I was up early, and out to the Point to enjoy the brilliant dawn colours. Katrina enjoyed sniffing the trails of the raccoons and deer that had visited overnight while I watched the shifting colours and the morning flights of gulls, geese, and ducks.
The rarity of an almost cloudless sunrise allowed me to identify just how far the sun has moved north. More light, more warmth. And it's most welcome!
Just a few photos of the flowers that are brightening the days...
Some glimpses of early morning at the Point ... so different every day, and always a delight (even if a little chilly...) Click a photo for a larger view.
This afternoon we’ve returned to blue sky. This morning’s brightness darkened to heavy rain, then brightened again… and the swirl of these clouds this afternoon is just plain awesome.
Light and shadow, the shapes of the trees and the openness of the sea as it stretches across to the mainland— the otters have left crab shells and a few crab legs on the point. Perhaps I scared them when they were feasting on the morning catch. A heron squawks loudly as it launches and slowly wings across the bay. Its a lovely bright morning. No low cloud and sea fog obscuring the view today. At least not right now.
In addition to the freshness of the early morning, and the colours of the sunrise, the first light shows the contours of the ground most clearly. Â Later, the contours are still there, of course, but not quite as easy to see.
A good reminder for me  to 'take stock' first thing, while the lay of the land is clear and well lit.
This rose makes me smile every time I look at it: such soft petals and yet depth of colour.  It's blooming in a neighbour's garden, one that I pass by when I walk the dog, and there's just no way I can  pass by without bending down and drawing in its rich fragrance, as rich in fragrance as it is in colour.
Yesterday I took a photo and this morning its been my delight to play with the image and present it as a piece of photo art. I hope you can almost smell the fragrance, and sense the velvet softness of the petals. Â I sure can!
Every day the garden needs water. And every day the garden responds, Â offering me the gift of its flowers.
Its gifts— nasturtiums, sweet peas, snapdragons— are  multiplied as I arrange little bouquets that sit on the counters and on the table tops; as I photograph the arrangements;  and then as I 'play' with the photos  and take delight in details and nuances of colour and light while processing them and preparing them for sharing.
Thanks for stopping by my photo blog and enjoying some of the things I see... And let me know what you like to see and share.
When I went to water the garden yesterday, the lowering sun was shining through the sweet pea blossoms. Such brilliant beauty was a gift for me  late in the day...
What a delight to see the way the filtered light illuminates the pansies. These lovely flowers on the deck seem almost to dance in the light.
The shy little birds have been visiting our feeders quite regularly this past week.
