Day 340 - Choosing which bridge to cross...

This is one of the pictures from a hangout last summer.  I had to work on this one a bit, because it was way overexposed. I also added text, just because.

Day 335 - More colour

It's been raining for a couple of days, and this is the result! The ground was too wet for me to lie down and take the picture from the vantage point I thought would look better.

Day 288 - Is it finally here?

I was walking home through the muddy messy field, and noticed the ice was melting in with this interesting pattern. Spring is on it's way... maybe.

Day 215 - Naturally

Here is a picture of one of my hosts/guides while in Morocco.  I haven't posted many (if any) pictures of people from Morocco, because I didn't have permission.  You have seen this person a couple times before in the post that had me reflective post about seeing the world from the back seat of a car, and where I talked about telling a story with photography.

So, why did I want to post this picture? Some of my favourite portraiture are photos where the subjects are not posed or are taken by surprise. I've talked about this a bit before, and this shot reiterates my sentiments. Have you ever noticed when there is a camera around people start acting different -- unnaturally, even? Some people are good at posing; others, not so much.  I find I really like the photos when people are caught off guard, even when they are good at posing. There is something a little more intimate about capturing that moment when they have let their guard down, and the image looks and feel more natural.  Isn't that what photography is all about?

In this case, I can't remember if I even had to call my friend to get his attention for this shot, or he had just turned to look at me at an opportune moment... whichever, it is one of the photos I love from my trip.

Day 100 - Mini waterfall

I love the way a long exposure on running waters look, so did this at a small water feature at the CNE, this past summer.  I think I'm getting the hang of it, so will try a real waterfall next time.

Day 87 - Purple flowers

This summer I saw these purple flowers everywhere this summer, and I really wanted to take a picture of them on the side of highway, but couldn't figure out a way to do that safely.  So, when I saw them by the lake shore, I took a quick shot as I was headed back to the car.

Day 66 - Struggling to survive

 My mother has a green thumb, and can nurse seemingly dead plants back to life.  I've seen it on so many occasions. So, I actually took this picture to show my mother what my friend's plant looks like at the moment. I liked the colours in it, so I'm using it here.  At first I was shocked I liked the picture, since there was blazing sun overhead, but upon closer look, I realize the plants were in a shade, so it was perfect light!