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Winter

Winter

Posted on December 30, 2011

A couple days before Christmas a client of ours called to extend a warm invitation to his staff Christmas party;  Joseph is a really good guy that way.  As we fell through the conversation I mentioned that this December was …

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Nameless Stream

Nameless Stream

Posted on December 20, 2011

One of the many nameless streams around here.  This one eventually winds its way through Georgetown and connects with the Credit River in Norval just east of here. I’m feeling restless and out of place lately. I have nothing but …

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In The End

In The End

Posted on December 19, 2011

I’ve driven by a small creek, arguably river, for the past 5 years of my life.  I’ve seen it in every season and just about every weather condition.  However today was the first time I hiked down with my camera …

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Falling In Lowville

Falling in Lowville

Posted on December 6, 2011

Back in October of this year I dusted of the camera, literally, and hiked a well known section of the Bruce Trail near the hamlet of Lowville.  I say literally because the gear has sat still since this time last …

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wabigoon-river-falls

Wabigoon River Falls

Posted on July 18, 2010

I said my goodbyes to Trevor, Bobby and dave and left White Wing Resort around 20:00. I made plans to stop ever so often and shoot long exposure shots on my overnight drive across Ontario. This shot of Wabigoon river …

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cliff-lake

Cliff Lake…

Posted on July 17, 2010

A view of Cliff Lake off of highway 105 just north of Vermillion Bay.

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04-23

Planting Crops

Posted on April 23, 2010

Small dust plumes rise as the farmer to the north of us plant’s his crop.

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grey-winters-day

Grey Winters Day

Posted on December 25, 2009

I tried to find a more cheerful Christmas themed photo for the occasion. Unfortunately all my shooting plans have yet to be acted upon and the family made the choice to forgo the Christmas tree with the house rennovations still …

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Marblehead Lighthouse

Marblehead Lighthouse

Posted on November 5, 2009

Visited cousins down in Marblehead Ohio. Beautiful place, reminiscent of some areas of Ontarios own cottage country. Hope to return some day!

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Toronto Sunset

Toronto Sunset

Posted on September 17, 2009

The Toronto skyline shot across eleven exposures and assembled in post, The shots are 5 degrees apart on the tripod head for overlap. I could have probably cut that number in half and considering the speed of the sunset probably …

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Full moon on 4th line

Full moon on 4th line

Posted on September 5, 2009

A simple 2 image composite. One for the field, trees and barn and one for the detail of the moon itself. Things I learned! The moon rises quickly and any hesitation can make the difference between getting the scale you …

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Lightning Over Halton Hills

Lightning Over Halton Hills

Posted on September 1, 2009

Multiple lightning strikes at the tail end of a storm. This is a composite of 6 individual exposures.

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Through the Fence and Thistles

Through the Fence & Thistles

Posted on August 30, 2009

Nine o’clock in the evening settles over the country side.  Another warm and misty night as the end of summer draws near. Its going to be a rough autumn this year…

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Hamilton Harbour Haze

Hamilton Harbour Haze

Posted on August 26, 2009

Looking south south west along the harbor towards the steel mills.

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Late Evening Mist

Late Evening Mist

Posted on August 25, 2009

One of the benefits of living in a rural area is that you get to see natures subtle and short live event such as late evening mist rolling in. The difference between fog and mist? The phenomenon is called fog …

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Thunder & lightning over Prague

Thunder & lightning over Prague

Posted on July 18, 2009

Rains rolled in last night and it’s still miserable out there right now. The good in all this however, was the fact that the rains were preceded by an interesting light show. I am learning the simple fact that capturing …

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east-bank-of-vltava

East bank of the Vltava in Prague

Posted on July 1, 2009

Shot from the east bank of the island called “Střelecký ostrov”, this is the first panorama work of the trip. Conditions were fantastic so this wasn’t exactly a challenge to accomplish.

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krimmler-wasserfalle

Krimml and Krimmler Wasserfälle

Posted on June 24, 2009

Our mad dash across the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Austria and Switzerland was accompanied by endless rain and clouds as we pushed onto Mulhouse France for a wedding. A shame considering the peaks and beauty of the Alps. Perhaps another time …

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rural-silver

Rural Silver

Posted on July 21, 2007

Now this short-stubby-little grain elevator I’ve been meaning to shoot for a while, just waiting for the right sky. When the light hits it just right and you get a dark background it becomes a nice feature in a field …

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sunset-through-fence

Sunset Through Fence

Posted on July 20, 2007

The sky has been largely featureless in the mornings and evenings around here. This is the same fence post and about the same position as the shot posted a few days prior. The photograph itself was taken after that storm …

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down-on-17

Down on 17th Side-road

Posted on June 30, 2007

I’ve been getting back on the bike this year and pedaling my way across the local country side. This is after years of barely riding which was preceded by my late teens and early twenties where 100km plus bike rides …

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czech-power

Czech Power

Posted on June 10, 2007

A power plant breaks up the landscape on a long drive through the Czech Republic.

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Old Barn

Old Barn

Posted on January 8, 2007

Lots of abandoned barns and fields dot the local country side. They can range from intact structures to mere foundations in the middle of long overgrown fields. If these building could talk I wonder what stories they would tell. This …

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Local Farm

Local Farm

Posted on January 2, 2007

A brand new year and hopefully a new start for keeping up with the posts and photographs. My camera is still over at Nikon being repaired, I am still surfing Best Buy and wondering if I should shell out for …

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Sunset over Limehouse

Sunset over Limehouse

Posted on September 23, 2006

I took the sunsets for granted throughout the summer months as magnificence had become standard fare in the evening hours. Now that the sky has been overcast rather regularly I’ve realized I should have been out there shooting as much …

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Overcast field

Overcast field

Posted on September 16, 2006

This was more or less a jump out of the car even though you are late and take the picture moment. Something about the colors caught my eye and made me quickly pull over a take a few shots before …

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Rolling in

Rolling in

Posted on September 9, 2006

I had a frustrating evening last night and the storm front ever so slowly rolling towards our home was a nice distraction for an hour. I stood in the field of soy across the road from our home with my …

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Out to pasture

Out to pasture

Posted on February 12, 2006

Ever think about the “stuff” your made of? The stuff that makes you possible? I don’t mean “snips and snail and puppy dog tails” if you happen to be a boy or “sugar and spice and everything nice” if you …

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Jesenik Foothills

Jesenik Foothills

Posted on November 30, 2005

I’m trying my best to ignore the fact that winter is all but here. I’m ignoring the fact that we had enough snow to shovel last week and it stuck around for four days and I’m also ignoring this whole …

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along-the-ridge

Along the Ridge

Posted on November 28, 2005

Shot along a ridge that over looks the east side of the City of Burlington and on a clear day lets you see all the way in to Hamilton. The way the fog created these alternating layers of tone and …

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sunrise-over-georgian

Sunrise over the Georgian

Posted on October 11, 2005

Early in the morning hours, before even the sun began to hint at its impending arrival, we groped our way through the near pitch black woods to cliffs overlooking the western shore of the Georgian. With ambers, purples and blues …

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