At a Snail’s Pace
We originally planned on spending the month of December in Florida. Well it’s now February and we’re still here! We are moving at a snail’s pace, and enjoying every minute […]
National Parks
River of Grass
Most US National Parks were created to protect unique geographic features, icons like Half Dome in Yosemite or Old Faithful in Yellowstone. Whereas Everglades National Park, the third largest national
Achieving Your Artistic Vision In Post-Processing
I know there are lots of “purists” out there, and that’s okay. Often my preference is also a natural looking image. But sometimes I feel that an image needs to
The Little Things
When faced with such an expansive landscape as the Everglades it is hard to know where to point your lens sometimes. The land is so flat. At times like that,
Dwarf Cypress at Dawn
Before dawn arrives Paul, my guide for the day, takes me to a grove of dwarf bald cypress growing in the swampy saw grass. On go the water shoes and
Slough Slogging And Big Lenses In The Everglades
As I mentioned in yesterday’s blog post, Everglades National Park does not have any huge iconic locations like most other national parks. It is a beautiful landscape no doubt, but
First Sunrise in Everglades National Park
Everglades National Park, a place I have wanted to visit for many years, overwhelmed me with its subtle beauty. There are no majestic icons like in some of the other
Jordan Creek, Acadia National Park
I was hoping to capture some of the changing colours of fall leaves while in Acadia National Park in Maine. However I was a bit too early for the colours
Comparing Two Black and White Conversion Methods
I made this image at Otter Cliffs in Acadia National Park in Maine. Otter Cliffs #1 (Please click the image to view a larger version.) The result is ok, but
Duck Brook, Acadia National Park
One of the best things about Acadia National Park in Maine is its network of carriage roads. These roads are open to pedestrians and bicyclists as well as horse drawn
Cobblestone Bridge, Acadia National Park
We sure enjoyed our summer in the Maritime provinces in Canada. New Brunswick was the most unexpected. I don’t know how it got the nick-name “the drive-through province” because I