Changing Light

Light is the most important thing for artists and photographers, and today the fact was amplified. About mid-afternoon I went to the gallery. As you know it is by the Cape Fear River, and enjoying the freedom the current situation brings, I walked along the river, enjoying the pretty day. The old Cape Fear was dark, brownish-black, and I likened it to a smaller version of Ol' Man Mississippi, plain and wide. And there was nothing remarkable about the khaki and olive drab plants along the marsh except for their duty to nurture. Thirty minutes before sunset, I was back, and as the big ball giving light to the world was winding down its day, the river had the appearance of a clear, beautiful blue ocean with streaks of the palest blue. The changes continued til the sun disappeared behind the tree covered islet. And along the marsh, the camo landscape of earlier was alive with blazing orange and gold lights. The sunlight does all this. That is what the artist wants to capture, to make time stand still for a precious beautiful moment.