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Sketches from the Forgotten Coast: Waiting for the Storm

I hope the Storm will come. I hope it will wash away the Mold of Greed and Mildew of Incompetence that eat our land alive. In recent years, the Fungus has destroyed all things it touched, from healthcare to finances. We badly need the Storm to sweep away the Mold of War that spread beyond control. We're gasping for fresh air.

mal

Great Britain (UK)

30 Nov 2007, 00:23

gosh that's good VZ, will be back in the morning to fully take it in. mal

VZ: Remember, there is no charge for coming back...

Martin

United States

30 Nov 2007, 04:18

This is excellent! By far the best I have seen today and for quite some time.

VZ: Appreciate such high remark from the Master.

ray

Thailand

30 Nov 2007, 04:24

Great drama by the sea, VZ.

If your shellfish friend will listen to you, I think it would be a good thing to tell her that storms are usually more about destruction than cleansing. Perhaps you could also recommend an antifungal preparation.

VZ: You started with a great rhyme, Ray, the sea-VZ, but then you thought got swinged away. If it takes a destruction to save the country, so be it. It's on a way to self-destruction anyway, if we continue at the current pace.

Astrid

The Netherlands

30 Nov 2007, 05:08

Viktor this is a stunning picture, I agree with Martin, the sharpness of the shell and the sand is amazing, have a nice weekend

VZ: Thank you, darling. You're a sweetheart.

Richa

United States

30 Nov 2007, 07:10

Wow.. Great capture VZ. I can hear the ocean waves on the shore. Great DOF, and very nice perspective.

VZ: Thank you kindly, Richa. Glad you like the image.

Grace

Somewhere other than here

30 Nov 2007, 14:08

You are always able to spirit me away to somewhere other than my workstation in the corner. Thank you for feeding the travel junky in me.

VZ: You're welcome, dear. We all like dreaming, when we get stuck in the swampland of our everyday life.

Kelly

United States

30 Nov 2007, 14:24

Love the shot reminds me of my child hood very much. It captures the sparkle of the sand I remeber so well

VZ: Did you spend your childhood near the ocean, Kelly? Lucky you!

Dave Carrington

30 Nov 2007, 16:45

Great DOF: (Depth of field)in this image.
Great DOF: (Depth of feeling) in this commentary.
So pretty good all round, then, VZ!

VZ: Great play of words, Dave! Love it.
Z

patrick

United States

30 Nov 2007, 17:24

crystal ear
granular sea
awaiting

VZ: The crystal ear
can't wait to hear
from granuled sea:
"The change will come,
just wait and see."

tim hitchins

United Kingdom

30 Nov 2007, 18:23

well thats deep the thoughts that is, got a i dear what you might be on about and i agree, oh and the photo.........well thats just amazing.

VZ: Thanks Tim. Glad you like them both, the picture and the prose.

Ginnie

United States

30 Nov 2007, 19:42

Let's hope to God the Storm will come, Viktor, in more ways than one! What a symbolic photo!

VZ: Thanks, Ginnie. The hope is in our hands, my dear. It's him, who thinks he's messenger from God (he's not).

Kathryn

Germany

30 Nov 2007, 21:22

In a storm of change
while shells shift
sand drifts
waves flow
winds blow.
Sins remain
in the storm of change.

VZ: I love your vengence

Of course sins will remain. The other side is not much better. We have here not much choice, too bad. All we demand is a bit of decency, because they work for us. That's a long conversation, that we might have one day...or might we not.

nev

Australia

30 Nov 2007, 21:25

beautiful lines. the storms of change are starting here in the oz so i am sure that they will cross the pacific soon. great sketch

VZ: That's what I've heard. I hope the wave will cross the pool. Thanks, man.

José Angel

Spain

1 Dec 2007, 00:25

This is a master piece! Great, Viktor. A likey for me!

VZ: A piece of a Master? Nah, Jose Angel. If this would be so, I'd have no room to grow!

pixelpixie

Great Britain (UK)

1 Dec 2007, 00:41

What a meaty blog - not just this one but every one in your archive. I feel like my mind has just had a major workout after too long of just working my way through a day...lovely imagery too!

I like Frank Zapper too, but what is it about Gustave Klimt that you like?

VZ: Looks like you combed in depth through my blog. I'm glad you had a good time.
I can't explain why I like Gustav Klimt paintings, or a carried away prose of Gabriel Markez, or Tuvan throat singing...It's like falling in love with a woman. All her imperfections magically become her advantages, when you're in love. I stopped analyzing my feelings toward arts and artists long ago. I like to consider it more of a chemical reaction of a brain, then a conscious decision, and just go with a flow.
Z

Gail Wiley

United States

1 Dec 2007, 15:09

Bravo.... great color, great DOF, wonderful perspective. You are spot on with this one.

VZ: Thanks, Gail. My pleasure.

Sonia

Brazil

2 Dec 2007, 04:06

What a beautiful photo! Love so much shells!

Thank you for your nice comment on my Brasília's post. It's amazing that Niemeyer was your architectural model. He will be 100 years old this month! Here are two links and I hope they works: BRASÍLIA and NIEMEYER.
You must refresh those pages because it has many photos.
Have a nice Sunday!

Sonia

Brazil

2 Dec 2007, 04:20

No, sorry they did not work.
Here again:
BRASÍLIA: http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=301768

OSCAR NIEMEYER:
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=304723

On another comment I add another link, because the spam alert did not allow many links.

Sonia

Brazil

2 Dec 2007, 04:22

On this post about São Paulo, I add a photo of COPAN Building, taken by my husband:
http://leavesgrass.blogspot.com/2007/04/so-paulo-is-my-country.html

This site about architecture is great too: http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=copan-saopaulo-brazil

I hope you like these links.

VZ: Thanks for the links, Sonia! Very informative.
Z

Richard Trim

Leicester-UK

3 Dec 2007, 10:19

Good shot ...the words excessive. richard

VZ: You can always skip the words, Richard.

ex·ces·sive (¹k-sµs“¹v) adj. Exceeding a normal, usual, reasonable, or proper limit.

Colin Hunter

Salisbury, Wiltshire. UK

3 Dec 2007, 11:54

Superb work. Shades of Chromasia: http://www.chromasia.com/iblog/archives/0706172118.php whom I also admire immensely.

VZ: I haven't thought of Chromasia, when I shot this, Colin. You may be right, a pale shade. Dave's works are so slick, this one is a bit rough. I used to like chromasia a lot (still visit it frequently), but since chromasia became a job for Mr. Nightingale, instead of a passion, I think it lost its former charm.

larry

United States

3 Dec 2007, 19:16

When words are the truth, they are never excessive. I appreciate the candor and verve of your text. As you note the shell seems to be waiting, maybe not for the storm but for more shell games, perhaps.

VZ: Perhaps, Larry, perhaps...
The candor and verve are the two words I wish could be applied to all of my work.
Thanks, Larry.

Moi

United States

7 Dec 2007, 00:53

i am tempted to try something similar on Florida's shores now!!!

VZ: Go for it, moi. Just don't forget to show it to the world.

Organik

10 Dec 2007, 05:23

The sharpness of the foreground is wonderful. A small piece of natural beauty, captured beautifully.

VZ: Cheers, Organik. Thanks for stopping by.
Z

Gulshat

Kazakhstan (KZ)

16 Apr 2008, 11:17

Потрясающий лунный сюжет, кажется, что на Земле такого быть не может.....

VZ: A moonscape? It never crossed my mind to tie this to the moon.

FLOOG

Natures bosom

11 Jul 2008, 15:31

Absolutely superb! A wonderful perspective, and you really can hear the water lapping on the shores.

VZ: Yep, the water was lapping, and it was lapping louder and louder, until it turned into a storm and swept everything away.

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