MOSQUITO COAST
I consider sunrise photography to be difficult. I have never had much luck, but maybe I can at least get better. There was a lot to learn this morning (Saturday, Sept 9) at Covehead. – my pictures suffered noise, focus and composition problems. I didn’t realize until reading afterward that morning light is much bluer […]
The Milky Way
It is clear, cool and DARK here along the North Atlantic. Northern Lights were forecast for last week, and I hoped to get pictures, so we researched photographing them and set up the camera. Nothing materialized. While waiting for something to happen, Marcy and I sat on lawn chairs on the lawn in front of […]
NORTH CAPE, PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND
During last year’s trip to Prince Edward Island, we began a quest to find all of the 50 or so lighthouses scattered around the Island. Some of these are just industrial looking metal towers, but there are some beautiful quaint ones as well. Once we got home, we just weren’t satisfied with […]
PARTING SHOTS …
Time for parting shots… Very long one ahead of us tomorrow as we leave the cottage at 6:45 a.m. and arrive in Knoxville at 11:00 p.m. We visited the osprey nest again today and saw the male fly in with a small rabbit for his growing family. I decided to try again for a better […]
PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND LIGHTHOUSES
When we visited PEI in 2015, we decided to try and photograph as many as possible of the Island’s 50+ Lighthouses. The photo album below popped up as a Facebook memory and I figured that it was a good time to share. The New London lighthouse in the photo above is our favorite. […]
SEPTEMBER, NORTH OF THE 45th PARALLEL
The warm waters of the Gulf Stream trail north toward the Canadian Maritime Provinces and provide moderation against the early winters experienced at other places along this half-way point to the North Pole. As nightfall comes, the Canada Geese rise from their evening feeding grounds, stretching their wings, honking in symphony and preparing for a […]
