Tag: travel

• Photographs of Kinderdijk

  

  A photograph is to the eyes what words are to an experience.

  vcnicholls

  November 22, 2025

  Perspective, Perception, and Interpretation

  “A photograph is to the eyes what words are to an experience.”, art of photography, blog, clouds, introspection, Kinderdijk, landscape photography, landscapes, mindfulness, nature, Netherlands, perception, philosophical thoughts, philosophy, photography, poetry, scenery, travel, windmills, writing

• Viewpoint: From the Ground Up

  

  Have you ever walked into a building to feel captivated, desirous to immerse yourself, to take it all in, to recognize a sense of smallness, and an appreciation for the contributions of those who came before you?

  vcnicholls

  November 7, 2025

  Perspective, Perception, and Interpretation

  “A photograph is to the eyes what words are to an experience.”, architecture, art, Belfast, introspection, perception, perspective, photographs, photography, photography blog, self-evaluation, symbolism, tourist destinations, travel, viewpoints, writing

• The Layers of Perception: A Photographic Journey in Norway

  

  Little by little and step by step. The picture unfolds its mysteries. For there, within, experience speaks. Wordless. To each perception a perspective’s bias. To each perspective, a bias in perception.

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  October 19, 2025

  Perspective, Perception, and Interpretation

  “A photograph is to the eyes what words are to an experience.”, clouds, consciousness, interactive, introspection, landscapes, mountains, nature, Norway, perception, perspective, philosophy, photography, poetry, self-reflection, spirituality, symbolism, travel, waterscapes

• Words are to an experience what a photograph is to the eyes.

  

  I penned this thought several years ago. It underlies another immersive experience almost year ago while I was in Split, Croatia. There, in the ruins of the Diocletian Palace, three words came to my mind; perspective, perception, and interpretation. I take photographs mainly for myself, symbolic of living my life, or so I have discovered…

  vcnicholls

  September 4, 2025

  Perspective, Perception, and Interpretation

  “A photograph is to the eyes what words are to an experience.”, “Words are to an experience as a photograph is to the eyes.”, experiences, interpretation, landscape photography, nature, perspective, photography, scenery, travel

• The Serenity of Mountain Drives

  

  One’s heart and mind;subjects of sight. To truly seeyou must be freeto leave your mindand heart behind.Let nature’s sighttake rooted flight.Immerse yourself.Step without bound,a sphere beyond.Here it will besight’s harmonywhere heart and mind,subjected, doth find,truly known sight(a joyful plight)Serenity. © Vicki Nicholls 2025

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  March 21, 2025

  Perspective, Perception, and Interpretation

  “A photograph is to the eyes what words are to an experience.”, Alberta, Canada, harmony, landscapes, mindfulness, mountains, nature, perception, photography, Rocky Mountains, serenity, travel

• Nature’s Lens: Capturing Emotion Through Photography

  

  Near and far or far and near, distant, straight down the middle. Wind-hewn, fine water droplets and clinging icy particles. Atmospheric suspensions, driven, drifting silently. Observe outward appearances, changing viewpoints teaching me. Shaping thoughts through light and dark shadows mirrored, symbols stark. Focus where, on what, I see, imaginings, knowing me. Shifting shapes like changing…

  vcnicholls

  February 9, 2025

  Perspective, Perception, and Interpretation

  clouds, creative writing, introspection, nature, perception, perspective, photography, poetry, sky, travel

• Photographic Perspectives of Firenze

  

  “It is not what you look at that matters, it is what you see.” Henry David Thoreau

  vcnicholls

  February 3, 2025

  Perspective, Perception, and Interpretation

  “A photograph is to the eyes what words are to an experience.”, architecture, art, cathedrals, europe, Firenze, Florence, history, Italy, landmarks, photography, tourist destinations, travel, tuscany, walking tour

• Adventure Awaits on Powderface and Tunnel Mountain Trails

  

  Nature is my mentor: symbolic of my life. My heart and mind rest peacefully in mountain experiences and my adventurous willfulness.

  vcnicholls

  January 27, 2025

  Perspective, Perception, and Interpretation

  “A photograph is to the eyes what words are to an experience.”, “Words are to an experience as a photograph is to the eyes.”, Alberta, banff, Canada, hiking, hiking trails, introspection, life, Life Happens, mountain trails, nature, perspective, photography, travel

• Capturing Nature’s Essence: A Reflective Voyage in Alaska

  

  I like photographing reflections. Alaskan waterways offer incredible opportunities.

  vcnicholls

  January 16, 2025

  Perspective, Perception, and Interpretation

  Alaska, cruise, landscapes, mountains, nature, photography, reflection, reflections, travel, waterways

• Island Mystery

  

  South Pacific dreamy day. Barefoot in sand and water. Feel each prickly shard of shells. Step in waters warm and clear.

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  January 9, 2025

  Perspective, Perception, and Interpretation

  “A photograph is to the eyes what words are to an experience.”, introspection, mystery, photographs, South Pacific, travel, Vanuatu