"Reflections" - Postcard

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This week's Our Midweek Muse theme was "Reflections (as in mirror)".

The major snow storm that affected a large swath of the United States dumped 15 inches (38.1 centimeters) of snow on my area of Connecticut on Sunday, January 25, 2026. There was a topping of sleet / freezing rain, so there was a crust on top of the snow. All of the major highways in Connecticut were still partially snow covered Monday morning, and then there was black ice. It has been bitterly cold, with the highs around 20F (-6.66 Celsius), but with a wind chill making it feel more like 0F (-17.77 Celsius). This coming Sunday, there is currently a 40% chance of a Nor'Easter hitting my area. :-(  Is it Spring yet?

I created this using GIMP 2.10.38.

The vintage images are from an Internet search. (See the side of my blog for links.)

Pond Platform Reflection Water Rings - Photograph

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I took that photograph at Aspetuck Park in Easton, CT this past week.

Red Sunrise Reflected In Window - Photograph

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I took that photograph this past week.

Morning Red Sky Before Storm - Photograph

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I took those photographs this morning. Red sky in the morning, sailor take warning.

Pond / Spring Green - Photograph

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I took those photographs at the Audubon Larsen Wildlife Sanctuary in Fairfield, CT this past week.

Aspetuck Park (Flood Waters After Rain Storm) - Photograph

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I took those photographs at Aspetuck Park in Easton, CT this past week. Parts of the park were flooded due to the 1.5"+ of rain that fell in this area. Normally, the base of the wood platform (third photo) is visible, as can be seen here. Although it's hard to tell in the second photo, the water was level with, and went around, that side of the bridge. The leaf debris on the bridge shows the water had been higher than that, at the height of the storm.

Winter Silver Reflections - Photograph

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I took those photographs at Aspetuck Park in Easton, CT this past week. Parts of the park were flooded due to the 1.5"+ of rain that fell in this area. There is a thin layer of ice at the swing set.

Monet Autumn Reflections Glass Art - Photograph

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I took that photograph at the Audubon Larsen Wildlife Sanctuary in Fairfield, CT this past week.

Aspetuck Park - Photograph

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I took those photographs at Aspetuck Park in Easton, CT this past week.

Water Tree Reflections / Waterfall Stone Wall Dam In Woods - Photograph

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I took those photographs on one of the north trails off Rock House Rd in Easton, CT this past week.

Those woods are part of the Centennial Watershed State Forest. The official trail map must be carried as one's permit for access to the area.

Approximate GPS location for parking on Rock House Road: 41.286599, -73.331555

Barren Tree Reflections / Black Leaf On Ground - Photograph

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I took those photographs at the Audubon Larsen Wildlife Sanctuary in Fairfield, CT this past week.

I thought the trees had a stark, spooky look to them. There were also black leaves on the ground nearby. The area looked peaceful and beautiful.

Tree Reflections - Photograph

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I took those photographs at the Audubon Larsen Wildlife Sanctuary in Fairfield, CT this past week.

Trees - Photograph

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I took those photographs at Perry's Mill Pond in Fairfield, CT this past week.

Weird Sun Spot Motion Light Shaft Anomaly - Photograph

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I took those photographs at Perry's Mill Pond in Fairfield, CT this past week.

I have no idea what that weird, sun spot in motion with a light shaft beaming down toward the ground anomaly is. Note that in the second photo, the "sun spot" is partially in front of the tree. I do not alter my photographs (unless I explicitly state that I have, which I think I've done only once, with a photo that was very dark, so I applied a filter to it, to enhance the contrasts).

The sun was toward the right side of those photographs, but higher up, and not within view of the camera when I took the photos. I did not observe anything at the time I took them, either. As with the other cases where I have captured anomalies, I can't explain what is seen in the above photographs. And as with the Dudley Town Anomaly photograph, the object in both of those photos is pure white (0xffffff), indicating saturation.

Aspetuck Park - Photograph

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I took those photographs at Aspetuck Park in Easton, CT this past week.

Tree Reflection - Photograph

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I took those photographs at the Audubon Larsen Wildlife Sanctuary in Fairfield, CT this past week.

Reservoir Fall Scenes - Photograph

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I took those photographs at the reservoir in Redding, CT this past week.

Monet Tree Reflections / Raindrops On Pond - Photograph

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I took those photographs at the Samuel P. Senior Memorial Park in Easton, CT this past week.

Aspetuck Park (Fall) - Photograph

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I took those photographs at Aspetuck Park in Easton, CT this past week.

I don't know when they added the mural, but I love it, especially the crescent moon. I also didn't realize this Great Blue Heron was here, until I had startled it. Luckily I got a few photos before it took flight.

Signs of Fall - Photograph

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I took those photographs at the Audubon Larsen Wildlife Sanctuary in Fairfield, CT this past week.