Recently, Angela’s brother Mike and wife Meg visited the US from England. We took a long weekend break, visiting in Marble while they were here. The first morning after arriving, I took a sunrise walk to Beaver Lake. In this image, sunlight was streaming through the trees and grasses.
Backlit Morning Grasses, Marble
Arriving at Beaver Lake, the heat from the sun was burning of the morning mist that was rising off the lake. I waited for a passing Mallard to capture this image, with ripples to break up the reflections of the mountains in the water.
Duck Paddling Beaver Lake, Marble
Outside our rented cabin were four red garden chairs. I could not help but make this image of the red chairs contrasted against the long green grasses and the sea of dandelions.
Red Garden Chairs Among The Dandelions
Later in the afternoon, we took a fun drive to Lizard Lake. This is located along the 4wd road that follows the Crystal River. The still air allows for great reflections of the mountain backdrop in the water.
Lizard Lake Reflections
On the far bank of the lake are some rocks and tree roots that form an X-reflection in the water. There is just enough hint of a movement in this image to create some ripple patterns in the water.
Rock Reflections, Lizard Lake
Along the near shore, I found these four grasses reflecting in the water.
Grasses In Lizard Lake
On our final morning, I took another walk to Beaver Lake. Water from the lake flows over a spillway that feeds wetlands below the dam wall and then flows into the Crystal River. In this image, I attempted to capture the laminar water flowing off the spillway.
Water Flow, Beaver Lake Spillway
Meandering through the town, I found a truck parked among the long grass. In this image, I like the contrast of the four big tires reflecting blue sky light and the red panel sides of the truck.
Four Truck Tires, Marble