Photo Workshop – day three
At this point I can’t remember exactly why, but I missed the second sunrise, too. Probably pretty much the same problem as the previous day. I really don’t want to talk about it. 
The midday session covered layering and masking techniques, reminding me of what was once done in the darkroom with dodging and burning. Again, this is stuff I may tackle someday. In the meantime it showed me all the remarkable possibilities and gave me motivation to keep learning and developing. I’ve already discovered that my local community college offers classes in Photoshop. Perhaps someday…..
The evening shoot was at Pfeiffer Beach. Sissy even had a bit of a run here after being cooped up for much of the time (aside from the necessary walks.) 
We were there well before sunset…..
So I played with the waves for awhile….
Most of the group was attempting to get another iconic shot of the winter sun streaming through an arch. For an example go HERE. (definitely worth a look!)
But I didn’t expect to get anything noteworthy until I had manual control of settings, so I meandered around other parts of the beach with Sissy…
until the wind started to get quite cold. Sissy and I wandered back to a more protected grove of trees for awhile…
Then things started to look interesting….
Clouds come floating into my life, no longer to carry rain or usher storm, but to add color to my sunset sky.”
― Rabindranath Tagore, Stray Birds
I can’t help flying up on the wings of anticipation. It’s as glorious as soaring through a sunset… almost pays for the thud.
― L.M. Montgomery
The last laugh, the last cup of coffee, the last sunset, the last time you jump through a sprinkler, or eat an ice-cream cone, or stick your tongue out to catch a snowflake. You just don’t know.
― Lauren Oliver, Before I Fall
Leave the problems of God to God and karma to karma. Today you’re here and nothing you do will change that. Today you are alive and here and honored and blessed with good fortune. Look at this sunset, it’s beautiful, neh? This sunset exists. Tomorrow does not exist. There is only now. Please look. It is so beautiful and it will never happen ever again, never, not this sunset, never in all infinity. Lose yourself in it, make yourself one with nature and do not worry about karma, yours, mine, or that of the village.”
― James Clavell
Gorgeous photos…I do love your eye for the sunsets on the beach…and such poignant quotations…especially the last, Gunta….
Thank you to one of my most loyal fans…. the quotes just seem to happen on their own in some magical way. That last one was a particularly good gem.
You are most welcome, Gunta…and yes, that last quote was quite a gem….
Those last few shots are my favorite (so far) of your workshop. Love those colors and reflections!
Nina
And the best bit was I didn’t have to get up at the crack of dawn to get them
Gunta, these are glorious. Those pinks, those delicate tangerines and blues, just leap off the page. And the quotes are too, too lovely. Stunning post. xxx
So very happy you enjoyed it.
Amazed by the photos and love the quotes you have paired them up with, Gunta.
The quotes are like frosting to the images. Only wish I had your gift of words…..