Reflections of the North Star

This set of photos was taken near Annapolis, MD.

 

The pictures were taken on Thanksgiving at sunset on 11/28/13 at 5:50 PM

 

The "Take it!" Came as I took a few moments out from visiting with my friends who had once again invited me for yet another Thanksgiving Dinner. My brief exit was to go outside and see what I could catch as the sun was setting.  I took some distant shots of a boat that some friends of theirs had tied up at their pier as the home pier was having some dredging done necessitating the temporary move.  I had to hurry as the sun was already gone from the sky and I had been granted some of the final glow before darkness.  I could not have asked for more.  When I walked down to the pier and made my way toward the boat for some possible close ups - I per chance looked at the darkening surface of the water - and there in the form of a tiny white dot - was a reflection of the North Star.  I looked up at the sky - and there it was.  I took the shot with the hope that the resolution of the camera could catch this wonderful image.  I then resumed walking toward the boat, and much to my  amazement the star moved right along with me, I carefully watched this tandem ness and decided to play with the image.  Using the image finder on the camera - I was able to center a rope from the boat that was attached loosely to a pylon that the light was able to reflect the slackened rope on to the water.  With some maneuvers and positioning - I was able to place the reflection of the star in the reflection of the loop in the rope in the water.  

 

I consider this to be a catch of a lifetime.  Even though it is not complex, it is none the less filled with a gentle strength that one is sometimes afforded with a moment or two, to connect with nature.

 

The After Take: To all that I showed these pictures to - everyone was quite taken with them. I again could only explain that I somehow was lucky enough to have been given this set of shots as a gift.

 

The sun had slipped a bit further which had me return to the house while there was still a little bit of light to rejoin my friends and their other guests for yet another marvelous dinner.  I must say the evening was made ever so much more special with having had the privilege to catch these images.

 

I hope your Holiday Season was a joy,

 

Bruce,

 

PS: I will soon be sending off a small album to my friends which will include these photos. I hope they like it.