Lake Canvas Frame:Oak elegance scattered blossoms and soft ripples

scattered blossoms and soft ripples emerge from a backdrop of cream

soft greys and touches of warm terracotta

where cultivation and coastline meet in perfect balance

of mild February mornings when mimosa scents the air along the Mediterranean

Lake Canvas Frame:Oak elegance scattered blossoms and soft ripplesA still mountain lake lies cradled beneath sheer grey crags, its emerald teal water holding a near perfect reflection of the peaks above. A few hardy pines and pale boulders edge the left shore, where patches of snow linger in the high gullies. The cliffs rise sharp and rugged against a soft blue sky touched with a single cloud, their forms doubled in the mirror calm surface. The photographic clarity makes the water seem almost luminous, evoking deep