Just one glance

"I know my lad that’s out in France
With fearsome things to see
Would give his eyes for just one glance
At our white hawthorn tree" Seigfried Sassoon

This fits in with a theme in my mind which pretty much sums up why I 'do' photography. I heard a phrase being used on the radio last night by Jonathan Sax - 'the music beyond the noise'. He was using it in connection with defining joy. This totally resonates with me - I like to seek out the music so that I can leave behind the noise. It is what brings me joy.

This simple leaf from a hawthorn tree caught my attention because of the way the sunlight glanced off the edge.

[~*~ Jo ~*~]

Super focus, leaf veining, colour and composition - great quote fav!

[Taffy]

Nice one for the theme.

[Ethel]

A beautiful sculptural arrangement. Fav. Love your comments as well

[Gayle]

Gorgeous capture! Wonderful quote! Fav! :-)

[Lockarec]

The light is fantastic!

[HelenM]

Thanks for the poem with this lovely shot.

[Ann Williams]

Gorgeous light and sentiment in your poem.

[Alan D Stringer]

Lovely capture love the light

[Daisy Ditch ⊰✿]

Great image for the challenge. Love those colours. Fav!

[Helen Jane]

@ziggy77 thank you so much for your kind and encouraging comment and fav.

[Helen Jane]

@taffy cheers!

[Helen Jane]

@ethelperry thank you Ethel for your kind observation and comments ( I think I sometimes get a bit carried away with my commentary!)

[Helen Jane]

@gaylewood how kind Gayle, thank you.

[Helen Jane]

@evalieutionspics thank you - appreciate your visit here :)

[Helen Jane]

@helenm2016 glad you liked the poem, I hadn't been aware of it before I started looking around for something poetic about hawthorn!

[Helen Jane]

@flowerfairyann Thank you Ann - for your appreciative comment.

[Helen Jane]

@chipsngravy Thank you Alan for your kind comment.

[Helen Jane]

@daisyditch thank you Daisy - love yours more ;)