Category: Landscape

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20150221_Sunrise

Two weeks ago, I managed to get loads of editing done, and had a post a day.  This past week, each day seemed to slip by at record speed, and I didn’t manage a single post (or even to take or edit a single photo).

Thankfully, this morning I grabbed my camera bag when we headed out for our early morning walk.  What a beautiful morning it was!  I picked a particular spot at the dikes, both so I could get a few photos of the sky before heading out, and also the hopes of seeing some interesting ducks that I had spotted the evening before.  It turns out the ducks are common goldeneyes, and I didn’t manage any decent shots of them, but at least they were good enough to get an ID.

This was my favourite shot from the morning.  Enjoy!

A gorgeous morning along the South Alouette River in Pitt Meadows, BC.
A gorgeous morning along the South Alouette River in Pitt Meadows, BC.

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Beautiful evening

After the pea soup fog the last few days, where I could barely see across the road, it was lovely to see the sky clear today.  Even lovelier was the sunset, with the sky like a painting.
Photo taken with my Samsung Note 3.

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Thank you

As 2014 draws to a close, I wanted to take a moment to say thank you to everyone that takes the time to stop by and view my photos.  This blog has introduced me to some amazing photographers and writers, and I am inspired and awed by so much of the work that I see.
I am so grateful for the connections I have been able to make through this site 🙂
I have started working on a second site, for photo sales, Jennifer Sawicky’s Smugmug Site and will be adding to both this blog and the sales site on a regular basis in the coming year.  If there are any past photos that you think I should be adding, please let me know.
All the best in the coming year to each and every one of you.  We are closing the year out here with beautiful, sunny skies and while my camera has remained at home, I captured a few nice shots on my phone the last couple of days.
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Pitt Meadows Fire

While heading out for my walk last Sunday morning, I saw a huge column of smoke the minute I left my building.  I snapped these photos from out of the passenger side window, as even when pulled well over on the road, I didn’t want to be out of my vehicle and get in the way of emergency services heading to the blaze.  It only seemed right to wait to go through the photos until I had heard the news report about what happened.  Thankfully, loss of property only.

 

Emergency vehicle lights and cedar trees ablaze.
Emergency vehicle lights and cedar trees ablaze.
For this shot I was about 3 kilometres away; the black smoke dominates the morning skyline.
For this shot I was about 3 kilometres away; the black smoke dominates the morning skyline.
Looking in the direction away from the smoke, it was a truly gorgeous morning.
Looking in the direction away from the smoke, it was a truly gorgeous morning.
By the end of our walk, the winds had changed, moving the smoke over the river.
By the end of our walk, the winds had changed, moving the smoke over the river.
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Tug Boat

A tug boat drags a barge filled with supplies up the Pitt River, heading towards the logging camp at the end of Pitt Lake. 1/800sec, f7.1, ISO720
A tug boat drags a barge filled with supplies up the Pitt River, heading towards the logging camp at the end of Pitt Lake.
1/800sec, f7.1, ISO720
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Golden Ears

1/200sec, f/22, ISO 100 I've had lens flare in photos many times before, but I never recall have rainbow lens flare :) Fancy!
1/200sec, f/22, ISO 100
I’ve had lens flare in photos many times before, but I never recall having rainbow lens flare 🙂 Fancy!
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Sunday Morning Sunrise

 

1/200sec, f16, ISO 100 Getting a little bit of a starburst effect from the sunrise over the Golden Ears.
1/200sec, f16, ISO 100
Getting a little bit of a starburst effect from the sunrise over the Golden Ears.
1/200sec, f16, ISO100
1/200sec, f16, ISO100

Sunday morning was incredibly beautiful.  We were up bright and early, and heading off for our favourite spot at the dikes before 6.  I haven’t had much success recently when I have taken my camera along, but this past Sunday more than made up for that.  I’ve got lots of images to go through, both landscape and of birds. 🙂

As I was driving, the light was so lovely that I had to pull aside and put on my 4-way flashers while I snapped away.  Good thing it was so early and the road was deserted.

Here are a few shots from the side of the road.  More to follow in the coming days as I have time to edit and organize.

I just had to stop the car to get a few photos. The mist, the mountains and the clouds were all just perfect.
I just had to stop the car to get a few photos. The mist, the mountains and the clouds were all just perfect.
The Golden Ears mountains. 1/200sec, f16, ISO100
The Golden Ears mountains.
1/200sec, f16, ISO100
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Crocuses

I’ve been hoping that the weather would finally cooperate, and I would be able to get some photos of the crocuses before they are gone. Sunday afternoon I finally got my chance.

I’m still getting used to the focusing of my new macro lens, and I am sure I will look at these in a couple weeks and cringe at the decisions I made on focus, but for now, I’m pretty happy with the results.

I love the vivid colours of the crocus; they are a vibrant sign in the midst of awful weather that spring, and brighter days, are coming.
I love the vivid colours of the crocus; they are a vibrant sign in the midst of awful weather that spring, and brighter days, are coming.

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