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Post by Plainsman on Jan 15, 2021 15:39:28 GMT -5
That's probably not the best way to express it, since if you are in "pursuit" of something it's not likely to result in anything resembling true tranquility. Tranquility is best slipped up on, or maybe just slowing down and letting it catch you in spite of yourself. Probably my number one source of that elusive quality is photographing creeks, brooks, and mountain streams. I can spend literally days exploring a relatively short stretch of "good" moving water. Happiness is a pair of high waders, a sturdy tripod, and a good camera with the right lenses. Years ago I produced a limited-edition portfolio of six images of "Mountain Water." I shot it in the Great Smoky mountains over a period of several blissful days. Just looking at the prints now helps me to relive those days of... tranquility— something we need as much of as we can get these days. Here is one of that series.
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Post by Plainsman on Jan 15, 2021 15:41:28 GMT -5
And one more. See what I mean?
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Post by lestrout on Jan 15, 2021 17:54:23 GMT -5
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Very nice, and tranquil too. The Smokies is where I learned to flyfish for trouts.
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Post by oldcajun123 on Jan 15, 2021 17:56:56 GMT -5
 Yes it is, this afternoon while smoking a fine cigar I watched hawks working my just cut cane field for a meal. Your water shots are fantastic.
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Post by taiguy66 on Jan 15, 2021 18:00:52 GMT -5
It’s good to have that tranquil place whether it’s your patio, man cave or other. My fortress of solitude always puts me at ease especially when I have a pipe in my mouth and a drink to keep me warm. These days more so then ever. Cheers.....
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Post by Ronv69 on Jan 15, 2021 20:28:41 GMT -5
Tranquility finds me when I'm not looking for it. Like yesterday when I was just looking to see what was behind my property and found a tranquil glade with a stream. Saw the eagle again on the way back up the hill. The closest thing to peace I can work towards is getting the motorcycle on an empty road.
Great pictures!
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Post by kxg on Jan 15, 2021 22:32:46 GMT -5
Nice shots, actually great shots. The sounds of those streams and brooks does it for me, along with gentle rain on a tin roof.
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Post by jay on Jan 16, 2021 16:34:27 GMT -5
I thought we pipe smokers were a more tranquil bunch already?
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Post by Legend Lover on Jan 16, 2021 17:58:09 GMT -5
Great work there Plainsman. I love long exposure water shots. In fact, I took one two days ago at the beach beside me at sunrise. Came out nice. |
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Post by Plainsman on Jan 16, 2021 18:00:21 GMT -5
Great work there Plainsman. I love long exposure water shots. In fact, I took one two days ago at the beach beside me at sunrise. Came out nice. Post it for us. |
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Post by instymp on Jan 16, 2021 18:02:18 GMT -5
Tranquility finds me when I'm not looking for it. Like yesterday when I was just looking to see what was behind my property and found a tranquil glade with a stream. Saw the eagle again on the way back up the hill. The closest thing to peace I can work towards is getting the motorcycle on an empty road. Great pictures! Motorcycles blow the cobwebs out. |
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Post by Legend Lover on Jan 16, 2021 18:04:48 GMT -5
Great work there Plainsman . I love long exposure water shots. In fact, I took one two days ago at the beach beside me at sunrise. Came out nice. Post it for us. I didn't want to hijack the thread with my photo, but with your permission....  |
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Post by Plainsman on Jan 16, 2021 18:20:40 GMT -5
Beautiful, LL! A keeper for sure. Thanks so much for posting it. (East or west of the Causeway?)
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Post by Legend Lover on Jan 16, 2021 18:39:44 GMT -5
Beautiful, LL! A keeper for sure. Thanks so much for posting it. (East or west of the Causeway?) um...I suppose north. Right here actually... 55.24414536712815, -6.365737695901182 And thank you for your kind words. |
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Post by instymp on Jan 16, 2021 18:46:44 GMT -5
I didn't want to hijack the thread with my photo, but with your permission.... Beautiful |
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Post by instymp on Jan 16, 2021 18:48:26 GMT -5
That's probably not the best way to express it, since if you are in "pursuit" of something it's not likely to result in anything resembling true tranquility. Tranquility is best slipped up on, or maybe just slowing down and letting it catch you in spite of yourself. Probably my number one source of that elusive quality is photographing creeks, brooks, and mountain streams. I can spend literally days exploring a relatively short stretch of "good" moving water. Happiness is a pair of high waders, a sturdy tripod, and a good camera with the right lenses. Years ago I produced a limited-edition portfolio of six images of "Mountain Water." I shot it in the Great Smoky mountains over a period of several blissful days. Just looking at the prints now helps me to relive those days of... tranquility— something we need as much of as we can get these days. Here is one of that series.
Very nice, miss that part of living up there. Streams are soothing to the soul. Hard to get a good capture. |
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Post by sperrytops on Jan 16, 2021 18:59:07 GMT -5
Beautiful photography, Paddy.
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Post by Plainsman on Jan 16, 2021 19:01:57 GMT -5
I miss woodland streams, very much. I have a year-‘round creek on my place, and part of it does run though a woodland. But it’s a Sandhills prairie stream and so far not very interesting. I think I should get out my waders and walk it this summer. Who knows what I might discover? The dogs would certainly like to go along— as long as I steer them away from the patches of quicksand.
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Post by taiguy66 on Jan 17, 2021 9:38:37 GMT -5
I didn't want to hijack the thread with my photo, but with your permission.... Very nice indeed Paddy! |
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Post by urbino on Jan 17, 2021 16:29:22 GMT -5
Finding tranquility for me wasn't so much about a place or an activity, though those can certainly do it, but just learning not to let myself get emotionally tangled up in things. Things happen, good and bad. Let them come and go. If it's good, enjoy it while it's happening. When it ends, as all things do, be grateful for having experienced it at all. If it's bad, let that come and go, too. Don't fight it. When it ends, as all things do, move on. Don't mentally hang around and be pissed off about it or wallow in it. Just let it be over.
Forgiveness means giving up all hope of a better past, as someone once told me.
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Post by trailboss on Jan 17, 2021 16:33:40 GMT -5
Finding tranquility for me wasn't so much about a place or an activity, though those can certainly do it, but just learning not to let myself get emotionally tangled up in things. Things happen, good and bad. Let them come and go. If it's good, enjoy it while it's happening. When it ends, as all things do, be grateful for having experienced it at all. If it's bad, let that come and go, too. Don't fight it. When it ends, as all things do, move on. Don't mentally hang around and be pissed off about it or wallow in it. Just let it be over. Forgiveness means giving up all hope of a better past, as someone once told me. Words of wisdom. |
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Post by username on Jan 17, 2021 19:52:23 GMT -5
Some beautiful pictures in here that’s for sure.
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Post by briarpipenyc on Jan 18, 2021 7:59:07 GMT -5
When you find it, (tranquility)....give me the address.
I live in New York City. No further explanations, are necessary.
PS: I like your pictures. In NYC, that water-source would be a broken water main, or, a cracked hydrant....after a NYC Sanitation truck backs into it.
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Post by bigwoolie on Jan 18, 2021 12:57:10 GMT -5
At camp in a mountain forest alone, a cracklin’ campfire in front of me as I relax in a camp chair, an old black coffee pot put-puttin’ softly by the fire as it percolates another cup of strong, black brew, and a good pipe in my fist that is sending warm, smoky tendrils of thanksgiving prayers up to my maker. That is tranquility for me.
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Post by Ronv69 on Jan 18, 2021 13:16:45 GMT -5
I would really like to be up in a tree stand with a rifle. No ammunition needed.
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Post by toshtego on Jan 18, 2021 13:50:03 GMT -5
I miss woodland streams, very much. I have a year-‘round creek on my place, and part of it does run though a woodland. But it’s a Sandhills prairie stream and so far not very interesting. I think I should get out my waders and walk it this summer. Who knows what I might discover? The dogs would certainly like to go along— as long as I steer them away from the patches of quicksand. There is an acequia running along the western boundary of my place. It runs from the 3rd week of April to October. Hand dug decades ago, it is a small stream running at about 4 CFS. The banks have grown with willows, rose hips, aspen trees, cottonwood trees, grass, moss. It is green and lovely in spring and summer. These riparian corridors are all over here and have transformed a dry plain into strips of green. I enjoy sitting beside and listening to the sound of water rippling. All kinds of critters show up. |
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Post by Ronv69 on Jan 18, 2021 13:56:10 GMT -5
This is a natural wet weather creek that runs behind my place. There is a clearing that you really can't see. I couldn't get any closer because of the brush and downed trees, but it is beautiful.
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Post by Plainsman on Jan 18, 2021 14:49:55 GMT -5
Nice. I could work that.
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Post by toshtego on Jan 18, 2021 15:03:00 GMT -5
That is about the size of the acequia running along my place. More water, naturally. In Texas, they call a wet hoof print a "Seasonal Pond". LOL! OK, in West Texas.
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Post by Ronv69 on Jan 18, 2021 21:40:50 GMT -5
That is about the size of the acequia running along my place. More water, naturally. In Texas, they call a wet hoof print a "Seasonal Pond". LOL! OK, in West Texas. There is a LOT of water around here. Ponds, tanks, creeks, bayous, swamps, lakes, etc. Water table is just 40 feet down. Over 52 inches of rain every year with an average of one snow day. In the summer the ground water is overwhelmed by the water in the air. |
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Yes it is, this afternoon while smoking a fine cigar I watched hawks working my just cut cane field for a meal. Your water shots are fantastic.
