Distractions

It’s Easter break for the kids and I have more of them around than is usual, despite a clay camp for Katherine in the mornings. Coincidentally, the weather deities have decided that we are to be allowed (at least on a limited basis) some spring-like temperatures. Several days of 10°C weather have made us delightfully…

Oh so snowy

Update: General consensus among my bird-watching friends who have reviewed the pictures and assessed the plumage is that this owl is probably a “she” and not a “he” as was originally written. I concur and add that this owl was larger than I was expecting, having seen other male snow owls, which adds credence to…

Spring

The snowdrops are blooming now and crocuses are just starting to show their heads. Spring is clearly on the way. I have two days-worth of photos (beaches, dogs, bridges and owls) to edit and post and an working through them now. Stay tuned!

Night shots

Those of you who are Christian, lovers of statuary or simply fans of night photography may appreciate these shots. There’s nothing like a dramatic setting for a religious subject matter. They were taken in Flatrock, this evening (Good Friday), during an almost-full moon. The subject matter seemed topical, given the day. Flatrock is eminently photogenic…

Today is beautiful.

Rowan thought so, too. There were icebergs and a wonderful hike along the Sugar loaf Path of the East Coast Trail. We had spotted lots of pack ice last night and knew that the wind had gone around from the east to more like the southwest in the night, so the pack ice was bound…