Water, my Muse

What colour is water?

It's often the reflection of the sky

like these fresh turquoise tones

Or when the sun sinks low in the sky

and creates molten gold reflections

Forever changing and fascinating

often calming

and giving us wavy reflections from all around.

This was taken partially under a bridge

and you can see the tiny design of the metal structure

when you click on the photo to enlarge it.

Tiny waves catching the sun and my attention.

Since I no longer have my car,

it is more difficult to get out into the country and away from the town.

I have been more and more tempted to go down to the lake

which takes about half an hour on foot and by metro.

I like to contemplate the different moods of the water

at different times of the day.

Water brings me peace and serenity

and restores my inner balance.

When I choose to cross the lake on the ferry, 

I enjoy the swell of the waves,

the tiny patterns on the water's surface

and the wind in my face

as I stand on the deck for the whole of the crossing.

Capturing reflected patterns  gives me pure joy

and I never know how they will turn out

because the ripples in the water change constantly, even as I press my shutter.

Liquid cobalt blue fit for an artist's palette

The Impressionists would love to paint the movement

and orange reflections in this capture.

Rhythm and blues

Don't you feel like dancing?

I do!

Look at those turquoise tones

I want to melt right into them!

Sometimes,

the blue of the sky and the water's edge just blend together

and become one.

All the blues

Looking very much like a water-colour painting.

The heat of these last three months 

has allowed me to connect to water even more deeply

than before.

I have felt cooled and refreshed and re-energized

and so happy that I can get down to the lake

in rather little time.

Chilled sparkling water has kept me hydrated

all through these extremely hot months of the year.

For other entries on water

see under

The Secrets of Water

and just scroll down.

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Kim Manley Ort

has just written a beautiful piece on water

entitled:

Getting my Blue Mind On

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BLOG BREAK:

I shall be taking a break until some time towards the end of  September

I'm going on a steam train journey!

The August Break 2016: Part three

BREATHE

Day 16

The calming influence of small waves breaking on the beach.

Breathing slowly and calmly brings helps us find a peaceful inner rhythm

 which relaxes both mind and body and eliminates stress.

Inhale 1-2-3-4-5

Exhale 1-2-3-4-5

Here is a short video to help

This sort of breathing is called 'cardiac coherence' (cohérence cardiaque).

BEDROOM WINDOW

Day 17

The gentle atmosphere and soft reflections before the sun comes over the hill.

The same window

illuminated by the sunrays

FIVE YEARS AGO

Day 18

Five years ago, a new tin of brightly coloured felt pens

was given to him for his birthday.

The first thing he did was organize the tin with strips of colour and numbers,

so that the felt pens would always be in their original order!

I love his quietly pleased expression as he admires his handiwork.

MY HANDS

Day 19

We use our hands to express ourselves,

to create and to follow artistic pursuits.

They allow us to feel textures, like the smoothness of a mother-of-pearl shell.

Hands can soothe a child and express compassion and love.

When I take photographs, I am very conscious of my hands and their importance.

Every day I am grateful for all my hands allow me to do.

CLOUDS

Day 20

This hot and humid month of August has shown us the most wonderful

and colourful cloud formations.

These were taken in my neighbourhood as the accumulated heat of the day

was culminating in big dramatic clouds filling the sky

with their majestic presence!

Clouds to dream by

A mosaic of a few of the clouds I saw during the past week.

TODAY IS...

Day 21

Today is walking along the lake in the early evening

and admiring the elegance of this beautiful swan.

SQUARES

Day 22

MY FACE

Day 23

This brings us to the end of the third week of the August Break.

See you on the last day of the month again!