The sun had just set, and the twilight was slowly diminishing. On the opposite shore of the lake, the full moon rose quietly. It gracefully cleared the trees and its light sent a column of brightness across the ice. The weather has been unusually warm so the ice was not solid and clear. The moon’s light showed the imperfections of the ice, along with the leaves that have been embedded during the colder nights. It was a beautiful study of light, patterns, hardness and softness.
reflection
A brilliant fall evening
I sat on the opposite side of the lake watching the shoreline come alive in the sunshine. The clouds had lingered throughout the day, but an hour before sunset they parted giving the light a truly golden color. And as the clouds parted, the lake calmed to a sheet of glass; everything on the shoreline was reflected in the mirror-like water. It was a magical few minutes, long enough to absorb the colors of a brilliant fall evening and to wish the season would linger much longer before we head into winter.
A summer sunset by a city lake
August began as it should, sunny and hot – the epitome of a Minnesota summer’s day. The perfect ending to an August day is a lake and ice cream. We were lucky enough to have both the lake and a DQ close by in the Cities. As kids played in the water by the swimming beach, we noticed more and more people coming to the lake as the sunset approached. A storm was developing to the northwest and the clouds began to move in, but luckily they held off long enough for the sun to give up a last hurrah, light up the sky and clouds, and reflect its brilliant colors in the surface of the lake. A group cruised by on their pontoon boat as we sat on a bench and enjoyed our ice cream, the cool breeze coming off the lake, and the beauty of the day’s end.
Abstract in the water
A perfect summer’s day found us wandering amongst lakes in central Minnesota, north of Mille Lacs. Blue sky, puffy clouds, a light breeze and a warm sun were all part of this epitome of summer. As we were out on the water my eye became focused on the reflection in the water. In one slow shutter-speed moment, the blue sky above was reflected in the surface. White clouds streaming by lent their movement, and the darker gray and dark blue of the water itself gave a wonderful abstract.
A brief moment
We were wandering the back roads of central Minnesota recently in the early evening. The day had given us rain, cooler temperatures, some sun and wind. As the sun was getting lower in the sky, the clouds reflected the colors, and the moisture in the air gave us a beautiful rainbow. The lake still stirred with the wind, creating ripples that rolled across the waters, but the evening provided a magical display of light and reflection for a brief moment.
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