Weekly Photo Challenge – Foreshadow
“A memory of golden grey, foreshadowing a pale tomorrow.”
Taproot, The Episodes
Long ago, as a young girl, my parents drove me through the Appalachian Mountains of Pennsylvania on the way to my first day of college. I can clearly remember a conversation from that trip, which I was reminded of when I considered my response to this week’s challenge “Foreshadow”.
“Shadows present, foreshadowing deeper shadows to come .”
Herman Melville
I had been admiring the mountains, commenting on how beautiful they were. My mother, never interested in anything much beyond our own backyard, concluded that my interest was inherited from my father – who always looked for beauty in nature and often talked about traveling to see the world.
“There are things that are not yet, but which cast their shadow before.”
Agatha Christie
Now, I am the first to admit that, like many little girls, my father was my idol. It seemed to me even at a young age that he had chosen a much more interesting path than my mom. Her comment that long-ago day foreshadowed what was to become one of my passions – seeing the world and all of the wondrous things in it.
“A way foreshadowed is not a way made.”
Donald G. Mitchell
As a nature lover, mountains are high on my list of favorite things. I’ve been fortunate to have seen and photographed some of the world’s most impressive ranges. One of my fondest memories was waking up in crisp white linen sheets and down quilts surrounded by the Austrian Alps in the middle of summer. We’d arrived in the dark the night before and the snow-capped peaks were dazzling as they reflected the morning’s light.
“Difficulty need not foreshadow despair or defeat.”
William Hastie
On another adventure my husband and I arrived in Denali National Park at about 9pm one evening during our trip to Alaska. Mount McKinley, the highest peak in North America, was glorious in the deep dusk of Alaska’s midnight sun. I happily shot away until finally turning in at 11pm. Little did I know this would be the last time the mountain would be visible during our entire week’s stay in the park. It remained shrouded in fog, which I later learned is much more the norm than our first night’s clear view.
“Foreshadow, plot buster or red herring… only time will tell.”
Tana French
This summer, my husband and I will add to our mountain experiences as we explore some of China’s majestic peaks. Who could have known that the wanderlust and sense of adventure foreshadowed so long ago would take me to so many amazing places and introduce me to so many incredible sights. Here’s to adventure, wherever it takes us!
This week for the first time I’m also posting to Sonel’s Black & White Challenge “Upward” . To see more of those entries, click here. For more “Foreshadowing”, click here.
WOW Tina…these shots are fantastic. I am so envious that you get to explore China’s peaks…lucky girl
Thanks Jo, appreciate your visit and comment! I am indeed a lucky girl :-).
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All beautiful but I’m particularly drawn to the Alpine flowers/Agatha Christie. Love that combination of words and image. Marie.
Thank you Marie! That one was very pretty in color also 🙂
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WOW…absolutely amazing…Patagonian peaks just spectacular…😜..thank u for taking me along on your adventures…I sooo look forward it….😜😜😜😜
Thanks for joining me April 🙂
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Magnificent Tina . Jaw dropping actually .. so powerful in B&W !
Thanks PT! I see you are as much a fan of mts as I am! Appreciate your lovely compliment!
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Wonderful images and a great story to go with them! True foreshadowing!
Thanks Svetlana!
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Amazing photos, excellent captured atmosphere… 🙂
Thanks Le Drake! Your last post “quacked” me up 🙂
Drakes are made for “quacking”… “hahaha” 😉
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Wonderful story and pictures, Tina! Lovely.
Thanks so much Patricia!
Wonderful Tina!! Roommates for those years and didn’t realize your Dads’ inspiration !! Loved him!!
Yep, he was the traveler/nature lover in our family. I’ve taken up where he left off 🙂
Well done Tina…really like b/w shots of mountains, brings out the ruggedness of the landscape. Makes me want to get on a horse and ride thru. Or maybe that’s just from watching too many old Gunsmoke episodes…lol. Enjoy your trip to China.
LOL, showing your age! I remember it well so I guess I’m showing mine too!!! Thanks for your lovely and funny comment!
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Fantastic!!! Your pictures are really wonderful.
Bea
Thank you Bea! Appreciate your visit and comment!
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Great story. That comment was definitely foreshadowing for your future. I love all the mountain pictures. I’m sure you’ll find the Chinese mountains amazing… and will share pictures, right? 😉
:-). Thanks and yes, good guess! There will definitely be photos, altho if what I read about China’s air pollution is true they may have a bit of a grey cast to them :-(. Thanks for stopping by and for your lovely comment!
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Beautiful images Tina! The B&W tones really make you focus on the shapes and create a different mood altogether.
Thanks Uday! I agree the mood does change dramatically with B&W. somehow I thought it made the mountains look a bit more imposing.
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Reblogged this on Des Fischers Auge and commented:
Thanks for this beautiful post.
My pleasure 🙂 thanks for the reblog!
Great pictures Tina!
Thank you Mansi, appreciate your visit!
Great decision to use b&w. Lovely photos, hope you enjoy China.
Thanks Sandra! Glad you liked the B&W, sometimes it’s just the thing for the right landscape, don’t u think?
Gorgeous landscapes! Love the lines and tones – so beautiful!
Thank you Connie. Amazing how many tones there can be in a B&W photograph,isn’t it!?
Great stunning B&W’s. It is hard to pick which one is best when all of them are. Black and white can show so much more drama than most color. The shadowing in B&W creates the only one part of the drama the other part is the lighting. Which all your photos due that magnificently. Jim
A truly special compliment, thanks so much Jim!
Your welcome. Thank you for all your nice compliments also..
Wow, great peaks and pics! My favorite was Patagonia. I can’t wait to see the ones of China. Sigh of jealousy.
Thanks FFT! LOL for your sigh 🙂
That’s right, go on a way-cool trip without me and then laugh at me. 🙂
🙂 OK you got me with that one – I actually DID laugh out loud !
Excellent. Misson accomplished. Next victim.
Terrific views Tina, and a B&W masrteclass; evoking Ansel Adams. As I read in previous comments, don’t let to visit the Peruvian Cordillera Blanca, it is really amazing!
Thanks so much Jaime – Ansel I’m not but I’ll accept your lovely compliment with a bit of a blush 🙂 Peru is definitely on my list!!
Beautiful post in picture and word.
Thanks so much! Appreciate your visit and lovely comment.
Some wonderful mountain scenery pictures and so nice to see them in black and white.
Thank you Christov–yes sometimes B&W speaks volumes, doesn’t it?!
wonderful photos and stories! I especially like this quote: “Difficulty need not foreshadow despair or defeat.” Indeed. That really spoke to me today. thank you!!
Thanks so much Toby, so pleased you were touched. This one was a challenge on the quote end so am especially happy you commented on one!
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We’re sharing the same passion for the mountains. Hope I’ll see the patagonian mountains for myself soon (if I ever quit the peruvian Andes and travel further south). In the meantime I’ll keep enjoying your snowcapped photos.
So I see! The Andes are really spectacular aren’t they? Haven’t been to Peru tho-had a trip scheduled but had to cancel. Still bummed on that one
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Yes they are. I’m sure you’ll have another shot at discovering the beauties of Peru. Enjoy your trip to the mountains of china !
I love the stunning picture of the wide open spaces in Alaska!
Have a great week-end!
Charlie
Thanks Charlie! It’s incredible there, just these humongous vistas with nothing for miles and miles. McKinley is really amazing; wish we’d had better weather for that piece but the rest of it was fantastic.
It is amazing what kind of landscapes you have. I am hopefully going to camp sometimes soon in the national park of Switzerland, and I hope to get some nice landscape shots aswell 🙂
Truly, inspirational images–how joyful to be planning a trip to China. I’m sure that it will be stacked with treasured moments.
Thanks Sally! Yes, I’m very, very excited about the China trip. You’ll be seeing lots of images from that one I hope!
wonderfully composed in words and pictures, Tina
Thanks Tish! Lots of fond memories for me!
beautiful landscape photos in Monochrome…and a lovely post..
thanks for sharing..
sriram
My pleasure Sriram, thanks for stopping by!
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An interesting word that you have brought new life to… A foreshadowing of things to,come… These are lovely and as always I love your diary. Can’t wait to go to China, Linda
Good morning Miss Linda! Thanks as always for your lovely comment!
Love them.
Many thanks!
You are welcome
What a stunning collection of mountain shots. Really beautiful in black and white. You’ve visited some stunning places, and I love the narrative running through this post about your father and the way he foreshadowed you and your love of exploring and travelling.
Thanks Seonaid! It was fun walking down memory lane for this one. 🙂
you’ve captured the theme to perfection – Patagonia my favourite photo of the bunch. For me it’s deserts – mountains scare me rigid. Enjoy your next trip.
Thanks Mrs C! Can’t imagine you’re afraid of ANYTHING ! LOL
beautiful story foreshadowed with impressive mountainscapes – people who wonder often wander 🙂
Thanks Laura. Love the quote 🙂
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Stunning landscape in its best photographic edition!
Thank you Paula! Something about B&W for landscapes I think, don’t you?
Yes, they can be so dramatic 🙂
Beautiful post, Tina. Happy weekend.. 🙂
Many thanks Bams–and a happy weekend to you too!
A fine set, I particularly like the last pair – pointing like accusing fingers towards the sky (I pinched that but I cannot remember where from :-))
Love the pinched quote LOL :-). Thanks much for your comment and compliment.
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It was special to walk along with you…down the memory lane…in the photos, thoughts, the quotes. Mountains have (and always will) that very special place in my heart – maybe because I have grown up in a country that have only molehills. Or maybe because they really are as breath-taking, majestic and beautiful as they are in your photos.
Have a wonderful time discovering new peaks, Tina!
Thanks Ese! Yes, that memory is as clear as can be for me. Now if I could only remember what I did yesterday!!!
These landscapes looks stunning in Black and White Tina and you took great shots! I love mountains as well and it looks like you had a fun trip indeed. Thanks for including the upward challenge in the entry. 🙂 *hugs*
Thanks Sonel – and thanks too for the new challenge – I was inspired by the B&W idea 🙂
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Beautiful. Loved the B&W tone.
Thanks Britul, I think B&W is wonderful for landscapes, especially mountains. Appreciate your commenting on it.
My roving side comes from my Dad too, Tina. Mam never wanted to stray much further than the Yorkshire Moors, though I can’t blame her for that. They are lovely. 🙂
Love your Patagonian Peaks- so vivid even in black and white. China- I’m envious.
Thanks Jo–funny how many of us took after our dads! I guess back then moms were homemakers first and foremost. Dad seemed to have a lot more fun LOL
Mountains are so impressive. Happy trails in China.
Thanks Seeker! Expecting great things 🙂
Stunning images! It’s incredible how different landscapes look in black and white.
Thanks Jayde, yes, I think the B&W really adds some punch to a mountain landscape. Thanks for your comment!
Safe travels, Tina! Have a wonderful trip!
Thanks Sharon!
Here’s to travel and adventure and thanks for sharing your beautiful images. We’ve known each other for 10 years now, but I did not know that your father inspired you as mine did. Open minds, and open hearts….both expand the possibilities in life.
Wow, 10 years–pretty amazing :-). Yep, a daddy’s girl all the way! Thanks for your lovely comment Gin!
PATAGONIAN PEAKS is beautiful !
Thanks VC! Even more so in person 🙂
You are welcome,
Kathryn