On Thanksgiving Monday (Canada, Oct. 8), I stopped by Iona Beach in Richmond, B.C. On the smooth water illuminated in a golden hue were Mallards gliding into the sunset.
The common Sparrow too was swept in an amber tone. In that frame, nothing seemed common anymore.
And finally, I saw the sun slide down the distant sky. What a sight to wrap up Thanksgiving. If anything’s common… it’s common grace.
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Saturday Snapshot is hosted by Alyce of At Home With Books.
A Note About These Photos: No colours had been added nor saturation altered in any of them.
Just beautiful – especially the sunset!
Thanks JoAnn. Yes, that was quite a sight.
Beautiful oranges and amber highlights on everything! Well done!
Susan,
Thanks. It was first pinkish, then magenta, then orange. It was just awesome.
I always associate Thanksgiving with birds (even though our Thanksgiving is later than yours)…perhaps because of the turkey. But also because the birds seem to fly south during this season.
I like the “ripple effects” in your first shot.
Thanks for visiting my blog.
What perfect light. That sunset is indeed stunning. Yes, a perfect way to spend Thanksgiving. That last shot is indeed filled with grace. Stunning.
Jeanie,
It was mesmerizing. Being there and seeing the sight was way better than the photos show.
laurelrainsnow,
Birds during the fall, migration season. Makes sense. And turkey too of course. Thanks for stopping by and leaving your comment. You know, the header photo was also taken during that occasion.
wow! Just lovely!
Thanks for stopping by Sharon.
The touch of gold is gorgeous. Happy Thanksgiving!
Thanks, Sim. That was last weekend. But just the same. I need to keep that thanksgiving spirit for much longer than just a day or a weekend.
You give good bird Arti.
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Three very different photos – and each of them a delight. Once upon a time I might not have believed your sunset colors, but the more I watch, the more I see – pinks, lemon yellow, tangerine. It’s really amazing.
Of course I love the duckies, but I think my favorite is the sparrow. It has such an alert, intelligent look in its eye, as though it knows the day is special, too.
Linda,
You know, even the colours you see here are not exactly how I saw it, albeit I did not alter a bit in terms of colours. It was more pinkish. The orange sky came really late, when the sun had set below the mountains. Anyhow, that was quite an experience because the water was immense… it was the Georgia Straight.
You live in such a beautiful part of the world. I lived in Vancouver for a year in the 80s and have fond memories of its beauty. Your photos today are wonderful. I agree that the common can actually be beautiful, and am aware of the importance of being able to notice that beauty. I was going to say stop and notice, but you don’t really have to stop you just have to notice. I’m glad you had such a lovely thanksgiving. BTW your new banner at the top is wonderful too.
Louise,
Yes, Vancouver and its surrounding vicinity offer beautiful natural scenery, quite different from my home town, which is across the Rockies towards Alberta. In my own area, we don’t have the coast, but we have mountains, and Banff, and Jasper. Also beautiful, if not more, if you ask me. Anyway, I’m glad to be able to come out to the west coast every now and then. Good that you’ve had some great Vancouver memories.
I thought the colors in the first two were stunning, then I saw that sunset photo – wow!
Thanks Alyce. And thanks for hosting Saturday Snapshot. I’ve really enjoyed going around and looking at beautiful photography.
I love the light in these photos and the color in the sunset. Here’s Mine
Thanks Paulita. I’ll sure stop by and look at your photos.
What beautiful gold coloring!
cheryl,
Actually it looked more like pink than orange at the start. Only when the sun had set that the color changed to orange.
You are certainly a talented photographer – that last sunset photo is stunning!
Colleen,
Good scenery makes better photographers… no? Thanks for your comment!
Mmmmmm. I can just feel the ebbing warmth of the sun in these glorious shots, Arti. Love that last one full of that smooth glow.
nikkipolani,
Come to think of it, only the hue was warm. It was quite chilling. I had several layers of clothing on.
Wow, what fabulous photos. I kept liking one, and then moving down the page and liking the next one more.
Ginny,
Thanks for your kind words. Glad to have you stop by.
Your photos are wonderful – the colours of that sunset are incredible. We don’t get sunsets like that here! No Snapshot from me this week, but I’m enjoying looking at everyone else’s.
Christine,
We here in Western Canada are indeed blessed with the ‘common’ sights of open sky and waters, high mountains and the Prairies. But whenever I visit your blog I’m faced with intriguing, deep rooted history. We all have something to enrich our lives. Thanks for stopping by.
Beuuuutiful!
Thanks, graddikins!
I love your photographs, now adorning your header as well. I am passionate about the idea of grace, so necessary in my life. So necessary, I suspect, to us all.
Thanks Bellezza. We live by grace, don’t we? And BTW, all the previous header pics had been my own photos.
What a beautiful day… and perfect light. And I like the little sparrows too.
Leslie,
I’ve always wanted to see more varieties of birds but keep on seeing the same old sparrows and ducks. But once I see them in picture, I find they’re not so ‘common’ after all.
The more you look, the more different birds you begin to see. There are a lot of different species of sparrow. And your little guy in the photo doesn’t look like a common house sparrow. Perhaps a Song Sparrow?
Lovely lovely shots Arti!!
Thanks Ellen!
You framed your beautiful photos with wonderful tender phrases. Thank you.
Thanks for your comment!
What a gorgeous day! The quality of the light especially on the sparrow, is breathtaking and that beautiful hazy orange sunset. Wow!
Stefanie,
Yes, it was the changing shades of light that made the scenery so glorious.
These are lovely photos-where in Southern Alberta are you-I am from Ottawa originally-I think Banff is the prettiest place I have ever visited anywhere. We were in Glacier a few years back-we did not hike in Alberta as I did not have my passport.
Esme,
These photos here on this post were taken in Richmond, B.C. I visited there during the first week of October. I’m blogging from Cowtown, Alberta, know where it is? Calgary… and yes, Banff is just a short hour drive away.
thanks for giving me the link to these photos.. the lighting is amazing in each of them.
Vicki,
I’ve been to Richmond many times but that was my first occasion visiting Iona Beach and watching the sunset there. It was a moving experience. I’ve take a couple dozens of photos, but just posted these three. I’m sure where you’re in Van. Island, you see sceneries like this very often.
we do see some beautiful sunsets, but its that beautiful golden light that is my favorite.