Sea Fever
This shot is reminiscent to me of John Masefield's poem, Sea Fever. It is a capture of an Atlanta Ocean seascape at mid-morning on what started out as a stormy day, but ended up beautifully sunny. Yes, I know the horizon is tilted, but I kind of like it that way.
Sea Fever
I must go down to the seas again, to the lonely sea and the sky,
And all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by,
And the wheel's kick and the wind's song and the white sail's shaking,
And a gray mist on the sea's face, and a grey dawn breaking.
I must go down to the seas again, for the call of the running tide
Is a wild call and a clear call that may not be denied;
And all I ask is a windy day with the white clouds flying,
And the flung spray and the blown spume, and the sea-gulls crying.
I must go down to the seas again, to the vagrant gypsy life,
To the gull's way and the whale's way, where the wind's like a whetted knife;
And all I ask is a merry yarn from a laughing fellow-rover,
And quiet sleep and a sweet dream when the long trick's over.
--- John Masefield
17 responses
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dp * gave props (27 Oct 2009):
Very nice seascape with lovely clouds. dp
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Elaine Manley gave props (27 Oct 2009):
such a beautiful place and poem .. lovely shot Donald
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Andrea Petersen gave props (27 Oct 2009):
Very beautiful image and poetry... My late father would have related to the poetry and image as he was a wheelsman on the Great Lakes before he retired and he saw a lot of water in his life...He lived on ships for 9 months of the year when he was a sailor.
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Dunja Kolar gave props (27 Oct 2009):
beautiful landscape!
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Maurie A gave props (28 Oct 2009):
Simply beautiful......Love the poem!!
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Doug Maddock said (28 Oct 2009):
killer combo of pic and poem. I Enjoyed both!!!
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eithne mythen gave props (28 Oct 2009):
A fabulous combination, bravo..
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Dawn Duffield (Deleted) gave props (28 Oct 2009):
Both the image and poem are wonderful; the sky and pov are captivating!
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Eivor Kuchta gave props (28 Oct 2009):
Wonderful sky, Don!
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Litz Go gave props (28 Oct 2009):
Great capture, Don! You and Dawn must be on the same place at the same time.
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Richard Knight said (28 Oct 2009):
Don, this is one of your very best! The Masefield poem is perfect. Masefield was England's poet laureate in our younger days, and it is nice to be reminded of him. I think some of his work is the equal of Tennyson. The tilt is a nice feature of this perfect shot.
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Michael Ball gave props (28 Oct 2009):
Wonderful poem and seascape!!
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Jüri Vissak gave props (28 Oct 2009):
Beautiful composition and poem!
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daniele castellucchio gave props (28 Oct 2009):
excellent shot!!!!
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Judy Wanamaker gave props (29 Oct 2009):
A beautiful illustration for one of my all time favorite poems. This is why it would be very difficult for me to live in a landlocked state. A very beautiful shot, Don.
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Deborah Downes gave props (29 Oct 2009):
I so love this beautiful seascape, as well as the poem. I love that the horizen is tilted. Makes me feel like I'm on boat riding the waves.
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Ann Reece gave props (29 Oct 2009):
This is a beautiful picture of the sea, and I too like the tilted background and also I like how the sea fades into the sky. It is a wonderful photo : )
