Boundless

A few weeks ago, a fellow blogger*

https://pattietierney.blogspot.com asked about the most unusual thing my husband and I have seen on our walks around the island. After giving it some thought, and talking with my husband about it, we decided the most unusual thing is a horizonless sky. 

Such a sky occurs when, due to atmospheric conditions, sea/land and sky blend together and appear as one. Fog can cause such conditions, sometimes resulting in a white out or a scene like below:

I photographed this shot from Cabot Beach on setting day in 2018, as the fishing boats headed out to set their lobster pots for the season. A light on Fish Island hangs in the air as a bird flies above it all.

Snow can do the same as we see here on Prince Edward Island when drifts of snow cross the open fields.

So, we see horizonless skies periodically but the most unusual one was this shot of two fishing boats headed out Bedeque Bay in Summerside in April of 2017. The sea was calm and the cloudless sky reflected in the water. The wake of the boats disturbed the surface of the water behind them. But ahead…

To me, the scene is a symbol. The world ahead of the boaters is boundless, with endless possibilities and opportunities. Into the unknown they go, trusting in their experience, training and skill to handle what’s ahead. We are the boaters.

What do you see?

*Pattie’s blog features a wonderful combination of amazing table settings for every occasion, recipes, personal stories and beautiful photographs. The blog is an oasis in a troubled world. Check it out!

P.S.

I choose to see the world this way. The reality of the threats we face in the world today can be overwhelming. I am aware but choose to focus on a better future and work towards it.