Venice, Italy – After The Sun Goes Down
On our last day in Rome, we headed to the train station and found the Avis Car Rental location where our Citroen Picasso, with its diesel engine and six speed manual transmission was waiting for us. Over the next two weeks we would travel over...
Pileated Woodpecker, Gray Jay and Mizzy Lake Landscapes
Deb and I got up early on Friday morning of the Thanksgiving Weekend and headed to Mizzy Lake in Algonquin Park to watch the sunrise and hopefully see a bull Moose. We didn't see any Moose however enjoyed a wonderful morning and were able to take a...
Burano, The Colourful Island of Lace in the Venetian Lagoon.
The conclusion of my last post stated that the next blog entry would be from Venice, however in sorting through the pics from Venice it became obvious that the number of interesting images will require multiple blog entries. So while I'm working...
Vatican City Museum and Sistine Chapel
The Vatican Museums are a collection of many museums located within the walls of Vatican City. The first museum was initiated by Pope Julius II in 1503 and generally speaking the popes were the first European sovereigns who opened their palaces to...
Vatican City
Vatican City is a 110 acre walled enclave within the City of Rome which has about 840 permanent residents. The Vatican City State was formally recognized as a sovereign state in 1929 making it the smallest internationally recognized State whether...
Rome – Italy’s Capital City
Last fall Deb & I spent seventeen days in Europe celebrating our thirtieth wedding anniversary and although I've already posted some pictures of the Colosseum it seems almost a year has passed and I'm just getting around to processing the...
Another Summer Is Quickly Drawing To A Close
Labour Day, it seems, has once again arrived a little earlier than it did last year and in doing so signalling that another summer season has come and gone. It appears that each season blends seamlessly into the next, just like the water does with...
Moose In Algonquin Park
Earlier this year it was my privilege to spend three days in Algonquin Provincial Park, photographing moose. It was a fabulous few days as we saw approximately twenty different moose and were able to capture them in great light and from a terrific...
Ruby-throated Hummingbird in the Rain
Although Algonquin Park is noted for its abundant wildlife, most of us don't put Hummingbirds on the list of creatures to look for in the park, however they are there every summer in abundance. Of the more than three hundred Hummingbird species...
Black-backed Woodpecker Video
One of the benefits of purchasing a Canon 5D Mk III was the ability to capture HD video as well as the usual still images. This was somewhat intriguing as I'd never owned a video camera, nor taken any video other than with an iPhone. The hope is...
Moose and Common Loons in Early Algonquin Park Light
Time seems to be conspiring to pass more quickly this time of year and as a result it has been far too long since the last blog post. In order to get something posted, this will be a short blog however the hope is that it will whet your appetite...
Black-backed Woodpecker
For many years now, every time Deb & I head into Algonquin Park for a day trip, we have been on the look out for the uncommon and equally elusive Black-backed Woodpecker. We had struck out every time until this past Victoria Day Weekend when...
Belted Kingfisher
The Belted Kingfisher is one of approximately one hundred species of Kingfishers world-wide however it the only Kingfisher found commonly throughout the entire North American continent. It is an easily recognizable bird owing to its relatively...
Florida Scrub Jay
The Florida Scrub Jay is Florida's only endemic bird and one of only fifteen bird species endemic to the United States. It is believed that there are approximately 8,000 Florida Scrub Jays alive and their numbers are decreasing at a rate of...
Lesser Scaup Family and a Yellow-Rumped Warbler
Although we are expecting a snow storm tomorrow, the early migrants are returning to the area after wintering down south. It's great to hear their songs every morning as I leave for the office. Probably my favourite birds to photograph in the...
Bald Eagle’s from Joe Overstreet Road in Central Florida
Birders and bird photographers traveling to Florida need to make it a priority to travel the five miles along Joe Overstreet Road; a gravel road that ends at the shores of Lake Kissimmee. The variety and quantity of birds that are experienced...
Painted Buntings at Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, Florida
While in Florida this month Deb & I spent a couple of days visiting Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge on the Space Coast of Florida. Actually Merritt Island is the Space Coast as the Wildlife Refuge shares the island with NASA. We were...
Great Gray Owls And A Brief Discussion on Critique
After reviewing the Great Gray Owl shots Deb & I were able to capture in Ottawa a couple of weeks ago, I found a few more that were perhaps nice enough to post. Although the Great Gray Owl is exceeded in weight by a number of other owls, its...
Great Gray Owls in Ottawa Ontario
Last Friday Deb & I headed to Ottawa for the first half of Family Day Weekend. It was our first time in the nation's capital in many years and the timing was perfect as it was also the last weekend of Winterlude, Ottawa's famous winter...
Roman Colosseum or Flavian Amphitheatre
The Roman Colosseum or Flavian Amphitheatre, opened in 80AD under Emperor Titus. Photographed by Scott Martin.
Roman Colosseum at Night
Last fall Deb and I celebrated our thirtieth wedding anniversary touring though as much of Europe as we could possibly cover in seventeen days. It was a fabulous trip that saw us accumulate over 4,500 km on our rental car and see so many fabulous...