On and Over the Hills
"Go as far as you can see; when you get there you'll be able to see farther." ~ Thomas Carlyle
Late Autumn as Texture in Two Dimensions
There is snow on the ground here now, a soft, feather-light cloud, embracing every surface as it arrives, gently impelling frail vegetation to lie down under white eiderdown. Just a while … Continue reading
A Sustaining Autumn Rain
Only when it rains can I walk silently through the cluttered rooms of the forest. The moss has taken up the drink and swelled to a soft and pliant carpet … Continue reading
Scenes from a Soft September in the Forest
A selection of photographs from an unusually lingering fall in the forests around my home.
How to Pick Blueberries in Northern Woods
First of all, do not expect to pick enough for multiple quarts of jam in an afternoon. The blueberries that grow in the boreal forest are tiny, very tiny compared … Continue reading
Oops! I Must Have Had My Head in the Clouds
If you received an email for the previous post “How to Begin to Become a Great Photographer – My Way” and found it was password protected, I apologize. It isn’t … Continue reading
How to Begin to Become a Great Photographer – My Take
Click play on the audio player below to hear me read this to you (With grateful recognition to the gifted Julian Hoffman for the idea and assistance) Fly to Bhuntar … Continue reading
Rewards of an Annual Retreat on Island Lake
For the past several years I have had the honour of joining fifteen to twenty inspiring women at Island Lake a few hours northeast of here. Golfing at the course … Continue reading
A Year on the Boreal Landscape: The Book. Finally.
I haven’t been around much, I know. In fact I haven’t been seriously photographing much; haven’t even been out walking much compared to usual. I’m all wrapped up in my … Continue reading
A Walk in Winter Woods
I took a long walk in the woods the other day. The sun was shining with an irresistible invitation. Unseasonably warm weather made gloves optional (of course I brought them … Continue reading
Landscapes of a Calendar Year on the Hills
January 1 as the beginning of the calendar year seems to have been an arbitrary decision. Adopted before the acceptance of the Gregorian calendar, it seems to have been chosen … Continue reading
Back Alley Walk ~ Jasper, Alberta
The town of Jasper is world famous as a tourist resort. It is a special town. An 1813 fur-trade outpost became a railway siding in 1911, four years after Jasper … Continue reading
The MUSHroom
Maybe it was the word itself: mush-room.Hardly appealing.My early lust for language must have taken immediate offence. Mush: what you might have to eat if your mum couldn’t cook, or … Continue reading
Pursuing Light’s Pigments
“There are two kinds of light – the glow that illumines, and the glare that obscures.” ~James Thurber Prickly Rose – Early Morning – After Rain. July 7, 2011. 6:50 … Continue reading
The Story of an Unnamed Creek
The geographical elevation of any location plays a pivotal role in all of life. Here, at 1200 metres, as a factor in our climate and growing season (fewer frost-free days, … Continue reading
