The center of their world

Macro Photography has become my passion, and my goal this year is to capture the best macro floral shots I can. Starting with our gorgeous wild spring flowers. I attended a seminar on Macro shooting by Mark Degner at The Henry's Camera Trade show yesterday, and gained a wealth of information on achieving the best images I can capture. Always a trial and error when using such large f-stops. So happy with my horizontal tripod, can now get down to the nitty gritty without any movement. So what do you think of this one?????

Don't forget to Look both ways!!!!!

This Young Bull was a delight to watch just as we approached him. He stood there and actualy Looked Both Ways before he crossed to the other side. I guess him Momma taught him well....We saw a total of 18 Moose on this year's Moose Shoot. Some were very spooky and did not stick around long enough to even turn on the cameras, but we did get a few good shots. My photo friend Brandon from Windsor had a huge 500mm lens and he could take gorgeous shots from hundreds of yards away.It's always such a fantastic experience to view these animals in their habitat, just being in the Park just" Awakens My Soul!!!!"

Good Morning World from Algonquin Park, Smoke Lake

There's something about an early morning sunrise that rejuvenates my soul!!!!! This is God's Palette and I consider myself Blessed to receive such a Gift!!!!! My other Photographer friends were beside themselves to be shooting such a magical Time of the Day....I've shot from this site before but never with such stunning colors!!!!!!

Threads of Silk- on the Magnetewan

Had a special guest this weekend up from the Windsor area, a excellent young photographer, Brandon Broderick. We visited Brooks Falls on the Magnetewan river in the afternoon, and found the sunlight way too overpowering. So we returned later in the evening and enjoying a much softer light. He instructed me on the fine art of silky water effects, and I'm very Pleased! with some of my results. Still much to learn, as example cleaning up your picture area if possible, of stray branches etc. But I Love the dramatic flowing water and it's textures...

A spring surprise!!!

It was so warm yesterday after my work day, so we decided to head off for a ride out to my husband's Old Hunt Camp area. We spotted a Cow Moose & her Twin Calves but way off in the distance, till I heard a funny little noise just below the car window. Here this wonderful little Beaver was busy chomping away without a care in the world, and never noticed us. Usually with a flip of the tail they are gone if you try to get close...so this was a real treat, to shoot in such close proximity.

Spring Sunrise in Algonquin Park

She awakens from her long winter slumber, the days warm, the snow retreats and the ice becomes thin and rots. Soon we will hear The Call of the Loon on her lakes and streams. The fish will run the streams and rivers to spawn. The shaggy Moose will seek the mineral rich salty water and new growth. Soon many will return to breathe in her Beauty & Serenity. I have returned home.

Where Two Rivers Meet

Sorry for the delay in posting new images....as they say! Life Just Gets in The Way...plus I Lost a very Dear Photographer Friend who was such an inspiration, I wish to dedicate this image to his memory! Martin Hale 1958-2011 May his Love for Life reflect in all my images that I capture of this beautiful world he Loved so Dearly!!!! This shot was taken in a very small town called Mattawa, just East of North Bay. The two rivers of the Mattawa and Ottawa meet here and play an important part in our history. They have an annual Voyageur Days celebration and the population just triples. It's such a cute town and has no traffic lights, just one stop sign! After experimenting with ISO settings and shutter speeds I finally got the perfect exposure, love the ice flows along the foreground, breaking away with the spring time thaw.....