Mary And The Shells by beachzz

Photography • Atmosphere/Mood • posted on Feb 26, 2009

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This is the most wonderful little grotto. There's an arch over the statue and the inside of it is lined with abalone shells. The background has sand dollars imbedded in it. Another reason why the Carmelite Monastery is such a peaceful, serene place~~there are all kinds of places to sit and meditate, think, pray, whatever feels right at the moment. It all overlooks the ocean as well, which only adds to the feeling.

Comments (20)

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artaddict2

1:56AM | Thu, 26 February 2009

lovely capture! peaceful.

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Susank

1:57AM | Thu, 26 February 2009

Wonderful capture.

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SMATT

2:01AM | Thu, 26 February 2009

Very beautiful. Mary's holy face does look so serene. 5+++ Have a good day Matt.

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bmac62

2:02AM | Thu, 26 February 2009

Very nice image. Only been in one grotto in my life and that was King Ludwig's in Bavaria but the feeling was much the same. Another world, a retreat, ...hidden away from the reality of everyday hustle and bustle. Sounds good, doesn't it?

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durleybeachbum

3:33AM | Thu, 26 February 2009

Extraordinary! Your pic is great, such a contrast between the textures.

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Meowgli

3:48AM | Thu, 26 February 2009

fascinating design, looks peaceful.. and your crop/compo is dead on

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awjay

6:05AM | Thu, 26 February 2009

super textures

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3x3

6:19AM | Thu, 26 February 2009

lovely shot my friend x

PD154

6:53AM | Thu, 26 February 2009

Nice shot maz, the textures are wonderful, great composition!

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danapommet

8:06AM | Thu, 26 February 2009

So different, serene and yet peaceful. Love the contrast and textures. Great capture. Dana P

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eldana07

8:07AM | Thu, 26 February 2009

Nice shot thanks for sharing !

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MrsRatbag

8:31AM | Thu, 26 February 2009

Excellent capture, love those abalone shells!

MrsLubner

11:10AM | Thu, 26 February 2009

So now we have Mary and the boar, Mary and the seashells... did you happen to get Mary and her little lamb, too? :-) Great pov and compo here. A vast array of textures and items.

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hipps13

11:11AM | Thu, 26 February 2009

WOW this is cool warm hug, Linda

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goodoleboy

1:05PM | Thu, 26 February 2009

Stellar lighting effects, colors and textures in this composition of the statue of your Mary, alongside abalone shells which to me look like little turtles.

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auntietk

12:28AM | Fri, 27 February 2009

This is just gorgeous. It may be my favorite shot from your trip there.

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anahata.c

5:42AM | Sat, 28 February 2009

nice enclosed shot, the shells on one side bring home the "cloistered" feeling very nicely. You may know but just in case you don't, 'cloister' is related to our words 'close' and 'closet'—it was supposed to be close, intimate, protected. Your shots bring that home. I want to go there now...and I like the sandy feeling too. Your lighting allowed that to come out naturally...

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