I don’t know the physics about it, but the colours of objects reflected in water seem more intense in a photo than the original objects. Maybe that’s why I seem so drawn to take photos of reflections in water. This was the case on Friday as we hiked the Laurieault trail and I saw these lovely trees […]
Hiking along the Wolf Trail this afternoon was delicious – a warm sun on a calm November afternoon in our shirtsleeves. The rust colours of the oaks and beech trees were everywhere so this red stood out and caught our eye. Red, amongst the end of season straw colour of the swamp. So distinctive and […]
The colours are disappearing from the hills almost right before our eyes leaving the bronze coloured Beech trees as the predominant colour at this moment. Amidst this more neutral background the splashes of occasional colour were absolutely stunning: the bright yellow Tamaracks and the occasional sun’s rays poking through the trees brightening up the yellow […]
It was one of those days when we admitted to each other that we wouldn’t be out hiking if we hadn’t already made the commitment to the other to go. The first cold day with wind feels colder than ever, even though we know in our minds that in a few weeks this temperature would feel […]
It’s poured rain all day today so no plans for a hike, but I did have an errand to do in Old Chelsea so put my camera in the car, just in case it wasn’t raining in the Gats. No such luck. I decided to play tourist though and drive the parkway as there certainly […]
Hiking on Saturday along Trail #56 to Taylor Lake, we serendipitously discovered a new lookout. Well, we didn’t actually discover it ourselves. Five cyclists clambered out of the woods with their bicycles almost landing on top of us explaining that they had just come from the best lookout ever. So not missing a chance to […]
I find I’m quite attracted to this photo and recall hearing that a very simple photo can be quite impactful. I love the simple lines. I find they effectively communicate the joy of the last boat ride of the season on Thanksgiving Monday with the simple beauty of the setting totally exposed. Clear crisp air. And, this was […]
The other morning, I enjoyed taking photos in Meech Creek Valley playing with the contrasts between the distinct lines remaining from the harvesting of hay, and the softness of the fog suspended over the valley. I found this contrast quite stunning and breathtaking: the dark crisp green of the fields and the amorphous white fog. The trees […]
This summer I became so turned off bogs, which normally I find quite beautiful with all their varied and plentiful growth. The dryness simply transformed most of them into mudflats or shallow uninteresting places. When I paused and looked closer at this particular bog the other morning I saw beauty in the patterning of the […]
A lovely slow Sunday morning stroll into Carman Lake in a light misty rain with foggy cloud cover hovering quite low over the ridges. It felt a bit ethereal and delicate. There’s not much red in the forest yet other than the soumac and some low ground cover leaves. (need to check these out). But the […]
