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Longer Days Ahead
Now that the winter soltice is behind us, the Sun begins its long journey northwards on the celestial sphere and the days are starting to get longer, at least for those of us living in the northern hemisphere.
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Gary’s Oak Tree
While perusing the web site of fellow Canadian photographer Gary Nylander, I came across his photo of an Oak tree in Metchosin. “Hmmm,” I thought, “that tree sure looks familiar.” Sure enough, it’s the same Garry Oak I photographed myself … Continue reading
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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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