Whispering Reflections

I admit it.  I’m a reflections nerd.  I can’t help but take photos of nature’s impressionist paintings.  And this time of year with our fantastic March blues, the reflections are magical.

A Perfect Day

Just a few images to let you know why I love where we live.

Ghost Ships

If you’ve followed my blog for a while, you know I am fascinated by the reflections in our harbor.  On calm days, the reflections are almost exact replicas of the images they mirror.  On gray days with slight movements in the water, they can seem a bit eerie.  (I’ve rotated these images 180 degrees.)

Frozen Harbor and Frosted Windows

When the wind is still, which is not very often, the harbor sometimes freezes over in areas. It doesn’t last long, and the fishing boats sail year-round, but when it does happen, it is a delight to study the ice patterns.  Here are some images from yesterday.

Polar nights have arrived!

  They’re here!  I was a little off on my countdown and the polar nights arrived two days ago. No sunrise or sunset for two months.  As we head toward the winter solstice, each day will be a little bit darker.  Rose-tinted landscapes, thanks to nature’s design.  

Magical Arctic Light

This morning we woke to a misty rain falling to the icy ground, creating very slippery roads – ice with a layer of water on top.  Watch out!  I was expecting a gray day and not much daylight since sunrise is at 9:15 am and sunset is at 12:43. But this is what happened with

Shades of Gray

This is what the harbor view from my gallery looked like at 11 am yesterday morning. And then just a few hours later, when the rain turned to snow:      

Photo for Today: Winter Coat

Reflections

Do not go where the path may lead…

Go, instead, where there is no path and leave a trail. – Ralph Waldo Emerson This Emerson quote has inspired me all summer long.  I thought it also fit nicely with this image of the breakwater being built outside the harbor.