Category: Photography

  • For many years we haven’t had many birds or other critters visit our backyard – perhaps because of roaming cats. This summer we’ve had a…

  • Ugh! The alarm was telling me it was 4:30 am. what had I been thinking! I wanted to capture some waterfowl in the early morning…

  • I have recently visited Elk Island National Park, just east of Edmonton, on two occasions about a week apart. My first trip was largely to…

  • My latest project has been to learn a bit about wildlife photography. While much of the basic knowledge and skill that applies to any other…

  • Not long after we awoke this morning our boat arrived in Kinderdijk (pronounced Kinder-dike). Susan and I enjoyed a light breakfast on an enclosed portion…

  • We awoke to sunshine this morning for the first time since arriving in Amsterdam. It was also the first morning we slept a bit later…

  • It seemed like a Starbucks morning.  OK I would have preferred a Second Cup morning but the chances of finding a Second Cup outside of…

  • It was really only our first full day in Amsterdam but who stands on technicalities! My plan was to get up early to capture some…

  • Yesterday, Sunday, was pretty much a day off – from touring and from blogging. In the morning we attended a Marriott Vacation Club pitch. It…

  • The sound of the alarm woke me from a deep sleep.  It was pitch black.  What had I been thinking planning to get up before…

  • I thought I was going to a bonspiel.  Apparently I was only partially right. At 6:30 am last Friday morning I loaded my suitcase, curling…