Steeped in the black sea Blanket of night wrought of thread Imagination caught. All text and images © Dale Schierbeck See more of others’ submissions to the Daily Post Weekly Photo Challenge on “Monochromatic.” More photos from EatsWritesShoots here.
Holy Smoke
No filters … just smoke and herring. Yes, the pictures have a certain creepiness to them, I agree, but it also goes to show the power of a monochromatic picture to evoke atmosphere. Not easy to take a photo in such a low light area without a tripod, I must say, but the effects were…
A Study in Cork and Rope
Buoy a dream buy me rope Dance the waves with Irish cork Shipwrecked upon the shore. All text and images © Dale Schierbeck See more of others’ submissions to the Daily Post Weekly Photo Challenge on “Monochromatic.” More photos from EatsWritesShoots here.
Connected
Hanging in the light Shadows play high in the clouds We are connected. All text and images © Dale Schierbeck See more of others’ submissions to the Daily Post Weekly Photo Challenge on “Connected.” More photos from EatsWritesShoots here.
A Good Day
Held by a timeless string Floating high upon a dream I am a Child again. ~ All text and images © Dale Schierbeck See more of others’ submissions to the Daily Post Weekly Photo Challenge on “A Good Day.” More photos from EatsWritesShoots here.
Creepy? … What Do You See?
What do you see? In a form etched in black and white Crooked and hooked Gristled knuckles bent Leathered skin taut with arthritis Prized foot of a cock fighter …. ~ Or simply the gnarled branch of a misshapen pine hungry to survive? Creepy? Or just the magic of nature the defies our greatest imagination?…
Marching Two by Two …
Life upon a diamond dune Marching two by two Traveling the world upon its grains. ~ All text and images © Dale Schierbeck See more of others’ submissions to the Daily Post Weekly Photo Challenge on “Beneath Your Feet.” More photos from EatsWritesShoots here.
Inspiration
Misshapen pearls Cast as lovers’ notes Upon the water’s tapestry A baroque palette of sound Paints romance On chorded waves. Indeed, J.S. Bach never sounded better in my life. A moment captured for a lifetime. A lifetime lived in a moment. All text and images © Dale Schierbeck See more of others’ submissions to…
Betwixt Day and Night
Betwixt day and night Fire erupts from water black There paused half and half. All text and images © Dale Schierbeck See more of others’ submissions to the Daily Post Weekly Photo Challenge on “Half and Half.” More photos from EatsWritesShoots here.
Cast Away
An ocean licks my body Smooths my skin in sanded waves I am cast away precious. All text and images © Dale Schierbeck More photos from EatsWritesShoots here.