An old favorite of our dock at Rice Lake in Michigan

christine: Rice Lake is a small lake not terribly far from the Great Lake Superior. There my parents own a summer cottage, where I spent my childhood summers there splashing in the lake with friends, fishing for walleye with Dad, picking wild blueberries with Mom, and catching spectacular sunsets like this one. It remains to be one of my favorite spots in the world.

I had to fly home to Michigan due to a death in the family, and the morning after the funeral I was awoken to the traumatic events of September 11, 2001. I ended up being grounded in Michigan for a week longer than I had anticipated before catching a flight back to Vancouver.

This photo was taken a matter of days after the nightmare, and is particularly special to me because although I was afraid of what was to come and if I would make it back to my home in Vancouver, I was able to feel comfort in the stillness and familiarity of Rice Lake at dusk.

A very appropriate image to accompany your thoughts. Time to think, space to float the feelings.

Posted by AG on September 11, 2006 at 12:47 AM

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awesome lighting, great shot... Christine

Posted by Vijayakumar on September 11, 2006 at 5:02 AM

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A nice image accompanied with a nice story equals a very pleasant visit to your site. Thanks!

Posted by jeff on September 11, 2006 at 6:12 AM

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Wow, this is lovely! The colors and reflections are spot on, well done!!

Posted by Ashish Sidapara on September 11, 2006 at 8:57 AM

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It's a very evocative image, a very reflective place, no pun intended. What a beautiful place to sit and ponder on life. You'd think you could come to terms with almost anything given a few hours to sit on that bench and think things through.

Posted by Phil on September 11, 2006 at 2:14 PM

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Whay a beautiful shot.. I like the reflections on the water. Wonderful colors.

Posted by 75iso on September 13, 2006 at 12:33 AM

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This is one of the best shot I ever seen.The colors and reflections are superb

Posted by Vinu-Abudhabi on November 1, 2006 at 10:34 PM

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Hi
Wow, just love it. so peaceful

Posted by Christian on February 18, 2007 at 2:46 PM

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