Magic Sky

A clearing sky at sunset after a rainy day in mid coast Maine, I was engulfed by the mist, color, and beauty. This was taken on the Fourth of July weekend 2007 with my first DLSR camera (after 35 years of film work). This is Back River, Boothbay, Maine looking toward Oven's Mouth which is just past the dock on the right. Taken from our dock. This is high tide, but at mid tide, the water boils in Oven's Mouth and BackRiver too sometimes with whirl pools. If the wind conditions are just right, there can be 5 to 8 foot standing waves. Quite scary in a 20' boat but down right dangerous in a kayak. Water can run through these narrow channel tidal rivers here in mid coast Maine at 7 knots at times. Names like Oven's Mouth, Hell's Gate (in Bath), and The Gut (near Boothbay Harbor) clearly tell the story. But this evening was just beautifully calm before we had to head home after a delightful weekend. I just did not want to leave especially after seeing this scene. My husband and kids had to drag me off our dock..... me kicking and screaming of course (only after a couple of dozen more images and the light started fading). I just did not want to leave.

Canon 20D
Canon EF 17-85mm at 17mm
ISO200 1/10sec f/8