We were fortunate on our passenger ferry rides to and from False Bay, British Columbia, that the sea was relatively calm. The ferry is small enough that large waves can make for an uncomfortable excursion. Inside the passenger cabin were bench seats but some people preferred the open area at the back of the ferry. Passengers with dogs would ride back there and try to converse by shouting over the roar of the engine. I went out there on the return trip and noticed that there were fascinating patterns of light reflecting on the surface of the sea. Each image was different as I checked the back screen of the camera. So I would try something different on the next photo. And experiment some more on another photo. I think people wondered what in the world I was seeing that I would want to take pictures of it. But that wasn't the first time that I received curious looks as I aimed my camera in a direction most observers thought was odd.