We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope.
~Martin Luther King, Jr.
Vineyard Reflections
Pinot Noir
Golden Vineyards
“You may say I’m a dreamer, but I’m not the only one. I hope someday you’ll join us. And the world will live as one.”
~ John Lennon
On The Vine
Vineyards and Hills
Grape Leaf and Dew
“Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is not to stop questioning.”
~Albert Einstein
Vines With A View
Oak and Vineyard
Photographing the vineyards in Healdsburg, CA provided a tiny respite from this astonishing week.
Jane Lurie Photography 
Beautiful!
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Thank you, Cynthia. Much appreciated.
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Wonderful photos. I will be visiting Sonoma in March and I am looking forward to capturing the land and people with my camera.
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Lovely place!
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Hi Alex, Thank you- it really is gorgeous especially in the fall and spring.
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I can imagine 🙂 I love the freshness in some of the photos. It makes you want to be there 🙂
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Simply beautiful. I wonder which will be more beautiful, now what I see through your lens or any day of my life to come there to see through my own eyes.
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What a lovely compliment, Shreyovi. Thank you very much.
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Not till I was in the Bay area in the first days of November did I realize that the leaves of cultivated grape vines change color in the fall. I understand why you were taken with the sight.
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Hi Steve, It’s such a nice surprise, isn’t it? And the spring is wonderful with the yellow blooming mustard. Happy you enjoyed this post, thank you.
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This was such a gorgeous setting to have reflected so perfectly. 🙂
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Thank you, Robin. I was quite thrilled to have found it in my early morning wandering. Happy you enjoyed. 🙂
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Your including MLK, Jr quotation was like the icing on the cake! Nice to know it was early morning’s light which added it’s magic to the scenery.
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Was feeling introspective after the election… (not to get too political) it really spoke to me. I must get up at sunrise more often… 😬
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Oh I’m in love with this article!
Congratulations for your artistic sensibility
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Thanks so much, Rougephotograph. Glad you enjoyed it.
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Wow, absolutely stunning photos!
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Thanks, Ticket to Ad, It’s such a gorgeous time of year there. Glad you enjoyed.
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They’re all beautiful photos, but I particularly like the green clusters of grapes shot!
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Thanks, Terry! I simply love backlighting and the morning sun was so beautiful that day. Glad you like them.
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Wow! These pictures are mesmerising
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Hi Aviddreamer, That’s exactly how I feel when I am photographing the vineyards. The colors and light are incredible in the morning sun. Thank you.
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Beautiful! And great quotes too!
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Thanks so much, Harini. And I do love to search for inspiring quotes. Glad you enjoyed.
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Ever so lovely Jane…reflections and symmetry in your images…and words are beautiful!
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Thanks so much, Hedy. It’s a beautiful place to escape and be meditative. So glad you enjoyed this series.
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Fabulous ! Your photos remind me how lucky we are to live in such a beautiful country.
Everything’s gonna be alright …. Hugs.
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Hi Diane, Agree, there is much beauty to see and appreciate. Hugs to you, too. Thank you.
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another post showing your fabulous eye for detail….truly gorgeous shots….DREAMY!!!
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Thanks very much, April, my friend. It is a good place to dream.
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Jane, well done. Love the reflection image.
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Hi Tim, Thanks so much. That was a great find. Glad you like it.
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You’re welcome.
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Delightful images. I love how you play with patterns and colours. And of course, very inspiring quotes. Thank you, Jane.
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Hi Otto, Thank you for your wonderful response. I was feeling meditative after the week here which helped me find these moments. Very happy you enjoyed them.
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Wonderful!!
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Thanks so much Caroletta. It’s quite a place. 🙂
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ah, there’s some wistfulness in this post (at least for me). The beautiful grape vines are gone. And yet, there is also something to look forward to – the grapes’ return. 🙂 Life goes on in its cyclical way.
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Hi Imelda, That is beautifully said and a perfect metaphor for the week. Happy you liked the mood of this series. Thank you so much.
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All of these are so beautiful, Jane, but there are not enough superlatives to describe just how beautiful I think the first one is.
Pure magic.
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Hi Lisa, How nice! Honestly, I gasped when I came upon that reflection as we were doing our early morning searching for spots. 😊Thanks so much and I’m happy you enjoyed my walk through wine country.
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Hi Jane,,,
These are all lovely,,, each one with a distinctive character. They are making me want to hop a plane and go there to photograph!!!!!.
Welcoming you and your viewers to my newly designed website: http://www.pamelacohen.com.Take a peek and enjoy>
Missing you here on the Island.
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Hi Pamela, Thank you! It is fun to try and find unique scenes in the vineyards. Glad you like them. Congrats on your new website and I look forward to perusing.
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The vineyard shot – love the reflected symmetry, and the moody lighting. It was so beautiful that I almost forgot to look at the other photographs. What a wonderful photo essay! And Oak and Vineyard and Vines With a View, wow! Thanks for sharing, Jane.
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Hi Dave, Thank you for such a great response. I enjoy the challenge of finding some new perspectives on the vineyards. Happy you enjoyed this series.
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Love that opening reflection shot Jane. Beautifully done.
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Thanks, T. It was a fruitful and meditative time in Healdsburg. Glad you like it.
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Beauty is eternal! Lovely photos, Jane.
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Yes, it is Eliza! Thanks very much.
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These are gorgeous! Loved the Reflections, especially!
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Thanks, Mary Lynn. That scene really woke me up when I stumbled upon it that morning. 🙂 Happy you enjoyed this series!
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stunning series, Jane–and yes, it makes me feel better! keep it up–please!
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Hi Camille, If I made you feel a little better, than my mission is accomplished! Thank you and I really appreciate hearing from you. 🙂
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Great shots Jane……..photography and wine, two of my favourite things.
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Hi Mark, Indeed! A great combo. This area is quite amazing in autumn and I’m happy you like my shot. Thank you!
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Just gorgeous. I’ve also used nature this past week to gain a tiny respite from other goings-on!
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Hi Lex, Getting immersed in your work helps, doesn’t it? Glad you enjoyed these serene moments in wine country. Thank you!
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Great quotes… especially now! And fantastic photo’s with such gorgeous scenery and colors.
And this post makes me long for a nice glass of wine 🙂
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Hi Noortje, Feeling pensive and the quotes rang out to me. Happy you like the vineyard scenes- and the perfect place to raise a glass together! 🙂 Thanks so much.
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Bellas capturas y un magnífico trabajo de edición.
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Muchas gracias, Ángel. Muy apreciado.
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Gorgeous!
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Thanks so much, Sue!
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You do live in an incredibly beautiful part of the world Jane. These are gorgeous. When I was 17, I packed my bags and headed off to Switzerland to help bring in the grape harvest on the banks of lake Geneva. An experience I shall never forget. These scenes are very reminiscent. 🙂
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What a wonderful memory, Adrian. The scenery must have been magnificent in those vineyards. I’m happy that this series brought it all back and that you enjoyed my time in Sonoma. Thank you very much.
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The first reflexion – beautiful!
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Thank you, Awa. It was an amazing thing to come upon! Glad you like it.
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Lovely pictures…very nice use of the available light. (Suzanne)
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Thank you, Suzanne. As you know, it pays to get up early…an wait for it at the end of the day. Happy you enjoyed my walk through the vineyards.
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Jane, they’re so beautiful. I haven’t had the chance to get up there in the past couple of months, and have missed the beauty of the Valley. Thank you, also, for the amazing MLK quote.
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Hi Diane, Autumn in the vineyards is incredible, isn’t it? We were lucky to hit some great weather and color. These quotes really spoke to me– glad for you, too. Thanks so much.
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Wonderful photos, Jane, from the woven colors of the vineyard reflections to the translucent grapes. You had a heckuva weekend, thanks for sharing it with us.
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We sure did, Allan. Mainly to escape! I was lucky to have wonderful light at the ends of each day. So glad you like this series– thanks very much.
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You made excellent use of your time and the time of day, Jane.
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Thanks 😉
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Lovely, complex sophisticated images.
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Thank you, CP. That means a lot- much appreciated.
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Your photos are incredibly fabulous, love them! great composition and you took a real perfect advantage of the light! The words are just in phase with the images… Great job, Jane!
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Hi Louise, That’s so nice to read, thank you! I was happy to hit both ends of the day while we were there finding some beautiful light. Happy you enjoyed this series.
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Wow!!!!
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Thank you, Suzie! Great couple of days in Healdsburg.
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Magnificent post on all counts.
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Thanks so much, Jane. It helped to be lost in the vineyards.
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Delicious!
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Thank you, Herbert! 🙂
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Love the rolling hills and then straight lines of the vines in Vineyard and Hills..and the quotations.
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Thanks very much, Sharon. I love the contrast of the hills and vines- glad you like that one. The quotes rang out to me this week.
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A much needed respite indeed…wonderful series of sweeping views, little see-throughs, the full monty, lovely light…Great.
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Hi Paula, Just what I needed, the quiet of the vineyards- a great place for reflection (no pun intended). Very happy you like this series. Thanks so much.
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Great post.
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Thank you very much, Rupali.
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Stunning vineyards down in CA. Love the Pinot Noir and On The Vine shots. the leaves and grapes are absolutely glistening with so much light, like they come across as crystals. So tempting to pick those grapes too. I’m guessing they are nothing short of juicy and even more juicy 🙂 Well done all round, Jane 🙂
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Hi Mabel, The colors and light in the vineyards, especially in Autumn are glorious. I really get immersed in the close-ups, especially in the early morning and late day light. Happy you enjoyed these. 🙂
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I love the reflected vinyard.
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Thank you, Sherry. It’s always great when you come upon an unexpected scene like this. Glad you like it!
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Beautiful pictures Jane, and verry whise words in this crazy world.
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Thanks very much, Patricia. Indeed… prescient quotes from the greats.
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Thanks for sharing. 🙂
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Beautiful, I find “Vines with a View” to be such an interesting perspective and composition.
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Hi Amy, I loved the creative challenge of that image- glad you like it. Thanks for your kind response.
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Jane , this is the most beautiful and touching post in words and your beautiful images, they marry so well. Thank you for sharing your emotions speaking in your images.
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Thank you so much, Cornelia. I am sure you agree, getting lost in photography helps soothe the soul. Happy you like the images along with the quotes. Much appreciated.
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