Our trip to Scotland would certainly rank very high on my list favourite places I’ve been. The history was fabulous and abundant. We visited many castles, both intact and ruins. I never tired of exploring the history. This particular place, Fyvie Castle dated back to 1211, how’s that for history? We all learned about medieval times in school but to have the opportunity to stand and witness things that existed during that time is a little surrealistic. I couldn’t help but wonder what sorts of things happened and what people from history may have visited here. There is something to be said for seeing history as opposed to reading about it in a book in school, that’s for sure!
Photo of the Week # 164
This is a Ring Billed Gull I met in Niagara Falls one time. So common in many parts of Canada that we often think of them as nuisance birds, but they have their own beauty like any wildlife. Comments always welcome.
Photo of the Week #162
Well, here we go into another week. This time, I have dug into my Scotland folder and came out with this image of a lone boat on Loch Alsh . This image has actually had a couple of incarnations over the years, but I like this one the best. I have softened the scene considerably and I absolutely love the water. Minimalistic images have a way of grabbing you for some reason. I hope you like it.
Photo of the Week #161
This is an image I have always loved. Abstracts are a lot of fun to work with sometimes, I love being creative with light and shadow. I hear people talking about recovering shadow and I often wonder why as the shadow can also be part of the story. Maybe my tastes are just a little darker than some, not sure.
Photo of the Week #160
“The Tree” has lived in this field for a very long time. It shows signs of distress but that’s character, right? I’ve observed it for my whole life and noticed all it’s different looks depending on light or weather. I find it interesting how things change when it’s environment changes. Different people see different things of course, but when I look at this tree, I see a character. This was made during a freak snowstorm in April when everything became white for a brief time again. I love the feel and the textures and with the soft processing, it is a pleasing portrait that I was very pleased to be there to capture.
