christine HardingOctober 6, 2012 at 6:28 AM

    I like the sketch effect. My Snapshot is at http://goo.gl/ksE6O

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  12. Laurel-Rain SnowOctober 6, 2012 at 6:32 AM

    Great effects! I adore lighthouses...and the poem was awesome, too.

    Here's MY SATURDAY SNAPSHOT POST

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  13. AnonymousOctober 6, 2012 at 8:29 AM

    Beautiful visuals and poetry. Thanks for the inspiring words.

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  14. Bev HankinsOctober 6, 2012 at 9:35 AM

    Absolutely lovely...both the pictures and the poem! Thanks for sharing.

    Here's my Snapshot.

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  15. AlyceOctober 6, 2012 at 10:53 AM

    So creative - photo editing and writing!

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  16. Sim CarterOctober 6, 2012 at 12:42 PM

    Very creative - that charcoal lighthouse is really interesting.

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  17. Ginx CraftOctober 6, 2012 at 1:15 PM

    Love the charcoal sketch effect.

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  18. Paulita October 7, 2012 at 3:19 AM

    I love that you shaped your poem like the lighthouse. The charcoal effect is nice too. Here's Mine

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  19. LouiseOctober 8, 2012 at 4:06 AM

    It's always lovely to see a lighthouse

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  20. JennyOctober 11, 2012 at 4:18 PM

    This is one of my favorite lighthouses.

    Number one in the US remains Heceta Head in Oregon.

    But I love the history and magic behind all these terrific structures.


    Thank you for linking.

    A+

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