Morning lake by orangecrush

Morning lake

I don't know if all of you have heard of this, but today is "Black Friday". Its a crazy day us Americans get up and shop at 4:00 am! I have never participated in this but I know a lot of people that do! I guess you get great deals! We have a Best Buy, a electronics store, in our neighborhood and people were camping out since Wednesday!
I took a walk this morning to try to recover from last night and witnesses some of the craziness!
I hope everyone has a great weekend!
I love the soft muted colour...very classy :o) Beautiful shot xx
November 25th, 2011  
A lovely shot. I don't do Black Friday sales either, I'd rather shop online :)
November 25th, 2011  
I don't participate either! I did once, and it was crazy! This is a beautiful shot! So soft!
November 25th, 2011  
From what I've heard on the news, I'd stay away from Walmart if I were you! Our stores are starting to follow your lead and doing the black friday stuff....to keep us Canadians from flocking down there to shop. There's NO way I'm going anywhere near a mall today.

Lovely shot...very tranquil and a great contrast to crazy shoppers!
November 25th, 2011  
love the quackers here
Getting up at 4am to shop= no thanks!
November 25th, 2011  
Fantastic shot. Wow, black friday sounds kinda crazy!
November 25th, 2011  
serenity
November 25th, 2011  
nice quiet serene photo, away from the maddening crowds
November 25th, 2011  
I refuse to participate...Black Friday = insanity! / :
November 25th, 2011  
That has a lovely dreamy feel to it Jerry.
November 25th, 2011  
This looks much more pleasant than shopping. Nice shot.
November 25th, 2011  
Beautiful and peaceful shot!
November 25th, 2011  
I'd rather do this than beat off hordes of desperate shoppers! "This" being taking pictures, looking at pictures and anything to do with the two. Lovely, calm shot, Jerry!
November 25th, 2011  
Beautiful
November 25th, 2011  
Well Jerry I spotted something called black Saturday on Amazon which last one week ' half price deals, which last a couple hours each day ' & I managed ( or my sons did ) to bag adobe lighthouse 3 for half price , so although we don't get it on the high street ( yet) we sort of share it via the net ... Have a good weekend buddy , nice image too (;
November 26th, 2011  
yep....went out into it and survived, lol.....nice calm scene:)
November 26th, 2011  
Yes, they camp out around here too.....I would rather get up in the morning and see a beautiful sight like this!
November 26th, 2011  
Why is it black Friday? It is not the 13th
November 26th, 2011  
Lot more serene here than at a shopping mall.
November 26th, 2011  
I thought this was a good day to stay home! Love the softness of your photo, Jerry.
November 26th, 2011  
gorgeous...hope you had a great turkey day ..we are in SD now...for a big soccer tourney at UCSD...wish i had time to meet you
November 26th, 2011  
Lovely serene scene. I don't do black Friday either...not my thing ;-)
November 26th, 2011  
Very beautiful shot!
November 26th, 2011  
A calming scene.
November 26th, 2011  
So peaceful.
November 26th, 2011  
so calm and serene. lovely shot!
November 26th, 2011  
A beautiful, serene shot. Fav.
November 26th, 2011  
A very nice peaceful shot for such a hectic day
November 26th, 2011  
Perfect and sooo serene :)
November 26th, 2011  
Nice light mist on that morning.
November 26th, 2011  
Jerry, how strange is that. I seen people in lines 5 hours before the store was to open and there were fights by our local Walmart.
I needed to see a good nature shot to get back to what's real. :-)
November 26th, 2011  
@maggie2 I know! I hear about so many crazy stories!
November 26th, 2011  
@robinwarner Oh, me too! It would be great to finally meet you, Robin! Some day! Good luck on the game!
November 26th, 2011  
@steveh Wow! I need to surf the web more often! Congrats on the great deal!
November 26th, 2011  
@shutterbugger Oh, wow! The craziness is spreading!
November 26th, 2011  
so soft and calming, love it Jerry!
November 26th, 2011  
WOWOWOW! this is one of my top favs!!!!!!!!!!! I loooove ducks!!!
I want this on my entire wall!!!!
This is a great conceptual piece for black Friday!!!!! lol
November 26th, 2011  
I'm not one for "Black Friday" myself - the sort of mood in your shot suits me much better ;-)
November 26th, 2011  
Black Friday sounds like a nightmare. I hate doing my grocery shopping at month end because the shops are so busy. That sounds a hundred times worse. This, however, is beautiful!
November 26th, 2011  
Nice to know someone wasn't shopping that day. I had to work out in that mess. I would have much rather been where ever you were. So peaceful and calm.
November 26th, 2011  
shop at 4 ? I prefer no people around me at that hour of the day lol Love your picture... mysterious and dreamy...
November 26th, 2011  
this is beautiful - so very beautiful!
November 26th, 2011  
Very beautiful shot Jerry :)
November 26th, 2011  
Beautiful pic, but the shopping at 4 sounds a bit nuts, lol:)
November 26th, 2011  
Wow - what a calming scene in contrast to the shopping madness! Very tranquil:) Glad you didn't partake in the insanity, I'm willing to pay full price for my purchases just to avoid that kind of ridiculousness!
November 26th, 2011  
@pwallis Sooo true! Although, I heard people were getting 52" flat screen TV's for $50! I still wouldn't camp out for it!
November 26th, 2011  
wow... this editing is fantastic... love the soft colors... fav!
November 26th, 2011  
what could anyone need that badly as to camp out for 2 days at BestBuy??? This photo is the perfect juxtaposition to the madness that is Black Friday. the Light is so ethereal.
November 26th, 2011  
Beautiful!
November 26th, 2011  
I have done black Friday in previous years but didn't this year. Love this scene wouls much rather soak in some of this natural beauty than take part in the madness of black Friday.
November 26th, 2011  
This is so beautiful, and such a better activity than participating in the Black Friday madness. I love the lighting and the serenity of this photo.
November 26th, 2011  
Beautiful, such a simple scene
November 27th, 2011  
Hee
Lovely scene captured....love the mood you depicted here. Calm & beautiful...& the ducks subject just add to perfection.
November 27th, 2011  
From your caption description I thought you were going to get a shot of the
crazy camp out line at Best Buy but instead see this beautiful calm serene lake scene with soft color and tones. Nice switcheroo!
November 27th, 2011  
Like the photo, but can't stand Black Friday. Me, I went to a pqark yesterday. No stores!
November 27th, 2011  
lovely peaceful shot
November 27th, 2011  
I like the softness of this .. it brings a feeling of peace.. and I went to ONE black Friday event.. when the cops were called because of the dudes fist fighting I swore .. just like Poe's Raven.. Ne'er more......
November 27th, 2011  
@f365 Thank you so much, Angelina! Have you ever camped out for Black Friday? ;o)
November 27th, 2011  
@deens Lol! Me too! I hear it gets really out of hand sometimes!
November 27th, 2011  
@lotusart Lol! Me too!
@stepheesue I don't know! I heard they were selling 52" flat screens for $50!
@michaelelliott I really was! I didn't get a chance to go back with my camera! I wish i did!
November 27th, 2011  
@luvshorses Wow! That is too crazy! Its bad enough to get up that early!
November 27th, 2011  
@sitiodown @tsteall @adobewaters @sharingmylife @trude @carrapeta00 @scooter @metzgerrn @lauriehiggins @pixels4u @heesc @klemieux @danig
Thank you all so much for the comments! I really appreciate you taking the time! Hope your having a great weekend!
November 27th, 2011  
lovely lake! great colors!
November 27th, 2011  
lovely soft colours and focus - great shot and a far better way to spend Black Friday. We couldn't miss it, Amazon has been sending me daily e-mails to encourage me to buy from their Black Friday sale
November 27th, 2011  
Lovely peaceful shot :)
November 27th, 2011  
Love the muted tones in this shot. Serendipity.
November 28th, 2011  
Beautiful serene shot to counter the Black Friday madness! It's my first Thanksgiving in this country and I am stuffed (I swear I gained at least two pounds!) and all shopped out....!
November 28th, 2011  
Beautiful shot Jerry! So serene! (very unlike Black Friday)
November 28th, 2011  
Peaceful and gorgeous.
November 29th, 2011  
this is beautiful
December 2nd, 2011  
This is so pretty it doesn't seem real! I will definitely be returning to look at this on my computer instead of my phone!
December 2nd, 2011  
@ellen Thank you so much, Ellen! :D
December 2nd, 2011  
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