Two minutes after capturing the last light on Concon Point, see “Valparaiso Departure II”, turning the camera 180 degrees, to the south, looking along the Chilean coast, to capture birds on the wing headed toward shore at day’s end.
Remembering other times,
waiting for darkness
with a sky map, studying it to make sense of the stars.
How far? How large?
Light from our star, eight minutes old,
grazed the earth’s rim the breath of a moth wing ago.
Connect the dots, stories of heroes, monsters.
Our star, as we know it now
Singular, alone,
Progress, an illusion to be understood
No less mysterious for that
Look back to the sheltering headland of Valparaiso, glowing.
Michael Stephen Wills Photography 
Wow, what a great shots, dear Michael.<3
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Memories of a full day, Laleh. Good to hear from you.
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Love, love, LOVE these captures. The Valparaiso where I live is not anything like this.
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There’s a story behind the Valparaiso of Indiana. Stay tuned!! Your compliment is appreciated, Irene.
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Beautiful pictures and they are calming.
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Thanks for the good words
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A beautiful uplifting photos, Michael and I enjoyed your poetic descriptions of the experience.
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Thank You, Annika, for visiting and these kind words. Valparaiso is a g strangely beautiful city.
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I love sunrises and sunsets. You have captured sundown beautifully here, Michael.
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It was memorable….wish there were more of these.
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