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Lens-Artists Challenge #290 – Circular Wonders
This week’s challenge, Circular Wonders, is brought to us by Leya. Leya’s own entry is a beautiful collection of images with fantastic compositions and wonderful colors, you should definitely check it out.
My first photograph is one of my favorites. It is a picture of Old Sarum in Wiltshire, England. Believed to date as early as 400 BC, and later a site of a castle in the medieval period, along with the original site of the famous Salisbury Cathedral around 1100 or so AD. If you are interested in reading more, you can visit the English Heritage site here. Old Sarum offers a relatively easy walk around its perimeter and you can get sweeping views of the surrounding farmland, fields, and portions of Salisbury itself.
The whole universe is based on rhythms. Everything happens in circles, in spirals.
John Hartford
Shot by drone, the deep shadows in the deep trenches surrounding Old Sarum provide a stark contrast to the bright spring greens of the surrounding open spaces
Nature often has geometric patterns, and circles are frequently encountered. Here I present two photographs of flowers, with their bright bursts of colors representing new growth in the Spring and perhaps a taste of stubbornness near Autumn when they refuse to fade. Also, I’m going to take any chance I can get to include some Wheel of Time quotes!
The Wheel of Time turns, and ages come and pass, leaving memories that become legend. Legends fade to myth, and even myth is long forgotten when the Age that gave it birth comes again. In one Age, called the third age by some, an Age yet to come, an age long pass, a wind rose in the Mountains of Mist. The wind was not the beginning. There are neither beginnings or endings to the turning of the Wheel of Time. But it was a beginning.
Robert Jordan from the ‘Wheel of Time’ book series
Late summer blooms appear before Autumn roars in
This next image is a bit of an odd one for me. There’s nothing technically outstanding and the composition and other factors don’t make it one of my ‘wow’ photos. However, there is something about it, I think it’s the colors. I thought I may not have many challenge briefs that this photo would fit in, so there it is in this one. This was taken on a lighted Christmas walk a couple of years ago. There were many displays like this, and I was still new to photography for the most part. It reminds me of a fun night with my wife and children in the cold December evening, maybe that’s what draws me to it instead of the colors.
Lastly, architecture is an obvious source of some amazing geometry and circular subjects. The circle has often represented peace and unity, as well as pleasing aesthetics, so it is not surprising that religious sites would frequently utilize circles.
Below is a ceiling mural at the Ettal Abbey in Bavaria, Germany. Founded in 1330, there are still monks actively caring for the abbey, and running their successful brewery.
God is a circle whose center is everywhere and circumference nowhere.
Voltaire
Thanks so much for reading, I hope you enjoyed my submission!
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10 responses to “Lens-Artists Challenge #290 – Circular Wonders”
Well, Patrick, you’ve done it again. What stunning photos! That opening aerial view is beautiful. Not only is the castle location privileged, the surrounding greenery is very calming. The macros you presented are also beautiful. Such striking colors!
Egidio, thanks very much! Sorry for the delay in responding, I’ve been away for work.
Your opener of the Old Sarum is a stunning capture. The very site, the circular wonder and the colour of green makes it a place to rest both eyes and soul. Pictures taken from above are often spectacular. Love your flowers and the strange picture from your Christmas walk. The colours are close to each other in the colour wheel – but we still find them in stark contrast. Also love your quotes chosen.
I always enjoy your thoughtful and kind responses, thank you!
Thank you for a lovely comment!
Great photos! Old Sarum, Christmas lights, and ceiling mural are among my many faves.
Thanks, John!
Wonderful album. For me the photo of Old Sarum stands out .
Thanks very much I.J.!
Excellent photos, from your opener to the Christmas lights and your macros. Last one is my favourite tho, it’s glorious!