Photographing our feathered neighbors is somewhat of an obsession. They’re very beautiful.
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A recent art show allowed me to meet and discuss my work with scores of interested people. It was a thrill.
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In January, desperate to find a location to take photos during the dull circumstance of winter, I brought the drone to Pine Grove, the settlement north of Toronto where I grew up.
Suddenly the drone was in the water, halfway across the frozen river.
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Feeling the end of summer these days is rough, but here’s an opportunity to hang onto some of its delights: share a Thousand Islands excursion with Esther and me, illustrated by some beautiful low-altitude aerial photographs.
This mid-August trip took us to wonderful locations east of our usual haunts.
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It’s a delight to be back in the Thousand Islands this summer, on our boat Second Wind.
I revel in the beauty of the islands and the waters between. The ever-changing skies. The herons, hawks, and gulls. Early morning swims and dining al fresco. Esther and I call it our paradise.
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There’s a fascinating aura to winter waterfalls. All that liquid transformed into towering, spectacular, hard white columns of ice.
At Albion Falls, the waters of Red Hill Creek cascade down for 19 metres, before meandering to Hamilton Harbour and Lake Ontario.
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Winter drone images will often set our minds a-puzzling, inviting us to wonder, what exactly am I looking at? The abstract images of the ice on Grenadier Pond raise more questions than they answer.
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Warming cold winter days with memories of late summer, here are photographs of the trip home from The Thousand Islands. Enjoy some warm aerial images of Waupoos, Grassy Point, High Bluff Island, and Cobourg.
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Two fine anchorages in The Thousand Islands: one a familiar locale, the other new to us. A good anchorage attracts many boats and makes for beautiful aerial photographs.
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I’ve been looking forward to shooting a second series of aerial photographs with George Caesar, a close friend and extraordinary canoeist, near the high sand cliffs of Scarborough Bluffs.
The day started out really well. George launched his canoe and helped his canine friends climb on board. They were eager, I was eager, and the winds were calm. The drone took off flawlessly.
So what could possibly go wrong? You’ll see….
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Cobourg is a healthy small town, with lovely scenery, a vibrant downtown, and good restaurants!
Flying the drone there, over a couple of days in September, I was able to photograph some of its special waterfront features.
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Individual features of the landscape, when viewed from a height, often turn out to be less visually interesting than the remarkable patterns they contribute to.
These images, photographed in winter at various altitudes, remind me of the unique ability of shapes and patterns to please the eye and tease the imagination.
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