My favorite time of the day out on the water and one of my most cherished memories. Summer in the Puget Sound, overlooking the Olympic Mountains with a warm wind on my face and a cheerful captain navigating!
A delicious catch of day included fresh dungeness crab and gorgeous king salmon in the boat’s cooler, waiting for dinner.
Teetering only a little, I was leaning far out over the side of the boat determined to capture the stunning serenity of the glass like quality of water at dusk.
Morning on the water is very different, the wind blows and bashes. The boat jumps up and down like a bucking bronco….so I tell the dear captain. But, as late afternoon arrives on a quiet day, sunny day in the Pacific Northwest – lo and behold – the magic happens.
The Zen of Dusk. Perfection. I want to bottle that feeling, and be able to release it and embrace at will. Alas! I must resort to photos. Lucky me that I have them.
There is nothing quite like this: the smooth glass calm of the bay at dusk!
Finally, with the soft warm breeze that flickers and then nudges,
a bittersweet sadness fills me – its time to go home.
night falls
debi riley 
Beautiful pictures, so much like that of the Gulf Islands.
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thank you! the area is pretty near I think. we took the boat out by Hood Canal, Bainbridge Island, not as far as the San Juan islands though. otherwise, I might become a wee bit too sea ‘ill’ LOL calm waters are the go for me.
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If the right two trees were to fall we would see the San Juan’s from our bedroom from our place on Pender Island (Gulf Islands).
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as the bird flies, we weren’t that far away at all! I did love being on the water when it was so still; And warm. 🙂
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I think you have your Zen!
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indeed! my only sorrow is the quality of photos. I had it at low quality. then, silly silly me, reduced sized even more Permanently. and these, are all that I have left to work with. lesson learned. 🙂
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Oh, been there in the past…but as you say, a lesson learnt.
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Boy, if this doesn’t beg to be painted, I don’t know what does! Wonderful work, Debbie. So relaxing and peaceful. 💜
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Thanks!! not new pics, but was missing the view and ambience from our boat. There’s nothing like that ‘silkiness’ of water just at dusk. I had 1 student who painted it, who conveyed the Spirit of it, heart and soul! darn it, she kept the painting!! how could she?! lol
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LOL! Oh, Debi, I so wish I could study with you! Have you ever thought about teaching online?
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I’ve given it a go with some clients… then, drifted away from it. Might consider some “special person” though. I may just have a few ideas 🙂
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Hehe, awesome! :))
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Hi Debi, We have been vacationing and then to a wedding in Savannah GA. I have enjoyed all of your posts as I finally got to them. Thank you. Your friend, Leslie
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Hi Leslie, hope you’re enjoying the vacation! I’m sure the Savannah wedding must have been gorgeous 🙂 Thank You for having another look around this continuing Project!
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