This week’s Daily Post Challenge theme is Mirror, and as with many bloggers, I have photos of calm bodies of water. Who can resist pointing the camera towards nature’s reflections? Those weren’t the only ones I came across, and I realized I have more of these than I initially thought I would. Here are some of my favorites.
I usually had my camera along with the dogs out for an excursion, and in these shots, I noticed some reflections.
In modern buildings, the glass surfaces almost always offer a mirrored image, and here are a couple favorites from Calgary, Alberta.
With that much volume of water in motion, large rivers seem like an unlikely place to find a mirrored surface. Despite that, early morning on the Colorado River in Marble Canyon in Grand Canyon, Arizona can look like this.
In my backyard (relatively speaking), I have a couple spots I enjoy hiking in Red Rock Canyon, where I came across these mirrored surfaces.
One of my favorite places that I’ve ever hiked, West Clear Creek in Arizona, usually has a breeze moving through the canyon. Early mornings can be very calm, and pools can be glasslike.
Mountain lakes with reflections appear to have proliferated my files without me being aware of it. Here are some in that category.
One image that always made me look twice was this one from Coyote Buttes. There is no water or reflection here, but I felt like the illusion was there.
I have one photo of an actual mirror. This is the MMT (Multiple Mirror Telescope) at the Whipple Observatory on Mount Hopkins, Arizona. During daylight, this telescope dish is tilted down and pointing northward. This was around the summer solstice, and at sunset, when the sun was at its furthest point north. As I walked by, this cool mountain air had a hotspot about 20 degrees warmer from the sun just grazing the edge of this dish array. I can’t imagine the destruction if this thing were aimed in the slightest degree towards the sun.
Finally, a little bit about the featured image. That’s Saguaro Lake, on the outskirts of Phoenix, Arizona. It’s usually a crowded place, especially in summertime. This happened to be in winter, after a couple days of rain. It’s a fairly sizeable body of water, and this reflection has to be a rare moment, and the absence of people, even rarer. This photo will always have a special place in my memories. It was the first one I ever had published.
September 5, 2016 at 12:11 pm
These are all gorgeous shots! The one of Saguaro Lake is almost surreal.
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September 5, 2016 at 12:24 pm
Thank you, Nadia! Yes, the clouds, the reflection, the shades of blue make this very dreamlike. I sometimes find this hard to believe I was standing there!
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September 5, 2016 at 12:46 pm
I know. There’s something about some photos that almost “explain” a vista. Like it’s too big absorb in person.
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September 5, 2016 at 1:10 pm
I think in this case, the reflection gave this vista an infinite feel, making it seem larger than reality.
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September 6, 2016 at 11:18 am
Yes. I agree with you. It’s a dreamlike photo.
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September 5, 2016 at 12:20 pm
Beautiful pictures! Thank you for sharing them. 🙂
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September 5, 2016 at 12:30 pm
Thank you, Cristina for your comments! I’m glad you enjoyed them. 🙂
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September 5, 2016 at 12:45 pm
My favorite is the Box.
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September 5, 2016 at 1:02 pm
Thank you, Awa! Other than Saguaro Lake, because of being my ‘starting point’, I can’t really pick a favorite.
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September 5, 2016 at 1:16 pm
So many good shots, Steve, but Saguaro Lake is magical!
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September 5, 2016 at 1:41 pm
Thank you, Eliza! Saguaro Lake was one of those magical moments, indeed. One of the unpredictable places, amongst several, that has kept me inspired for nature photography for so long!
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September 5, 2016 at 2:55 pm
Great collection of reflections Steve! Very nice work!
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September 5, 2016 at 3:50 pm
Thank you very much, Roberto!
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September 5, 2016 at 4:34 pm
Gorgeous reflection shots!
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September 5, 2016 at 7:55 pm
Thank You, Debbie! 🙂
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September 5, 2016 at 11:30 pm
A lovely collection, that last one is my favorite.
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September 6, 2016 at 6:12 pm
Thank you! I thought that last one was unique enough to add to the challenge, and I’m glad you enjoyed it/them. 🙂
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September 6, 2016 at 5:44 am
Those are all beautiful. I like the lake, looks so serene.
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September 6, 2016 at 6:17 pm
Thank you, Mary! I think it’s those clouds, and the little bit of lingering haze that contribute to the serenity.
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September 6, 2016 at 3:04 pm
To reflect….Such a serene and peaceful dynamic…If you choose to see it that way…Beautiful undisturbed shots! Thank you for sharing. ❤
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September 6, 2016 at 6:23 pm
If something is worth photographing once, then having it appear twice in the frame can only be doubly beautiful. Thank you for commenting!
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September 11, 2016 at 6:14 pm
Great shots and that array is cool.
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September 11, 2016 at 10:23 pm
Thanks….and yes, a very interesting piece of high tech. 🙂
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January 17, 2017 at 3:53 pm
the yellow-blue color contrast in the aspen tree photo is so beautiful… all shots are!! 🙂
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January 17, 2017 at 7:57 pm
I think it’s great when I can find a warm-cool combination, and especially in a reflection. Thank you, Alexandra!
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