Showing posts with label Goldstream Park. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Goldstream Park. Show all posts
Friday, January 25, 2008
Sunday, January 20, 2008
Up, Up and Away...
Chris and I went to Goldstream Park today. Nice little stroll in the blowing wind-in fact a very large tree branch fell down from a tree right behind us and missed hitting us in the head by a matter of a few feet!
While there I saw a Blue Heron (at least that's what I think it is). In the series of five shots you can see it locate some food and swoop down for the attack.
While there I saw a Blue Heron (at least that's what I think it is). In the series of five shots you can see it locate some food and swoop down for the attack.
Friday, November 30, 2007
The Colourless Day
Today I am using a variety of photos that I have taken over the last six days and have tried my hand at turning them into either sepia or black and white. I did use all new photos so there shouldn't be anything that you've already seen-although one or two may be the same subject but from a different angle.
As this is something that I don't feel that I still get quite right, any ideas for improvement would be greatly appreciated! Thanks !!
This is the fountain that was in the background from my duck pictures on Tuesday. In the top left corner, there is a bit of the stone bridge that goes across Goodacre Lake. The bride is 125 years old and is one of the original features from when Beacon Hill Park was first designed.
A tree branch hanging over the same lake.
The Mungo Martin David Martin, and Henry Hunt Totem Pole in Beacon Hill Park. It was errected in 1956 to commerate the contributions of Canada's First Nations in WWI and WWII. It is also the tallest totem pole that is carved from a single tree (127 feet 7 inches tall).
This is from our trek from last Sunday to Goldstream Park for the Salmon Run. I thought that the B&W in this one really managed to show off the fern leaf well.
This is also from Goldstream. It is a new branch just starting to grow out of a tree trunk.
This seagull perched on the fallen trunk to me, just did not look very impressed to be standing there and having his picture taken.
As this is something that I don't feel that I still get quite right, any ideas for improvement would be greatly appreciated! Thanks !!
This is the fountain that was in the background from my duck pictures on Tuesday. In the top left corner, there is a bit of the stone bridge that goes across Goodacre Lake. The bride is 125 years old and is one of the original features from when Beacon Hill Park was first designed.
A tree branch hanging over the same lake.
The Mungo Martin David Martin, and Henry Hunt Totem Pole in Beacon Hill Park. It was errected in 1956 to commerate the contributions of Canada's First Nations in WWI and WWII. It is also the tallest totem pole that is carved from a single tree (127 feet 7 inches tall).
This is from our trek from last Sunday to Goldstream Park for the Salmon Run. I thought that the B&W in this one really managed to show off the fern leaf well.
This is also from Goldstream. It is a new branch just starting to grow out of a tree trunk.
This seagull perched on the fallen trunk to me, just did not look very impressed to be standing there and having his picture taken.
Monday, November 26, 2007
Moss
Yesterday at Goldstream, besides the salmon, I noticed that there was a lot of moss growing everywhere. Not surprising considering the amount of rain that we recieve.
While crouching down under a tree to shoot some ferns, I looked up and noticed the moss growing on the branches of this tree. With the sun poking through, I thought that it was cool looking (even if it was at the start of the day and I wound up covered in water and mud).
I think that this is lichen-as opposed to moss-growing on a tree branch.
Some moss growing on a tree stump (I liked shooting this one-it was nearer to the parking lot=not so much mud!).
I really liked the look of this tree. The gnarled base of it and the upside-down 'U' from another tree poking through it. That it bark looks black and shiny and the fuzzy texture of the moss growing on it. So... you get to see it twice! Once in sepia and once in colour. I just couldn't decide which I liked better.
While crouching down under a tree to shoot some ferns, I looked up and noticed the moss growing on the branches of this tree. With the sun poking through, I thought that it was cool looking (even if it was at the start of the day and I wound up covered in water and mud).
I think that this is lichen-as opposed to moss-growing on a tree branch.
Some moss growing on a tree stump (I liked shooting this one-it was nearer to the parking lot=not so much mud!).
I really liked the look of this tree. The gnarled base of it and the upside-down 'U' from another tree poking through it. That it bark looks black and shiny and the fuzzy texture of the moss growing on it. So... you get to see it twice! Once in sepia and once in colour. I just couldn't decide which I liked better.
Sunday, November 25, 2007
Salmon Run
Today Chris and I went to Goldstream Park. I forgot that it was salmon spawning time. As soon as I opened the car door, my nose reminded me-let's just say that you should be glad that you weren't there too. It's probably the busiest time of year in the park-lots of families come out (and lots of people are out with their cameras too).
So here are my salmon pictures from today. I can guarantee that over the next week you will be seeing some of the other pictures of non-salmon things later in the week.
These are the salmon working hard on swimming upstream to spawn.
You can see those fins working hard to get the salmon to their spawning grounds.
These salmon are having an easier time of it.
Some seagulls getting fat on salmon that just didn't make it upstream.
I love this one of the seagull diving for something he saw under the water.
Feasting!
A seagull deciding which salmon he wants for lunch.
WARNING: The next three photos do show dead and decaying salmon up close. While I think that photographically they are very interesting, they may upset (or just gross out) some people. I wanted to give you fair warning so that you can choose whether or not to look at them.
So here are my salmon pictures from today. I can guarantee that over the next week you will be seeing some of the other pictures of non-salmon things later in the week.
These are the salmon working hard on swimming upstream to spawn.
You can see those fins working hard to get the salmon to their spawning grounds.
These salmon are having an easier time of it.
Some seagulls getting fat on salmon that just didn't make it upstream.
I love this one of the seagull diving for something he saw under the water.
Feasting!
A seagull deciding which salmon he wants for lunch.
WARNING: The next three photos do show dead and decaying salmon up close. While I think that photographically they are very interesting, they may upset (or just gross out) some people. I wanted to give you fair warning so that you can choose whether or not to look at them.
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