Somewhere Between Haunted and Tranquil

Keeping a watchful eye on the noisy car driving through, the countryside blankets itself down for sleep...

The World Settles to Sleep

Serene silhouettes of dusk. 

*Breathe in, breathe out*

And, I'm rather chuffed to say, not at all photoshopped!! 

Dusky Thoughts

The last few breaths of dusk...

There is still a tiny glow of fiery-orange light on the horizon. 

Wind-Combed Clouds

I remembered to look up to the sky before starting the ignition, and I saw this beautiful skyscape, which had me scrambling for the phone/camera...

Beautiful clouds, shaped and brushed by the wind. 

Driving by at Dusk

Waiting at the traffic lights as dusk smudges the world to night, and cars and their people hurry to get home. 

As spring comes into its own, spring magic is in the air, blossoms are everywhere and the days begin to lengthen - like arms being stretched out luxuriously in the increasing warmth. A little bit of light, for a little longer each day... 

Moonrise Over Pink

Pretty nice, isn't it?

River at Dusk

This photo was taken on a train as it headed up to the Blue Mountains. 

The Nepean River in Penrith, Sydney, Australia, just on dusk. 

I did several quick clicks with the smartphone, and had to do some justice to the image with Photoshop. 

The bridge railings blurred themselves almost completely out of the picture - fortunately. I've also cropped the rail lines in the foreground. 

The smears and scratches on the train windows are still there, but hopefully not too noticeable. 

And yes, I have added a heavy 'vibrant' filter to get some colour into the image - both to replicate the reality, and to emphasise the serene, river-settles-to-sleep ambiance - which was what caught my eye about the scene in the first place. 

Smiling Moon Above

I like the gradually darkening sky.

The photo's been cropped a tiny bit, but otherwise un-photoshopped. I couldn't bring myself to alter or enhance these gorgeous dusky colours.