Life is short, but what can be even shorter? The moment, of course!
On Minanga Este in Buguey Cagayan, on top of a hill by the sea, I found a solitary patch of grass struggling with the dunes. Grass on a sand dune can be smothered in time, but even that's a long time compared to the moment I was in. The patterns on the sand were formed by wave upon wave of wind blowing in from the sea... continously re-arranging each particle. And then there's the light from an approaching sunset, whose warm colors and long shadows aren't going to last more than a few minutes. The moment I was in... was indeed fleeting... more fleeting than life itself. Enjoy.
(Pixel-peepers: Near sunset and within the golden hour, shadows-in-transit and saturated colors are everywhere. Move quickly and don't hesitate... the moment escapes.)
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You make something so ordinary look so beautiful.
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