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"X" Does Mark the Spot But Move Quickly to Get the Treasure!

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Real Estate Broker/Owner with MoonDancer Realty, Dillsboro,NC NC# 218097
Sometimes if you take too long to look at something, it can be gone in an instant.  How often have you been called from another room to come quick and see some devastatingly cute or beautiful thing that your pet or child is doing...only to arrive too late for the moment? 
Sunrises and sunsets are like that too.
 
While I was sitting at the computer this morning, I felt more than saw the ambient light change about me.  The softest of orange glows came though the window and I barely had time to snatch up the camera...no time to grab a jacket...but I did catch where someone had thoughtfully marked "X" so I wouldn't miss the sunrise treasure here in Balsam, NC!  Literally, 45 seconds later and it was gone.  Poof.
 
X Marks the Spot copyright Mona Gersky 2012
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Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Chicago, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

Mona, this time you were at the right place at the right time. Thanks for sharing! Enjoy your day!

Nov 02, 2012 10:38 PM
Roger D. Mucci
Shaken...with a Twist 216.633.2092 - Euclid, OH
Lets shake things up at your home today!

Way cool!

Nov 02, 2012 10:44 PM
Mona Gersky
MoonDancer Realty, Dillsboro,NC - Sylva, NC
GRI,IMSD-Taking the mystery out of real estate.

Wayne, there has to be some advantages for being an early riser,right?

Roger, way cool is right...34 degrees and no jacket...all in the pursuit of art, lol.

Nov 02, 2012 10:46 PM
Michele Connors
The Overton Group, LLC Pitt & Carteret County - Greenville, NC
Your Eastern North Carolina Realtor

Yes, it is beautiful...it is always about being able to be in the moment... isnt it  ! Enjoy your weekend..

Nov 02, 2012 10:49 PM
Mona Gersky
MoonDancer Realty, Dillsboro,NC - Sylva, NC
GRI,IMSD-Taking the mystery out of real estate.

Thank you Michele and this sunrise was an excellent start to the weekend.

Nov 02, 2012 11:07 PM
Will Hamm
Hamm Homes - Aurora, CO
"Where There's a Will, There's a Way!"

Good Morning Mona,  Great picture, timing is everything.  Just think, with the hour time change we can catch more sunrises.

Nov 02, 2012 11:34 PM
Ron Marshall
Marshall Enterprises - Saint Michael, MN
Birdhouse Builder Extraordinaire

That is worth framing and hanging.....not just here.  Thanks for sharing that beauty with us this morning!  Amazing that you caught it!

Nov 02, 2012 11:36 PM
Clint Mckie
Desert Sun Home, commercial Inspections - Carlsbad, NM
Desert Sun Home, Comm. Inspection 1-575-706-5586

Hello Mona,

I have sat on the deck and literally watched a sunrise or sunset change as I was sitting there. It's gone in an instant.

Thanks for sharing the shots. good capture.

Best, Clint McKie

Nov 03, 2012 12:05 AM
Sheila Anderson
Referral Group Incorporated - East Brunswick, NJ
The Real Estate Whisperer Who Listens 732-715-1133

Good morning Mona. What a fabulous photo. X does mark the spot and to have captured and shared it is very special. Enjoy the day.

Nov 03, 2012 12:18 AM
Carla Muss-Jacobs, RETIRED
RETIRED / State License is Inactive - Portland, OR

I know exactly what you mean and it happened just the other day.  We had heavy rains for days and finally the sun broke out.  The fall leaves were on fire with color and as I rushed home to grab Molly to go to the park and take some pics, the clouds moved back in.  Grrrrrrr . . . I'm glad you were more successful with your "Kodak" moment ;-

Nov 03, 2012 04:49 AM
Tammy Lankford,
Lane Realty Eatonton, GA Lake Sinclair, Milledgeville, 706-485-9668 - Eatonton, GA
Broker GA Lake Sinclair/Eatonton/Milledgeville

I find sometimes I just want to remember those moments and not capture a digital image.  Seems I feel more like that when I'm sharing the moment with someone else.

Nov 03, 2012 07:55 AM
Mona Gersky
MoonDancer Realty, Dillsboro,NC - Sylva, NC
GRI,IMSD-Taking the mystery out of real estate.

Hi everyone, I'm glad you enjoyed the photo.

Will, that's the more positive way to think about the time change instead of thinking about how early the daylight ends.

Ron, you should see the ones I didn't have the camera for.

Clint, thanks and sometimes it is all about just watching.

Sheila, thank you and I hope you are catching some nice sunrises too.

Carla, I've had more GRRRR moments than I care to remember.

Tammy, I would have to say that there are more moments in my mind than on the camera!

Nov 03, 2012 12:12 PM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Home Stager/Redesign

Mona- beautiful photo that was framed well as well.  Sometimes you just have to stand back and enjoy the moment.  I'm glad you also got to take the photo so you could share it with us. 

Nov 03, 2012 01:18 PM
Cheryl Eskridge
Eskridge Real Estate - Eagle River, WI
ABR, CRS, GRI, PMN, Broker, Licensed in WI & TX

So beautiful. The colors and light are certainly great moments to save. Thanks for starting my day out with a smile. Have a wonderful day.

Nov 03, 2012 09:56 PM
Mona Gersky
MoonDancer Realty, Dillsboro,NC - Sylva, NC
GRI,IMSD-Taking the mystery out of real estate.

Kathy, coming from a stager...your compliment on the framing is appreciated!  Thanks so much.

Cheryl, I like people to start out with a smile...sort of gives them a running start on the day.

Nov 03, 2012 11:31 PM
Patricia Feager, MBA, CRS, GRI,MRP
DFW FINE PROPERTIES - Flower Mound, TX
Selling Homes Changing Lives

Mona, how true! I remember sitting a front porch in Maine this past summer talking to an old friend and the sun was setting over Moose Pond. It was one of the most beautiful sunsets I ever saw. I had my camera in hand but I didn't want to be rude to my friend who was telling me a personal story and needed a shoulder to cry on. I know I told her that if she just looked over her shoulder, she'd see a bright and beautiful sunset - she wasn't interested.

I missed the sunset that day. You're so right, nothing lasts forever! But I'm glad you captured that one! It's a beauty. Thank you for sharing the photos and such wise words.

Nov 04, 2012 12:27 AM
Than Maynard
Coldwell Banker Heart of Oklahoma - Purcell, OK
Broker - Licensed to List & Sell - 405-990-8862

Quick to see quick to shoot and quickly gone.

Con-trails are fun to watch as the planes form them.

Nov 04, 2012 03:18 AM
Mona Gersky
MoonDancer Realty, Dillsboro,NC - Sylva, NC
GRI,IMSD-Taking the mystery out of real estate.

Patricia, being a friend to someone you care about obviously trumped what was happening in the sky.  Thank you for seeing this sunset.

Than, I hardly ever see the trails in the sunrises or sunsets and it sure did work out for the photo.

Nov 04, 2012 08:48 AM