Social distancing
With a camera in my hand:
The world seems simpler
Beautiful sunset over the lake earlier this evening. It was a lovely way to end the day.
Haiku and photos © CJ Levinson 2020
Sunset 23/04/2020
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Sunset 16/8/19
An orange sun sets
As I sit and watch the swans
Glide over the lake
Beautiful sunset over the lake earlier this afternoon. It was a lovely end to the day.
Photo and haiku © CJ Levinson 2019
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Sunset at Pelican
The sky catches fire:
My eyes search the horizon
For your gentle face
The photo group I run met at Pelican last Sunday. I was excited for the shoot as it’s one of my very favourite spots to shoot around Lake Macquarie and not many people had shot there before. When the conditions are right it can be a real gem.
So I was hoping we’d get a beautiful sunset and it didn’t disappoint! Once the sun had just dipped below the horizon, the sky became this incredible canvas of blue, orange, yellow and purple. We all got some nice shots and I was very happy with how these long exposures came out.
There was also a beautiful crescent moon which I managed to get a shot of afterwards. I don’t tend to shoot the moon when it’s not full, this reminded me I should do it more often. The slither of light against the darkness is quite striking.
Photos and haiku © CJ Levinson 2019
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Sunset 5/3/19
A bright golden sun
Sets over the distant hills
As day becomes night
The sun setting over the lake yesterday evening. It was a nice end to a long day.
Photo and haiku © CJ Levinson 2019
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Seagull Sunset
Golden reflections
Shimmer across the water
As day fades to night
I took this photo by the lake in Belmont a couple of weeks ago. It was a beautiful sunset and this seagull was kind enough to pose for me as well which really added to the photo.
Photo and haiku © CJ Levinson 2019
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The Leaning Tree
I am like a tree
The wind blows me to and fro
But still I stand tall
I spotted this tree on the Newcastle foreshore while shooting the sunset last week. I thought the way it was leaning was interesting and I really liked the way it framed the scene and the dying light.
Photo and haiku © CJ Levinson 2018
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Golden Sunset
Sky of red and gold
How your beauty reminds me
Of the one I love
Beautiful sunset from earlier this evening. I was out doing some shopping and just happened to be outside as the sun started to set and managed to get this. Sometimes timing is everything.
Photo and haiku © CJ Levinson 2018
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Jing Jing
A cat is more than
An animal or a pet;
A cat is a friend
I stayed in Sydney for a few days recently and took this photo of my friend’s cat Jing Jing while I was there. Jing Jing is very mischievous and playful and I like how the image captured that. I thought I’d edit it to look more like a painting as well to give it a bit of a timeless feel. It came out well in the end.
Photo and haiku © CJ Levinson 2018
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Belmont Lions Park Sunset
As the sun sets
On another day
I let my thoughts drift
Far away
I took this yesterday evening while walking home after doing some shopping. I hadn’t been expecting to do any photography but luckily I had brought my spare camera with me anyway so I was still able to take a few shots when I reached the lake and saw this lovely sunset.
The sky was really spectacular and I tried to get down low to show a bit of a different perspective and get in as much of the sky as I could. It was interesting trying to crouch down, keep my balance and compose with a camera in one hand and four bags of shopping in the other but I think it came out pretty well in the end!
Photo and haiku © CJ Levinson 2017
