Contrasts

VJphotography, promptconstrast, landscape, lens-artisits, nature, photos23 Comments

Autumn celebrates contrasts
drawing attention to colour
a last gasp at vitality
before Winter’s slumber

Land revels in contrasts
industry and agriculture
co-existing beneath
a variant sky.

(for Lens-Artists Photo Challenge: contrasts)

23 thoughts on “Contrasts”

Wynne Leon says:

October 21, 2023 at 12:02 pm

Love this beautiful glimpse through your lens, VJ. Beautiful!

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1. VJ says:
  
  October 21, 2023 at 4:23 pm
  
  Thanks Wynne
  
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Eugi says:

October 21, 2023 at 9:16 am

Beautiful pairing of poems and photos, VJ.

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1. VJ says:
  
  October 21, 2023 at 4:20 pm
  
  Thank you, Eugi!
  
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  1. Eugi says:
    
    October 21, 2023 at 8:28 pm
    
    Most welcome, VJ.
    
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Leya says:

October 21, 2023 at 5:48 am

Autumn contrasts – beautiful.

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1. VJ says:
  
  October 21, 2023 at 8:13 am
  
  Thanks!
  
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Sofia Alves says:

October 21, 2023 at 3:28 am

Lovely photos and poems, perfect post for this challenge.

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1. VJ says:
  
  October 21, 2023 at 8:12 am
  
  Thank you, Sofia
  
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Liz Gauffreau says:

October 20, 2023 at 6:37 pm

I love your poem and the photo that inspired it.

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1. VJ says:
  
  October 21, 2023 at 8:11 am
  
  Thanks Liz
  
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  1. Liz Gauffreau says:
    
    October 21, 2023 at 10:51 am
    
    You’re welcome, VJ.
    
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JohnRH says:

October 20, 2023 at 4:12 pm

Great photos and poems.

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1. VJ says:
  
  October 21, 2023 at 8:07 am
  
  Thanks John!
  
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Tina Schell says:

October 20, 2023 at 2:56 pm

Loved your autumn leaves this week VJ!

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  October 21, 2023 at 8:07 am
  
  Thanks Tina
  
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Amy says:

October 20, 2023 at 9:17 am

Ahh… Autumn celebrates contrasts. Beautifully expressed through your verses and photos, VJ. 🙂

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1. VJ says:
  
  October 20, 2023 at 9:18 am
  
  Thanks Amy
  
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Victoria says:

October 20, 2023 at 8:43 am

Oh…that prairie/farm scene…and a “variant sky”. Thank you, VJ. 💕

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1. VJ says:
  
  October 20, 2023 at 8:56 am
  
  😊🙏
  
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Sadje says:

October 20, 2023 at 7:46 am

Nicely written VJ

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  October 20, 2023 at 8:55 am
  
  Thanks Sadje
  
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  1. Sadje says:
    
    October 20, 2023 at 10:06 am
    
    Most welcome
    
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