This bit of sunshine is the Dune Sunflower (Helianthus debilis) found on the sandy bank just off the beach in front of Sea Watch restaurant, Lauderdale by the Sea. Copyright 2018 Pamela Breitberg
Sun on the beach…
sun
Shadow patterns…
Details in the shadows. A color image appears to be in “black and white”. Copyright 2018 Pamela Breitberg
The full scene of the above closer composed image. Copyright 2018 Pamela Breitberg
Early morning blues…
Pre-sunrise yields overall blue tones to this scene. Copyright 2018 Pamela Breitberg
Dawn brings out the blue tones that quickly dissipate as the sun emerges. This morning’s sunrise was slowed by heavy clouds. Compare the color tones before sunrise and just after sunrise.
The only element that isn’t a shade of blue is sun’s peaking through the cloud cover. Copyright 2018 Pamela Breitberg
Gradually, as the sun rises and shines through holes in the clouds the setting loses it’s blueish cast. Copyright 2018 Pamela Breitberg
The sun’s light warms both the air as well as the color palette. Copyright 2018 Pamela Breitberg
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Deceptive appearance…
With sufficient concealment the Sun’s arrival through the cloud covered sky resembles the Moon. Dense cloud cover allowed me to aim my camera directly at the Sun as it appeared to weave in and out of the rapid moving clouds. Unswerving witness to nature’s forte.
Morning sun revealing itself through the moving clouds. Copyright 2017, Pamela Breitberg
Sun rising higher in sky has enough energy to be seen behind dark storm clouds. Copyright 2017 Pamela Breitberg
Speaking of the sun and the moon….
Thinking of the sun and the moon and tomorrow’s eclipse I can’t help but think about the place where the sun and moon always draw attention; the beach. The sun’s heat effects currents while the moon effects tides; both effect the earth and us.
Sun filled energy at the Ft. Lauderdale beach. Copyright 2017 Pamela Breitberg
Full moon replaces the sun’s light over the Atlantic Ocean. Copyright 2017 Pamela Breitberg
Sunrise, a new day beginning. Copyright 2017 Pamela Breitberg
Warmer memories…
For all my readers and family and friends experiencing January’s deep chill I give you moments from this past spring and summer in these next few posts. Wrap up warm and enjoy.
Flower cluster makes an instant bouquet at the St. Louis Zoo. copyright 2016 Pamela Breitberg
Summer white. Copyright 2016 Pamela Breitberg
Jerusalem Artichoke last summer. Copyright 2016, Pamela Breitberg
Change of pace
Playtime on Lauderdale by the Sea’s beach in Florida. Copyrght 2017 Pamela Breitberg
Who knew?
January
Here is SUN and SAND and SALTWATER.
Who knew?
January
doesn’t have to mean SNOW and COLD.
Here a beach tractor raking the sand
Replaces the snow plows in the streets of Chicago.
Here families and couples wear light clothing as they play at the ocean’s edge
Forgetting the boots, coats, mittens and hats required for snowmen building and sledding.
Who knew?
January
Here is SUN and SAND and SALTWATER.
The beach is raked each morning, as an ecologically friendly way to “pretty” up last night’s high tide’s treasures. My goal is to walk the beach to treasure hunt for shells and coral before they are hidden under the sand. Copyright 2017 Pamela Breitberg
Early morning family play while a couple take a selfie to remember their date on the beach. Copyright 2017 Pamela Breitberg
Breaking through…
Fresh snow and newly arrived sunshine in Harms Woods, Skokie, Illinois. Copyright 2016, Pamela Breitberg
Yesterday was all grey as the we received the first measurable snowfall of this winter, 7.5 inches. Today, as I drove past my old Forest Preserve stomping grounds I saw the sun peaking in and out of the clouds. Look closely and you can see a round disk in the sky that at first appears to be the moon; but it’s the sun bringing an array of color to the monochrome scene.
light and shadow…
Forest floor with morning sunlight, copyright 2014 Pamela Breitberg
Stabilizing beauty…
Beach Sunflower (Helianthus debilis), aka Cucumber-leafed Sunflower was found at the south end of the Galt Mile stretch of the Ft. Lauderdale beach, at the Oakland Park Blvd. entrance to the beach. This is a plant that endures a setting of frequent drought and salt. Stabilizing rapidly, this beautiful flower becomes a sizeable groundcover, helping control beach erosion.
Sun on the beach, copyright 2014 Pamela Breitberg
Groundcover of Beach Sunflower, copyright 2014 Pamela Breitberg
Beach Sunflower bloom, copyright 2014, Pamela Breitberg