Seven degrees today and everyone was out, the streets bustling again after so many cold quiet weeks and months.
Early in the morning I felt the pull down to the beach, down to the water, some deep hankering need to see the lake.
Sigh….YES. That expanse of water, so big it only freezes along the edges, the ice now melting and breaking off into mini-icebergs.
What is it about large bodies of water that are so powerful, so enchanting?
I lingered as long as I could, taking photos of nothing in particular, thinking again how photography is really just an excuse for other things – an excuse to be outside, an excuse to talk to people, a means to an end…
Wandering further down the beach there were more people, some of them exploring a series of architecture student installations, strange colourful creations around empty lifeguard posts.
Others were walking their dogs. One orange dog bounded happily down the beach and into the water, only to stop short as the iciness hit his legs and made him think again –
Poor fellow.
I thought immediately of another photo I had from the summer, of a dog bounding in just so, at precisely this same location, but his happiness was entirely unmitigated.
Weekly Photo Challenge – Orange
Big lake, big thaw, splash of orange
follow your nose 
These are just excellent. I think the ice flows make for such dramatic photos. The contrasting colors of the fish house make it so interesting.
It’s true, they have a lot of strong shapes, those big hunks of ice. Not entirely inviting, but great to look at… 🙂
“how photography is really just an excuse for other things” — so true. I always love coming here.
Gosh. Great to have you stop by. And say such kind things.
Your photos are always so inspiring. 🙂
Oh Kim, thank you!!!!
You are so welcome;)
Nice photos and fit the theme perfectly 🙂
Thank you!
Love the “splash!”
COME ON, SPRING!!!
Looks like a beautiful day at the beach.
Oh Guap, it was SUCH a lovely morning, and everyone starts getting all excited and upbeat and going outside again and talking about spring… but, well, it’s only early March. I’m almost afraid to get too optimistic…
I love when you write that photography is just an excuse for other things
It’s kind of a weird thing to do – stick a black box in front of your face and squint up one eye – but it provides a pretext… 🙂
Such dramatic shapes and texture! Love it.
I enjoyed the contrast of the dogs attitude. Wonderful
And the orange shapes of the hanging fabric echoed at the edge of the frame, by the man’s hat is downright musical! Orange and pale blue… complimenting in more ways than one. Brilliant!
Awwww, thanks Em.
That poor dog – he looked so disappointed 😦
So glad you noticed the orange hat!! Ha!!
(Am still reading about the Camino, and very torn about whether or not I should just be working, being productive… going to try some tarot cards…)
You are being productive! Creating/producing…. enlightening and inspiring. How is that unproductive?
I know, it doesn’t pay the rent… still. It’s the power of words we say and hear ourselves speak that I am conscious of. 🙂
Excellent — great to see all the white and so the orange really jumped!
Yay! Splash of orange is enough… 🙂
A gorgeous series, Kat! So beautiful. I do love the splash of colour and the splash of dog! 🙂
Lovely ice/water shots.