Peace in the Valley

@JudyEv (326601)

Rockingham, Australia

February 24, 2016 3:23am CST

There have been several posts today displaying photos which depict 'peace' to the writer. @Horse was the first discussion I saw on this topic but there have been others. Here is a photo which soothes my soul and banishes all other thoughts from my mind. This was taken on a country road in South Australia some years ago. Some lambs were playing on a raised log (I'll share those photos another day) in the same area. I love the light. It was late afternoon and the sun was just starting to head for the hills. Another Australian who loved the light of the Australian bush and tried to capture it in his paintings was the German-born landscape artist, Hans Heysen, who lived in Hahndorf in South Australia. His landscapes often showed the beautiful gum trees of his adopted country. Do you have a photo which signifies peace to you?

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@Jessicalynnt (50525)

• Centralia, Missouri

24 Feb 16

This is one of my favorite peace shots.

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@Jessicalynnt (50525)

• Centralia, Missouri

25 Feb 16

@JudyEv it really does

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@JudyEv (326601)

• Rockingham, Australia

25 Feb 16

I can understand that - and the continual sound of the sea adds to the serenity I think.

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@sueznewz2 (10409)

• Alicante, Spain

24 Feb 16

oohhh wow.... beautiful photo and place.. I can see why it depicts peace.... you don't have to go there... just looking at the photo does the trick.... thanks for sharing... I will post one of mine....

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@JudyEv (326601)

• Rockingham, Australia

24 Feb 16

I'll look forward to seeing what 'peace' looks like to you. I am SO enjoying having our photos show up so nicely.

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@sueznewz2 (10409)

• Alicante, Spain

25 Feb 16

@JudyEv. Yes me too. I Really like the fact that the photo comes up in the preview list....

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@Juliaacv (48620)

• Canada

24 Feb 16

Oh that is such a beautiful relaxing view, I just love it! The most peaceful picture that I own, which is probably only peaceful to myself, is of our fish pond. Without the sound of the waterfalls, which pictures do not contain, a lot is lost.

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@JudyEv (326601)

• Rockingham, Australia

25 Feb 16

Yes, that's true. Sometimes you need the sound to help convey the feeling.

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@xFiacre (12495)

• Ireland

24 Feb 16

@judyev That is truly peaceful and with lots of interest in it. I thought it was Wales when I first saw it! I love blue gum trees. We had an avenue of them near one of the places where we lived in Africa which was a bit odd, but there you go.

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@JudyEv (326601)

• Rockingham, Australia

24 Feb 16

A friend's uncle had several snow gums in his yard in Wiltshire and was very fond of them. I think parts of Africa have a similar climate to our hotter regions.

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@Scindhia (1906)

• India

25 Feb 16

Thats a beautiful photo. All pictures of my hometown Ooty with lush greenery and serene mountains bring me peace. Ooty is the queen of hills and was the summer capital of India during the British era.

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@JudyEv (326601)

• Rockingham, Australia

25 Feb 16

I have never heard of your town. I must look it up and find out a bit about it.

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@JudyEv (326601)

• Rockingham, Australia

25 Feb 16

@Scindhia It looks a very pretty place - very hilly.

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@Scindhia (1906)

• India

25 Feb 16

@JudyEv Its a lovely place with a rich history. You will find the information interesting.

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@Dena91 (15934)

• United States

24 Feb 16

Thanks for sharing your picture. Yours is the first I have seen on this topic this morning. It looks peaceful. Have a blessed day friend.

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@JudyEv (326601)

• Rockingham, Australia

24 Feb 16

Thanks for the good wishes. Do you have a 'peaceful' photo for us?

@JudyEv (326601)

• Rockingham, Australia

25 Feb 16

@Dena91 I had my hair cut yesterday too.

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@Dena91 (15934)

• United States

24 Feb 16

@JudyEv I'll have to check when I return home. I am going to get my haircut.

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@MsTickle (25180)

• Australia

24 Mar 16

The Aussie bush has a marvelous rustic beauty. I do miss the coastal regions though with the lush rainforest areas, not to mention the coastal waters.

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@JudyEv (326601)

• Rockingham, Australia

1 Apr 16

We don't have rainforest regions anywhere near us and I've never lived near the beach so I don't really miss those things. But I do love the bush :)

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@inertia4 (27961)

• United States

25 Feb 16

You know, I do have to say that that picture is extremely beautiful and peaceful. Australia seems to be a beautiful country. Isn't it summer time there now? We have winter now.

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@inertia4 (27961)

• United States

25 Feb 16

@JudyEv Well, we will be getting into spring here in about a month or so. I can't wait. And I know you will be getting into the fall.

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@JudyEv (326601)

• Rockingham, Australia

25 Feb 16

Yes, it's summer now and we're mostly having beautiful weather. We had a couple of days of extreme heat but it is nice again now.

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@dazzledlady (1618)

• Philippines

25 Feb 16

Here is my image of peace..I do agree that beautiful landscape are very soothing.

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@dazzledlady (1618)

• Philippines

25 Feb 16

@JudyEv that is true that is why I like going out of towns to capture scenes like this

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@JudyEv (326601)

• Rockingham, Australia

25 Feb 16

This is a lovely photo too. Many nature shots convey a feeling of peace.

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@TiarasOceanView (70035)

• United States

24 Feb 16

I do but I cant transfer them here no scanner Judy. Mine are of my mothers homeland in Ireland so lovely. Wish I could share them. This is a wonderful peaceful photo Judy.

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@TiarasOceanView (70035)

• United States

25 Feb 16

@JudyEv As it happens I got a good bargain on a scanner printer today..hoping on hope that it will work for me..I may be able to share them after all.

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@JudyEv (326601)

• Rockingham, Australia

25 Feb 16

What a shame you can't share them with us. I love Ireland.

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@JudyEv (326601)

• Rockingham, Australia

26 Feb 16

@TiarasOceanView How good is that? I hope you're able to get it going. You will find lots of use for it.

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@marlina (154165)

• Canada

26 Feb 16

Love that peaceful picture.

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@JudyEv (326601)

• Rockingham, Australia

27 Feb 16

Thank you. It's one of my favourites.

@bluesa (15023)

• Johannesburg, South Africa

24 Feb 16

@JudyEv , that is a lovely photo. I must see if I have any photos that bring me some peace.

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@bluesa (15023)

• Johannesburg, South Africa

28 Feb 16

@JudyEv , it is amazing how certain photos can. :-)

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@JudyEv (326601)

• Rockingham, Australia

24 Feb 16

I hope you will share it with us when you find one. It is hard to define why a photo brings a peaceful feeling but some do.

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@Marilynda1225 (80120)

• United States

24 Feb 16

Your picture does depict a serene and peaceful setting. I'd love to sit under that tree and read a book

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@Marilynda1225 (80120)

• United States

25 Feb 16

@JudyEv I didn't think about the ants lol

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@JudyEv (326601)

• Rockingham, Australia

25 Feb 16

Yes, it would be nice although reading books under trees is a bit over-rated. The ants always seem to find me.

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@teamfreak16 (43419)

• Denver, Colorado

24 Feb 16

I have some that I took while mountain biking and hiking that I'll have to look through. A lot of them have me or other people sticking our tongues out and stuff.

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@JudyEv (326601)

• Rockingham, Australia

25 Feb 16

Maybe there is one amongst them without the tongues and stuff!

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@teamfreak16 (43419)

• Denver, Colorado

25 Feb 16

@JudyEv - I'm sure there are some. I get a "Unable to perform due to low memory" from my phone when I try to upload a photo, so I might have to do it at the library.

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@kaka135 (14916)

• Malaysia

24 Feb 16

The picture is really beautiful. I will have to go and dig inside my photo folders and see if I can find any photo that brings peace to me. I always like those pictures taken in nature, the nature makes me feel peaceful. Also, I like some photos I took in the Buddhist temple, the statue of Buddha (especially located in the nature) always brings me peace as well.

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@JudyEv (326601)

• Rockingham, Australia

25 Feb 16

Some places of worship have a great sense of peace too.

@jaboUK (64361)

• United Kingdom

24 Feb 16

That's really lovely Judy, it looks a bit like England.

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@JudyEv (326601)

• Rockingham, Australia

25 Feb 16

There were certainly some lovely peaceful places in England too - up around the Lakes district comes to mind.

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@fawkes62 (1276)

• United States

24 Feb 16

I don't know if I have a photo that signifies peace to me, but I like the photo you picked. It definitely looks peaceful there.

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@JudyEv (326601)

• Rockingham, Australia

25 Feb 16

When I'm flicking through photos I always stop for a few moments when I come across this one. I'm glad you like it.

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@paigea (35823)

• Canada

25 Feb 16

That is a great view

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@JudyEv (326601)

• Rockingham, Australia

25 Feb 16

Thanks. I'm glad you like it. It was a pretty area.

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@AnneEJ (4917)

• Dollard-Des-Ormeaux, Quebec

24 Feb 16

That is a beautiful picture and looks like a very peaceful place to be.

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@JudyEv (326601)

• Rockingham, Australia

25 Feb 16

It was a peaceful place. We'd just been watching some lambs playing.

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@AkoPinay (11544)

• Philippines

25 Feb 16

This mine :)

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@JudyEv (326601)

• Rockingham, Australia

25 Feb 16

This is a very lovely photo. I can understand why you chose it to represent 'peace'. It is really stunning.

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