entry reflections 210: travelling moods

here are a pair of reflections taken while travelling in Norway.
the first is on a bus from Drammen to Hønefoss through a snowy landscape. it's not your typical beautiful mirror of some natural scene. the snow, sky and trees are not reflections at all, they are the real deal. but superimposed on the landscape is the subtle reflection of a passenger as well as some unclear spots from the interior of the bus. travelling on a bus or train for more than a short distance often gives the opportunity for relaxing, taking in the landscape and reflecting on various facets of life and reality. while admittedly the reflection in the window is not the dominant aspect of this photo nonetheless i feel it captures the mood of travelling, of passing through, whether it be a landscape scene or more abstractly, life in general

i took the second image on a train from Oslo to Skien in a dark tunnel. there is no view outside but the reflection in the window (the left side) is much clearer. but the mood is totally different. it's more empty, the passenger walking is even transparent(not sure how that happened) with no reflection at all. most of the original passengers have already disembarked at earlier stations and the remaining people are disconnected strangers that i'll likely never see again. but i am on the way home. it is another aspect of travel, whether it be from place to place or the journey through life itself