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Early March Days Watching the Water

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A person with a dog reclines on a balcony overlooking a bay with numerous islands under a gradient sky.

A few quiet days in early March, mostly spent observing the light. From the balcony, the view over the water and the scattered islands was immense. Each evening brought a slightly different sunset. One night it was a sharp, golden reflection, the next a softer haze. A couple of these photos were shot right through the lanai screen, which is just the reality of the view.

The daytime was a different world entirely. The sun was high and bright, turning the water a brilliant turquoise under a clear blue sky. We got out on the boat and moved through the channels, passing other boats and the shoreline communities with their docks and palm trees. It was the kind of bright, warm day that feels a world away from a Michigan spring.

The rhythm was simple: bright, direct sun on the water during the day, followed by the slow, colorful fade of sunset in the evening. Just a few regular days, watching the water.

Bright sunset seen through a screen, casting a golden reflection on water with distant land and buildings.Sunset over water and distant land with buildings, viewed through a window screen.The sun sets over a calm body of water, casting a bright reflection, with distant land and small islands visible.Aerial view of a hazy coastal landscape with many small islands, a water tower, and a distant city skyline.Bright sun over a wide body of water with many boats and a distant shoreline of buildings and trees.White houses and palm trees line a rocky coast with a pier, alongside turquoise water and distant boats under a blue sky.A tropical island with white houses, numerous palm trees, a sandy beach, and clear turquoise ocean under a bright blue sky.A vibrant magenta setting sun, partially obscured, above a dark blue ocean and gradient sky.

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