Easter Sunrise Service

[Soapweed]

Congregating on a hilltop for Easter Sunrise Service

The temperature was about 20 degrees, but at least the wind wasn't blowing.

Some of the constituents

Soapweeds and citizens

It was too chilly to take our hats off.

Tom Cobb gave the message. He is the pastor who performed the marriage of Peach Blossom and I about 29 years ago. It was an 8 a.m. outdoor wedding, in a natural amphitheater near the Niobrara River, on land owned by the Cobbs.

Looking mostly east but a little bit south

Looking west

It was a meaningful service

Different camera setting

Vehicles vacating the hill

The service continued inside, under warmer conditions.

Tom and Karen Cobb leading the music

Checking out a nice coyote rifle

Back home again, Kosmo rides off to tag calves.

Hope he doesn't get bucked off. :wink:

Calves on the feed ground

 

[Canadian_Cowgirl]

BEAUTIFUL pictures!!!!

I Love them all!!

How did you get the silhouette picture? Ive always tried, but cant ever do it!!


Hope your easter was good!!

Katy

 

[Soapweed]

How did you get the silhouette picture? Ive always tried, but cant ever do it!!

Katy

I pointed the camera at the sky, then held the shutter down part way to hold the setting until I snapped the photo. The other picture where you could distinguish detail on the peoples' faces was done just the opposite. I focused on the ground, then held the shutter part way down until I brought the camera up to take the picture. That held the setting until I was ready for it. Hope this helps.

 

[Mrs.Greg]

Very nice pics,I like the idea of a sunrise service,although I think I'll mention to our minister that summer may be a nicer time,it looks a tad chilly

 

[Shortgrass]

Sunrise services are special. Looks as though yours was especially.

 

[Faster horses]

Interesting lighting in some of those pictures, Soapweed. Interesting that you used a bit of 'trick photography' to do it. How did you know that technique would work so well.

Thanks for sharing. The pictures portray some wonderful fellowship.

 

[Blkbuckaroo]

As always exellent pics and nice place for a service.

 

[Jassy]

Oh the silloute of the crowd at the cross is just spectacular! Great way to remember a special moment..thanks

 

[Sundancer]

Beautiful pictures! It may have been chilly, but at least it wasn't snowing like it was here We were completely white again, but thankfully, by noon it had melted. Spring just doesn't seem to want to stop in.

 

[movin' on]

Soapweed, how neat is it that one can easily pick out Kosmo and Saddletramp and your pop by their hats in the sihlouette picture!

 

[nr]

Thank you for posting those beautiful pictures. We don't have a sunrise service and kind of miss that (but not the cold part.)