Fallen by Chipka
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Description
The day's clarity was an ephemeral thing. Morning saw the arrival of fog. Afternoon wore a blanket of clouds, and it was not until sunset that the blanket tore and light spilled through in all of the shades of peach and salmon, salmon and pink. A ragged smear of blue darkened the eastern sky.
It was in the brief flare of sunset that I went for a walk with a local friend. We'd met, nights before, in a bar with blissful drunks asleep on the benches, or curled into corners. One slept in a lumpy huddle, bare inches from the nose of his obedient dog.
We'd seen each other as I purchased bread, pasta, and yogurt from the small store just outside the castle gates.
Now, days later, we ambled along Pivovarska: a street named for the hulking, half-crumbling brewery that stood like an angular, stone amoeba along the bank of the Vltava. I carried a borrowed camera. There was smoke in the air—exhalations from chimneys and not our lungs, though we smoked like immortals.
We walked with no destination in mind.
We spoke of nothing in particular.
Maple trees surrounded us, their yellowed leaves fluttering to the ground like the abandoned wings of strange butterflies.
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Comments (24)
Love it!!
LOvely colours
I just love these new fotos of yours, they're warm, comforting and soothe my soul.
Two friends, fallen yet together....a beautiful image!
I love it so much to say in so simple a way you can see it in you mind as you read.
Wonderful shot!!
OH Canada.......... ;-) Thanks for share the Canadian Maple Leaf :)
Excellent work!
Beautiful as it catches and holds my eyes. To study and enjoy. Thank you for sharing.
SUPERB fallen on a splendid wall !!!
A really wonderful shot !!! Love your words, and your colours of the last three wonderful & excellent captures !!! Wish you much creativitiy for the next time !!! Hugs, dear Chip :):):)5*
Excellent details, Chip. This one's a keeper.
I love the color of those leaves against the wood. Beautiful :)
Thank you for taking me on the walk with you. Gorgeous.
You are so poetic. Sounds like such a beautiful moment ... and this photo is gorgeous.
Spectaular. Simply stunning. Wow.
Love all your words but you always seem to have one line that just knocks me out. Like this one..."Maple trees surrounded us, their yellowed leaves fluttering to the ground like the abandoned wings of strange butterflies." A lovely image to accompany your prose. CC
I love the line 'exhalations from chimneys and not our lungs, though we smoked like immortals.' And the image ios perfect. Dave
Love the "abandoned wings of strange butterflies" line....somehow I feel that's going to be in my head all day....love this Chip....fave *** H u g s ***
A so touching artwork!
Wonderful shot!
Just beautiful my friend
This is brilliant, simple and effective... This picture doesn't only stand on its own because of its beauty but also because the image in itself seems to have many things to say... Many stories those leafs seem to wanna tell... I love it :D
wonderful shot...so soothing