Oh, absolutely. Like I've said before, this is a hobby. For my own enjoyment. If others enjoy it too, that's a bonus. So, by all means, play away. I'm actually quite flattered.
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Caw
"I am a Canadian by birth, but I am a Highlander by blood and feel under an obligation to do all I can for the sake of the Highlanders and their literature.... I have never yet spoken a word of English to any of my children. They can speak as much English as they like to others, but when they talk to me they have to talk in Gaelic."
-Alexander Maclean Sinclair of Goshen (protector of Gaelic Culture)
This shot was taken from our road trip around the Alberta Rockies. We found this place just east of Jasper. Not far from the Park boundary. The entire clump of hills here are sand deposits mounted high up on rock outcroppings. Sort of like sand dunes that don't move. It feels like walking on the beach in the middle of a mountain delta.
Minolta XG-1 200 ISO, 500 SS, 1:28 fixed lens
(I thought I'd posted these later ones, but I guess not)
This shot was taken from our road trip around the Alberta Rockies. Moraine Lake is 25 minutes away from Lake Louise. You drive up the side of a mountain, and down into a pass. For you Canadians about 20 and older, you'll notice this from the back of the old $20.
Yes, you already posted the last ones (I can't remember where ), but they are so beautiful, it's a pleasure to see them again
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Que restera-t-il de notre sang mêlé au sel, sans trace dans les mémoires ? Une ultime navigation, trompeuse. Et des souvenirs, illuminés d'embruns. Mais condamnés au silence de la mer... Loïc Finaz.
Thanks. I thought I had, just can't find out where. They probably got eaten when this place was revamped. That's alright though. I'm sure it helps that I shrunk all the images this time around. Some of those things were 500kb, and now are around 80.
Gosh! OR! You make me want to move to Canada! Those photos are so awesomely beautiful. I know this is just a hobby for you, but don't they have a magazine there called Canada Highways? We have one here called Arizona Highways that have photos no better than yours!
Aren't you just overflowing with encouragement. Thanks Rose.
Here's another repost, since it got eaten too.
The Sisters
Well, not really sisters. Just one. Ivy, who is my real sister, is the one in the middle, Angela, my wife, is on the end, and Buffy, my beloved pup, is .... well, that's pretty obvious.
We were waiting for about 45 minutes for the sun to go down behind the hills that encompas the Bras D'or lake in Cape Breton, a peninsula off the tip of New Scotland, my home. It used to be an island, until they put the causway in. The point was to wait until that time where the red sun lights up the bottom of the clouds, and reflect over the lake and give a dark silouette of the hills. I look to my right, and this is what I see. Before they had a chance to even notice what I was doing, I prepped the shot and took it. I think it came out better than the one we were waiting for.
On a side note, it's amazing how many people will stop to talk, or point out something interesting you should take a picture of, when you have a tripod.
I just love this photo, The Sisters! Awesome lighting that couldn't have been better and you captured a very special moment with all three characters experiencing the time and occurence of the day.
I love the pics of the lake Oldrav, They are so peaceful looking. Anne
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“This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples; no need for complicated philosophy. Our own brain, our own heart is our temple; the philosophy is kindness.”
~ Dalai Lama 21st century spiritual and political leader of Tibet and Nobel Peace Prize winner (1989)
Thank you so much, Cori, and Anne (sorry I didn't see this one right away Anham ). We spent the better part of the day just walking around the woods by this lake. There were brooks and streams everywhere, and moss covered stones. You can rent a canoe there as well. I wish we had time for that, but we also had the dog with us, and that's just not an option.