Also from Sunday...

Before the moon was rising on Sunday, the sun was setting, and as always, I really love the reflection of the sunset off the clouds over the ocean. Several times this last week, during sunset, there have been strange rainbows enshrouding the sun. I don't have a photo to share of this phenomenon, but wonder if any of you have noticed this happening at all. As many as 3 layers of rainbows surrounding the sun. Odd. And beautiful.


In the distance, to the right, is a giant barge, loaded with shipping containers.

Sunday, Monday...

The last couple of moonrises have really been something. Forgive me for not writing much lately, but going to work before dawn every day and working hard on/at the restaurant has tired me out more than I imagined it would. Nonetheless, I have had to whip out the camera at sunrise and sunset when the colors have inspired me. I didn't have a tripod for the moon rise photos, so they may be a bit soft...
The first couple of photos are just after sunrise on Saturday, then Saturday night's moonrise, then Sunday night's moonrise. As I typed the title for this entry, I thought about where these names came from, and it meant a little more to me...

Rainy Afternoon...

There was a thundershower here this afternoon, at one of my favorite times of the day. The time when the sunset is reflected over the ocean. Today, since it was raining, there was a full rainbow and part of a second one at one end. It was a sight to behold, and so was the ensuing color and light and water show...to me, anyway.



I'm always intrigued when clouds cast shadows...

Yay, Whales!

And I DID get to see whales this morning. They appeared to be humpbacks, a mama and calf. I love to see the whales! Sorry no photos...

Cold morning...

This morning, I inadvertantly reformatted my cf card with lots of photos that I hadn't yet transferred to my computer. That's a BIG oops. But the pre-sunrise was so nice. It was quite cold, though. We saw a whale heading south a few days ago. I hope to see him or her again soon - maybe this morning...


(that's a jellyfish)

Good Morning...

Afternoon ocean...

I painted some yesterday, since it was cold and windy out. I can sit in the living room here and look out over the ocean. It's amazing to me how much it changes in each and every moment. I started with the painting below, then moved on to totally abstract ones. The photos below will show you why. The paintings were tiny studies (as is this one) so not really suitable for the blog (and these photos are way cooler, anyway). Enjoy. I hope they don't feel repetitive - to me they are all different. See what you think.


Most of these are looking east before sunset...










And looking west, again: