Western Tanager
Once again it is hard to believe that another year has quickly slipped by and we are heading into 2013 in just a few hours. Its been an exciting and busy year for our family yet we are looking forward to what awaits us next year. It has been an...
Europe with an iPhone
It has been far too long since my last blog post and I apologize for the tardiness, however there will be lots of material coming over the next few months. Presently Deb and I are enjoying a vacation celebrating our thirtieth wedding anniversary....
Common Loon Family in Algonquin Provincial Park, Ontario
Over the past few years Deb and I have spent many early weekend mornings in June travelling about sixty kilometres from the cottage to Algonquin Provincial Park and then paddling a couple of kilometres in order to observe and photograph the Common...
Mohonk Mountain House, New Paltz, New York
Deb & I spent a wonderful three days at the Mohonk Mountain House near New Paltz, New York which is about 85 miles due north of New York City. We were there over the Victoria Day Weekend along with about twelve other Chiropractors and their...
The Spring Migrants Are Returning
Although I haven't had much time to get out with a camera, its great to see the Spring migrants starting to show up in large numbers, especially the Warblers. More than twenty species have been seen in our area and fortunately the leaf cover is...
Canon 5D Mk III
Canon is clearly the global leader in DSLR sales, with $10.5B in sales in 2010 compared to second place Nikon with $2.5B in sales. Sony places a distant third in the pecking order. A number of months ago Canon announced the release of two new...
Burrowing Owls – Hollywood Florida USA
This past year it has been a bit of a challenge to photograph owls and this has led much travel however each mile has been a pleasure, especially in the case of the Burrowing Owl who wisely chooses to live in Florida! Last month we went with our...
Delicate Arch – Arches National Park, Moab Utah USA
Arches National Park contains an incredible display of some of the most interesting geologic formations on the planet and as the name implies, many of them are aches. In fact, there are over two thousand natural stone arches in the park. Probably...
Wildlife in Orlando Wetlands Park
Orlando Wetland Park is located about forty-five minutes east of Orlando in Christmas, Florida. It's a wonderful spot to walk and observe the diverse fauna and flora typical of Florida wetland habitat. While Deb and I wandered around the wetlands,...
American Bittern – Orlando Wetlands Park
While vacationing in Florida two weeks ago, Deb and I visited the Orlando Wetlands Park in Christmas Florida. The park is actually about 45 minutes North East of Orlando, approximately twenty miles East of Merritt Island. It's a fabulous wetland...
Pushing Snapseed to the Limit
Sitting by the pool at our timeshare in Kissimmee, Florida with an iPad and playing with the Snapseed app that I've been referring to in the last few blog posts. I can't recommend this app more highly and though it does cost $4.99 from the app...
Nesting Roseate Spoonbill
The Roseate Spoonbill has always been a favourite of mine and every trip to Florida we try to get a few shots of them. This year provided an interesting opportunity to photograph a Spoonbill with an iPhone. So please excuse the blown highlights in...
iPhone Apps – Photosynth and Snapseed
The wonderful world of apps for your smartphone has produced thousands of apps for the photographer; some to add quirky text balloons to your pics, some to make you smile by distorting the people in your images but fortunately some provide serious...
Mesa Arch, Canyonlands National Park, Utah USA
Photographing the Mesa Arch at sunrise is something every serious landscape photographer wants to do before hanging up the camera gear. In order to be there on time requires a bit of effort however that effort is richly rewarded as you watch the...
Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park
Monument Valley is a vast area within the Colorado Plateau which is characterized by huge sandstone buttes and mittens, the largest of which are over one thousand feet high. Monument Valley is part of the Navajo lands and all of the images in this...
Sunsets In Sedona, Arizona USA
Photographers in general and landscape photographers specifically take most of their images in the early morning or late afternoon light. These times, for an hour or two after sunrise and the same before sunset are often referred to as the "Golden...
On The Road Again – Monument Valley, Utah USA
Heading southwest towards Monument Valley on Route 163 near the Utah Arizona border you are greeted by one of the most iconic open road views in the country. Our first glimpse of this amazing vista was in the rear view mirror as we were heading...
Horseshoe Bend – Page Arizona USA
The Horseshoe bend in the Colorado River is located just outside of Page Arizona just west of Highway 89. It is one of the most impressive vistas along the river and has become an iconic image of the Grand Canyon area. The Bend is reached by a...
Great Gray Owl In Flight
Recently I posted an image of a Great Gray Owl that showed up in Kingsville Ontario (on the shores of Lake Erie between Point Peele and Windsor) which is very unusual. The Great Gray Owl is a northern bird and although common in Northern Ontario...
Antelope Slot Canyon, Page Arizona USA
The Antelope Slot Canyons, located on Navajo lands just outside Page Arizona are arguably the most famous and picturesque slot canyons in the world. The canyons are accessible only with a Navajo guide and a specialized 4x4 truck transports you the...
Great Gray Owl
Not surprisingly a Great Gray Owl created a big stir this winter when it showed up in Kingsville, Ontario (a small town on the north shore of Lake Erie between Point Peele & Windsor, Ontario) and many people have made the effort to travel great...