Wednesday, October 24, 2012

A Hiker and A Frog

Do I have to "hop off the straight and narrow whenever I can and take the winding paths, in order to experience the exhilaration of the view from the edge?"


So I hop like a frog, but I am really not, thus I settle down to walk like a man again.


Interestingly, I manage to enjoy beauties while staying in the straight and narrow, without taking any winding paths, and without hopping.


The beauties stay straight in front of me, all the time. No tricks, and no hide and seek.


A hiker may not necessary be a frog.

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49 comments:

Cloudy said...

Es sind halt die Kleinigkeiten in denen sich unendlich viel schönes versteckt...

Lieben Gruß aus fernem Land
CL

Diane AZ said...

What a wonderful way of seeing!

Giga said...

Lepiej już nie baw się w żabę, bo nie potrzeba. Sam widzisz jakie masz piękne zdjęcia chodząc prostą drogą. Pozdrawiam.
You'd better not play with a frog, because I do not need. You see what you have beautiful pictures of walking the straight path. Yours.

Debbie said...

but hopping is fun!! it takes you to places no frog has jumped before ;)))

Secondary Roads said...

I just stopped by my friend to say,
I enjoyed the walk with you today.

TexWisGirl said...

you see beauty in the tiniest of things. thanks for taking us along for the 'hop' or walk.

George said...

I'm glad you can give us such wonderful photos while staying on the straight and narrow. You have a great eye for Nature's beauty.

Anonymous said...

beautiful photographs, thanks for sharing. why would you be a frog? you seem to be a very sensitive man for the beauty that surround us. congratulations :)

Sallie (FullTime-Life) said...

You can see a lot in the woods even if you stay on the straight and narrow path with your feet. As long as your eyes roam around! (And you see so much beauty! Thanks for sharing it.)

eileeninmd said...

Rainfield, you do have a way of making even the simplests look beautiful. I enjoyed your hop or hike in your forest. Lovely post, have a great day!

Gail Dixon said...

The last shot is magical. Sounds like you had a nice walk or hop in the forest! Enjoyed your post. :)

Cheryl said...

Your photos and your words are enchanting.

carol l mckenna said...

Excellent photography and captures are very insightful ~ (A Creative Harbor) ^_^

Malay-Kadazan girl said...

Gorgeous Photo. You captured the moments in Ceruk Tokun splendidly.

இ Baŋäŋaz இ said...

The hiker is the frog and the frog turns out to be Prince Charming to charm us with the undiscovered beauties of Cerok Tokun

Cherry said...

i see a ghost on the first image. happy halloween! :D

Devilish Angel said...

Lovely shots...

erleichda said...

No your not a frog. But you look and you see.
That's a talent not many possess ...

Anonymous said...

Gorgeous photos, and I like how you always manage to see things in different perspective.

Lrong Lim said...

Nice pics!

Buttons Thoughts said...

And such is life. Thank you these are beautiful. B

Minoru Saito said...

Hi! Beautiful captures! Your leaf photos are stunning cool. Wishing you a wonderful day.

Icy BC said...

I really appreciate that you've to hop to get these beauties to show to us..Have a great weekend!

Sharkbytes said...

Such pretty shiny leaves!

Anonymous said...

That's ok. You don't resemble any of our political frogs in Sabah at all. You found beauties along your straight and narrow path!

黄清华 Wong Ching Wah said...

拍得好!周末快乐!

Amelia said...

Hi, thanks for sharing all your excellent pictures. Nice capture of the leaves, very stunning!

P/S I saw your comment in Angie's blog, no problem you can copy my quote from her comment box.

Have a nice weekend. Regards.

Arti said...

Your path is littered with so much beauty! Why would you want to go off track! Beautiful captures :)
Have a wonderful weekend :)

Brita said...

Beautifully with the simple! Nicely photographed in backlight. I love the first image with the two leaves of the reflexes in the background / Brita

AVCr8teur said...

A frog has to hop, but you can hop, walk, crawl, and run without much thought.

EG CameraGirl said...

I think it's important as we journey through life to see the world every day as if everything is brand new - like a child does. :)

Frieda said...

Such a lovely collection of beauties (and you didn't even have to jump like a frog to find them :)

Ivanhoe said...

Sweet story! I love taking walks in woods. My dogs enjoy it even more :)

Anonymous said...

You have found the light in the darkness.

Nancy said...

So true, if we stay on a certain path and walk slowly, we will see more. It's hard to discover the beauty in the little things without stopping to look. Beautiful photos! Thanks for posting and blessings, Nancy

Leovi said...

I love interesting photos first.

Betty Manousos said...

aah, all your pictures always have a touch of magic, which i really like so much:)

hope you're having a good weekend~
:)

JDS said...

Nice post. Sometimes we miss the beauty that is right before us because we spend so much time thinking only about the side paths.

betchai said...

beautiful images, Rainfield, love the composition and depth of field in each of your photos, and as always, awesome thoughts :)

Bangchik and Kakdah said...

For the size of frogs, theirs eyes are massive. I bet they can see more!!

Sommerfugl Design said...

Lovely shots.

Gemma Ann said...

Gorgeous pics as usual and I love your interpretation.

Looking forward for more amazing pictures.

lorik said...

Beautiful effects of light on colour. I can't decide on a favourite - i like the last for it's simplicity and composition, the second for the textures and patterns and the first for it's drama and contrast.

Nancy said...

Love the back-lighting. xo

BlueShell said...

Amazing and lovely!
xo
BShell

Unknown said...

So many, many sights are near to us.
If only we look. See.

Reena said...

Such a fun walk with you!

RNSANE said...

Good thing...I can manage a slow walk but hopping is hardly possible for me.

Harshi said...

These shots are really amazing Rain! You're exceptional at photography as much as with your witty words. :)