When I saw that this week’s photo challenge was ‘reflections’ I almost fell off my stool. How good is that? One of my favourite subjects ever, particularly in landscapes.
For now I have simply retrieved a couple of old photographs, one of which was used in my very first ever blog post, but I have gone to the trouble of taking them into lightroom (now that I have it) and brushing them up a little bit.
The first image was taken just up the road on the way to Macroom, Co. Cork when I was just a few minutes late getting to where I aimed to be for sunrise. Still, this capture kind of made up for it.
The second image was taken in Argyllshire, Scotland in a place where some of my ancestors lived.
Despite the repeats (almost as bad as the television) I hope you like the first of my entries for this week’s theme. I am almost salivating working out which other images I should use.
Happy Saturday all round! 🍀
Meticulous Mick 
Beautiful picture!
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I am also Scottish on my father’s side and would love to visit this beautiful country someday. Thanks for the beautiful picture.
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Oh you have to. Personally I love the islands and the western seaboard. Simply magic. Hopefully the pictures in the blog can whet your appetite even further. MM
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Wonderful photos !!!
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Thank you so much Scardesign, greatly appreciated and I hope you voted 😃
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Youre welcome mick!
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Superb Photos. it was WOW
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Thank you so much aaanchalk, glad you enjoyed. MM 🍀
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Stunning photography!
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Thank you Niki, great that you like it and hopefully it put a smile on your face, MM 🍀
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Wow fabulous images, now following and will return. Ian.
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Thank you Ian, great to have you around – be popping over to your blog over the weekend. MM 🍀
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Stunning pictures!
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Thank you so much Indah, MM 🍀
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Tremendous, captivating and absorbing shots! wow
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Thank you Ahmed, it is one of my favourite themes. Hope you have voted……😎
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Wow these are amazing!
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Glad I could provide a bit of amazement to your day Jules 😎
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hahaha you most certainly did! Thank you 😀
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Both are magnificent, my friend!!!
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My friend in kiwi land, thank you, 💚
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Fabulous!
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Thank you Know-All, hope your weekend has been good. MM 🍀
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Beautiful Captures:)
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Thank you so much, taking the time to comment is appreciated. MM 🍀
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Fabulous reflections! The first one is almost excessive in its vibrant colours, and the perfect mirror reflection in the second is just beautiful MM.
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I agree with your comments on the first image. When I first saw the image my thoughts were it looks overdone. However, that was it – I had used no filters, no tricks, mho post processing. That was the blaze of the morning captured. Once more your comments are really appreciated. MM 🍀
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Spectacular, dramatic, beautiful colors and contrast; amazing reflection! However, what I like the most in your picture is how interactive it is. I can’t stop trying to visualize the part of the clouds, reflected in the water, missing in the sky due to the composition. Congratulations Mike!
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Muchas gracias Jaime. 😃
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Superb captures, Mick. I like to get up early even if a marvelous photo isn’t in the offing, but to get a shot like this is icing on the cake.
janet
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Thank you Janet, the early bird, 🍀
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Asolutely stunning, Mick
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Thank you Anne, I am glad you like them. Worth the early starts me thinks. 🍀
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How could we forget that ‘Reflections of the past’. Still as stunning as when I first saw it. P
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Well you did joint right at the start Patsy. MM 🍀
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Gorgeous as usual 🙂
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Thank you Laura, kind of you. MM 🍀
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😀
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Incredibly gorgeous!
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RE: your repeats…..NEVER as bad as television.
Here’s to packing cello and cartons…and glorious weekend wishes to you, MM.
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Cello? You play the cello? How many more hidden talents are you going to reveal? 😎
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Yeah, what he said!!! Cello is my FAVOURITEST instrument!!,
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No no no credit for cello instrument playing where none is due. Should have said packing tape as in…packing tape. However…she said with a smile…I do play a mean piano as in…classical.
You should be outside JRCRG taking photos for all of us to enjoy. Did that just sound like a nag? not as in horse/nag…but as in more photos please, sir.
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Chores and courses to do – gardening then tomorrow. Will be digging into the archives this week. 😎
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Agree with you there…
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Talk to you later, Lovely.
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😉
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Oh wow!!! And we get a week of this? Lucky us! Insanely gorgeous…
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Thanks Dale, got some digging to do but they will come……🍀
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Not even worried! Not one bit! 🌻(since here it just started bleeping snowing… Hard!)
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You can’t beat those gorgeous sunset colors in the first picture….I also like the “woolly” cloud pattern reflected in the water.
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For me the cloud in the foreground really makes the first shot and when you look up you can match the clouds…..
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Beautiful Reflections!
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Thanks Cath, both were gorgeous mornings but very different. MM 🍀
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Stunning shots, Mick!
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Thank you Stefano, glad they worked for you. MM 🍀
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Wonderful. Stunning. Beautiful. 🙂
Happy Saturday to you too!
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Thank you Malin, you have a BiG Heart 💚
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Ditto 🙂
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Great photogrpaphs Mick. That sunrise is spectacular.
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Yeah, I was crossing a bridge in the car and had to pull over…..Enjoy your weekend Aidy, MM 🍀
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Two such different scenes and times of day, great contrasting images. They would almost make me and Bob get up earlier (well me anyway).
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Thanks Maria, it really was worth it. 🍀🍀
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Could almost walk across those clouds on water MM 🙂
Super reflections !
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Cheers Poppytump. Hope you won’t get bored as I am tempted to spend the whole week putting up reflection images and then doing a poll. really is a favourite for me. 😃
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🙂
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Lovely images MM.
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Thanks Vicki, I have so many reflection images it is embarrassing, 😮
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Your images are so gorgeous, we want to see more! 🙂
Lots more! 🙂
Have a great weekend!
Love, Dina
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Thank you Dina, and you, 💚
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