Panoramic view/narrow view

Panoramic: Trees, shrubs, and beach grass cascade down the hillside to the sandy shoreline. The summer drought is reflected in the bronze and rust colored grasses. A red-winged blackbird tussles in a shrub while a white butterfly meanders through some flowering Queen Anne’s Lace. In the distance the white lighthouse at Wind Point stands guard at the edge of the shore that juts out into Lake Michigan. The water is deep blue against the powder blue sky but gradually fades into lighter shades of turquoise as it reaches the shore. A breeze off the lake is cool and refreshing as it combines with sudden wafts of sun-warmed air from the land.
Small focus: Tufts of drought browned grass sway in the wind as a lone bee buzzes through them. The seedheads are dried tightly as if to keep any possible moisture inside. The olive green weeds next to them are curled and dried in the morning sun.

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• Andy Starowicz
  Posted July 12, 2012 at 10:05 pm | Permalink
  Kristina,

  We are feeling the impact of no rain here in Central New York. The playing fields are dirt and hay (a definite fire hazard) and my lawn hasn’t been mowed in weeks.

  A red-winged blackbird tussles in a shrub while a white butterfly meanders through some flowering Queen Anne’s Lace. In the distance the white lighthouse at Wind Point stands guard at the edge of the shore that juts out into Lake Michigan. The water is deep blue against the powder blue sky but gradually fades into lighter shades of turquoise as it reaches the shore. – WOW – Excellent description! It sounds like a beautiful landscape.

  Thanks for sharing!
  Happy writing!
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• Gigi
  Posted July 12, 2012 at 10:22 pm | Permalink
  Kristina,
  I echo Andy’s response. Your panoramic view with the red-winged blackbird, the Queen Anne’s lace, and white butterfly offers a vivid blast of yellow and red against the black of the bird and white. Nice! I think your panoramic and focus bits are great together. Thank you!