Still light.

There is light in the southwestern sky at 6:00PM. A timeless reminder that, while winter still reigns and will for a while yet, seasons turn.

Profile.

Even though the light makes its colour hard to distinguish, the profile clearly distinguishes this bird: It is a Northern Cardinal.

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Interesting.

Three American Crows visited today.  It was interesting to observe how the light highlighted the feathers on this ones’ back.

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Brilliance and loveliness

The brilliance and loveliness of a hibiscus bloom brings colour and light to a December day.

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Breaks

Evening sunlight passes through a bevelled window, breaks into its component colours, and shines on a beautifully polished floor.

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Light and dark

It was good to stop, photograph, give thanks for being blessed with a bit of sun and blue sky after such a dark month.

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Light

A fortuitous combination of sun and cloud creates a burst of light.

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Rosy

Dawn sunlight gives a chunk of snow a pale, rosy glow.

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Splash

A firework splashes colour and light across the night sky.

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Light and Dark

A sheet of cirrus transformed the sun into a disk of light, setting off the darkness of our neighbour pine tree.

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