A Magical Confluence | Brian Gaynor Photography

A Magical Confluence

When birch and willow trees meet water, the result is magical.

Photo captured at Mayslake in Oak Brook, Illinois.

Tags: art, birch, golden, mayslake, nature, photography, reflections, trees, water, willow

95 thoughts on “A Magical Confluence”

Tuxedo Sophisticated Cat on June 12, 2012 at 11:12 am said:

This is stunning!!

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- Brian Gaynor on June 12, 2012 at 11:33 am said:
  
  Maralee, thank you very much!
  
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fgassette on June 12, 2012 at 11:14 am said:

WOW! I can’t tell were the real and the reflection ends. I just want to keep staring at this photo. WELL DONE!

BE ENCOURAGED! BE BLESSED!

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- Brian Gaynor on June 12, 2012 at 11:36 am said:
  
  Francine, thank you!
  
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iangoldsmith on June 12, 2012 at 11:16 am said:

Great shot Brian.

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- Brian Gaynor on June 12, 2012 at 11:34 am said:
  
  Thank you, Ian.
  
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ckponderings on June 12, 2012 at 11:18 am said:

Great light and colours in this one!

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- Brian Gaynor on June 12, 2012 at 11:34 am said:
  
  Thank you for the comment!
  
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  - ckponderings on June 12, 2012 at 11:40 am said:
    
    No worries! 🙂
marviiilous on June 12, 2012 at 11:38 am said:

Awwwesome!

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- Brian Gaynor on June 12, 2012 at 11:39 am said:
  
  Marviiilous, thank you!
  
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yz art gallery on June 12, 2012 at 11:42 am said:

Wow! I would like to paint this!

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- Brian Gaynor on June 12, 2012 at 11:52 am said:
  
  Thank you, Yelena (and feel free to use this as a template for your painting, if you would like).
  
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  - yz art gallery on June 13, 2012 at 3:30 pm said:
    
    Thank you so much! I add it to my ‘to do’ list 🙂
Marita Poll Images on June 12, 2012 at 11:47 am said:

Love the color- beautiful!

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- Brian Gaynor on June 12, 2012 at 11:52 am said:
  
  Marita, thanks so much!
  
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Stephen G. Hipperson on June 12, 2012 at 11:50 am said:

Love it!

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- Brian Gaynor on June 12, 2012 at 11:53 am said:
  
  Stephen, thanks!
  
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anotherthousandwords on June 12, 2012 at 11:53 am said:

This has to be right up there among your “Best Evers”, Brian!

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- Brian Gaynor on June 12, 2012 at 11:53 am said:
  
  Thank you for the kind words.
  
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niasunset on June 12, 2012 at 12:18 pm said:

Dear Brian, your digital paintings are great, what a beautiful colours and reflections… Fascinated me. Thank you, with my love, nia

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- Brian Gaynor on June 12, 2012 at 1:06 pm said:
  
  Nia, thank you so much for the lovely comment!
  
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oneowner on June 12, 2012 at 12:18 pm said:

Right – magical is the correct term for this.

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- Brian Gaynor on June 12, 2012 at 1:09 pm said:
  
  Ken, thank you!
  
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Greisy on June 12, 2012 at 12:19 pm said:

You’re right: Magical is about the only word that describes the beauty portrayed in this photo.

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- Brian Gaynor on June 12, 2012 at 1:14 pm said:
  
  You’re very kind. Thanks so much for the comment.
  
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victoriajudy on June 12, 2012 at 12:28 pm said:

Looks like a painting, very cool!

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- Brian Gaynor on June 12, 2012 at 1:07 pm said:
  
  Victoria, I appreciate the comment!
  
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rondje on June 12, 2012 at 12:47 pm said:

Great shot, the blurry water is beautiful in this one…

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- Brian Gaynor on June 12, 2012 at 1:07 pm said:
  
  Rondje, thank you very much!
  
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Emilio on June 12, 2012 at 1:49 pm said:

surreal and dreamy – makes my imagination run wild.

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- Brian Gaynor on June 12, 2012 at 1:57 pm said:
  
  Thank you, Emilio!
  
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Pat on June 12, 2012 at 2:08 pm said:

Beautiful!

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- Brian Gaynor on June 12, 2012 at 2:25 pm said:
  
  Thanks very much, Pat!
  
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lilianebohbot on June 12, 2012 at 3:04 pm said:

What a gorgeous image Brian. Some painting that would make, it already looks like a magical combination of art and nature. Great work!

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- Brian Gaynor on June 12, 2012 at 3:17 pm said:
  
  Hi Liliane, thank you for the kind words!
  
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Dan on June 12, 2012 at 3:40 pm said:

Brian, what a stunner. THIS is so the kind of picture I want to take!

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- Brian Gaynor on June 12, 2012 at 3:46 pm said:
  
  Dan, I appreciate your comment. Thank you.
  
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The View Out Here on June 12, 2012 at 3:52 pm said:

Ummmm…ya…very magical!! Just GORGEOUS!
~d.

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- Brian Gaynor on June 12, 2012 at 4:03 pm said:
  
  Hi Dianna, thank you very much!
  
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Millie Ho on June 12, 2012 at 5:28 pm said:

Brilliant, Brian.

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- Brian Gaynor on June 12, 2012 at 7:49 pm said:
  
  Millie, thanks very much for the comment!
  
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  - Millie Ho on June 13, 2012 at 8:16 am said:
    
    Very welcome, Brian!
Lucianus Mauricius on June 12, 2012 at 8:08 pm said:

Amazing blues, yellows and purples, who knew outside Chicago there were places like this which I could have explored in my 10 years of living there. Great shot indeed.

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- Brian Gaynor on June 12, 2012 at 10:23 pm said:
  
  Thanks, Lucianus. You need to get out more. 🙂
  
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pommepal on June 12, 2012 at 8:16 pm said:

You have captured the amazing colours of autumn, I love it.

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- Brian Gaynor on June 12, 2012 at 10:22 pm said:
  
  Thank you very much, pommepal!
  
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melodylowes on June 12, 2012 at 10:08 pm said:

Wow – just wow…. I think I need to borrow this one too. You know the drill… May I? 🙂

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- Brian Gaynor on June 12, 2012 at 10:22 pm said:
  
  Certainly! I look forward to your interpretation, Melody.
  
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  - melodylowes on June 13, 2012 at 10:03 am said:
    
    The poem is posted! You can view it here: http://melodylowes.com/2012/06/13/autisms-world/
  - Brian Gaynor on June 13, 2012 at 10:36 am said:
    
    Beautiful words, Melody! Not at all what I expected, but magical indeed and a great complement to the image. Thank you.
  - melodylowes on June 13, 2012 at 10:40 am said:
    
    Thank you! It is not at all what I expected either – what I had in mind yesterday was so different. But today my thoughts took me to new places – and that’s okay, too!
pommepal on June 12, 2012 at 11:41 pm said:

Hello Brian I have been nominated for the versatile blogger award and I would like to pass this on to you. Your photography is amazing. You can go to my site to see more info on the award http://pommepal.wordpress.com/

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- Brian Gaynor on June 13, 2012 at 6:27 am said:
  
  Thank you so kindly for the nomination!
  
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apronheadlilly on June 13, 2012 at 12:24 am said:

Very special!

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- Brian Gaynor on June 13, 2012 at 6:28 am said:
  
  Thank you, Lilly!
  
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ManoliRizoFotografia on June 13, 2012 at 2:24 am said:

¡Bellísima imagen!, saludos

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- Brian Gaynor on June 13, 2012 at 6:44 am said:
  
  Muchas gracias!
  
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violetski on June 13, 2012 at 4:32 am said:

Brilliant! love the yellow and the reflection.

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- Brian Gaynor on June 13, 2012 at 6:28 am said:
  
  Violet, thank you!
  
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orbital decay on June 13, 2012 at 5:22 am said:

it is magical, love it 🙂

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- Brian Gaynor on June 13, 2012 at 6:29 am said:
  
  Thank you, Orbital Decay!
  
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Robin on June 13, 2012 at 7:25 am said:

‘Tis magical indeed, Brian. Stunning, in fact. 🙂

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- Brian Gaynor on June 13, 2012 at 7:30 am said:
  
  Hi Robin, thank you very much!
  
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Tammy on June 13, 2012 at 8:23 am said:

Stunning!

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- Brian Gaynor on June 13, 2012 at 9:23 am said:
  
  Thank you, Tammy.
  
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Leanova Designs on June 13, 2012 at 1:48 pm said:

Wow, just magnificent

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- Brian Gaynor on June 13, 2012 at 2:08 pm said:
  
  Hi Rasha, thank you very much!
  
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LA Edwards on June 14, 2012 at 1:28 am said:

Very nice.

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- Brian Gaynor on June 14, 2012 at 7:07 am said:
  
  LA, thank you very much!
  
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Eric's Photospace on June 14, 2012 at 4:39 pm said:

Nice Pic! got to love the reflection.
Oh and thanks for passing by. You’re always welcome 😉

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- Brian Gaynor on June 14, 2012 at 6:12 pm said:
  
  Eric, thank you.
  
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dianne on June 14, 2012 at 5:19 pm said:

absoutely beautiful.. : )

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- Brian Gaynor on June 14, 2012 at 6:12 pm said:
  
  Thanks, Dianne.
  
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Derrick Birdsall on June 18, 2012 at 5:45 pm said:

Quite nicely done! I’m a sucker for great reflection shots, and this is one!

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- Brian Gaynor on June 19, 2012 at 7:00 am said:
  
  Derrick, thank you!
  
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drawandshoot on June 21, 2012 at 2:42 pm said:

Magic indeed.

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- Brian Gaynor on June 21, 2012 at 3:51 pm said:
  
  Thank you, Karen.
  
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Russel Ray Photos on June 22, 2012 at 10:47 pm said:

That’s one of those pictures that I call PFH — printable, frameable, and hangble.

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- Brian Gaynor on June 23, 2012 at 2:23 pm said:
  
  Thanks very much, Russel!
  
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sarahjaneprosetry on June 26, 2012 at 11:35 pm said:

This is brilliant

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City Sites Photo on July 6, 2012 at 10:58 am said:

Wonderful in every way!

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- Brian Gaynor on July 6, 2012 at 11:13 am said:
  
  I appreciate your comment — thank you!
  
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hutchphotography2020 on July 6, 2012 at 2:59 pm said:

Beautiful shot. Great color.

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- Brian Gaynor on July 6, 2012 at 3:24 pm said:
  
  Thank you for the feedback.
  
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RDoug on July 6, 2012 at 5:26 pm said:

I do so love a good, colorful reflection shot, and the golds in this one are outstanding.

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- Brian Gaynor on July 6, 2012 at 5:53 pm said:
  
  I appreciate the comment. Thank you, RDoug.
  
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Books & Art - Spirit & Soul on July 9, 2012 at 9:12 am said:

Gorgeous

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- Brian Gaynor on July 9, 2012 at 9:42 am said:
  
  Lesley, thank you!
  
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claude on July 9, 2012 at 3:36 pm said:

This is a great shot!

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- Brian Gaynor on July 9, 2012 at 7:12 pm said:
  
  Claude, thank you!
  
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amazingved on July 9, 2012 at 5:43 pm said:

nice work

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- Brian Gaynor on July 9, 2012 at 7:13 pm said:
  
  Thank you very much for the comment.
  
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lunaticvisionary on July 31, 2013 at 12:18 am said:

Beautiful picture….loved the abstractness…

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