Today has been one of those days, you know one of those days that I wish I had a lot more of. Photos of one building then onto photos of another. I am loving some of the opportunities that I have been getting lately. The day was also full of ideas and grant money, or rather how to get some, and what I need to do. It is days like this that make me feel like a real photographer, well a working one, haha.
I haven’t had time to work on on today’s images, so I have some images from my weekend in Inverleigh.
On our way to Lorne we went through a small place called Dean’s Marsh. Down the main street some trees have been cut down and they have made sculptures out of the stumps. Something that seems to be catching on.
This is another one, different sculptures. They are quite amazing. It is a lovely thing to do to the tree stumps, almost a new way of recycling.
That evening the sky got cloudy and then I got to photograph the sunset. This is the opposite side.
Again, out the back.
I went out the front and watched the sun setting and took this and the next image.
I liked the way the clouds are enclosing in on the sunset, like they are taking it over.
I almost forgot I had these.
I will leave it there today.






leo brady said:
Lovely images!
Thanks
Norma Martiri said:
I just love those black clouds closing in on the sunset. Dramatic!
newsferret said:
Love the sunset ones. Great.
Nia Simone said:
Beautiful. Love all the good news, too!
DoRo said:
Wonderful!!!
m2wa2 said:
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mikew66 said:
very nice
timothywpawiro said:
I think I should have passed this city on the way to Great Ocean Road as I passed Lorne too? Love the photos!
Susanne Haun said:
I like the photos of the sculptures, they have atmosphere and they have strength!
aishahhussein said:
When I glanced at the first two images (without reading any text yet), I thought they were photoshopped into the landscape!
Kim 24/7 in France said:
The tree stump carvings are beautiful – great photos!
faures said:
Love these shots, especially the sunsets.
Emmanuella Stamiris said:
Incredible sculptures! In Greece you often see tree stumps just lying sullen. I think that this would make a great artistic project
Thank you for posting!
malekei said:
I really like the first sunset picture, the sky looks as though it is almost moving
jeaninelu said:
Very pretty!
The Seas Of Mintaka said:
Looovelyyyyyy photos! So unusual, did you know that those sculptures look a lot like Native Indian art in Canada? Anyways, I have thought that perhaps you can make some money from your photos if you open a small gallery in a small-sized shop, so that people can actually walk in and just buy a few prints. It doesn’t have to be an expensive shop, a tiny studio on the second floor of a building might do, if you put up a sign in front of the building.
Liz said:
Love the sculptures and the sky behind.
Suzanne said:
Those sculptures are terrific. Next time I’m near Lorne I’ll try and find Dean’s Marsh. All your photos here are lovely.
bbylois said:
Hi Leanne, it attracted me , I wonder who made the sculptures and why. Was there a story behind them?. Maybe not ? I am curious to know more. I searched quickly on the net but i only found out that they are indeed a tourist attraction. The human like wooden sculptures , I like the most. This because of the clouds above them. If you cover the left side a bit more, they become mysterious . They almost speak to you then. The sunset picture 16 , I like to . It seems that this place is in harmony as you made with this image. With both of them I understand why you took them . grt bart
lavendermoongirlblog said:
Great, really dramatic photos.
mkriegh said:
Glad to hear you are making progress on earning a living through your work. I wish you the greatest success in that. Love the wood statues too.
Pairodox Farm said:
Creative use for the stumps … did you have more (closer perhaps) images of those? Would like to see them if you do. D
YellowCable said:
The clouds enclosing on the sun set pictures are nice.
The Palladian Traveler said:
Leanne – That was an excellent photo shoot. Really enjoyed the tree-stump art and the sunset, cloudy as it was. Nicely done “working girl.” Good luck on the grant money, too.
Lynda said:
Until you mentioned that the carvings were tree stumps I had imagined them to be carved stone. I agree, it is a wonderful way to recycle!
If the last photographs are where you live, then you are truly blessed. Even in half light you can see that it is so beautiful there.
Rexlin Victor said:
Wonderful wood works!!!
mydayscancount said:
The carved tree stumps are amazing!
Al Kline said:
The first photo reminds me of some famous flying creature in the Harry Potter movie. Thanks for sharing.
peter00023 said:
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Great Picture!!!!
Andrew said:
Love the stump sculptures. Great idea.
disperser said:
I would love to come across those stumps. Did you take any close-ups of them? They look as if they have great texture.
Pat said:
I love those sculptures!
Tricia's Blogs said:
Great sculptures and you captured them very well!
Miss P said:
so beautiful
pennipete said:
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alainabourrel said:
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Lighting and contrast are key points in this photograph. The depth, contrast and texture all play a key role in the quality of this image.
LensScaper said:
Those wooden sculptures are extraordinary works of art, Leanne
Windmill said:
Great colors Leanne Cole. I can feel the atmosphere there. Amazing!!!
Bella Remy Photography said:
Those sculptures are absolutely fascinating Leanne. As always, I’m in awe with your post processing. A true master in the virtual lightroom.
Melia Alexander said:
These are AMAZING, Leanne!
v4vikey said:
great photos, great photography………….
andrewvokes said:
Those tree sculptures are so cool
Martina Studio67 said:
Awesome sky images. Great carving pics.
wannabephotographer87 said:
These are amazing! I don’t know how people can change wood, marble or ice to works of art like this
Love how you captures the orange colors in the sky too
MartiniVision said:
Very cool what they’ve done with the tree stumps and your photographs show them off very well. I really like this set.
tickledpink said:
Beautiful pictures! Thanks for sharing!
Distan Bach said:
Terrific set, Leanne. I’ve never quite seen tree stumps like that – looks awesome.
chrisb-jwordsandimages said:
Wonderful and interesting.
THE ANCIENT LIBRARIAN said:
WOW!
Great blog, and beautiful photos! I just love the music of images!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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