Monday, January 26, 2009

Time. Captured. And held on to.

Benton Harbor Light, Michigan

My fingers still remember how they hurt as we walked on the frozen lake shore last evening while my heart smiles as it remembers the sight of the orange sherbet sun as it melted into the lake. Every time I have visited Michigan, I have been lucky to add atleast one lighthouse to my slowly-but-steadily growing collection of these sentries of time. And for that one reason alone I can claim that I lurrrrrrrrrve (that's one step beyond love :D) the Great Lakes State! This was shot at Benton Harbor in South West Michigan, yesterday. This weekend was good for the soul and I am happy about that too :)

Sunset on a frozen Lake Michigan

24 comments:

Jas B said...

So pretty! :)
Love the orange hue of the sunset!

Anonymous said...

Beautiful...both of them!

Hilary said...

That's so startlingly beautiful. Like a dream!

tommie said...

those are stunning! Love the "orange sherbet"

Cris said...

It looks like a painting... so beautiful and profound, it makes us want to go there...

Karen Travels said...

BEAUTIFUL!!

Nazzareno said...

Not having any of new, I underwrite all the words already said in order, to describe this splendor.

Kerri Farley said...

Oh Moi, these take my breath away! I LOVE lighthouses as well!
WOW oh WOW!

photowannabe said...

Moi, this is stunning. The lighthouse shot doesn't look like a photograph. I thought it was a painting. It sounds like you had a magical weekend. We sure need those battery chargers every so often. That's what we are doing in about an hour. Going to Lake Tahoe (one of our favs.) for an early ,by just a few days, anniversary celebration. i hope I can take a few pictures. Not much snow which has all the snow bunnies so sad.

Anonymous said...

The first photo is breathtaking

Sabatino Di Giuliano said...

Wonderful!
Resto senza fiato davanti a questa meraviglia!
Complimenti
I like too much your blog and your pictures
Bya
Sabatino

Ruth said...

Moi, these are paintings. The top one is spectacular.

You were in Michigan! Hi!

Unknown said...

@Moi : Awesome work! One last question... Do you photoshop? What do you use for cropping and stuff?

RD said...

I lived a few miles from there until last summer! I have pictures of this lighthouse in all seasons. It's beautiful. It's one of the few things I miss about living there. That and the fruit in the summer.

Kerri said...

What a wonderful world...and you capture it so beautifully! These sunsets are magnificent! Don't you love the way the colors begin softly and then finish boldly?
Love your vacation shots, especially the New Mexico panoramic views. Wow!

Anonymous said...

Must have been terribly cold, but a beautiful shot

sandeepa

Sarad said...

you are on a fairytale land.

Shuuro said...

beautiful pictures!.

Jo's-D-Eyes said...

Impressive sky great colorts, absulutey awsome:)

Happy weekwishes from JoAnn/Holland

Jo's-D-Eyes said...

Impressive sky great colorts, absulutey awsome:)

Happy weekwishes from JoAnn/Holland

Jo's-D-Eyes said...

Impressive sky great colorts, absulutey awsome:)

Happy weekwishes from JoAnn/Holland

Jo's-D-Eyes said...

Impressive sky great colorts, absulutey awsome:)

Happy weekwishes from JoAnn/Holland

Salomie said...

"orange sherbet sun as it melted into the lake" ..... the words are as beautiful as the pictures :)

Cruz said...

Such are the moments that every photographer wish to last forever...