In response to The Daily Post’s weekly photo challenge: “Half and Half.”
A bit of sun separates the mountains of Colombia.
Oftentimes I ride my mountain bike along the challenging roads in the mountains of La Buitrera, Colombia and I see a distinct separation of the sun on part of the mountains and shade on part of the mountains. “A painting in front of me” I think. The beauty is formidable. May God grant me this beauty forever, and if I die tomorrow I hope my view is just like this wherever I go.
I am an American who moved to Colombia to find peace after the devastating loss of my daughter. I bought and renovated a Villa, am learning Spanish, and writing as catharsis. This blog will be like a book with chapters. Each blog will be about my life in Colombia and my adventures. I hope you will enjoy the many new discoveries I am making every day about myself and another culture.
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That’s very beautiful, and it’s good that you pointed out the sunshine, it made me look at the photo more closely. When I see views like this I often imagine the difference between anyone who is stood in that sunshine and me in the shade, it’s quite an odd thought.
No it is an artistic thought, as I sometimes think the same. Here in Colombia people walk these mountains with bags full of produce or products. They live these mountains for years and years never leaving. I think of all of that when I see this beauty. I wonder if they realize the beauty they live in. I sometimes feel I am in the shade looking at them and wanting to know their thoughts.
That’s such a lovely sentiment, to think of them living that out their days amidst all of that. I think it’s human nature not to appreciate what’s right in front of you, but hopefully they do realise. It’s quite a metaphor for life really, that you need to step back and see something from afar to realise what it’s all about.
Yes exactly Laura…exactly. It makes me appreciate what I have and what I have done in life. I really feel that since I have moved to Colombia I have to take a step back from everything I have done in my life.
I enjoy every second of my life here in the Colombian mountains that change every time I look at them…sometimes it is so clear they are bathed in sunlight, other times just a touch of sun, and then when it is cloudy the clouds look magical. xo
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That’s very beautiful, and it’s good that you pointed out the sunshine, it made me look at the photo more closely. When I see views like this I often imagine the difference between anyone who is stood in that sunshine and me in the shade, it’s quite an odd thought.
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No it is an artistic thought, as I sometimes think the same. Here in Colombia people walk these mountains with bags full of produce or products. They live these mountains for years and years never leaving. I think of all of that when I see this beauty. I wonder if they realize the beauty they live in. I sometimes feel I am in the shade looking at them and wanting to know their thoughts.
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That’s such a lovely sentiment, to think of them living that out their days amidst all of that. I think it’s human nature not to appreciate what’s right in front of you, but hopefully they do realise. It’s quite a metaphor for life really, that you need to step back and see something from afar to realise what it’s all about.
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Yes exactly Laura…exactly. It makes me appreciate what I have and what I have done in life. I really feel that since I have moved to Colombia I have to take a step back from everything I have done in my life.
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It’s certainly beautiful. Are you following the Tour de France and pulling for Qunitana to do well? He’s an impressive climber!
janet
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I am not following this as I do not watch much TV but I will pull for him and google it for sure. Michele
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DITTO, I’M LOOKING FOR A MOUNTAIN, LAKE AND A LOG CABIN AND A PORCH TO SIT AND WATCH THE WILD LIFE. IN MY NEXT LIFE. HEAVEN. GRANNY
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I enjoy every second of my life here in the Colombian mountains that change every time I look at them…sometimes it is so clear they are bathed in sunlight, other times just a touch of sun, and then when it is cloudy the clouds look magical. xo
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Looks like God is sending His love down to all of us.
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Yes, I agree. Beauty like I see here in Colombia is magical and spiritual.
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Beautiful composition of layers of mountains!
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Thank you!
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What a beautiful photo and beautiful interpretation. Love it!
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Thank you Sheree!
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