I haven’t done much blogging in the last year but I am going to change that for 2016. I am now semi-retired from graphic design and will be concentrating more on my art and maybe a few crafts as well. As before I will once again be featuring local Nova Scotia or Canadian artists & photographers. I also thought I’d add some craft ideas. For now I am going to do the research needed to find an artist of the month and a photographer of the month for February. If you know of anyone you think I should feature please let me know. I’m always up for your thoughts and ideas.
In the mean time, I’d like to feature a few of my favorite photos from 2015. I traveled to Ontario from Nova Scotia for some of these photos, and the rest are taken locally in the Annapolis Valley. The valley has such beautiful country side and watching the colours change from summer into fall is quite spectacular although I’m not sure how well I captured that magnificent colour. My favorite places to frequent and photograph are Blomidon Beach & The Look-Off. During low tide the beach goes out for ever. The sand is fairly hard and red. The cliffs are also made with red sandy clay and the combination of the red clay, deep green plants and rich blue sky make for a most stunning aray of colours.
I hope you enjoy these few memories of 2015.
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- Peggy’s Cove on a misty day. Even without the sun shining it is a magical place to visit.
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- Peggy’s Cove in glorious sunshine.
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- Another side of Peggy’s Cove showing the sparse vegitation amongst the sprawling smooth rocks.
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- This is one of my favorite shots showing the massive Blomidon Beach during low tide and the small child who is going out to investigate.
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- Fall buds on a plant in the yard. don’t know what it is but I like it.
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- These machines are evidence that fall is here and the fields are about to be totally flattened.
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- Again, evidence of the fields amidst the fall reeping.
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- While driving to the Look Off we would see what seemed like swarms of seaguls and one day decided to take a different road home and came upon this swarm getting ready to fill the sky with white and grey. This is only a small portion of what we’ve seen at a distance .
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- A serene pasture, of which there are so many in the area. I can’t seem to pass by a field of cows.
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- This is Fort Henry in Ontario. Every day there would be performances of what the soldiers did in the past. I loved the contrast of the red, black and grey in this setting.
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- Port Dover, Ontario. I love catching birds mid flight and this was my favorite of the days outing.
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- La Pocatiere, Quebec where we found this beautiful little park at the end of a road. I love the colours in this boat garden along with the rich greens and blues and in the background you can see the St. Laurence River.
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- Don’t remember where this was taken but I remember how much I like the colour of the water in contrast with the dull grey and brown of the shore line. And of course I had to get a bird in flight.
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- This is in downtown La Pocatiere, Quebec where the style of buildings was enchanting.
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- Flowers at sunset.
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- A flower in the fall going to seed. I loved the tones of browns in this photo. Everything is subtle and pure to me.
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- I couldn’t pass up taking a picture of this Highland calf. I loved the contrast of the white against the rich green grass.
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- Workers on their way home after a day at the farm. I couldn’t resist taking this photo of the billowing tarp over the heads of the farm workers. You almost expect to see a horse pulling out front of the cart.
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- Lilac buds are the begining of Spring itself.
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- These are sweeties frozen in the fall after the first frost. Thankfully we had a good crop before this. Yumm!
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- More frozen tomatoes.