Peaceful Morn (Please view large)

Has a great mood, Christal!

Cheers

PDE

I find the image rather beautiful. My first thought was to straighten it Christal, but recalled that when I have taken images in the Cemetary where my Mom is buried, the grave stones are never quite straight,  and the lay of the land changes a lot. The more I look at the stones, I see some that are pretty straight, the big tree in the background appears to be quite straight - I figure this is exactly how the land is in this area. It is so lovely to see the sun streaming through the branches of the trees. I can appreciate the mood you express in this image. I am always fascinated by the inscriptions on the oldest stones, wondering just what kind of life that person may have had.

Pierre....thanks, it was really early morning, so I was able to get some nice light.  

Gail....I struggled with the evenness as well.  But it was an old cemetery, and you're right.....things were going every which way.  I grew to like the randomness of it all.  :-)  So good to hear from you.....I'll have to get over and see if you're posting again.  :-)  And I, too, am fascinated by old cemeteries!  If those stones could talk, eh?  Thanks, Gail!

As you know I tend to look at photographs emotively first and then secondarily for technical quality.  My first impression was that this was a metaphorical sunset for the inhabitants; but without taking this too deep, the sunrise works equally well.  Well done... Mike

Emotively.....love that word!  I love cemeteries in general, but particularly early in the morning.  There was a beautiful glow covering the cemetery this a.m., so I tried my best to capture it.  Glad you like it.....thanks!