Water Colors

 

In late winter when the frigid air mellows it holds more moisture and becomes a lens to dramatize the quarry walls.

Visitors to Halibut Point on some days that are not so atmospherically inviting may find picturesque reflections where the walls and water meet. 

Lichens and minerals brighten in absorbing the humidity. They transform the liquid surfaces below.

Stillness and a pewtery sky complete the conditions for turning the pond into a pearly mirror.

Apparent realities on the granite faces spawn and interact with fantastical patterns on the water to create impressions for the imagination.

We won't see such lustrous combinations again until another full cycle of seasons has passed.