A pair of Canadian geese sit on the shoreline of Puget Sound in West Seattle at Lincoln Park.
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Several years ago, during the heat of August,
forest fires in British Columbia spread smoke into the atmosphere around western Washington.
The smoke particles in the hot summer air created some spectacular sunsets for a few days.
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Here one evening our west facing family room lit up in bright orange hues.
Knowing the color in the sky would fade quickly I grabbed my camera bag
(always charged, memory cards installed and ready to go at a moment’s notice)
and drove over the hill to the Fauntleroy Ferry Dock which connects West Seattle, Vashon Island and the Kitsap Peninsula at Southworth.
The sky was the most spectacular orange I’ve ever seen, it was so saturated it colored everything, in orange hues.
I got off a number of marvelous shots, and then as the last light was fading,
I noticed this pair of Canadian geese at the salty water’s edge.
There almost wasn’t enough light to get a shot at all,
and the results look a bit like an impressionistic painting in oils.
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Very pretty!
it is amazing what smoke and smog can do for color…
I remember when Mt. St. Helen’s erupted and there were layers of ash all over our vehicles — I just thought that was amazing at the time.
A great memory and image Madge. :)
Stunning photograph ~ great timing ~ Enjoy ^_^
Madge, that is a beautiful photograph although I’m sorry for the circumstances.
A very creative shot. I was in BC in the thick of the fires several years back. The whole sky was a sea of orange.
Peaceful looking couple.
It does have that oil painting look to it – pretty cool look in any case — I like the detail you can still see on the geese..
Hugs
Amazing effect from a sad event. I remember those gorgeous sunsets. The geese almost look abstract. Great capture! xx
Beautiful capture. Happy MOM. Hope you could drop by my Orange take.
Yes, it’s all about the light and it changes so fast. People who have never dabbled in photography have no idea. Very cool shot…glad you ran out to grab this!
Amazing color in this shot.
Great shot! Smoke in the air does make for some beautiful sunsets but I hope we DON’T see any this year!
I always have mixed feelings about those colorful sunsets. The forest fires are so destructive, yet what they leave in their wake is such lavish evening color. This is a beautiful example of it.
I hope you’re doing well. Hang in there.
Fabulous photos – but sad about the forest fires. It almost looks like an enhanced sepia photo.
Great photo with interesting colour.
one goose says to another … nice sunset .. what you were waiting for a joke, something clever .. well so was i .. ;)
Those geese seem to be enjoying the sunset too! They also make the sunset even more beautiful:)
Thank you for sharing on Mandarin Orange Monday:)