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Private Light for Howe Sound Queen

March 30, 2012

Vesuvius Crofton Ferry

The Howe Sound Queen seems to have its own light as it heads from Crofton on Vancouver Island to Vesuvius on Salt Spring Island. Behind is Catalyst Paper’s Crofton Mill.

*note:
There was a very small window in which to capture this image. And I’m sure people wondered about the strange man hurrying from the ferry lineup towards the dock carrying a camera and large white lens…

Filed Under: Photog's Favourites, Vesuvius, View

Sleepy Village

March 29, 2012

Fulford in the early morning hours

The first ferry of the day has left for Swartz Bay and it seems Fulford Village on south Salt Spring has gone back to bed.

Filed Under: Fulford, View

Sunrise Sheep on Salt Spring

March 28, 2012

Salt Spring Sheep at sunrise

These Salt Spring sheep are enjoying a frosty March sunrise. Everyone’s happy on a day like this…

Filed Under: Animals, Fulford, Nature, Photog's Favourites, View

Frost Shadow

March 27, 2012

Frost Shadow on Salt Spring Church

I came upon this odd phenomenon on the roof of the Burgoyne United Church while travelling the Fulford-Ganges superhighway on the weekend. It seems the early morning frost melted everywhere except within the chimney shadow. Strange but true, no photo editing chicanery here folks.

Filed Under: Architecture, Fulford, View

Great Blue Heron

March 26, 2012

great blue heron on Salt Spring

This Great Blue Heron was quite a surprise. Wondering what the warm directional light might be like down on the water, I made an early morning stop at a well known Salt Spring Island lake. There were some ducks enjoying the peaceful morning and the reflections were wonderful.

I had the camera set to quiet mode and the ducks didn’t seem concerned about my presence. After a few moments I turned around on the rickety dock and began to head back to the truck when I suddenly noticed the heron hiding near the water’s edge. I took a couple of photos and slipped past the bird without incident. Great moment, photographer’s favourite, and another for the series: “Turn Around”.

A note about the Great Blue Herons, and some pre turn-around photos below.

The Great Blue Heron is the largest wading bird in North America, and measures about 60 cm in height, 97–137 cm in length, and 2.1–2.5 kg in mass (Butler 1992). The wings are long and rounded, the bill is long, and the tail is short (Butler 1992). Great Blue Herons fly with deep, slow wingbeats and with their necks folded in an S-shape. Plumage is mostly a blue-grey colour and adults have a white crown. —source: BC Government

Click on the images below to enlarge:

Duck on lake in early morning light
Frosty lake reflection on salt spring island
lake reflection on salt spring island
lake reflection on salt spring island

Filed Under: Animals, Nature, Photog's Favourites, View

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