This morning is the fourth day in a row that we’ve awakened to overcast and fog. The weather tellers say that we might see partial sun by afternoon. You have to get used to shades of daily gray here on the coast. Nonetheless, it’s not that bad for those of us who worship light in all of its manifestations, especially light’s infinite effects on the appearance of sea water.
At Naskeag point, for example, Harbor Island’s tall spruce and balsam fir trees can cast black reflections that make parts of the snug harbor’s waters appear to be rippling black and white marble:
Yet, peering into nearby Great Cove and beyond, the same waters on the same day can appear to be an unlikely composite of milky porcelain and polished pewter:
(Images taken in Brooklin, Maine, on October 6, 2023.)