While the sun is low or storm clouds blow through, light beams bend and scatter, painting sky and water in extraordinary tints.

Purple Beacon – May 3, 2017, 8:30 pm (click images for larger views)

Fishing Party – May 27, 2017, 8:50 pm

Between thunderstorms last night, a vivid rainbow fragment held its place over Lake Ontario for twenty minutes or more.

Rainbow Rock – May 30, 2017, 8:20 pm

Rainbow Gap – May 30, 2017, 8:20 pm

The standard rectangular framing imposed by digital cameras is a reasonable default for most images. But the scene below vibrated on so many dimensions that it called for a less static framing.

What’s the buzz? – May 30, 2017, 8:15 pm

As a full moon ascended over the lake a few weeks ago, a kayaker simply needed to backpaddle patiently and hold the right position, waiting for the moon to rise behind the lighthouse. A thin cloud across the moon’s face was an additional lucky stroke.

moonrise – May 10, 2017, 8:35 pm