Meandering Marsh Boardwalk

It started out as a beautiful day but by the time I arrived at the newly renovated Marsh Boardwalk at Presqu’ile Provincial Park near Brighton, Ontario the clouds had moved in and the threat of rain was imminent.

After parking my car in the lot, I grabbed my camera and decided to chance it. I headed out on the boardwalk and walked along the winding trail out into the marsh where I heard more birds in the tall grass then I actually saw. The new boardwalk was very well done and is a nice leisurely stroll through the marsh. I was the only person out there which made it extra enjoyable.

I took only a few photos on this outting as the rain began to lightly fall. This is one of the shots I liked as I thought the sight of the boardwalk snaking it’s way through the surrounding tall grass would make for a simple yet interesting and eye-pleasing photo. I think I was right and was pleased with the final result.

Reaching For The Sky

I can’t speak for other photographers but for me there’s nothing worse than a long layoff between photo shoots. After nearly a month I finally had some time off and managed to find some time to get out into nature once again and take some photos.

I ventured out to one of my favourite areas and came away with about five photos I was happy with out of about 80 frames. Some of the other frames were OK but I guess I’m just becoming too picky and decided to weed out the so-so shots.

This was probably my favourite photo from the day. I found a small patch of yellow wild flowers (someone smarter than me can tell you what they are) and tried many different things to be creative. I finally decided to get low and shoot up at them looking toward the sky and I was pleased with this result. I loved how the colours were strong and think it works nicely.

Please feel free to leave a comment and let me know what you think.

Jumping To Victory

I attended the local High School Track and Field Championships recently and enjoyed a few hours of photographing many of the races and field events.

It wasn’t an overly warm day but it was comfortable and the sun was shining. I forgot to bring a hat and paid for that mistake later in the day when I realized my shaved head had become rather sunburned.

I had several shots from the event which I was quite happy with but decided to post this shot for you to view as I really liked how it turned out. It has good action and thanks to my improving editing skills I was able to eliminate the distracting background. I was pleased with the final result. Hope you like it as well.

Swan Lands On Water

With the arrival of Spring and hopefully the disappearance of the winter weather until December, I grabbed my camera and headed out to take advantage of some sunshine and warmth.

I had a feeling the Mute Swans would be plentiful at Presqu’ile as the ice had melted and they should be preparing for the arrival of their young over the next month or two.

I arrived on site and was pleased to find the bay littered with the large white birds. I managed to take several photos of those swans but it wasn’t until I ventured further into the park to a smaller pond where I found one lone swan setting up shop.

A Canadian Goose decided to try his luck on the pond as well but the swan would have none of that as he / she chased the goose away. These two photos were taken as the swan was returning for a landing on the pond.

Great Blue Heron

I don’t consider myself a wildlife or bird photographer in the least. In fact, I actually prefer landscape the most but I won’t turn down an opportunity if it presents itself.

While I was walking along the beach on Lido Key just west of Sarasota, I came across this Great Blue Heron fishing in the waters of the Gulf of Mexico. He seemed more interested in feeding than he was in me and that gave me a chance to grab this close up photo.