On Golden Pond

It was a rare Spring-like February day and I was raring to go outside and enjoy the momentary lull in the Winter action. 
My plan was to take a short road trip around the valley to see what I could see, and that's exactly what I did in the mid-afternoon hours. The sky was a brilliant cobalt blue and the sun just beginning it's long descent when I happened to spy a half-frozen pond just to my right as I was driving down Brush Valley Road near Livonia which lies at the very edge of Bald Eagle State Forest. 
When I first spotted this pond I was initially intrigued by the way it was sort of half & half...half frozen and half melted, but as I made my way down the small bank to the water's edge I soon realized that the setting sun was casting dreamy reflections on the surface and lending a rich golden glow to the entire surrounding vegetation. 
I was reminded of the film 'On Golden Pond' as I happily set to snapping photos with visions of Katherine Hepburn and Henry and Jane Fonda playing silently in the background of my mind.


“Ô, Sunlight! The most precious gold to be found on Earth.”
~ Roman Payne


Beautiful opening title and music sequence from 'On Golden Pond' -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=auE-MlSVCCo