Beautiful Bleakness by alophoto

Beautiful Bleakness

Today is Black Friday, a crazy huge shopping day. I stay away from the madness.

It seems like every year there are stories of fights that break out over the bargains and wanting to get the last discount big screen, there have even been stories of people being trampled and crushed to death. Consumerism can be such an evil thing.

This is a shot from a recent foggy cold morning that I really liked. I had a dark selfie in mind for today, but don't have the time or desire to pull it off.

Hope that you all stay safe on this crazy shopping day. No fist fights, you hear!
lemme be the first to FAV ... love the bleakness .. yet you made it so beautiul ... !!! FAV
November 29th, 2013  
@friend2303 Thank you, kind sir:)!!!
November 29th, 2013  
Simply beautiful... fav.
November 29th, 2013  
Such a quiet, serene shot. Beautiful in its stillness.
November 29th, 2013  
wow! what a fantastic shot! such beautiful wintery feel and love the atmosphere! fav!
November 29th, 2013  
Great capture :) love the reflection of leafless trees :)
November 29th, 2013  
This is so beautiful and delicate. Fav
November 29th, 2013  
Lovely picture. Not keen on Black Friday - sounds like a terrorist cell!
November 29th, 2013  
Lovely!
November 29th, 2013  
Such a fantastic scene . Stunning ! Fav. Am no good with crowds, tend to shop online esp at this time of year!
November 29th, 2013  
Beautiful fav
November 29th, 2013  
I like the tones. It feels so peaceful.
November 29th, 2013  
very gentle peaceful shot
November 29th, 2013  
Fabulous Amanda - just love the muted tones in this shot - the reflections are wonderful! Enjoy your break from 365 - don't stay away too long! Good luck with the big move - you must be so excited now! Happy weekend! : ) fav
November 29th, 2013  
Love the tone, very still and silent capture.. Nice
November 29th, 2013  
That 'Black Friday' would account for all the spam Emails I've received - that is indeed very bleak.
November 29th, 2013  
Fantastic photo. Have been out on Black Friday before and it was not bad at all but waited till the afternoon. Sick this year so not going out and too many crazies out this year. Perfect photo for today though a sunny and beautiful day here, just FYI.
November 29th, 2013  
Very beautiful. Love the reflections and quiet. We don't have that shopping holiday down under, although they usually show clips of the stampedes and fights on the news. Looks fearsome.
November 29th, 2013  
Fav - absolutely stunning shot.
November 29th, 2013  
Beautiful
November 29th, 2013  
Softly serene.
November 30th, 2013  
this is icily beautiful... fav! i hate sales... it's canada, and yesterday wasn't a holiday for us, but some how black friday has migrated here... i found out at the last minute that my kids need white shirts so i zipped into old navy today - disaster of galactic proportions... YUCK
November 30th, 2013  
So dreamy and soft. FAV
November 30th, 2013  
nice
November 30th, 2013  
Tia
Absolutely beautiful shot! Very serene
November 30th, 2013  
Kev
Just beautiful. Can feel the chill but the peacefullness of the scene is fabulous. Fav.
December 1st, 2013  
Nice shot. I experienced my first BF and well I survived, but I'm no fan of it. I took a shot to show why no one should ever do it, but surprisingly, everyone I met that day really was a joy. May be a southern thang. ;)
December 2nd, 2013  
Beautiful image!
December 3rd, 2013  
Love the quiet, subtle tones.
December 4th, 2013  
@snaggy Really appreciate your fav, my friend!

@northy Thanks so much for the fav, friend!

@gailmmeek Aw, thanks, lady!!

@rennes Thanks kindly for the fav, Lisa!!

@simon0128 Thanks so much, Simon!!

@roseolivia Aw, thanks, lady!!

@dh Thank you so much for the fav, my friend!

@wind_of_the_sothern_sea Really appreciate that fav, sir!!

@jackie8 Thanks so much for the fav, kind lady!

December 4th, 2013  
Beautiful shot.
December 8th, 2013  
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