Merry Christmas – Mesa Arch, Canyonlands National Park, Utah USA
It's a pleasure for Deb & I to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year for 2012. It is such a busy part of the year that time allowed for photography is at a minimum and keeping up to date with posting images and writing blog...
Barred Owl – Presqu’ile Provincial Park, Ontario
My wife and I came across a beautiful Barred Owl while visiting Presqu'ile Provincial Park a couple of weeks ago. Unfortunately it was late in the afternoon, long past the nice light, and to make things worse my tripod was at home so a...
Camaro Production Facilty – Oshawa, Ontario
This past July, General Motors held a Camaro Open House weekend at the Oshawa Vehicle Assembly Facility which is the only Camaro production plant. Yes, that means every new Camaro you've seen on the road was built in Oshawa, Ontario, a city of...
Lindsay & Cam’s Wedding; Before the Ceremony
Here are a few more snaps taken in our hotel room before leaving for the church. It was a very hectic hour or two with all the bridesmaids and Lindsay getting changed, doing last-minute hair and make-up modifications but also have a truly great...
Lindsay Jill, A Beautiful Bride
Our oldest daughter, Lindsay, married Cameron Bechtold on July 24, 2011 in Geneva which is located on the North end of Lake Seneca in the Finger Lakes Region of New York State. It was a fabulous day in every way and I'll report more comprehensively...
July 2011 Update
It's been a month since the last SMP blog entry so an update is long over due. It seems we've been just too busy to process any files and keep the website & blog refreshed with everything else that's been going on at our place. The CF cards...
Hermit Thrush from Thicksons Woods
The Hermit Thrush is a common bird with an estimated global population of over 56,000, 000. It's a pretty little bird that also has one of the more unique and great sounding songs that is easily heard when wandering around in the coniferous or...
Barred Owl and an iPad
Pardon me for the unusual title of this post however I'm at the cottage this weekend and am experimenting with an iPad 2 to make this post. So far everything is going smoothly and the iPad continues to be an impressive toy, well actually more than...
White Throated Sparrow
For bird photographers in southern Ontario, May and June is the time to look for northward migrating warblers, resplendent in their breeding plumage. Unfortunately scheduling didn't allow me to get out for more than about an hour or two to look for...
Crows, Snowy Egret and White Ibis at Ding Darling NR in Florida
Photographing black and white birds always creates an exposure challenge, that if not properly addressed results in overexposed whites and underexposed blacks. Both of these situations result in images destined for the trash bin as the detail...
Florida Snail Kites from Lake Toho – The Last Installment
June has arrived and it is hard to believe that almost three months have past and I'm just now finishing processing Snail Kite images from March. These last images are all in-flight shots taken hand-held from a boat in Big Lake Toho which is...
Water Moccasin, Viera Wetlands, Florida
While wandering around the Viera Wetlands in March of this year, we found something new photograph, a Water Moccasin. It was a pleasure to see this snake, which was surprisingly large at about four feet in length or perhaps even a bit longer. Deb...
Snail Kites In Flight Over Lake Toho, Florida
For those of you who follow this blog regularly, please accept my apologies for all the Snail Kite entries. You will be glad to know I'm getting near the end of them. Snail Kites have been a fascination for me since first photographing one at Joe...
Black Skimmer, Merritt Island NWR in Florida
The Black Skimmer is a peculiar looking bird because of its uniquely designed bright orange, black tipped bill which features a lower mandible that is much longer than the upper (the only bird in North America with such a beak). The skimmer feeds...
Snail Kites In Flight, Lake Toho Florida
Deb and I leave early this morning to head back to Florida for a few days during which we will be visiting the J.N. Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge on Sanibel Island. Ding Darling is known for its migratory bird populations and although...
Snail Kites From Big Lake Toho
Our family has spent the March Break holiday for last number of years in Kissimmee, Florida. March is a great time for bird photography as many of the birds are nesting and vibrant in their breeding plumage. One of our 'target birds'...
Bethany Hamilton, The Soul Surfer
Although the spring warbler migration is ramping up nicely, this first blog entry for May will contain no bird images. Instead it is designed to get you into your local theater to view the movie "Soul Surfer" which tells the incredible story of...
Ring-necked Ducks, Viera Wetlands Florida
The medium-sized Ring-necked Duck is a common duck that breeds in the Northern United States and Canada and migrates to the Southern United States during the winter months although it has been found in western Europe, Costa Rica and Central America...
Vultures of the Black and Turkey Variety
Pretty much wherever you drive in the United States and the southern portions of Canada you will see vultures soaring overhead, with that characteristic wobble while gliding giving away their identity. If you are in the Northern States or Canada,...
The Viera Wetlands, Florida’s Best Spot for Bird Photography
The Viera Wetlands are a series of water retention ponds that are part of the town of Viera's waste management system. Viera is located on Florida's Space Coast approximately 15 miles south of Cocoa Beach. The Wetlands provide the perfect...
The Limpkin, A Species of Special Concern in Florida
The Limpkin is a very unique bird and one of my favourites to photograph whenever in Florida. They are a large bird, 26-28 inches in length with a wing span of approximately 45 inches. Although morphologically they look like large Rails...