Monday, October 24, 2011

Character Lines

I find beauty in a woodpile.
Is that strange?
On this morning, I was drawn by the light playing on the wood


and by the different textures.


These were all sections of oak


but all so unique


worn by time and weather.


Just like us... humans... touched by time...


gathering our own textures and character lines,



becoming more unique and beautiful, inside and out, with every passing year.

It is the common wonder of all men, how among so many millions of faces, there should be none alike. 

~Thomas Brown, Religio Medici

24 comments:

  1. I loved all these shots ... wood has so much character and story!

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  2. Nope! Not strange at all... I'm drawn to it too - as most photog's would be!!

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  3. Oh Barbara, me too - it's amazing the beauty you can find in wood. Last time I captured some close-ups of wood I thought people would think me crazy and not really be able to see what was so special about it. Your images are really beautiful! And yes, what a wonderous quote.
    xo

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  4. You could not have chosen a more perfect title for this series Barbara. They are wonderful and the detail you have captured is fantastic!

    Thank you so much for sharing these today at The Creative Exchange.

    Have a great evening!

    lisa.

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  5. I agree with all the others...I find beauty in all of God's creation! Great photos...thanks for sharing!

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  6. Very nice serie...
    Regards from France,

    Pierre

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  7. Wood is fascinating and beautiful. And there is nothing more lovely than a tree.

    Fabulous shots!

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  8. Oh, I agree! I love trees and wood. I love this line you wrote: "Just like us... humans... touched by time..."

    Beautiful.

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  9. No, it's not strange. They are beautiful! Wonderful wildlife havens and beautiful photographs :)

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  10. Truly nature has some of the most interesting and unique characteristics doesn't it? It makes for beautiful photos to be sure. Fantastic Barbara!
    xo Catherine

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  11. Beautiful.. I love that first one, especially.

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  12. such amazing light in these photos!
    xo

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  13. Barbara,
    Thanks for sharing the delights of nature in trees.
    And thank you for your kind words on my blog yesterday!

    ♥Charlotte

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  14. oh i love me a good wood pile too.....i love the textures and color....yum !

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  15. definitely not strange to find beauty in the everyday. these are lovely shots with such great natural textures. thanks for stopping by mortal muses today!

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  16. Such beauty found in the woodpile....... And in your words.

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  17. I so like that phrase "character lines".

    You found some great examples in your photos too.

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  18. Nice picture and enjoying comments too!!

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  19. great year rings in different trees and beautiful textures.

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  20. Not strange at all! Love your wood shots. I have some trees that are in the que for next week.

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