Yesterday my dad and I went on a walk after my classes were over. It was drizzling, cold, and overall unpleasant outside. We made our way out into the countryside (not very far at all...everything is so close in Germany!) and all of sudden the sun started to come out while it was still raining. I didn't have my camera with me - I was too lazy to get the memory card when we left, which was downstairs. When I saw how beautiful everything was in the fields, I lamented the fact that I didn't bring my camera.
We turned around and headed back to my grandparent's house. I didn't really want to walk all the way back, but my dad saw that I was rather saddened over not being able to capture the beauty. He suggested that we instead bicycle back the spot...and this time with my camera.
I'm so glad he insisted on going back. When we arrived, it was even more gorgeous than ten minutes before. The sun shined next to the dark clouds and the water droplets on the vegetation shimmered and glistened in the light. I alternated between standing in the middle of the road in awe and running around like a chicken trying to accurately photograph everything. It was stunning. The only word I had at the time to describe the scene in front of me was "vivid". It was really, truly vivid. And incredible beautiful. It totally made my day - it was like a little present from God.
Have you ever experienced something like I did? Something so amazing that you just had to stop in your tracks and take it all in?
-carlotta
PS I've started resizing my photos and using a different uploading system. I know I've asked you this before, but would you mind telling me how fast my blog loads for you on a scale of 1 to 10 (10 being the fastest)? Thank you so much!
Gorgeous skies! I'm over in Heidelberg, Germany. I need to go out and take a walk. I KNOW the skies are looking lovely during this time of the year. I just returned from Paris last week. I'm a historian. I saw you over at Ashley's and thought I would come say hi and browse a bit :-) I love your blog! So glad I came to snoop!
ReplyDeleteWhat lovely scenery.*~
ReplyDeleteThese shots are beautiful so I'm glad you went back to get your camera too. Your blog runs pretty fast on my end. But there again, I visit regularly so it's probably cached in my system or something. Anyways, I hope you have a great weekend.
ReplyDeleteThese are stunning! Wow.
ReplyDeletep.s. 10 (:
Beautiful shots! I did notice that the pictures uploaded a lot faster... I usually have to wait a while for them to fully load. What uploader did you use? I think it's awesome that you're in Germany... I love seeing all your posts about it!
ReplyDeleteThese are wonderful shots. (I give em a 10 on my home computer, though I'm not sure how they'd be on my netbook.)
ReplyDeleteIt's wonderful to experience such beauty, especially with those you love. :)
Beautiful. And very vivid. (I give your blog a 10!)
ReplyDeleteYour blog loads very fast - a 10 - but I can't see any of the pictures from today!! I can see all of the pictures from yesterday, but none from today. :( I really want to see that sky!
ReplyDeleteMia - I used Photobucket :)
ReplyDeleteHaley - Oh no! Would you like to send me your email address (I won't publish the comment) and I'll send you the photos via email?
Beautiful! I have dial-up so for me it is slow, but I just go fold laundry or vacuum while I wait! :)
ReplyDeleteCarlotta, I love your blog! It's my first time here, but I'll definitely be back.
ReplyDeletevery very beautfiul. i have had a moment like that.
ReplyDeleteand your blog loads very fast. faster than any other blog i know of. so obviously i'm giving you a ten.
Wow. I love them all.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos!
ReplyDeleteAnd to answer your question... Your blog loads really fast on my computer, so I would say a 10! :)
10
ReplyDeleteLovely! Love the new profile picture! ;)
ReplyDeleteOh, it's a 9 now.
ReplyDeleteAwesome pictures! {A 10}
ReplyDeleteThanks Carlotta, but I went on another computer to try and it was fine. ?? Weird. Anyway, I saw the pictures. :) You are making me want to visit Germany! :)
ReplyDeleteI jumped over here from your 365, and couldn't resist leaving a comment on this one. BEAUTIFUL color and composition in these. I especially love the second to last. I want to BE there!
ReplyDeletesuch gorgeous pictures!!
ReplyDeletewhat a beautiful place
Seriously Carlotta, gorgeous photos!! I'm so glad you were able to capture these!! They are stunning :)
ReplyDeleteAnd your blog/photos load @ about a 10 on mine :) Pretty quick!
ReplyDeleteProbably an 8 at the slowest. But I also have 2 sisters who always are using the computers for school so thats probably why it goes slower when there on! Those pictures are jsut gorgeous!!! Love them~
ReplyDeleteP.S. hoping I'll get that camera for Christmas.