There were few clear days in December and January, arguably the best times to view Salt Spring and the Gulf Islands. February has really pulled up its socks and we’ve had several days to enjoy spectacular island views.
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February Sunrise in Ganges Harbour
One tug’s paying attention to the exploding sunrise; the other’s seen it all.
Salt Spring Moonset
A February moon sets into the clouds of an eerie western Salt Spring sky.
Note to photographers:
Because the moon is moving and the clouds are moving even faster, a fairly fast shutter speed is required; in this case 1/125 sec. And a long lens is required; in this case 420mm with an aperture of 4.5 (4.0 max and a bit of sharpness). This shot then required and ISO of 3200. Because I happened upon this scene with only seconds to catch the moon before it slid behind the clouds and mountains, there wasn’t time to think or to get the camera onto a tripod —just elbows on a railing. What would you have done differently?
Salt Spring to the Mainland
As a follow-up to Friday’s photo of the day, downtown Ganges at 8am on a February morning. We’re looking down on the centre portion of Ganges, across Ganges Harbour, Salt Spring, Galiano and across to the mainland (to the White Rock/Birch Bay area).
7:45 am in Ganges
Ganges wakes up to a light coating of frost. Interesting to see who’s at work. The float planes have left the dock, and a flotilla of ducks (blur top right) are taxiing in to fill the spot.
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