Sound of Sunshine by Bodhi Smith

Apr 17, 2020

"sound of sunshine" a new impression from bodhi smith...
 
i hope you enjoy my newest impression today, i want it to be uplifting and thoughtful, i want you to experience the sound of sunshine coming down today in your own life...
 
"so what do you have to look forward to right now? you have everything, just cherish the sound of sunshine coming down, and the glowing smells of nature on the breeze, and all the colorful graces your body gets to feel...you are alive, embrace it...enjoy the simple basic fundamental of not being dead...love what you have right now, live your best day today, and tomorrow will be better, i guarantee it..." ― bodhinku, the sound of sunshine  
 
"i must try to enjoy all the graces that have been given to me today. grace cannot be hoarded. there are no banks where it can be deposited to be used when i feel more at peace with myself. if i do not make full use of these blessings, i will lose them forever...god knows that we are all artists of life. one day, he gives us a hammer with which to make sculptures, another day he gives us brushes and paints with which to make a picture, or paper and a pencil to write with. but you cannot make a painting with a hammer, or a sculpture with a paintbrush. therefore, however difficult it may be, i must accept today's small blessings, even if they seem like curses because i am suffering. it's a beautiful day, the sun is shining, and the children are singing in the street. this is the only way i will manage to leave my pain behind and rebuild my life" ― paulo coelho, the zahir  
   
"for the first time the sunshine kissed my own naked face, and my soul was inflamed with love for the sun, and i wanted my masks no more. and as if in a trance i cried, "blessed, blessed are the thieves who stole my masks!" thus i became a madman” ― khalil gibran, the mad man 
   
here is the perfect song to hear as you read through my blog today...prefect lyrics to add to the feeling, meaning, and impression i hope you gain for my photo today..."sound of sunshine" by michael franti and spearhead....this is beautiful music with almost perfectly meaningful lyrics to my impression here, it is an upbeat reggae tune with a melody that adds a wonderful ambiance as you continue to read the rest of my blog today...(just click on any of words in the blue links to listen to the any song in this entire blog) 
 
"(one, two three)...i wake up in the morning and it's 6 o'clock. they say there may be rain but the sun is hot. i wish i had some time just to kill today, and i wish i had a dime for every bill i had to pay. some days you lose you win, and the water's as high as the times your in. so i jump back into where i learn to swim. try to keep my head above it as best i can. that's why; here i am, just waiting for this storm to pass me by. and that's the sound of sunshine coming down and that's the sound of sunshine coming down...(aye, aye, ayee hey...) i saw my friend bobby he said, "what's up man? you gotta little work or a twenty to lend?" i opened up my hand, he said i'm glad to see, they can take away my job but not my friends you see. and here i am just waiting for this storm to pass me by. and that's the sound of sunshine coming down, and that's the sound of sunshine coming down...(here we go)...i want to go where the sun will never end with my guitar on the beach, there with all my friends the sun so hot and the waves in motion and everything smells like suntan lotion, the ocean, and my girl's so sweet...so kick off your shoes and relax your feet. they say that miracles are never ceasin', and every single soul needs a little releasin' the stereo bumpin' till the sun goes down, and i only want to hear that sound...and that's the sound of sunshine coming down, and that's the sound of sunshine coming down...and now say you're the one i want to be with, when the sun goes down.you're the one i want to be with, when the sun goes down...sing; you're the one i want to be with, when the sun goes down. you're the one i want to be with, when the sun goes down, and that's the sound of sunshine coming down, and that's the sound of sunshine coming down (aye, aye aye, ha, aye aye)" ― michael franti, sound of sunshine  
 
"the sun shines not on us, but in us" ― john muir, the unpublished journals  
 
"you shine like the sun and you move like water. your eyes are the perfect mix of gray and brown, like fog in the woods, and you smell like lilacs in the spring. i think if you laughed, it would sound like music" ― m. leighton, for the love of a vampire   
 
"lovers go and lovers come awandering awondering. but any two are perfectly alone, there's nobody else alive...such a sky and such a sun i never knew and neither did you. and everybody never breathed quite so many kinds of yes" ― e. e. cummings, 100 selected poems  
 
“next morning i thanked the lord
because while i was mourning, the sun had shone
with all its rays to raise hope in me
yet nothing was shown as proof of love” ― munia kuhn, to evince the blue 
 
"fidelity is wearing a mask these days...the sun cannot recognize her own rays" ― munia khan 
 
"spring time is the sun shining on the rain and the rain falling on the sunshine...”― frances hodgson burnett, the secret garden  
 
“to the heart in you, don’t be afraid to feel. to the sun in you, don’t be afraid to shine. to the love in you, don’t be afraid to heal. to the ocean in you, don’t be afraid to rage. to the silence in you, don’t be afraid to break" ― najwa zebian, mind platter    
  
"breathe. exhale. listen to the sound of sunshine coming down. walk your path. smile. it's a beautiful day" ― bodhinku, beautiful sunshine 
 
"hardship may dishearten at first, but every hardship passes away. all despair is followed by hope; all darkness is followed by sunshine" ― jalaluddin rumi, the soul of rumi 
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MEANING
"a waterfall is the total of all the rain it collects. and a flower is the total of all the sunshine it can absorb" ― bodhinku, a waterfall. a flower. sunshine
  
today is another day for many of us to be still under the covid19 lockdown orders from our governments, and i sense a darkness floating over the hearts of so many people who are feeling cooped up, depressed, living a "no fun" life with everything closed or closed off...
 
life is a bummer right now...what is there fun to look forward to right now? 
 
can't go for a hike in the park, or a walk on the beach, or go up to the mountains and snowboard, or catch a few waves with the surfboard, or go the the gym and let off some steam, or go to the community pool and catch some rays of sunshine, or go out to your favorite restaurant and try their new dish recipe, or go to the botanic garden and meditate under the plush trees, or go over to your friend's new house warming party, or enjoy your sister's wedding she's been planning for her whole life, or take your lady out on the town dancing, or go to an arts and craft festival and find some new beautiful artwork to hang in the home,  or go watch your son play in his soccer tournament, or have a date night and go to the newest movie release, or put on the tux and head out to see the opera at the theatre, or take your doggie to the dog park and let him run and play with the other doggies,  or fly to a tropical island on your dream vacation you have been saving up for years, or play some on 3-on-3 basketball, or go out and see your favorite local band rock out on stage, or just chill with a brew and watch your favorite baseball team or tennis player on the telly, or go to the beach and watch a sunset, or stay up all night and stargaze at the milk way and then see the sunrise, or take a cool weekend drive a few hours away and stay in a getaway motel for the night...
 
but that is all just complaining...
 
yeah, maybe it is true that life is a bummer right now...but look at what you have right now, not what you do not have...you are alive, you are breathing...so breathe in, and breath out, and deeply enjoy those breaths, and be thankful you have what many people did not get to wake up and experience today: life and living!!
 
so what do you have to look forward to right now? you have everything, just cherish the sound of sunshine falling down, and the glowing smells of nature on the breeze, and all the colorful graces your body gets to feel...you are alive, embrace it...enjoy the simple basic fundamental of not being dead...love what you have right now, live your best day today, and tomorrow will be better, i guarantee it...  
 
and right now, i cannot wait to be able to get back out into nature, stand before this waterfall and listen to its roaring green silence...and feel this calm connection to the universe again, one that is so very difficult to discover right now while hiking on paths of concrete alongside noisy cars, with their bright lights underneath even brighter street lamps overhead, with only surrounding views of planted trees and sculpted landscapes among buildings and pavement...but i am alive, and the sunshine continues to fall down on me...it is a beautiful day...
 
"it's a beautiful day, the sun is shining, i feel good, and no one's gonna stop me now...it's a beautiful day, i feel good, i feel right, and no-one, no-one's gonna stop me now...sometimes i feel so sad, so sad, so bad...but no-one's gonna stop me now, no-one. it's hopeless, so hopeless to even try"― queen (freddie mercury), it's a beautiful day   
 
and here are a couple more quotes from bodhinku to help realize this deeper meaning...
 
"you're what gives meaning to sunshine...you're my sunshine, my only sunshine...and you're the sound of sunshine coming down on me, warming me up inside and out with your happy glow, giving me such love and life, filling me with joy and the meaning of living: life" ― bodhinku, meaning of sunshine 
 
"morning sky destiny
so cloudless and blue as
far as the eye can see
you're the sound of sunshine
coming down on me
through and through,
just knowing you're here
such love fills this boy
all i know and ever knew
beaming with the only joy
i know without a doubt
i can feel what is certainty,
glowing inside and out because 
i'm soaking in all of you, and
i'm filling all the way up ― bodhinku, sound of sunshine 
 
 "you are the most beautiful soul in the world, and every day spent with your true self will always be a beautiful day" ― bodhinku, true self 
 
"for self love i'd bleed
it's my religion, my creed
all i'll ever need"
 
― bodhinku, love is my religion (a haiku)
 
"even though the waters were roaring down the cascade, the sunshine created a pure silence as it flowed down over the surface of the water and through the plush green of the forest" ― bodhinku, green silence    
 
"let's fly, fly and fly
sunshine love, love love the sky
my oh my, oh my" ― bodhinku, "sunshine" (a haiku)   
 
"i am alive, and the sunshine continues to fall down on me...it is a beautiful day" ― bodhinku, a beautiful day   
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MORE QUOTES FOR EXTRA MEANING
more music you can listen to as you read on with my blog. this is another favorite song of mine, one most people might have never heard before, "beautiful day" by ziggy marley...
 
this song is very poignant to this image, as well as very soothing at the same time and easy on the ears as you read along...  

"i take a look into the sky, because the world is not so pretty. free myself from worries so i can see: it's just a beautiful day, it's just a beautiful day! you could be sad, but i rather you not be. don't dwell on the negative, just the positivity. and it's a beautiful day, it's just a beautiful day...we're always trying to satisfy these wants and needs. take you some time for that inner peace. when your eyes are open, you'll see things differently. there is so much gloom hiding the reality: it's just a beautiful day, yeah, it's just a beautiful day!! take a look into the sky, wake up, take a look into the sky, keep your head up high, take a look into the sky. i take a look into the sky, because the world is not so pretty, free myself from worries so i can see: it's just a beautiful day!! i could be sad, but you rather me not be. don't dwell on the negative, just the positivity. and it's a beautiful day, and it's a beautiful day!!! we're always trying to satisfy these wants and needs. take you some time for that inner peace. when our eyes are open, we'll see things differently. there's so much gloom hiding the reality: it's just a beautiful day, a beautiful day!!! take a look into the sky. wake up. take a look into the sky. look in the sky, keep your head up high. it's just a beautiful day, i know it's a beautiful day. it's just a beautiful day, i know it's a beautiful day...no one can take that away, it's just a beautiful day. i know it's a beautiful day. don't you feel no way, it's just a beautiful day!!!" ― ziggy marley, beautiful day  
 
"and then i feel the sun itself
as it blazes over the hills,
like a million flowers on fire...
clearly i'm not needed,
yet i feel myself turning
into something of inexplicable value" ― siddhartha gautama buddha, the dhammapada
 
"three things can not hide for long: the moon, the sun and the truth" 
 
"watch your breath
and unload your cart;
the rays of the morning sun
will wash your heart" ― siddhartha gautama buddha, the dhammapada
 
"express yourself completely. then keep quiet. be like the forces of nature; when it blows, there is only wind; when it rains, there is only rain; when the clouds pass, the sun shines through to you"― lao tzu, tao te ching
 
"be content with what you have; rejoice in the way things are. when you realize there is nothing lacking, the whole world belongs to you" ― lao tzu, tao te ching
 
"when life becomes too complicated and we feel overwhelmed, it’s often useful just to stand back and remind ourselves of our overall purpose, our overall goal. when faced with a feeling of stagnation and confusion, it may be helpful to take an hour, an afternoon, or even several days to simply reflect on what it is that will truly bring us happiness, and then reset our priorities on the basis of that. this can put our life back in proper context, allow a fresh perspective, and enable us to see which direction to take" 
  
"i cannot stand the words "get over it." all of us are under such pressure to put our problems in the past tense. slow down. don’t allow others to hurry your healing. it is a process, one that may take years, occasionally, even a lifetime...and that’s okay" ― beau taplin, hunting season 
 
"the difference between an ordinary life and an extraordinary life is only a matter of perspective. look around you. get lost and lose yourself (they are two separate things). explore the wilderness (especially the one within). think less of destiny and more of the moment right here" ― beau taplin, the wild heart     
 
"when all of this is over, let’s change a few things...if this isn’t a time to shake things up, then i don’t know when is. in times of crisis, we are given an in depth kind of clarity. we see what is and isn’t working in glaring high definition. and for the most part, the world wasn’t working the way it was before. sure, right now so many of us are in survival mode, trying to make sense of each day through some new lens of media coverage. making things better for the long term may not be in our aperture right now. but in the days to come, it should be....when this is all over, i want you to honor your boundaries....this time of self isolation has made it so we are able to tell others no, you can’t come over for the health and safety of all involved. when this is all over, i want you to tap into that same necessity for self preservation and honor who deserves to be let into your environment and your inner sanctum. let it be okay for you to say no you can’t come over. look at who supports you and who sucks you dry. who cheers for your successes and honors your truth. i want you to protect those boundaries when all of this is over, drawing the line in stone across the floor...there is a lot of clarity in chaos...if all of this should teach us something, it is that life is too short to put up with anything that is not nurturing your soul. period. this world is going to look a lot different on the other side of all of this. and we need to strive to make that a good thing. in fact why wait? let’s start now, in whatever little way we can. i’ll be there right beside you in spirit, living my deepest truth" 
 
"girl lithe and tawny, the sun that forms
the fruits, that plumps the grains, that curls seaweeds
filled your body with joy, and your luminous eyes
and your mouth that has the smile of the water.
a black yearning sun is braided into the strands
of your black mane, when you stretch your arms.
you play with the sun as with a little brook
and it leaves two dark pools in your eyes." ― pablo neruda, twenty love poems and a song of despair
 
"if we resist the temptation to allow other people to define who we are, then we will gradually be able to let the sun inside our own soul shine forth" ― paulo coelho, the alchemist  
 
“nature speaks to me as if i were its beloved daughter. the waterfall tells me: “you have my strength.” the lakes tell me: “you have my peace and my calm.” the sun tells me: shine like me, go beyond yourself. listen"― paulo coelho, adultery 
 
"be the celebrators, celebrate! already there is too much—the flowers have bloomed, the birds are singing, the sun is there in the sky—celebrate it! you are breathing and you are alive and you have consciousness, celebrate it!" ― osho, awareness: the key to living in balance  
 
"their eyes were drawn inevitably to the wildflowers. thousands of them, a meadow of fireworks stretching nearly to the steps of the cottage, a sea of red and orange and purple and blue and yellow nearly waist deep, rippling in the gentle breeze. hundreds of butterflies flitted about the meadow, tides of moving color undulating in the sun" ― nicholas sparks, the choice    

"sweet spring is your
time is my time is our
time for springtime is lovetime
and viva sweet love

(all the merry little birds are
flying in the floating in the
very spirits singing in
are winging in the blossoming)

lovers go and lovers come
awandering awondering
but any two are perfectly
alone there's nobody else alive

(such a sky and such a sun
i never knew and neither did you
and everybody never breathed
quite so many kinds of yes)

not a tree can count his leaves
each herself by opening
but shining who by thousands mean
only one amazing thing

(secretly adoring shyly
tiny winging darting floating
merry in the blossoming
always joyful selves are singing)

sweet spring is your
time is my time is our
time for springtime is lovetime
and viva sweet love" ― e. e. cummings, 100 selected poems
 
"it is not because magic does not exist, but it is because you do not believe in it. even if the sun shines brightly upon your skin every day, if you do not believe in the sunlight, the sunlight for you does not exist" ― c. joybell c.
 
"i think that i see something deeper, more infinite, more eternal than the ocean in the expression of the eyes of a little baby when it wakes in the morning and coos or laughs because it hears the sound of the sun shining on its cradle." ― vincent van gogh, letters to theo 
 
"whatever the clouds plan to do; i always trust in the sun which never fails to come out" ― munia khan   

"we must remember that the sun is a star, but not all the stars are the sun" ― munia khan
 
“you see but your shadow when you turn your back to the sunshine" ― khalil gibran, sand and foam 
 
"perhaps the new dawn will come from this horizon, from the east where the sun rises; and then, unvanquished humankind will retrace their path of conquest, despite all barriers, to win back their lost heritage"― rabindranath tagore  
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EVEN MORE QUOTES FOR EXTRA MEANING
and here is more music you can listen to as you finish reading my blog. this is another favorite reggae tune of mine, "sunshine" by matisyahu...
 
"keep on moving till the first rays of dawn. keeping it on till the day is done. morning till the night time blaze is on. all along i keep singing my song. i said, this phase is always, sometimes i get so crazed. but just know that i'll always stay. because you're my light through the haze. it's time for a champion, soothe the soul of the land. mend the heart from the sea and the sand until the sun comes up again, it's time for a champion, soothe the soul of the land, mend the heart from the sea and the sand until the sun comes up again. reach for the sky, keep your eye on the prize. forever in my mind. be my golden sunshine. it's raining in your mind, so push them clouds aside. forever by my side, you're my golden sunshine. when the sun sets, i let myself down. found the ground beneath my feet gone. no more words were there to speak. on that day my song was born. never meant to leave you all alone. said i'd be your shelter from the storm, now your clothes have all been torn. kingdom sacked attacked and dethroned. it's time for a champion, soothe the soul of the land. mend the heart from the sea and the sand until the sun comes up again...it's time for a champion, soothe the soul of the land. mend the heart from the sea and the sand until the sun comes up again. reach for the sky. keep your eye on the prize forever in my mind. be my golden sunshine. it's raining in your mind, so push them clouds aside, forever by my side. you're my golden sunshine. it's the way of the world. you're on your own. time to grow and be a man. want to fly high like peter pan. no more never never land. so lose your backpack filled with sand. come along and take my hand. we'll walk together for forever. reach for the sky. keep your eye on the prize forever in my mind. be my golden sunshine. it's raining in your mind, so push them clouds aside. forever by my side, you're my golden sunshine...walk with me now, talk with me now, baby" ― matisyahu, sunshine 
 
"when pain brings you down, don't be silly, don't close your eyes and cry, you just might be in the best position to see the sun shine" ― alanis morissette

“nothing is so painful to the human mind as a great and sudden change. the sun might shine, or the clouds might lour: but nothing could appear to me as it had done the day before”  ― mary shelley, mathilda

“the day is cold, and dark, and dreary;
it rains, and the wind is never weary;
the vine still clings to the mouldering wall,
but at every gust the dead leaves fall,
and the day is dark and dreary.
my life is cold, and dark, and dreary;
it rains, and the wind is never weary;
my thoughts still cling to the mouldering past,
but the hopes of youth fall thick in the blast,
and the days are dark and dreary.
be still, sad heart! and cease repining;
behind the clouds is the sun still shining;
thy fate is the common fate of all,
into each life some rain must fall” ― henry wadsworth longfellow, the rainy day
 
"the sun shows up every morning, no matter how bad you've been the night before. it shines without judgment. it never withholds. it warms the sinners, the saints, the druggies, the cheerleaders...the saved and the heathens alike. you can hide from the sun, but it won't take you personally. it'll never, ever punish you for hiding. you can stay in the dark for years or decades, and when you finally step outside, it'll be there" ― glennon doyle melton, carry on warrior 
 
"all things pass in time. we are far less significant than we imagine ourselves to be. all that we are, all that we have wrought, is but a shadow, no matter how durable it may seem. one day, when the last man has breathed his last breath, the sun will shine, the mountains will stand, the rain will fall, the streams will whisper...and they will not miss him" ― jim butcher, blood rites 
   
"the sun is patient. the sun is kind. the sun always forgives, trusts, supports, and endures. the sun never fails. when every star in the heavens grows cold, and when silence lies once more on the face of the sun, three things will endure: faith, hope, and love" ― jim butcher, blood rites
 
“as long as the sun’s shining, shit can’t be that bad" ― j. lynn, wait for you   
 
“as a photographer you have a deep love for light, life and yourself. you know that the eyes of love aren’t blind, they are wide open. only when your eye, heart and soul shine brighter than the sun, you realize how ordinary it is to love the beautiful, and how beautiful it is to love the ordinary”― marius vieth  
 
"the sage's wish: like the sun, from the east, may you continue to rise, smile, and shine" ― ogwo david emenike
 
"when you just sit in silence the wind blows through you, the sun shines in you and you realize you are not your body, you are everything" ― anita krizzan
 
"you've got to get out and pray to the sky to appreciate the sunshine; otherwise you're just a lizard standing there with the sun shining on you" ― ken kesey, one flew over the cuckoo's nest
 
"you say you love rain, but you use an umbrella to walk under it. you say you love sun, but you seek the shade when it is shining. you say you love wind, but when it comes you close your windows. so that's why i'm so scared when you say you love me." ― bob marley
 
"it was a beautiful day. don't let it get away. beautiful day. touch me. take me to that other place. reach me. i know i'm not a hopeless case. what you don't have, you don't need it now. what you don't know, you can feel it somehow. what you don't have, you don't need it now, don't need it now. it was a beautiful day"― u2, beautiful day
  
"you make me smile like the sun, fall outta bed, sing like a bird, dizzy in my head, spin like a record, crazy on a sunday night...you make me dance like a fool, forget how to breathe, shine like gold, buzz like a bee...just the thought of you can drive me wild...oh, you make me smile" ― matthew shafer (uncle kracker), you make me smile
 
"some days you lose, some days you win...
and the water's as high as the times your in.
so i jump back into where i learn to swim.
try to keep my head above it as best i can.
i want to go where the sunshine will never end
where the sun's so hot and the waves in motion
and everything smells like suntan lotion
so kick off your shoes and relax your feet
they say that miracles are never ceasin'
and every single soul needs a little releasin'
here i am just waiting for this storm to pass me by.
that's why,mbaby you're the one i want to be with 
when the sun goes down....
you're the one i want to be with 
when the sun goes down...
that's the sound of sunshine coming down...
and that's the sound of sunshine coming down" ― michael franti, sound of sunshine  
 
"i'll take you to the temple tonight...so don't let nobody stop us. free spirits have to soar. with you i share the gift, the gift we now know. hey, you can take it or leave it, and you don't have to believe it. well i'm done searching now, i found out what this life is worth. not in the books that i find, but by searching my mind...i don't condemn, i don't convert. this is the calling have you heard, bring all the lovers to the fold. no one is gonna lose their soul. love is my religion" ― ziggy marley, love is my religion 
 
“words are flowing out like endless rain into a paper cup,
they slither wildly as they slip away across the universe
pools of sorrow, waves of joy are drifting through my open mind,
possessing and caressing me.
images of broken light which dance before me like a million eyes,
they call me on and on across the universe,
thoughts meander like a restless wind inside a letter box
they tumble blindly as they make their way
across the universe
sounds of laughter shades of love are
ringing through my open ears inciting and inviting me
limitless undying love which shines around me like a 
million suns, and calls me on and on
across the universe” ― john lennon, across the universe 
 
"from the beginning of my life i have been looking for your face but today i have seen it. today i have seen the charm, the beauty, the unfathomable grace of the face that i was looking for...today i have found you and those who laughed and scorned me yesterday are sorry that they were not looking as i did...i am bewildered by the magnificence of your beauty, both inside and out, and wish to see you with a hundred eyes a hundred times over. my heart has burned with passion and has searched forever for this wondrous beauty that i now behold...i am ashamed to call this love human and afraid of divinity to call it divine...your fragrant breath like the morning breeze has come to the stillness of the garden. you have breathed new life into me. i have become your sunshine and also your shadow...my soul is screaming in ecstasy, every single fiber of my being is in love with you...your effulgence has lit a fire in my heart and you have made radiant for me the earth and sky...my arrow of love has arrived at the target. i am in the house of mercy and my heart is a place of prayer at your feet" ― jalaluddin rumi, the soul of rumi 
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ABOUT THE IMPRESSION 
"listen to the silent wisdom in the sound of sunshine coming down. the sun alone gives life to this earth, to our world. without the sun, we would not be here. so be silent like the sun. listen, and understand. we are lucky to have the sun shine on us. we are lucky to be alive. embrace that simple fact. embrace the sunshine. and live today like maybe there is not going to be a tomorrow...and then when the sun rises right on schedule in the morning, yet again, be thankful for having one more day to be alive" ― bodhinku, wisdom in the sound of sunshine 
  
the impression which you see here is made up of only one single extra-long exposure...i often use as many as four filters at time, and i always use at least one filter...to get the effects and balance i was looking for, i used two filters...for this, i chose to use the magnetic 3.0nd progrey antarctica filter (and progrey g-120z holder) to allow for a much longer exposure (10 stops) to smooth the cascades in the waterfall and allow for extra saturation of the blues and greens in the image...plus combined with the 0.9gnd progrey g120 aurora filter, i created a balance in-camera overall the for the image in the exclusive way i envisioned it in my mind's eye before even clicking the shutter release, as the sky breaking through the trees above the top of the waterfall was much brighter, about 3 stops brighter than the rest of the darker parts and shadows in the trees and in rocks of the falls...
 
i wish to openly thank my sponsors who have always supported me through both the good and bad times...for truly this semi-long exposure impression would not be possible without the use of my trusty dolica tripods in combination with the progreyusa filters which i use with every photo i take...
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"contemplate without thinking. stop the world. slow down everything. shut off the noise. relax. seize this moment. reconnect. feel and sense what surrounds you. listen to all the colors of light that envelope you. see the melody and harmony that floats about unnoticed. taste the solitude of all this wonderment. smell the beautiful silence. now discover your peaceful serenity. then, reach out and touch your faith with all your senses. this is my world. awaken!" ― bodhinku, my world
 
above all else as always, i hope this message and impression find you well.

namaste,
bodhi
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