Gone In Seconds...




Beauty is fleeting, they say.

I was reminded of this just a few hours ago when I caught a glimpse of the gleaming golden setting Sun seen from our balcony. It took me a few minutes to scamper about and rush back to my room to get my camera. By the time I was able to take a few shots, the beauty I beheld for a moment was gone - gone in seconds - and never to show itself the same way ever again. Nevertheless, I savored whatever was left of the beautiful view. Every second of it.

Whenever I see something beautiful, I must give thanks and I break into a smile. This is my silent tribute to Beauty.

And as a sign of my gratitude, I try to capture such beauty and share it with others. This way, even as beauty is fleeting, it becomes eternal.

Allow me to share with you three of such beautiful sunset view. (And my imaginary conversation with it this afternoon in the twilight).


This is the Sun telling me, "I'm still here!"
In Seconds0


And here's the Sun telling me, "See you next time."
In Seconds2


And here, I hear the Sun's fading echo saying, "Bye-bye...bye-bye..."
In Seconds3

(ALL SHOTS TAKEN BY A CANON IXY POINT AND SHOOT DIGITAL CAMERA AT 12X ZOOM).



Comments

  1. camera *April 22, 2012 at 1:26 AM

    Beautiful! Thanks for sharing!

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  2. CatH \(^_^)/April 22, 2012 at 11:29 AM

    I love sunsets! tfs Chito...

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  3. louella alixApril 23, 2012 at 9:55 AM

    Beautiful beyond words, Chito! Was this in Sta. Fe?

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  4. louella alixApril 23, 2012 at 9:56 AM

    Then you must be facing Negros Island.

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  5. Tochie **April 26, 2012 at 9:47 PM

    Thank you!

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  6. Tochie **April 26, 2012 at 9:48 PM

    You're welcome Cat. Try to catch some sunsets (or sunrise) in Jeju!

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  7. Tochie **April 26, 2012 at 9:49 PM

    Thanks Lou. These were taken from our rooftop (in Las Pinas) a couple of days before we left for Bantayan Is.

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