Sometimes All You Need Is A Good Puddle
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| Penelope Puddle Reflections by Maria Pavlik |
Nevertheless, I look forward the colours, cooling breezes, sprinkles of rain and all the puddle reflections that autumn brings. It's far too hot right now so in anticipation of my favourite season I found photos reminiscent of fall and a painting of Penelope hanging onto her windblown umbrella.
Peering into the murky waters of a puddle is like diving into the mysteries of the universe and finding optical illusions at play. What we see in these basins of nature is limited by our senses but fantastical creations abound. The stroke of a finger or stomp of a boot alters the upside down face in a puddle strangely as if in a funhouse mirror.
Puddles are shape-shifters that come and go, dry up or overflow. They snuggle neatly into whatever contains them. On a gigantic scale, oceans and lakes are puddles where boaters float and puppies sometimes splash and bathe. The depth of each pool is more knowable than the origins of its life-giving essence. Water currently covers 70% of the globe and is why we exist. But how it first got here millions of years ago is debated by scientists who pour over this grandest of mysteries without ever having to get wet.
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Hello,
ReplyDeleteAutumn is a festive season, the changing of the leaves are so colorful, the cooler temperatures are a nice feeling. I would be scared to jump into a puddle, not knowing the depth. I have to take care of these old bones. I love your puddle reflections photos and the cute dog. Great post. Take care, enjoy your day!
Love your puddle photos! :) And yes, they are magical!
ReplyDeleteRight now we've had our first snowfall of the season already! A little early... So everything looks like a winter wonderland... Very magical... :)
summer will over soon, then leaves change their colors.
ReplyDeleteYour images are beautiful....most love is the last image.
Have a wonderful day
Oh, how I would love to have some puddles around here! We are dry as a bone ... pretty reflection photos!
ReplyDeleteI love autumn! Lovely shots.
ReplyDeleteAutumn is coming and the puddles are there, they are such beautiful photos and pretty reflection photos!
ReplyDeleteHave a good time, Elke
What a marvellous painting and a painting with a moving puddle too, I wonder how you did that. Quite apart from the puddle the painting is so skilfully made, I can see and feel the wind, the pull on the umbrella and the wild leaves.
ReplyDeleteI was fascinated by every one of the photographs and I loved reading your words too.
It's a great blogpost.
So glad you stopped by! Although I don’t know much more about it, there’s an online program called LunaPic that enables you to add reflective water to an artistic creation or photo. :)
DeleteWOW!!! your puddle reflections is gorgeous
ReplyDeleteHappy PPF
much love...
Nice water pictures.
ReplyDeleteBest regards
Bernhard
Beautiful card.
ReplyDeleteThe moving puddle is wonderful.
Enjoyed your puddles!
ReplyDeleteWhat a delightful painting!
ReplyDeleteLove this post. Kicking the can, jumping rope and stomping in puddles, the best. Have a wonderful day.
ReplyDeletebeautiful reflections on puddles. happy PPF!
ReplyDeleteDelightful puddle photos ~ favorite are the little girl and the doggie photo ~
ReplyDeleteLive each moment with love,
A ShutterBug Explores,
aka (A Creative Harbor)
Good reflections.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful pictures and gorgeous penelope painting. I loved your writing about water and had to laugh at the clever last line:
ReplyDelete"scientists who pour over this grandest of mysteries without ever having to get wet."
oh yes, puddles are such a fun! you have gorgeous selection.
ReplyDeleteOoh, I like the way you think about puddles. Puddles are fun!!
ReplyDeleteI love your puddle photos.
ReplyDeleteI’ve taken many pictures of puddles which fascinate me as much as they did when I was a child (although now I generally forego splashing through them. ). Thank you for articulating the mystery and joy of them so beautifully .
ReplyDeleteI don't like autumn at all ! it's a sign that winter is not far and then all trees do their striptease !
ReplyDeleteWonderful series of puddles and reflections. Looks like we were suffering the heat wave of early September in each little corner of the world.
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