Category Archives: Nature & Landscapes

A Season of Loss, of Sadness

Posted on January 2, 2012 by Gary

In the bleak midwinter, frosty wind made moan, Earth stood hard as iron, water like a stone; Snow had fallen, snow on snow, snow on snow, In the bleak midwinter, long ago. In the Bleak Midwinter, by Christina Rossetti.

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Macro Tributaries

Posted on December 19, 2011 by Gary

I’m struck by how often shapes and textures recur in nature even on vastly different scales. One of the things I most love about macro lenses is how well they distort our perception of the everyday and familiar, and give … Continue reading →

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Sunrise Frost

Posted on November 23, 2011 by Gary

At this time of year we’re often right on the flight path of Pacific storm systems.  The resulting lighting conditions often make for dramatic photographs. I’ve often wondered what it must be like to live in a place where the … Continue reading →

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White Fawn Lilies

Posted on November 14, 2011 by Gary

This region has its share of beautiful wild flowers (including several lilies), each taking its turn to enliven the forest floor at different times of the year. One of the first to emerge in the spring is the White Fawn Lily. … Continue reading →

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November Grey

Posted on November 6, 2011 by Gary

I shot this yesterday while walking through Devonian Regional Park along one of the numerous paths that lead from the parking lot to Taylor Beach. My favourite route takes me along the fence line of an adjacent farm, which is … Continue reading →

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Autumn Orchard

Posted on November 3, 2011 by Gary

Linking the B.C. interior city of Penticton and its neighbour, the town of Naramata (and well beyond), is the Kettle Valley Railway trail. As the name suggests, the KVR is an abandoned railway line, and it’s now the domain of … Continue reading →

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Mushrooms By The Ton

Posted on November 1, 2011 by Gary

Days and days of rain, mushrooms by the ton Waiting for our clothes to dry, Mr. Watson cleans his gun Walking ’round the fences, a sister left behind A visit by a country doctor, two years from going blind — Lyrics … Continue reading →

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Cubist Arbutus

Posted on October 31, 2011 by Gary

The previous post (Strawberry Tree) reminds me of how often I’ve photographed this little grove of Arbutus trees. I’ve returned many times, shooting them in various lighting conditions and in every season. This photo is from a winter morning a … Continue reading →

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Strawberry Tree

Posted on October 30, 2011 by admin

The bold colours of this Arbutus tree are natural, but they’re extra rich in this photo. This is the product of two factors working in concert. First,  warm sunset lighting is in play — not only from the Sun directly, but … Continue reading →

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Morning Walk in the Woods

Posted on October 24, 2011 by admin

It was an unexpectedly lovely autumn day — perfect for a walk in the woods. I shot this in the morning, developed the roll once home, and did a quick-and-dirty scan a few hours later so that I could post … Continue reading →

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