“Today everything exists to end in a photograph.”
~ Susan Sontag
Cypress Path
Fence Line
Grasses
“All truly great thoughts are conceived by walking.”
~Friedrich Nietzsche
Cypress Bark
Fence and Path
Barn
Thistles
“I go to nature to be soothed and healed, and to have my senses put in order.”
~John Burroughs
Rocky Coast
Grasses II
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Jane Lurie Photography 
These are very nice scenes for the morning walk. Love the texture of the cypress bark and view of the field of grasses.
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Thanks so much YC. It’s one of my favorite places on the Sonoma Coast to photograph. Glad you like them.
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You have captured the beauty and sense of you walking place.
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Sorry I missed your comment. Thank you so much, Camerapacker!
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There is a wonderful mood to this set! I especially like the ‘Fence and Path’ … I am so curious to know what is around the corner!
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That is really nice, Denise, thank you. This is a special spot on the Sonoma Coast.
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Reblogged this on Amanda's Lives and commented:
Jane Lurie’s talent seems to just keep getting better each time I visit her site. Please do yourself a favour and drop by. here’s a sneak preview.
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Thanks so much for sharing, Amanda. 🙂
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Oh, my gosh Jane, is it possible? Your photographs seem to be even more spectacular than last time I visited! I have definitely been away far too long. 🙂
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You are so nice to say, Amanda. Thanks so much and I’m glad you came back for another peek. 🙂 Hope all is well!
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Thanks. I think I need to set myself a reminder in my calendar to remind myself how much I love visiting your blog. It’s so good for my soul! lol
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p.s. Love the new theme set-up by the way. 🙂
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Thanks, Amanda. I have wanted to switch for a long time and finally got the guts to do it, and it was so easy! Glad you like my new look. 😉
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Which theme is it? If you don’t mind me asking?
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The Traveler Theme.
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Thanks Jane. 🙂
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Beautiful landscape, wonderful photos!
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Thank you, Ms. D. I’m in love with this place. Glad you enjoyed.
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Now this is a morning walk I could do until the days end 🙂 A wonderful selection of photos and beauty of nature and of your backyard ~ very pleasantly envious 🙂
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Hi Randall, I feel peaceful and inspired here — amazing to me how unspoiled the area is. Happy you enjoyed these shots– it is fun that it’s a short and thrilling coastal drive away.
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Beautiful photos. The “Cypress Path” image reminds me of a similar trail on the Presidio grounds.
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Hi David, Yes, has a similar feel. Glad you enjoyed these, thank you.
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Lovely calm collection.
Love the cypress path.
No need to reply, Jane.
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I love to say thank you, Bunty, much appreciated.
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More than a wonderful walk Jane and along with your excellent shots I’m sure you gathered some wonderful thoughts!
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Yes, indeed, Patti. One of the most serene places on this part of the coast. I did think it would be a good place to write a novel…if I were a writer. 😉 Thanks and I’m glad you enjoyed.
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just beautiful, peaceful shots…..love the woods along side the ocean….very peaceful!!😘
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Hi April, This is such a special stretch of the coast. Thanks so much.
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Thanks for sharing Morning on the Mt!
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The Cypress Path shot is especially fine, Jane. How many hours did it take you to drag yourself away from all that form and texture? 🙂 As always, I do so appreciate coming along on your walks and seeing things through your eyes.
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Hi Patricia– A long time… so many details and scenes. 😊Happy you enjoyed these. I’d like to spend more time scoping out more hedgerows on that coast. Thanks so much!
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Lovely beautiful photographs. But I am not sure that I agree with Miss Sontag. It seems to me that everything exists to end in a story.
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Hi Don, Thank you– glad you enjoyed the photos. Interesting twist on the Sontag quote and true, although, I would add that I hope my photography aptly tells a story. Good thought and something I will ponder.
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I feel like I want to step right into the picture and go for a walk! Wonderful image 😊.
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Hi Pam– I’m so happy I inspired you! Thank you very much.
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You are welcome !
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Great series, Jane! I love the tree image! Sometimes I do hug trees. They are so full of life. This would have been one of them.
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Hi Marcus, Oh, how I agree! I am infatuated with trees and these are very beautiful in their hedgerows. Happy hugging and thank you!
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How beautiful and wild!
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Hi Dor, I have to keep pinching myself when we’re there…it’s so uninhabited and natural. Glad you like them– thank you!
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Lovely images, Jane. I would love to be strolling through each of the peaceful places featured in your photos. 🙂
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Thanks very much, Sylvia. I love that it felt inviting to you. 🙂 It’s a special spot.
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A reflective stroll this morning… Thank you.
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Hi Linda, It was…serene, quiet and not a soul around. Except my husband which makes it great. Thank you.
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Lovely post in somber tones. Especially liked the cypress path.
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Hi Jane, Had some good moments… lovely to think you were walking nearby when they were shot. 🙂 Thanks so much.
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A special photo with a mysterious atmosphere.
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Hi Ronald, Indeed. Especially in the foggy summertime. I love it. Glad you like these — thank you.
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Beautiful calming series. Just lovely.
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Thank you, Desleyjane. This place is right up your alley for close-ups and landscapes. Glad you enjoyed.
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Oh it would be fab to go there.
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what a wonderful view!!!!!
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It really is a special place, Pasion. Thank you very much.
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What an eye for the right framing…probably said that before but never mind, I say it again.
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Ha, Paula, you make me smile. Thanks so much and I’m happy you like the finds on my walk.
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What a superb photoset Jane – you live in a beautiful part of the world
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Thank you, James. And, you, too, and like your world, I am captivated by how idyllic this coastline is.
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Thank you for sharing.
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I really like the first photo of the grasses. It looks like a musical score.
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Hi Allan, Thank you! It’s funny that you say that because I focused manually and when it came into focus, it sang. Really. I’m so glad you liked it.
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Thanks for the reply, Jane. That is quite a story—I can’t say that I have experienced anything like that so far.
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Creative zen. 🙂
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So much of your walk looks familiar Jane – some great memories. Teriffic response.
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Glad you enjoyed these, Tina. So nice to have it in our backyard. We had a great getaway with some Kiawah folks you know. Thanks very much.
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Stunning, Jane. You have an amazing eye! What is your favorite lens?
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Hi Susan, Thank you so much. I mostly shoot with a Nikon 24-70 2.8 and some of these were with the 70-200mm 2.8 on a D800. I’m happy you enjoyed this set.
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Jane, what a beautiful morning walk you took me, I love Annie Leibovitz quote, that is so true for a photographer’s eye.
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Hi Cornelia, I’m glad you walked along with me 🙂 The Sonoma coast is full of inspiration and I do love finding quotes that speak to me. I’m glad you find them uplifting. Thank you so much.
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I LOVE this part of California, Jane. Your photos make my heart yearn to be there! Simply beautiful.
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Thanks very much, Eliza. It is truly an amazing part of the world. Unspoiled and undeveloped. Happy these photos brought back warm memories.
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Beautiful morning walks all round, Jane. There’s a tranquil feel about these images, what with the early tones. Love the Susan Sontag quote. So much can be captured in a photograph, and so much can be said too.
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Hi Mabel, We both know how special the early morning light is. 🙂 Here, the summertime fog arrives in the morning and accentuates the colors and mutes the light. A lovely experience. Glad you enjoyed this post, thanks so much.
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You are causing me to add Sea Ranch to our Day Trip list. Haven’t been up that way for a time…it is now time to go back. But tomorrow it is Boonville first 🙂
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Hi Frank, That’s great. We hadn’t been that far up since last year and it was a treat. Coming back down toward Bodega is as thrilling as Big Sur! Boonville is great– we stopped there on the way up for lunch 🙂 Happy you enjoyed my photos– thank you!
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Fence Line is so very painterly. All of these are wonderful, but Fence Line is exquisite. Best, Babsje
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Babsje, Morning on Sea Ranch defines painterly in photos, I think, especially when it is foggy. The colors and mood are so appealing. Thank you and coming from your eye, that means a lot.
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Great image, Jane.
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Hi Mike– Thanks very much. I find these rows of Cypress really captivating.
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Lovely shots as always, Jane. 😊
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Thanks, Imelda. This was a serene and fruitful walk with my husband. 🙂
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Truly, a beautiful morning walk! Thanks also for the accompanying quotations.
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I’m so glad you liked the combination, Fred. I just love this part of the coast. Thanks very much.
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