I was hoping to find a few frogs among the water lilies that day but they remained quiet and well hidden. All in all I didn’t leave disappointed.
Category Archives: Landscape
Lake View
I often see waterbirds in the shade of this wonderful tree. I always pause here for a while and take it all in. It’s one of my favourite places.
MARSH SCENE
We stop by this marsh every autumn and take in the beauty of the place; and if no birds appear it doesn’t really matter.
STAGHORN SUMAC
Staghorn Sumac is a flowering plant native to Eastern North America. Its leaves turn beautiful colours in fall and remind me of party streamers.
WINDING DOWN
There are still flowers about but on some recent walks, the gardens are looking more like this. As for the trees they have begun to show off their fall colours.
SUMMER REFLECTIONS
Taken one day in early September.
SUMMER’S END -2
I don’t look forward to the end of summer but do enjoy these kinds of photo opportunities.
IT’S ALL IN THE DETAILS – TWO PHOTOGRAPHS
Not to be overlooked.
Road’s End
After a long drive we thought we’d make one last stop. I took this photo at a conservation area close to home.
Had I followed the rules of landscape photography, I would have had more in the foreground but I wanted to convey the vastness of this wetland.
SUMMER’S END
The landscape is looking more like Autumn. There’s still much to enjoy but our long awaited summer is coming to an end,
A SLIGHT SHIFT – 4
The reflections in the river are taking on an autumn feel too.
A SLIGHT SHIFT – 3
Late summer – cooler nights, and daytime temperatures still nice and warm, the landscape now a mix of flowers and grasses.
A SLIGHT SHIFT – 2
Another scene that signals late summer.
A SLIGHT SHIFT
It is still very much summer but the landscape is slowly showing signs of fall. There’s a bit more yellow in the fields and milkweed pods are opening to release their seeds. I like photographing these changes.
CURLS & EDGES
We recently visited a favourite nature reserve that had a variety of birds the day we were there. After taking a good number of photos, I slowed down to catch my breath and noticed this scene. I’m glad I saw it, there’s a lot we can overlook when our eye is on the “prize”.
BY THE RIVER
On this muggy overcast day, we thought we’d cool off by the river. I shot through a break in trees and was rewarded with this scene.
IN A GARDEN
It seems to be a summer of encountering plants I don’t remember seeing before. It stood out amongst the other vegetation. (I believe it’s goat’s beard.)
LAZY, HAZY DAYS OF SUMMER
It was a perfect Sunday morning.
WATCHFUL
We stopped the car to stretch our legs and I noticed this curious grouping of plants by the side of the road. I wonder if they’re a form of teasel. I’d love to know, can anyone identify them?
(Mystery solved, see below)
SPOTLIGHT
The woods are thick with vegetation now, pleasantly cool and shady. The sun found its way through the bush and illuminated these flowers beautifully.
BY THE LAKE
By the side of the lake the remains of a tree was coming into leaf. It had been battered by harsh weather over the years but still had some Spring in it.
NATURE’S CURVES
On a recent walk, my spouse pointed out the remains of a flower. He said it reminded him of a musical symbol. I had the right lens on my camera (he didn’t) so I gave it a try. I thought the title of my post was pretty apt as it describes the subject as well as the idea that you don’t always have the right gear to capture something that appeals to you.
FOREST FLOOR
While walking along a path looking for wild flowers I spotted this tree stump studded with fungi. As the tree breaks down it continues serves a role in the forest.
SPRING PARADE
Undercover all winter, it’s finally time for the colours and shapes of spring.
RIVER VIEW
Walking along a river pathway, I saw this overhanging branch, with a few of last year’s leaves holding fast. Saving a spot for this year’s crop.
LAZY RIVER – 2
I keep returning to this spot on the Ottawa River. These reflections are a part of the draw.
GARDEN ABCs
I liked the repetitive pattern of these plants. I noticed the frothy substance on one of the plants and learned it was produced by the nymphs of spittle bugs. The mature bugs are no friends to gardeners and are often preyed upon by other insects.
LAZY RIVER
There’s no better place to spend some time.
READY SET, GO
Come on Spring…
EARLY SPRING
This is what an early spring day looks like here. We still have a ways to go.
REVERIE
I saw these lupines growing in a wildlife garden. I can’t wait to walk its grounds again.
SPRING MELT
Not quite yet, I took this scene in April a few years ago. I hope this year things warm up sooner.
AT THE LAKE
The geese posed nicely in front of the beaver lodge. I think it is abandoned as there is no evidence of fresh wood.
MORE LATE FALL
The light was just right on the morning I took this.
LAST TO FALL
Hanging on just a bit longer…
ON TAP
Winter dining for local wildlife.
A BANNER FALL
The woods still hold a bit of colour. These leaves looked like a streamer strung along the path.
GOLDEN MAZE
The wood was a tangle of thickets and leaves. I’m glad I caught the foliage when I did as there are more leaves on the ground now than on the trees.
FINAL BOW
Some flowers fade sooner than others yet often leave a bit more to appreciate. I thought this was a good example and reminded me of a filagree necklace.
COOLING DOWN
Gardens in fall take on many forms here. This one had a more subdued display than some others in my recent posts. Still, with -C nights and +10C days it’s still looking pretty fine. I even saw a butterfly on a walk today.
