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The colors of water are endlessly fascinating, and a source of everchanging interest in landscape. If the sky (according to Constable) is the "chief organ of sentiment in nature", then the water is its mirror, reflecting its many moods and colors, and mixing them with colors of its own. I have just returned from a week in the Carribean, on St. John, and the colors of the tropical ocean were one of the singular glories of the visit. It was a week of broken clouds, driven by high winds, creating an endless succession of light and color conditions, duly reflected in the colors of the water. In addition, there were the unique tones of the tropical ocean: turquoise where the bottom was sandy, lavender when the bottom was reef, and a deeper blue over deep water… Continue reading… 2 comments