{"id":13798,"date":"2024-06-14T18:50:18","date_gmt":"2024-06-15T01:50:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/?p=13798"},"modified":"2024-06-14T18:50:18","modified_gmt":"2024-06-15T01:50:18","slug":"sea-and-sky","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gemtactics.net\/wordpress\/2024\/06\/sea-and-sky\/","title":{"rendered":"Sea and sky"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I\u2019ve wanted to photograph this island many times. It\u2019s visible along a nearby stretch of Route 1, where there\u2019s no place to pull over and cars are going 60-plus mph. I finally figured it out. I have to turn at a certain side road, park the car on the shoulder, and walk across Route 1. Plenty of visibility crossing the road, so that\u2019s not a problem. Of course, when I managed it for the first time, the tide was out, so the island doesn\u2019t show at its best. By the end of the summer, I will capture it early some morning when the tide\u2019s in and the sea is glassy smooth. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Little Island, not an island at low tide<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Fog is starting to be interesting as the days warm up. It passes through, sometimes close to the ground, sometimes thick enough to cast a shadow, sometimes blotting out the sun like a thick cloud cover that dissipates when you travel just a mile or two inland. One afternoon this week, this stray scrap of fog passed over a field as I was walking. I should have taken video because it was moving quickly. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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That\u2019s fog moving through<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019m starting a new quilt top. It\u2019s based on a design called the housetop, which is a variation of the log cabin. Basically it\u2019s concentric squares (rectangles) of alternating colors. I\u2019m going to use the linen I dyed with indigo at a March workshop. Most of it is quite light blue in color, like the sky, with a few clouds floating through. And one or more moons. We\u2019ll see how they fit in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The idea of a \u201chousetop\u201d in sky colors is irresistible for summer stitching. Even though I should be finishing the quilts I\u2019ve already pieced. Hopefully the time will come for finishing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A new quilt top starts forming<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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