The Great Beyond

I took my dog, Hank (best viewed enlarged to appreciate him better), for a walk before sunrise. There is a field of hay bales just down the road from my home. I captured him exploring this meadow. This scene makes me think of a favorite scene from the movie, Shadowlands. There is a moment when C.S. Lewis discovers happiness with his new wife, Joy, while on a brief honeymoon during her cancer remission.

"Now I don’t want to be somewhere else anymore. Not waiting for anything new to happen. Not looking around the next corner, not the next hill. Here now. That’s enough."

[Nancy]

Wow..Fav for all the dramatic sky, composition and that awesome quote! :) Stunning shot!

[Kareen King]

@nanderson Thanks so much for your affirming words! And thanks for the fav! :)

[Dakotaburns]

Amazing, amazing photo (and a great backstory). The title perfectly captures the other-worldly feel of this frozen cinematic moment. An absolute fave!

[Molly]

A wonderful view with the perfect title.

[Kareen King]

@dakotaburns Wow - thanks for the fav, Donald! And I really love your heartfelt thoughts.

[Kareen King]

@dolphin Thank you so much, Molly. :)

[Cathrine Mitchell]

Love the b&w which brings out the shadows and highlights so well. The sky is so fabulous and the emphasis on the field and sky line highlights. Great capture. FAV

[Kareen King]

@cathrinemitch Thank you very much, Cathrine! And thanks for the fav! :)

[Cindy]

Awesome shot. So dramatic. Black and white was a fantastic choice!

[Yao RL]

The space is so vast that makes the heart going out with joy and love. The sky is amazing.

[Danette Thompson]

Perfect in black and white. Love the sky!

[Andrina]

The sky is amazing! Fantastic image, love all the space ;)

[bkb in the city]

Wow this is an amazing shot

[Kareen King]

@ashesand Thanks so much, Cindy. :)

[Kareen King]

@yaorenliu Aww, thanks, Yao. :)

[Kareen King]

@andrina Thanks so much, Andrina. :)

[Kareen King]

@bkbinthecity Thank you very much!

[Taffy]

What a fantastic monochrome image and scene in general. Great composition - balance and tones.

[Kareen King]

@taffy Thanks so much, Taffy. :)

[Abhijit]

beautiful. love the processing

[Angela Tavan]

fav! stunning sky and fantastic scene!

[Annie D]

wow! Kareen this is just beautiful

[Françoise]

Nice composition.

[ZambianLass]

Love hay bales ---- great photo - awesome big sky

[Roxie]

fab - great composition and the sky trails are so cool!

[Kareen King]

@abhijit Thanks so much! :)

[Kareen King]

@angelat Thanks, Angela. And I appreciate the fav!

[Kareen King]

@kiwiflora Thank you, Francoise. :)

[Kareen King]

@zambianlass Thank you!

[Kareen King]

@picturedrox Thank you, Roxie. :)

[Kareen King]

@annied Thank you so much, Annie. :)

[Chrissie]

Wow, amazing sky...love this!

[Tina]

Stunning! Fav

[eDorre]

Fav! Dramatic and wonderful!

[Kareen King]

@christinalee Thanks so much, Chrissie! :)

[Kareen King]

@tinapeterson Thanks so much for the fav, Tina! :)

[Kareen King]

@edorreandresen Thanks bunches for the fav, eDorre! :)

[Simply Amanda]

The drama here is awesome. Very nicely captured.

[Malc Bird]

A very dramatic shot, love the composition and landscape. Many thanks for the follow. I've returned the compliment and look forward to seeing more shots from Kansas :)

[Karin Hirsch]

Fantastic b&w and title

[Kareen King]

@amandal Thanks so much, Amanda. :)

[Kareen King]

@malc Thanks for the follow back, Malc! :)

[Kareen King]

@khirsch Thanks so much, Karin. :)