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It was a 4:30 am departure on Saturday. Our destination, Luther Marsh, looking for a dramatic sunrise and hoping for misty water.
It was also a bit of a scouting mission for future outings as neither Alan nor I had been here before other than to drive by on our way somewhere else. Fortunately the GRCA has chosen to allow access to the main parking lot and provides a self-serve pay-station for those who choose to arrive early. This is something other Conservation Authorities should adopt. Hamilton and Halton lock the gates to their parking areas and parking on adjacent streets is prohibited. On more than one occasion I have arrived at the posted opening time at a Hamilton location to find the gates still locked, preventing access to photograph in early morning light. I digress ...
Sunrise was welcome if not very spectacular but did provide some warm light for our photography. We spent a few hours walking the trails around the marsh, swatting mosquitoes and horse flies periodically. At times like these my "eye" is challenged to look for something different to capture with the camera. There was a beaver swimming in seemingly random patterns near the damn, breaking the smooth calm of the water and a pair of loons feeding just off shore. There were the reflections of clouds and shoreline details on the water surface and morning light penetrating the trailside forest. And then there were the details.
... sometimes it's in the details.
DJE
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