September 2012 desktop

Ah, the crisp fall morning; mist dancing on the water chased by the promise of warm daytime sun.

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de Havilland Beaver C-GZBR at Ignace Outposts’ Hilltop Lake cabin.

feather clouds

These delicate strokes of high altitude ice crystals are part of the cirrus family of clouds also known as mare’s tails. Here’s a cool resource for all things cloud.
Not only were we treated to these clouds at sunset, but the lake was calm!
Calm is a rare treat here at the water’s edge.
Calm is my camera’s friend.
(So is Photoshop – not so nice blue barrel in lower left corner…didn’t notice that when I was shooting…will have to move that next time.)
Very basic but important photo tip: Look for distractions in the entire frame and adjust the angle or zoom accordingly or, if possible, remove the unwanted item(s). It may be easier to do at the time of the shot than in post=processing.

Here’s the view from my neighbour’s beach.

long suffering Lindor

While I watched, through the lense of my camera, these ducklings nap…
I heard some activity behind me, then silence.
Using my iPhone as a rear-view mirror, this is what I saw:

Sweet, ever-playful Lindor waited patiently for my attention.

surf’s up

We’ve had some wild winds stirring up Agimak Lake. The ‘kids’ love it!




(un)real colour

Some nights the setting sun turns the sky the most amazing shades of pink.
Rarely, do we get this vibrant a violet.

No filters were used on nor post processing done to this image.

spark of pink

Once again from the safety of my screen porch, we watch a show of lights in the sky. Hot, humid weather in July spawns spectacular, late day thunder storms.

Neon pink bolt of lightning over Agimak Lake, Ignace, Ontario