Anna and I went down to the lake today for a stroll and to see how the rich people live. Once Anna saw that it was possible to dip her toes in the water, neither high heels nor smooth rocks were going to stop her, and off she went. So I passed the time creating […]
It’s amazing the variety of animal and insect life that one runs into every day, once you get used to looking. Some of these were found on “photo trips”, like Bella, a downtown Oakville cat who likes strangers. Some show up and wait for you to go and get a camera, some are too impatient, […]
Over the summer, I became interested (some would say obsessed, but that’s subjective) in capturing the perfect image of a bird in flight. Not just in flight, but in what may be described as “flutter”. The state of not moving or scarcely moving in mid air. Of course the wings would be moving, and ideally […]
While I was trying for the perfect “bird in flight” photo I made a discovery. One of the technical difficulties in bird photography is that it’s practically impossible to predict exactly where a bird will be in the next second. Now, while it’s only a bit easier guessing when a squirrel will jump ON to the […]
When Clare had an accident in the bedroom, I took advantage of the early rise and took my camera out into the garden. Everything is late this year, but catching up quickly
When I was reading the reviews of tours on the islands, one thing that got my attention was a couple of mentions of Iguana sightings in Aruba. As it turns out, I saw some small lizards on my walk along the coastline in Aruba, but no iguanas. While we were waiting for our room to […]
