11:57 a.m. in the Mount Maxwell forest
Snow and fog on the upper half of the mountain. Then at the top, kids with sleds and parents with hot drinks.
And one very happy Westie.
Night Sky and Maxwell
8:45 pm
The first stars appear as the last colour of the day fades away. The iconic Mount Maxwell watches over the early night sky.
Hiking Mount Maxwell Trails
12:25 pm just minutes from the hustle and bustle of Ganges:
Another spectacular winter day, this one hiking the trails around Mount Maxwell’s summit.
Iconic Salt Spring View
4:45 pm
Certainly one of the iconic Salt Spring Island scenes. We’re looking from Salt Spring southward towards Sansum Narrows. That’s Salt Spring on the left and Vancouver Island to the right (west). Maple Bay is tucked in around the western point. A recent photo of the day was also looking towards Maple Bay but from Mount Maxwell.
The vapour trails in the sky show the paths of flights from Vancouver Airport heading toward the USA and beyond.
(This scene is faithfully portrayed on a colour balanced monitor. The post-sunset colours are what was seen at the time the image was captured. I say this only because of the disturbing trend toward ‘over-photoshopped’ images we see on the web and on TV.)
photo info: Leica M, ISO 200, f/16, 1/6 sec, 75mm Summicron
View Transformed
2 pm, Mount Maxwell
A little snow changes everything. The view from a Salt Spring mountain to the Maple Bay area on Vancouver Island
photo info: Leica M, ISO 200, f/9.5, 1/250 sec, 35mm Summicron