reflections

a drive to Haines Junction, gateway to the St. Elias Mountain Range

most of the peaks were shrouded in cloud cover but a stop at Pine Lake gave a different view...

the end of May, but the cold hard land persists

the water was breathtakingly still, the reflections near perfect

I took over a dozen photos and then edited them in a number of different ways

it was awe-inspiring

after about twenty minutes a lone loon came along, it's diving for minnows disrupting the reflections 

I zoomed in to get a clearer shot of the loon and when I looked at the photo I had taken to see how things looked I realized that not only had the zoom helped make the loon more visible, the reflections in the water were stunning, looking as if they were an abstract painting of the water

impressionism perhaps?

 I took many more photos, each unique, as the loon continued to alternate between diving and floating and the water changed again and again with each motion

it was so inspiring it became the day's poem

a single loon

floating on an abstract painting

diving beauty

the 100 Day project is coming to a close, only two left to write

it's been wonderful, difficult, tiring, informative, and immensely satisfying

they made me think about old ideas in new ways and taught me much about what mattered

but oh, I will be glad to be finished

I fought with some,  recorded others as they came; some will be left that way, others  edited further

eventually I'll make a book of my favourites

and be glad I took the time