January Sunset. . . .

 Wednesday, 4:30pm-ish, mid-January . . . .

 Facing north-East, a larger island between me and the Mainland. . .

 Sun is setting behind my back — I can’t see the sunset for all the island’s trees in the way, never mind the heavy winter sky. . . But whatever it’s doing far behind me gets reflected back by these banks of clouds in the east.  I’m captivated by this bounce of coloured light. . . that band of apricot that gets laid down along the water, striping itself along the island’s coast. Or is it just along the horizon. . . .

 And then it ripples out from there. . . .

 Here, teased out by a bright cloud, there, almost occluded by a dark. . . .

Competing with the more emphatic colour of the freighter (which wins on boldness but hasn’t a patch on delicacy) . . . and can you spot the paddler in the yellow kayak?

 Once the kayaker’s paddled by, my only company is the sealion whose flipper you might spot, above.

Restorative. I always find it so restorative. I hope you might, as well — enjoy!

8 Comments

  1. Pondside
    15 January 2015 / 6:14 am

    Restorative – yes – that's it.
    I spotted both kayaker and flipper and enjoyed every shot of that wonderfully reflected light.
    This evening I drove west, into the sunset, from Agassiz to Abbotsford. The sky was so beautiful. What a gift at the end of an ordinary January day.

    • materfamilias
      16 January 2015 / 10:57 pm

      It is a gift, if we're just paying attention. . .

  2. Lorrie
    16 January 2015 / 4:53 am

    It's restorative scrolling slowly through your photos, imagining the sights and sounds and cold air on one's face. Lovely light. Wednesday was a beautiful sunny day.

    • materfamilias
      16 January 2015 / 10:57 pm

      Today was quite lovely up our way as well — hope you found the same!

  3. Eleonore
    16 January 2015 / 9:43 am

    There are few things more soothing than an evening sky over the water. I wish I could send you a picture of "my" sunset across tha lake…

    • materfamilias
      16 January 2015 / 10:58 pm

      I wish so too! 😉

  4. Mardel
    17 January 2015 / 4:25 pm

    Restorative, such a perfect description that captures the beauty, peace, and life of your photos of the sky over the water. So beautiful.

    • materfamilias
      20 January 2015 / 4:00 am

      Glad you enjoyed it Mardel — thanks for reading and commenting.

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