Eastgate Pond - reflections for this week. . . . . . .

This week has been a sad one. . . . . for me, for you, for people everywhere, for the world.

 I don't need to reiterate the reasons, we all know what they are.

After picking up a few more groceries yesterday, I stepped away from the traffic and

 noise and walked through the almost silent park before heading home. 

The bright sun was starting its descent as it was just after 4 o'clock.

I was amazed and thrilled to see there was still color in the trees, color reflected 

in even deeper hues in the pond. The sky, though blue, was even bluer below

 the trees. It shimmered in the placid cobalt water and in large puddles remaining

 from the recent rains. The Canada geese and ducks remained in shallow water

 at the far reaches of the pond, unusual as the geese always come closer,

 hoping for tidbits of course, when they see people on the walkway. They preferred

 to be alone late in the afternoon.

 I tried to capture the colors best I could with my aging point and shoot Olympus. 

I feel we all need a little color to cheer us this weekend and Nature 

came through, lifting my spirits in a special way as I took the photos.

Hope they bring good feelings to you also.

These links are to my posts from the pond last January - there you can see the geese and mallards on really cold, icy days.

http://abreathoffreshair-mary.blogspot.com/2015/01/woodland-walk-part-i.html

http://abreathoffreshair-mary.blogspot.com/2015/01/woodland-walk-part-ii.html

I hope this weekend will be a good one for everyone. Hugs.