Kylie Greenan Photography
~spirit on the wind~
Posted by Kylie Greenan (Richmond, Australia) on 10 October 2008 in Plant & Nature and Portfolio.
I don't care if they understand,
my delight when you took fruit from my hand.
The joy you gave in your short life,
as your eyes beamed wide in the darkness of night.
You'd sit at dusk and wait for me,
in the branches of that laurel tree.
You were such a small, sweet delight
.... little creature of the night.
I will miss you now that you have gone,
the way your soul so brightly shone.
Thank you for what you meant to me,
...go little spirit and be free.
For Sienna who died yesterday :o(
Sorry I didn't get to any of your pages yesterday, I will try catch up after Caturday.
see you for C A T U R D A Y - TOMORROW
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Michael Rawluk from Prince George, Canada
Very very cool shot. Nicely composed with lots of weight on the bright side.
10 Oct 2008 5:18am
KZC from Sydney, Australia
beautiful shot kyles... have a lovely weekend.
Watch out for Caturday!!!!
10 Oct 2008 5:21am
Michael Skorulski from Cigel, Slovakia
Very pretty and delicate, Kylie. I like the soft blue.
10 Oct 2008 6:07am
dobbino from Cape Town, South Africa
The photo, title, and words are a wonderful tribute to Sienna. Take care.
10 Oct 2008 6:08am
Maxine from Rangiora, New Zealand
Beautiful tribute, fabulous shot, very very nice, Blown away in the wind to find more adventure in the spirit world. Big hugs from me, LOL kylie!
10 Oct 2008 6:18am
marianne from France
beaucoup de légèreté , une lumière très douce, c'est superbe !!!
10 Oct 2008 7:44am
Monique from Koh Samui, Thailand
The light and softness is perfect for this fragile flower!
10 Oct 2008 8:04am
MarziaFrank from italy, Italy
Great shot!!
tomorrow I will join the caturday challenge project!!
:)
see you tomorrow!!
10 Oct 2008 8:29am
@MarziaFrank: Wonderful news Marizia, look forward to your post ^..^~, thank you for your lovely comments!
toni from Spain
I love your environment as a reflex, very good pictures.
greetings
10 Oct 2008 8:47am
Observing from West Cheshire, United Kingdom
That's a lovely shot Kylie, half has flown the rest is waiting ;) Great color depth.
10 Oct 2008 9:24am
Elaine- from Canada
awww what a GREAT poem and picture for the wee possum... you make me wanna cry my eyes out
10 Oct 2008 9:38am
Dimitrios from ATHENS, Greece
a great macro, a fine tribute to him.
What so important about tommorow, what is this strange CATURDAY? HAHAHAHA
10 Oct 2008 10:23am
@Dimitrios: Dimitros... tomorrow is Caturday, we are all posting images of cats... I have been posting comments for weeks? or are you just kidding that you don't know about it LOL? Thank you for your lovely comment :o)
Laurie from New Jersey, United States
Sorry to hear of your loss. Nice dedication. Was Sienna a pet possum?
I love the lovely softness of dandelion seeds.
10 Oct 2008 11:31am
@Laurie: Thank you Laurie for your lovely words, a pet well, I guess you could call her that, she came down and ate food out of my hand every night, she was a little darling. I appeciate your kind words, hope you have a lovely weekend!
Evelyne Dubos from Le Mans, France
Un bel hommage à Sienna pour illustrer la fragilité de la vie...
Très belle lumière.
10 Oct 2008 11:45am
bluechameleon from Vancouver, Canada
Beautiful photo Kylie, full of wonderful energy of those living and those that have passed. Into another world or wherever the spirit takes you. I love this...I'm sorry for your loss Kylie *hugs*
10 Oct 2008 12:16pm
@bluechameleon: Thank you so much Blue, you are so kind, thank you for stopping by, hope you have a wonderful weekend!
papa bear from Sydney, Australia
Beautiful poetic eulogy Ky., I'm sorry that you lost your little possum.
Your image is so delicate, and is a metaphor of life, be it a human one or that of a creature that shares this planet with us. Life is as fragile as your subject, the still capture of this by your camera emphasizes the artistic beauty that a photographer can create, which allows all users of the great website, to express the beauty that they see through the medium of photography!
10 Oct 2008 12:31pm
@papa bear: Ahhh, thank you my beautiful Dad. It was sad to loose little Sienna, but alas like the dandelion that blows in the wind and creates new life... so too for all creatures in life... I was blessed with a visit from a new possum tonight, with a baby on her back, I have not seen her before, she came with another young one who also seems new, no sight of Sam again today. Thank you for your lovely words, they mean so much! :o)
Viewfinder from Bradenton, United States
Kylie, I truly mourn with you over Sienna. All creatures, great and small, are gifts from God. This I firmly believe. Their presence enriches our lives, their passing leaves a dry, aching void that only tears can relieve. Until time passes and glad memories of love and beauty can fill that empty place again with life - may those glad memories always remain.
10 Oct 2008 1:37pm
@Viewfinder: Such beautiful words, thank you so much VF, I am very touched and totally agree with you in that their presence does enrich our lives, we are lucky to feel and appreciate such special gifts! Thank you again.
Stephen Phillips from San Francisco, United States
Beautiful picture and prose, Kylie - simply - a lovely presentation...
10 Oct 2008 4:03pm
Fliss from Melbourne Beach, United States
Oh... love it... I adore Dandelions... I haven't really seen that many around here... kind of miss them...
10 Oct 2008 5:43pm
Rui from Leiria, Portugal
F A N T A S T I C Love this photo. Everything's perfect. Light, colors. The softness of the dandelion. WOW
I'm sorry for the little possum :(
10 Oct 2008 6:15pm
jamesy from christchurch, New Zealand
Wow what a tribute Kylie you are gifted with words as well as photography I am actually sitting here typing this crying over a possum and I'm a Kiwi as I have said many times you are missing your true calling and now showing us this piece of writing I'm convinced that you should be publishing some of these. As from Maxing a big hug and love sent over your loss.
10 Oct 2008 9:24pm
@jamesy: Deb you are gorgeous, thank you for your lovely words, so appreciated... I am not sure were I would publish these... out side of here ;o), thank you so much for your encouragement, it means so much to me. Have a wonderful day my friend!
Marion from Nanaimo, BC, Canada
Kylie, this is just awesome. So soft and ethereal.
10 Oct 2008 9:27pm
[suvni:R] from Brussels, Belgium
very delicate picture and a beautiful poem. sorry for your loss. A milonga triste to accompany your poem.
10 Oct 2008 11:11pm
@[suvni:R]: That is sooo beautiful, thank you Suvni:R, I love it!
akarui from Kagoshima, Japan
Beautiful light and macro. I love it and I will put it in my VFXY collection...
11 Oct 2008 12:31am
Andrew Gould from Sydney, Australia
Really sorry to hear about your near pet possum, Kylie. This is such a beautiful image. You really have a talent for doing this kind of thing. (I know because I've tried and failed!)
11 Oct 2008 2:06am
Linerberry from Sumner, Christchurch, New Zealand
Darling Sienna....a sad time indeed my friend and I'm sorry for your loss:-(
Such beautiful words to say farewell to a dear friend. Big hugs coming your way Kyles:-) X
11 Oct 2008 3:08am
@Linerberry: Thank you so much my dear friend. A beautiful comment. It is a good day today, my beautiul niece Jamie~Lee just asked me to be the photographer and her and Jason's wedding... so chuffed AND NERVOUS ;o)
Linerberry from Sumner, Christchurch, New Zealand
PS....stunning image btw and very fitting. The love and emotion is evident in this delicate shot:-))
11 Oct 2008 3:10am
Barbara from Florida, United States
The image, the poem, the loss, very emotional and a wonderful tribute. Sorry about Sienna.
Very nice title.
I have been looking forward to Caturday. You were correct in calling it a Challenge.
11 Oct 2008 3:55am
sherri from Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
You've written such beautiful words to express your loss. The image is superb and certainly conveys a wonderful parallel. It's good to see you've already had a new visitor bringing her baby:-) Hope tomorrow; Caturday brings cheer to you. I've linked to your site in preparation:-)
11 Oct 2008 4:42am
Bill from Belton, United States
The uelogy and the photo brought tears to my eyes.
11 Oct 2008 4:57am
dj.tigersprout from San Bruno, CA, United States
just stunning! i love coming back from the weekend to see what i have missed -- and what a beauty this is! splendid macro -- the color and detail is stunning! bravo Kylie -- this so delightful!!
13 Oct 2008 7:51am
dj.tigersprout from San Bruno, CA, United States
ooh -- and just saw the eulogy! ooh -- so sorry about the passing! this is surely a beautiful way to remember Sienna... he / she must have felt deeply loved, and that is a wonderful thing! godbless!!
13 Oct 2008 7:54am
Canon EOS 40D
1/250 second
F/2.8
ISO 400
100 mm