Thank you all for visiting and/or commenting on my last post. It must have been as difficult to read as it was to write, but it was healing, though sad, to post my thoughts about this great loss.
And these are some selections, monochrome and two others from a lovely drive up island. We stopped and walked through Cathedral Grove which is home to giant Douglas fir trees, some over 800 years old. You feel very small and insignificant in the presence of these magnificent guardians, and totally in awe and wonder. We also were treated to an unexpected concert in the forest. I thought it was fairy music wafting on the breeze but it turned out to be human voices almost as lovely! They are singing in front of the oldest tree of the forest.
I have submitted the fairy’s toll booth ( where you must answer a riddle to enter the enchanted wood) to Leanne Cole and Laura Macky’s Monochrome Madness. Please visit them for all the great submissions.
I will add more from our drive up island in another post.
the fairy’s toll booth
Cathedral Grove Bridge
Deep forest
dancing between the folds of light- a selfie
Morning!
the runes of the gatekeeper's daughter- dedicated to Nick 
Spectacular, especially the spider web. 🙂
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thank you Jackie
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Great images here Cybele. The spider’s web reminds me of a walk we took through our local nature reserve just up the beach.The path was completely blocked by the hugest web strung between two trees. 🙂
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thank you! Glad you enjoyed them- That must have been a big spider (or ambitious!)! 🙂
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It was a huge spider. 🙂
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Love that shot you have called ” Morning” just beautiful
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I love it too! Thank you Ross!!
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Wow, amazing web photo. It must have been quite eerie to hear that singing without knowing its source, but it also sounds so appropriate for a cathedral of trees.
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thanks Andrea!! It was wonderful!!
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Nice, it’s like a soul’s journey. My heart goes out to you and him.
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it is a journey!! Thank you Maria!
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Lovely photos Cybele, I love the spider web, the colours on it are gorgeous. 🙂
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Agreed on the web!!! Thanks Katie!!!
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Incredible photos especially the last one; cobweb
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thank you Della!!!
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A web can be so beautiful. Whoa!
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it truly is!! That spider had caught a rainbow!!! 🙂
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I love these, Cybele. I would love to be able to photograph like this! 😀
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I love yours too!! And thank you for that lovely compliment!!
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Imaginative and evocative – love the fairy toll booth.
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thanks so much Roy!!!
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Beautiful photos!!
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thank you Arl!!
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The wooden bridge is really cool, atmospheric, great inspiration for writing, All the best. Thanks as ever for reading some of my wee stories, too. 🙂
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Yes, I use a lot of these photos for my Tales of the Tuatha. Thanks for stopping by Stephen!
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I like your shadow shot. Nice post you are doing well to work though personal sadness.
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thank you Robert! It’s an ongoing process, and of course the shadow is magic camera!
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So very magic, cybele! ! Love the morning and web images especially.
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thank you Amy!!
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Your photos have such whimsey! I giggled at the selfie 🙂
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I’m happy you like them!! Thanks Christy!
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Incredible spider web!
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thanks Debbie! 🙂
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As lovely pictures as ever. Your selfie made me laugh 🙂
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thanks Sarah!!!
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Beautiful! As always of course. 😉
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Big thanks and get well quickly!!!
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I will…once I have it! LOL Thank you 🙂
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oh yikes, I hate that waiting stuff!!
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me too
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Keep your spirit up!! more prayers coming your way!
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Thank you! I’m feeling the love…I really am. People have been so supportive!
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excellent 🙂
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thank you Joshi!!
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What magical photos of a magical place.
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the rain forests are totally enchanted here Suzanne. Thanks!!
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What a beautiful place and I can imagine your face hearing fairy voices 🙂
Gorgeous photos as always and love the Fairy Booth and our Monochrome community!!
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yes we were walking down the path and the voices just wafted on the wind!! Then we found them! Thank you Robyn!
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These are lovely Cyb, great light, DoF and Bokeh 😊
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thank you Mark!! That’s a great compliment knowing your expertise!!
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Mesmerising as ever. What a lovely place for a choir practice.
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Isn’t it though!!! It was delightful!! Thanks Six!
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Some lovely, mysterious shots here…..
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thank you so much Suej!
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🙂
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Love them all but especially the web 🙂
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thank you Soul!! I spotted that one way up high and grabbed my zoom!! The light on it was perfect!
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Love it ❤
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