Exploring Nature and Photography

The speaker reflects on a summer spent in a warm place, recalling vivid sensory experiences in nature, such as swimming in lakes and the smell of pine needles. As a photographer, they are particularly drawn to the quality of light during the blue hour in Maine, which offers beautiful colors at sunrise and sunset. This time of day provides a sense of tranquility and is ideal for photography.

What sensory experiences does the narrator recall from their summer in a warm place?

• The sound of city traffic

• The smell of fresh paint

• Swimming in lakes and the smell of pine needles

• The taste of spicy food

How does the narrator describe their connection to the natural world?

• Through visual experiences as a photographer

• Through literary experiences

• Through culinary experiences

• Through auditory experiences

What quality of light is the narrator most drawn to in their photography?

• Harsh artificial light

• Soft morning mist

• The blue hour

• Bright midday sun

Where does the narrator find the otherworldly colors of sunrise and sunset?

• In the bustling city

• In the deserts of Arizona

• In the blue hour in Maine

• In the snowy mountains

What feeling does the blue hour in Maine evoke for the narrator?

• Excitement

• Tranquility

• Confusion

• Sadness