A Golden Glow of Sunshine (Lassen Volcanic National Park)

A Golden Glow of Sunshine

As the day draws to another end

Ripples across the blue waters of a lake

A dance that on this boundless stage

Moments of life seemingly slip away

But the world is not drowning

As I watch a kayaker glide along

Searching for a safe harbor perhaps

Or just savoring the warmth of the sunlight

So on this serene afternoon of daylight

I ask to share those thoughts,

Random as they seemingly are

Ripples, sunlight, and peaceful feelings.

 

Another work of short poetry or prose to complement the image captured one afternoon in Lassen Volcanic National Park while walking along the shoreline of Manzanita Lake (along the namesake loop trail). My focus while composing this image was the ripples across the lake waters. I decided to get down low and angle my Nikon Z8 Mirrorless Camera slightly downward so that I could capture a view sweeping view, looking across the ripples and waters. That would raise the horizon higher into the image and minimize what I felt was the more negative space of the blue skies above.

Done