1/365Eight Bolts Think it’s time for another 365 Day Project—expect an eclectic mix of urban abstracts, back alleys, and epic landscapes as well as some off the wall feral shopping carts! I did one of these in 2015 (should really bundle those images into a book) and loved the creative challenge. I’ll be looking to create and post at least one …
Abstracts
Making a Mark – Urban Abstract Subjects
Marked Playing with abstract subjects of tire marks and cracked concrete. Looking for the Smaller Scene Sometimes the most mundane urban landscapes hold the potential for the creation of interesting “urban abstracts.” I often look for abstract images that may say more about a place and try to simplify a larger, more complex scene by focusing on a small part of it. The resulting photograph …
Ice and Sandstone on the Oyster River
When I’m photographing landscapes, my tendency is to anchor the scene with a foreground object and then go wide to show the expansiveness of the land. Last weekend I was without my full-frame Nikon D600 (still with Nikon Canada being serviced a second time for oil and dust problems—looks like I’ll be without it for at least another week or …
Eelgrass Abstracts
A windy afternoon at Point Holmes, but nice to get some fresh air and look for nature abstracts in the strand line. Today there was plenty of eelgrass (Zostera marina) washed up on the sand and cobble but most of it was tangled and damaged from being tossed ashore in the waves. The blades of eelgrass were interesting and with …
Sandstone Patterns
I really didn’t have enough time to explore the beaches and sandstone on Hornby Island during my brief visit this afternoon, but did find some interesting sandstone patterns at the far end of Tribune Bay. The light was less than ideal and I think that it would be fascinating to return and really explore the shapes, textures and line in …
What’s in the Manger?
In an effort to work off some of the holiday calories I walked down to a local game farm with A. to look at the animals. Any guesses as to what we saw? Add your comments below and I’ll post more pictures over the course of the week! Can you figure out what kind of animal this is? Here’s the …
350
In case you missed it today was an international day of action spearheaded by 350.org to focus attention on climate change. 350ppm is the safe upper limit of CO2 in the Earth’s atmosphere – above this limit the planet will continue to face significant climate change. Currently, the level of CO2 is 390ppm. October 24th was designated as a day …
Shootingstars
Jeffrey's Shootingstar | Dodecatheon jeffreyi I was fascinated by the colour of the leaves of Jeffrey’s shootingstar (Dodecatheon jeffreyi) alongside a cold sub-alpine stream this week in Paradise Meadows, Strathcona Provincial Park. The leaves were a stark contrast to the dark water and grey day and a beautiful sign that winter is not far off. Jeffrey's Shootingstar | Dodecatheon jeffreyi …
Cedar Bark Abstract
Yellow Cedar (Callitropsis nootkatensis) Bark Abstract
Beach Stone Abstracts
Had a bit of time out at Goose Spit in Comox, BC this morning and with a high tide there wasn’t much to photograph. My son was focused on picking up and throwing rocks and I thought to myself that maybe he had the right idea. We didn’t get too far on our walk but I was able to find …