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Autumn’s Fleeting Glory
Autmn has come to our neck of the woods. Green is turning to gold, and gold will turn brittle and crumble to dust. It’s such a lovely/sad time of year — a season of transition that gently reminds us of … Continue reading
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Black & White Versus Colour
The photo above was shot with colour negative film, and then converted into a black-and-white image with software. To my eye at least, it reads far better this way than it does in colour. Indeed, if I had been carrying … Continue reading
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Skunk Cabbage Landscape
The leaves of the skunk cabbage can grow to 1.5m (5 ft) long, but what’s really impressive to me is just how vivid green they are, especially when they’re new and wet from a morning shower. And if you’re ever … Continue reading
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Starlight and Sandstone
The starlight in this case is from the Sun, fragmented into tiny glints by water next to a sandstone shore. I like how the simple, two-blade aperture of the 35RC gives each bright little “star” four diffraction spikes. Can you … Continue reading
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Wild Times
One of the best things about living where I do is the profusion of wildflowers that spring up at this time of year. Especially numerous are the white fawn lillies and camus flowers, but my favourite is the much less … Continue reading
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Accidental Alder
An interesting thing happened on the way to this picture. I came upon a stand of red alders and carefully set up my camera and tripod. I spent more time than usual trying to get just the right camera position … Continue reading
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After the Storm
We don’t get a great deal of snow here in Victoria, so when we do, it’s quite an event. And perhaps because it’s so rare, it seems especially beautiful. I took this picture after waiting out a sudden squall in … Continue reading
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Brighter Mornings At Last
Although the days have been getting longer since the winter solstice back on December 21st, from this latitude, all the extra daylight has been added to the evening, with later and later sunsets. If, like me, you hate getting out … Continue reading
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