Notes from the Woods

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Mangrove saplings

Mangrove saplings

While poking around for more images I wanted to process, I came across this shot from last March when we were down in Bonaire.   I thought this pond was interesting because it had a lot of young mangrove trees just starting to take hold.   I photographed this because...

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Old trees on rocks

Old trees on rocks

Northern White Cedar on the rock face, Bruce Peninsula National Park, Photo ID TR9507 Georgian Bay, Ontario, Canada | Tree Photo Gallery I have always found it fascinating that some trees are able to grow in seemingly inhospitable places.   No real soil to speak of,...

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The Passionate Observer

The Passionate Observer

There are times when I am out photographing where it doesn't seem like I am being much of an artist in the traditional sense.   After all, artists create and interpret.   The traditional artist starts with very meager materials and forms them into something inspiring,...

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Georgian Bay photos

Georgian Bay photos

My second day photographing in the Bruce Peninsula was a bit more productive than the first.  The blowing rain was gone, but the wind was still present.  The bay was still going like the washing machine I described in my earlier post.   This is a pretty neat spot on...

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Gales of the Great Lakes

Gales of the Great Lakes

This past week I was fortunate to add on to a business trip to Canada a short visit to the Bruce Peninsula.   I have been to the Bruce Peninsula several times over the years, however, it was mostly visiting as a diver.  At the far northern tip, Tobermory is a very...

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Right place at the right tide

Right place at the right tide

Being a midwesterner who rarely thinks about things like tide tables, that aspect wasn't immediately in my mind with our recent visit to California.    However, as I found out by "trial and error", it dramatically alters the ability to access certain areas...

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Absence of Noise

Absence of Noise

Sword Ferns and Redwoods, Redwoods National park, California One memorable aspect of a hike in Redwoods National Park was the complete absence of any noise whatsoever.   With these towering trees all around you and the density of the forest, it makes for quite a sound...

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Houda Point | Pacific Gateway

Houda Point | Pacific Gateway

Pacific Gateway | Houda Point, Trinidad Bay, California For anyone who has read this blog for a while, you already know the love I have for the ocean.   As thrilling as walking through old-growth forests with towering Redwoods was, any time spent on the ocean created...

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California Redwoods

California Redwoods

I am still sorting through images I like from our trip out to Northern California.   This particular shot was made on the last day.  We made one last stop in Humbolt Redwoods State Park hoping for some foggy areas.  I was still searching for ideas on ways to convey...

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