Here are two photos which talk to each other.
The top one was taken at Milford Sound in New Zealand, while the second one was taken in Three Gorges.
Both were taken on a boat.
They are very similar in composition but they convey very different moods.
The sea at Milford Sound was a bit choppy and the scene a bit dark.
I rather like the Three Gorges one which depicts sunset and calm waters.
retireediary 
Very nice pictures. Both really look quite the same and even look like they were taken at the same place. Nevertheless, I especially find the second one to be extremly stunning. Extremly beautiful
Yes, very similar, yet they are so far apart!
Absolutely! Such a good choice 🙂
Thank you!
Looks a lot like the Saguenay River in Canada
Would like to see a picture to compare; maybe I can Google it. Thank you, Larry!
I’m a little biased as my family are from the South Is of New Zealand but I really like the rugged charm of Milford Sound. They tell me they have also been to both places and loved both equally but differently.
Lovely pictures mate, great to combine them!
R
Not that Milford Sound is not stunning and beautiful but I have a fear of waves, stormy weather etc.
I agree. The Three Gorges is spectacular!
Thank you, Jane!
Mentally, far apart, despite the physical similarities. I prefer the moody first image, but the colors on the second are captivating.
I think I have to elaborate a bit. I like both pictures although I like the weather more when I was at the Three Gorges. Their similarity is striking.
I would agree with your preference but I think that are both beautiful
Glad that you enjoy both my photos!
The comparison is sticking, both in atmosphere and the physical similarities. Water really casts it’s temperament here :).
Yes, the water reflects succinctly the weather at the time of taking the photos.
Wow what similarity Michael…having been to the Three Gorges I now must get to NZ. Thank you for sharing your wonderful photos – guess your wife took the Milford Sound photo…striking photo of the Gorge
Yes, the photo was taken by my wife. I am sure Milford is a destination not to be missed.
They look so similar. I like the reflection of the sun in the second one.
Glad that you concur with me!
Very cool!!
🙂
Your wife is having a lovely trip.
A tiring one too!
Having been to both I also would say three gorges is superior… Have you ever been to the Lake District in the uk? I think you’d really like it
I regret that I still haven’t visited Lake District so far. I will make it a destination next time I am in the UK.
Oh you won’t be disappointed it’s stunning!
It is on my bucket list!
Though the colours are nice, I like the rough waters better. Must have been fun.
I think you are the type that like stimulation rather than tranquility.
You may have a point there. Though I am sometimes tempted y contemplation, Za-Zen, inner withdrawal, I think I need more stimulation. I’ve been too… “lazy” lately.
There needs to be a balance, I suppose.
Yes. I think it is something we all (some) learn as we grow older. The needs for balance increases.
Many people realize that they have to achieve a balance but the main problem is finding the balance point!
Which is somewhat a typical engineering problem. Thinking of bridges for instance, we are talking “Balance”!
The bridge aesthetics require a delicate balance; also there is a bridge type construction which is known as a balanced cantilever. The bridge pier is first constructed and it is extended both sides as balanced cantilevers, meeting those from the adjacent spans.
Nice. Esthetics are important and often overlooked. A friend of mine was an aircraft engineer, and he said that an ugly plane, esp. a military one, didn’t fly well.
They need to be streamlined so as to reduce the drag force / drag coefficient.
Which probably results in better esthetics.
I think so too!
Love this and sharing! Angelic Nature at it’s finest for sure!
Yes, angels are everywhere – so we never walk alone!