Originally, this photograph was in colour – but I think I prefer it in black and white.
Like the capitals of many once grand empires, Lisbon has an air of beautiful decay. This picture is authentic, with steep, cobblestoned pavements threaded through with trees which touch surrounding buildings.
“The world is full of magic things, patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper.”
W.B. Yeates
I thought I would share a few things I discovered recently. The quote I love, because it speaks to the root of photography and finding beauty in the world around us. It is there, waiting for us to be ready to find it.
The photograph I took earlier in the month, at the end of a long day walking along the River Thames. After a day of alternating rain and sunshine, I thought it had finally clouded over, when to my surprise, we had a beautiful sunset, which almost lit up the daffodills as they swayed in the breeze.