藍海如畫 ... Artwork on a deep blue sea

4:30 p.m.     16.5.2018

(English at the bottom)

藍海如畫 ─

陽光、水流、風，以及船隻，

在畫布上揮灑深淺不一的線條，

形態優雅、不斷變化。

有時還添上雲的投影，

令海水多添一分姿彩。

補充：紫外光越強，天與海越藍；

海水在下午較上午更藍，

也視乎陽光照射的方向及拍攝方向、

距離與高度，以及空氣質素與能見度。

例如下圖是翌日17/5下午所攝，與昨天上圖比較，

昨天的海面明顯更蔚藍及紋理較多、較清晰，

但下圖可見海面的藍色深淺不一，

可能是水流或雲的投影所致：

海面的藍色深淺不一
Patches of dark blue.
1:02 p.m.     17.5.2018

上下兩截藍色：淺藍與深藍
Two layers of blue: lighter on 'top'.
3:56 p.m.     17.5.2018

後記：

今天靈命日糧5月17日的文章《稱謝上帝的美善》其中說，我頗有共鳴：

『我們都曾經歷上帝的愛，而這些經歷都可成為撰寫、傳唱或口述的題材。有些經歷可能很戲劇化或充滿激情，就像詩人在詩篇136篇，不但描述上帝如何解救祂的子民脫離轄制，並且戰勝祂的敵人（10-15節）；有些則敘述上帝奇妙的創造：「那用智慧造天的，……那鋪地在水以上的，……那造成大光的，……祂造日頭管白晝，……祂造月亮星宿管黑夜。」（5-9節）』

Artwork on a deep blue sea

What a sea of deep blue!

How attractive and ever changing are the 'patterns' on the sea!

It's the artwork of nature's sunlight, sea current, and the wind,

as well as ships leaving their tails behind.

Sometimes it's also tinted by shades of clouds in the sky above

when you see some patches of dark blue in the sea.

P.S. The stronger the UV, the deeper is the blue color.

The blue color is deeper in the afternoon than in the morning.

It also depends on the direction of the sunlight

and the direction and height where the shot is taken, 
and of course the  air quality and visibility.

For example, the second and third photos were taken on the next day (17.5.2018) in the afternoon, 
and the sea was not as deep blue as the first photo, 
and there were less distinct patterns. 

However, the deep blue patches contrasted more clearly with the light blue areas. This might be due to the water current or the shades from the clouds.

I agree with the following descriptions in the article ‘Praising God’s Goodness' in today's Our Daily Bread (May 17 2018) :

“We all have a story to tell about God’s love—whether we write or sing or tell it. For some, our experiences may be dramatic or intense—like the writer of Psalm 136 who recounted how God delivered His people from captivity and conquered His enemies (vv. 10–15). Others may simply describe God’s marvelous creation: “who by his understanding made the heavens . . . spread out the earth upon the waters . . . made the great lights— . . . the sun to govern the day . . . the moon and stars to govern the night” (vv. 5–9).”