St. Augustine and Vilano Beach, A Magical Combination of Light, Clouds and Surf

The images below are from my recent blog on the amazing few days I spent on Vilano Beach.  This was one of the most outstanding examples of the clouds, waves, and colors coming together to create drama and harmon simultaneously.  Please go to my blog to see many more images from this incredible day: lynnebuchanan.com/blog/

Breaking Waves in the Late Afternoon Light, Vilano Beach ©Lynne Buchanan

Spotlight on the Waves ©Lynne Buchanan

Ominous Clouds Reaching In ©Lynne Buchanan

Lion's Gate Bridge, St. Augustine ©Lynne Buchanan

Last Light, Guano Matanzas Estuarine Research Reserve ©Lynne Buchanan

Full Moon, Vilano Beach ©Lynne Buchanan

Apalachicola Forest and the Pitcher Plants

Hammock in Graham's Crrek

From Giverny back to the Apalchicola National Forest and Tate's Hell.  This time the creations were solely directed by nature.  Check the blog on my website: www.lynnebuchanan.com/blog/ for more photos.  I think I could spend the rest of my life on the Forgotten Coast and never exhaust the subject matter.

Nourished by Wildflowers ©Lynne Buchanan

Pitcher Plants and Wildflowers ©Lynne Buchanan

Monet's Gardens in Giverny, A Feast for the Eyes

Invitation to Monet's Garden

Zen Bamboo 

Lilies through the Willows

Looking Towards Monet's House

The photographs above are a few images I made on my recent trip to Monet's Gardens in Giverny.  It was such an explosion of color and textures and changed the way I will see forever.  Please click on the link to the full blog on my website for many more images.  No wonder Monet and Joan Mitchell found so much inspiration here.  

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In Honor of Independence Day and Bastille Day

Colonne de Juillet with God Rays

Please go to the link below to read my recent blog about my stay in the Bastille:
http://www.lynnebuchanan.com/blog/

There are several more photos and some reflections.  Below are a couple of additional photos.

Place de la Bastille Under a Full Moon

Evenings are Hopping at La Bastille

Here is another photograph I posted that exemplifies the heat wave we experienced while we were in Paris.  One day, it actually got up to 103 degrees.  Many people don't have air conditioning and took to the parks and streets.  When I saw all these figures in the Luxembourg Gardens, it instantly reminded me of a modern day version of Seurat's Sunday in the Park, thought it was a different park and no one had parasols.

Modern Sunday Afternoon in the Park During a Paris Heatwave

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