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Birds of a Feather
I saw these two cranes – and many other birds – in Key West, Florida. Apart from the birds mirroring one another, I like this image for the texture and colours of the poles, both above surface and in the way…
Read MoreLooking at You
The Florida Keys are home to cranes and an assortment of birds. I was glad to have pulled over by Seven Mile Bridge near Marathon, southwest of Key Largo and Islamorada, on a beautiful afternoon the day before this visit. On…
Read MoreTender
While I love photographing a range of subjects- people, landscapes, buildings and (as seen on my other site) florals, there’s a particular delight in being able to capture winged creatures.
Read MoreBird and Cargo
It’s not often that an art installation pops up in the midst of one’s home, but that wasn’t an issue for this feathered friend, who nests in Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, an 83-acre property in Florida’s Coral Gables. During my first…
Read MorePretty Flamingo
We had a flock of flamingos once on our front lawn, but they were the manufactured kind and a bit of housewarming fun arranged by a relative. So, it was a real treat recently to see real, live flamingos in the…
Read MoreWest Coast Treetops
Here’s a switch; rather than training my camera from Vancouver’s beaches up over the water to the North Shore, this is a shot from Grouse Mountain. Here, snow-dabbed evergreens rise above the North Shore highrises, ships in harbour, and the…
Read MoreInto the Light
We returned a couple of days ago from Scottsdale and, while I could camp out at Camelback Mountain almost daily to inhale the spectacular sunsets, the sunrises can also make for beautiful images. This one, with the long reach of…
Read MoreContemplation
At Harrison Hot Springs Resort the other weekend, much of the contemplation was of a business nature, so it was a treat to get outdoors and walk the grounds before meetings started. Harrison has been around for ages, and these…
Read MoreColour Stream
Yesterday I took you to West Vancouver’s Whytecliff Park, and the stark beauty of a windswept tree. Today, we have another tree that’s almost bare, but surrounded by what seems to be a stream of colour emanating from Heron Lake….
Read MoreHere’s Looking at You
Up in Fort St. John earlier this week, we learned that moose are not an uncommon sight in certain areas of town.While we weren’t fortunate enough to spot one, we did come across some deer on the drive to Dawson…
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