Chasing light and shadows

Today I'm outside chasing the early morning autumn light now that daylight savings time is no longer in effect. It's not that cold after yesterday's rain, but the fire is perfect for the early morning, since we've already had some frosty mornings.


I've removed the umbrella to get a better view of my tea. I'm keeping my Citrus Mint tea warm in my covered mug. This tea is a combination of oolong, black, and green teas with orange peel, mint, licorice root, safflower, and lemongrass that I got at the Spice Merchant.


As the fire heats, I realize the sun is starting to wash out the lid of the mug.


Angling the camera doesn't seem to help,


nor does a closer view of the mug.


Perhaps placing it in the shadow of the umbrella pole will help.


Since neither light nor shadow seems to help show this washed out mug, it is probably time to stop taking photos and sit and enjoy both my tea and the early morning fire. Soon the fire will be gone, and so will my tea. And this will probably be the last time I'll have a fire in my chiminea this year. It will soon be time to take the chiminea inside for the winter. By the way, the line you see in the glass above is not a broken window, but a reflection of my phone line and the green and brown reflections are the remains of my overgrown bamboo that I failed to get rid of last spring.

Have a great Tea Tuesday, and please visit Kimmie for links to my other tea (or other beverage) drinking friends.