melt
yesterday, frosted skylights slowly covered in snow ~ ~ today’s opening views through lace
a gradual melt ~ change and transformation
nature’s ephemeral artistry
what delight to come tonight?
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by Marja-Leena by Marja-Leena angle of the light
about 1:00 pm. December 7th – the sun’s rays are low even near high noon
about 3:00 pm., long low rays of weak sunshine reach in far
create delicate shadows of paper snowflakes onto wall and artwork
reminding us that we are nearing the winter solstice
by Marja-Leena December 2nd
A gorgeous sunrise to welcome a cold and clear day
Clouds gather to cover an ominously beautiful sunset
Freezing temperatures coming, maybe some snow
I move more pots of tender plants closer to the house
I say goodbye to November, with a little self-congratulatory pat on the back for completing the NaBloPoMo, or National Blog Posting Month challenge to write a blog post daily. This was only the second time I have done this, the first was in 2010. Now onwards with printing cards and writing letters!
by Marja-Leena silhouettes
cross-eyed from chasing and fixing broken links on this blog
step outside to look far away (good exercise for the eyes)
notice the gathering clouds above
trees like sentinels in silhouette
by Marja-Leena schlumbergera
still beautiful withering flowers of Thanksgiving cactus
A Happy Thanksgiving to our American family and friends!
by Marja-Leena rainforest walk
As hinted in the previous post, I came across several forgetten envelopes of miscellaneous photos from many years ago. I don’t remember if these were originally of a yellow cast or if time’s hand had changed them that way so I thought I’d have fun and make them into sepia images. I quite like the result – the atmosphere of mystery, of wondering what is around the corner of that path and beyond those moss covered trees.
These, I remember well, were taken in Pacific Rim National Park, on the wild west coast of Vancouver Island. If the date is correct on the envelope it was in May 1999. This walkway was located near the Wickaninnish Centre and led down to Long Beach. On subsequent visits over the years, that boardwalk slowly disintegrated and disappeared into the earth.
Seeing these photos has brought back many wonderful memories and a desire for another visit to this very beloved place.
by Marja-Leena frost
Cold moonlit nights, bright days with barely warming sunshine. The frost is growing fur!
I have posted numerous similar photos of frost (fractals, flowers, ferns, and maybe even fur) over the years. This has become extremely evident to me as I laboriously go over each post (over 1800!) fixing missing line breaks and inbound links that were damaged in this blog’s recent transition to WordPress. Am I so self-absorbed that I keep linking back to my own previous posts? Well, not this time.
by Marja-Leena November colours
Clear and cold, brilliant blue sky and ocean, white capped waves and mountaintops
red and yellow peppers in the solarium
mauve petals of hydrangea fading to grays
golden leaves amongst evergreen
by Marja-Leena water views
while it is a dreary watery November day here, I am dreaming of some different water views
by Marja-Leena lichen flower
Just a photo today, a lovely little detail on a dockside railing, at Alert Bay of course.
Hope to get back to the rest of the island hopping saga tomorrow.
Have you guessed that I’m trying to do a post a day for NaBloPoMo, or National Blog Posting Month? It’s helping me get back to regular posting but I don’t know if I can keep this up!