The Dock of the Bay and Posts of the Week

I'm just sittin' on the dock of the bay wasting time.

~ Otis Redding/Steve Cropper

I love our dock. Well maybe not the dock so much but rather the view of our lake which usually includes the dock. Though the conditions are different in most of the images, you might find this post a bit repetitive because many of them are of the same view - the dock. There's only so much one can expect from a dock. What can I say? You just can't teach an old dock new tricks.



The first spark of light appears in the sky, soon to ignite the morning with vibrant hues. You can still see the solar powered lights on the dock. To them, it's still night.






Before too long the sun and clouds unite to provide colour and drama in the sky. The nights are cool. The day is warming. The hills are misty with change.






Before too long, most of the early morning colour is gone but the mist remains while the temperature rises.






Let's shake things up a little bit. Can you handle the excitement? Here the same dock as seen from the water. You can tell that our renovations are still incomplete.





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I'm not the only one who is fond of the dock. This seagull spent quite a bit of time here, one day. It was only when I started snapping a few photos with the long lens, that I could see why.






It was hidden by his shadow in the first photo but here, you can plainly see that this gull had been busy fishing.






Despite my distance from the gull, he seemed to sense my presence and grew uneasy with my prying camera lens. Seconds later he took off with his dinner.






Dusk on the bay is usually a subtle blend of colours. Since we face east, it's the morning which outdoes itself from one time to the next. But when the mosquitoes permit, it's still a lovely sight to look out over the bay before nightfall.

I seem to have fallen into a once-a-week posting pattern. I may or may not continue with that pace for a while but I do think I'll get back into more frequent posting, once summer is done. I'm just not in any hurry for this beautiful season to be over. I hope you're enjoying yours. More photos coming up sooner or later.

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And now, without further delay, here are the Posts of the Week. The icon below is yours for the taking if your blog post is named as a POTW.

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A GOOD READ

Dependence Day
by Michelle
at House of Lime

We Were Constellations // Once
by Brian
at WaystationOne

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PHINE PHOTOGRAPHY

Bird and Butterfly Stand-off
by Gail
at Louisiana Belle

Holding Up the Sky
by Fiona
at Lady Fi

Back Stroke
by Montanagirl
at Montanagirl's Photo Blog

Bride and Groom
by Andy
at Eye Candy

Kenya Anniversary
by Sue
at Photowannabe


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YOU MIGHT RELATE (AND LAUGH)

Horrifying
by Birdie
at Ditching the Black Dog

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JUST PLAIN ALL AROUND GOOD

In and Out
by Betsy
at My Five Men

The Way I See It
by Leah
at The Goat's Lunch Pail

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YOU'LL SAY "AWWW"

An Awe Filled Moment
by Tabor
at One Day at a Time

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READERS' CHOICE
 
Recommended by: Gail
Wonder Into Worship
by Anita
at Did You Bring Your Camera

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Please drop by their blogs for a visit and leave a kind comment if you have the time. Also, please feel free to add your own choices (for any blog except this one) for a specific blog post in the comments section below, where others can see them.

Thank you