Camellias and salt marsh soak up mellow late afternoon sunlight in Daydreaming on the Porch

This afternoon I’m sitting on the porch looking out over the garden that before long I’ll see no more. The move to smaller place is coming up fast. I’ve stalled as long as I can. I have a small balcony where I’m moving. I wonder if I’ll hear any birds there. There are no trees to look out on. But I will bring my beloved wind chimes because I’ll still be able to step outdoors and enjoy the breezes.

The temps are perfect now. 71 degrees. It’s partly cloudy and idyllic — the kind of weather we live for and often have during winter here. I could sit on this porch all afternoon.

But yesterday was very different. That cold wave that gripped the Northeast and Midwest made its way pretty far south. The high was 47 yesterday; today at the same time it’s 24 degrees warmer. I didn’t anticipate I’d feel so cold even layered up and with a hat during my walk at the state park. Thst’s another unfortunate thing about getting older — you feel colder when out walking than you used to.

Nevertheless, the camellias, which are at peak bloom three weeks early this year, I’m guessing, were astonishingly beautiful. I could’t resist stopping frequently to photograph them.

The late afternoon light and reflections over the salt marsh were particularly nice, too. I have favorite spots where I go along the marsh where I’ve taken cloud and sky photos for many years.

Here is what I saw:

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Last updated January 09, 2022