“Here we are, trapped in the amber of the moment. There is no why.”
― Kurt Vonnegut
I made this picture when I was changing trains and was immediately caught by the amber light that shone through the station windows. No one else seemed to be as stunned by its beauty as I was, nearly everybody was just looking on their phones…
This all reminded me very much of the quote by Kurt Vonnegut that you´ve just read and I knew, a pair was born… 🙂
Next time you find yourself waiting for something, be it a train or a bus or whatever, try to use your phone to make a picture of your surroundings instead of checking your mails – given that the conditions are suitable 😉
You are so right, Sarah! People interaction is absolutely important… great shot too, so there you are you’ve attained both, lovely. 🙂
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Thank you very much for your lovely comment and compliment, Iris! 🙂
It seems the subject of interaction gets more important by the day and the more our technology becomes “smart”. Maybe it would be better if a phone would have simply remained a phone and we would have become smarter instead… Sigh, I could rant on about this for hours, sorry! 😉 xxx
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My pleasure! Lovely thoughts, Sarah… I agree! 😉 ❤
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Many train stations have a great atmosphere. Do you know Barcelona-Estación de Francia? It is so inspiring. Thanks for following my Web Magazine sl4lifestyle. In case you are interested in art, I do also have an art blog where I interview people and talk about exhibitions all over the world.
https://sl4artglobal.wordpress.com/
Have a great day!
Sabine
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You´re absolutely right! And unfortunately
I haven´t had the opportunity yet to see that particular train station but now it´s definitely on my list! 🙂
I´m very much interested in art, trying to make it myself, you know 😉 Will have a look at your art blog soon! Thanks!
Have a very lovely day!
Sarah 🙂
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I think about more train stations and will let you know!
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That would be great! Thanks! 😄
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Shining in through the window panes
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Beautiful matching of Kurt Vonnegut words with your gorgeous sunlight shingles out for us! Sarah, take care! ❤
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Thank you very much, Robin! 🙂 It´s been a short but sweet moment and I´m glad I catched it 🙂 xxx 🙂 ❤
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I am so blessed we are friends. Thank you, Sarah. 🙂 ❤
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As am I! 🙂 xoxo ❤ ❤ ❤
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Perfect pairing! 🙂
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Thank you, Bette! 🙂 Have a lovely day! ❤
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That’s a great shot.
🙂
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Thanks so much! 😄
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🙂
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Your picture is stunning … that light! I am Vonnegurt’s love slave …. therefore you have given me the perfect pair and I thank you! Xxx
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Thank you so much, Osyth!!! 🙂 I share your passion for Vonnegut – absolutely brilliant man he was! xxx
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Yes he was!
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And even if they aren’t suitable and you take a picture, at least you have a memory of the place (or a great contrast if and when you return and the place is beautiful thanks to a change in light or perspective).
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That´s right! Thank you for making me want to go out now and make more “before and after” pictures! 🙂
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I love “before and after” pics – you should definitely take some!
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You have a fantastic eye for spotting magnificent moments!
XxX
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Thank you, Patty!!! 🙂 xxxxxx
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miss G – this feels like a staged photo – which means it is sensational (and honestly – did you get these folks to line up for you???)_
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Thank you so much, Yvette! 😄 And no, I did not ask them to line up for me 😂 I doubt they would have done so anyway 😉 xoxo
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I know – they might not have… but oh so good – and the great mood lighting is only part of the great charm…..
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Beautiful photograph, Sarah, the light is so warm and the silhouettes look so great xx
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Thank you, Inese! 😄 I’ve been lucky to catch that moment. xxxxx
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You have a good eye. You see things most of people wouldn’t even notice 🙂
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Thank you very much, Inese!! 🙂 xxx
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That is an awesome light and your eyes saw it! Great capture!
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Thank you so much for your wonderful comment! 😄
Have a lovely weekend and try not to think too much on Monday and the things you need to do! 😉
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🙂 I will try.. Thank you and please do the same 🙂
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Will do 😄
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This is beautiful, Sarah. Powerful, too.
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Thank you so much, Jennie! 😄 Have a lovely weekend!
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You are welcome, Sarah! Have a lovely weekend. 🙂
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So true, Sarah. Technology is a good thing in some ways, but it does impact the ability of people to interact with each other and with nature. However, such beautiful light would attract the eye of an astute artist :D. Great photo!
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Thank you very much, L. T. ! 😄
I don’t give up hope yet that people will come around someday and willingly detach themself a bit again from the tight grasp of technology. What us humans defines more than anything else is indeed our personal interaction with each other, isn’t it?
Have a lovely weekend! 😄😚
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Yes, our interaction with others truly enriches our lives and provides experiences that cannot come from a screen and keyboard. I hope you are having a lovely weekend also, Sarah 😀
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Wow! Just wow. This is a beautiful shot, and I love the way your paired it with the Vonnegut quote. It’s sad how often people miss the beauty that’s all around us, in unexpected, everyday places.
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Thank you very much, Su! 😄 To be honest, I was equally impressed by it 😉 It seems I’m improving on my picture taking skills! With this one I didn’t even had to use any editing at all!
If we are not able to see the beauty in the small things surrounding us, life would be very dull I secretly think. Since we don’t stand on top of Everest Mountain everyday or scubadive in tropic seas 😉
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That’s a really good philosophy Sarah. I feel sometimes that people are so busy saving for “the big holiday” so they can take endless selfies at “cool” locations, they are not only blind to the everyday. The danger of course is, that if we don’t appreciate our environment we don’t look after it. Oh dear, another little Su rant. Sorry 🙂
It is a breathtaking photo. I’d want to enlarge it and hang it on the wall.
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TO be honest, I love your “rants” as they reflect perfectly thoughts 😀
Oh, yes, those selfie makers and their holidays… they spent much more time staring into their phone´s cameras than in looking around and enjoy wherever they are. I did two trips without bringing a camera with me and have so many clearer memories from that than from other trips. But I did ask my friends for copies afterwards 😉
Thank you again for liking my photo so much, Su! If you like, I can send you the original file via email (about 5 or 6MB), than you could make a print from that…? 🙂 xxxxx
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I find the thought of travelling without my camera kind of scary, but I do understand what you mean. I sometimes come home from somewhere I’ve been photographing and realise I probably missed more than I “captured.” Perhaps I should try going cold-turkey on a short trip first!
I would love to have a print of your photo; it would feel very precious. I think it would need to be quite a big print and I know that right now I don’t have anywhere to hang it. Can I reserve the right to ask you about it again when I get out of this house (which is starting to just feel like a show home) and into my next home?
xxxxxxx 🙂
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It’s definitely not easy to let the camera at home but it was really worth it both times I did. But maybe you’re right, better to start with short trips 😉
You can absolutely reserve the right to ask me again for that picture, it would be my pleasure! 😄 Living in a showhouse must be quite difficult. Can’t imagine doing it myself – creative chaos etc. 😉
xxxxxxx
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I hate trying to keep the house looking so tidy. You’re right that it’s not conducive to creativity, and housework is such a waste of time!
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It is, isn’t it? 😉 Though I wish I could do some dusting right now, my bookshelves look ghastly!
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Mine too. In my next life I’m going to keep all my books in the same room and have some sort of pump that sucks dust out. Well, I can dream, right?
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Oh, that sounds good! May I join your dream of easy dust removal? 😉
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Absolutely. Actually I should get the Big T to invent something. He is obsessing about a roof-cleaning tool at the moment because we have lichen on the roof of the house and it’s impossible to get off with water and/or chemicals. We were talking about it last night and ended up imagining cleaning drones with scrubbing brushes and cameras for directing them where to go … it all got a bit silly in the end.
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Hahaha! Thank you for making me laugh, Su! I would so love to see these drones in action, and I´m sure you would get rich if you bring them on the market! It´s often the silly ideas that actually lead to something… 🙂
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I do think this one has merit. It would be so nice for the Big T to do something like that, which he could really enjoy. 🙂
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The train was late! I thought you were in Berlin. Richard Branson hasn’t got his trains running (late) over there too has he! 😉
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No, I don’t think he has 😉 And German punctuality when it comes to trains is becoming more and more of a myth around here. Especially in winter!
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That’ll be British influence in the EU, dragging everyone down to our abysmal level. You’ll be glad to see the back of us 🙂
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Haha! 😂 Well, I doubt it since we germans are getting quite good at dragging ourselves down too 😉 Downwards seems a to be the new going west…
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Both photo and quote are paired nicely! And the photo itself striking.
I’m sure glad you weren’t one of those ‘just looking at their phones’
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Thank you very much, Laura! 😄
And I definitely am glad about it! But then I rarely do this look-at-you-phone-thing all the time 😉 Wish you a great weekend!
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This is stunning, Sarah and would almost have been worth missing your connecting train for. 🙂
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Thank you so much, Phil! 😄 I was lucky – the train was late 😉
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Beautiful photo Sarah – thank you for sharing. Have a great weekend. 🙂
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Thank you, Terry! 😄 Wish you a lovely weekend too!
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