Photo of the Week 2021-08-30

Digging into the archive this week ...

 

' door no more '

I shot this image in an abandoned farmhouse almost 12 years ago to the day. It was during my "rurex" period, where weekends  consisted of visiting many of the local abandoned rural buildings and properties.

 

There were a few of us from the local photography community that shared an interest in exploring these structures. Unfortunately, my participation in such activities came to an end when arson claimed many of the structures ... including this one. I've written of other nearby buildings lost to arson at the hand of a disturbed individual who was ultimately identified, charged and convicted on several counts ...

... though the beauty of these structures and this door in particular are no more.

 

DJE

Photo of the Week 2021-08-23

 

' 2021-08-20 20:43:45 '

Another Hay Bay sunset to close out the 8th year of cottage life on 'the Bruce'. I don't think I'll ever tire of taking in a Huron Sunset.

 

DJE

 

Photo of the Week 2021-08-16

Happy Macro Monday !

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' Up Close with Harry '

I'm always checking our cottage pollinator patch to see what new additions there are, plants and insects. As far as I have been able to determine, this is a Fall Webworm Moth Caterpillar. The colour apparently varies quite a bit so, as always, I stand to be corrected.

When I first noticed this caterpillar it seemed rather plain, but upon closer examination, there was quite a bit of interesting colour under those black and white hairs and I thought it would make an interesting image if I could get an angle to show them and use the shallow depth of focus on my 150mm macro. As it turns out, I added the 1.4x converter for better positioning of my tripod legs and was able to get this 'up close' perspective.

Before getting set up for the image above, I made a more conventional image to document and assist with identification.

DJE

Photo of the Week 2021-08-09

My photography covers a broad range of subject matter, I do not specialize, I do not limit myself. There is however one underlying constant ... I was there, I saw it, I photographed it because it moved me visually.

 

I recently had another visit with Matt (my son) and Claire at Revolve Farms, their CSA farm garden near Athens ON. It was a wonderful couple of days, sleeping in a tent under the stars, listening to the crickets, coyotes, farm dogs, owls and loons through the night before the rooster alarm clock went off (at 4am). Again I learned as they shared their passion for what they do and the knowledge of what they have learned.

 

I spent some time documenting what I saw in the garden, around the farm and as I explored the surrounding area and have a number of exposures to review and edit. One subject I was looking forward to photographing was the garlic crop that had been harvested and was hung to cure in the barn ...

Garlic Curing I

Garlic Curing II

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Garlic Curing III

 

Garlic Curing IV

 

 

 

 

Garlic Curing V

 

... though curing prepares the garlic for long tern storage, it can be used uncured in recipes. Thanks to Lynn, I can attest to how delicious that is.

 

DJE

Photo of the Week 2021-08-02

When I think back a few years to hosting a couple of friends, Alan and Patrick, at the cottage for a photography weekend, I laugh. Not just because we had a fun time, sketching, photographing, telling stories ...

... but Patrick, who is very knowledgeable about flora and fauna, left me with a comment and observation that I am reminded of annually this time of year. It came after I mentioned that I had not been able to find many of the 40 plus species of orchid that call the Bruce Peninsula home.

As I recall, we had just returned from an outing at Sunset Park where low water levels had allowed us to carefully amble and ramble along the shoreline to make photos. Quite casually, Patrick said something like 'you know you have Helleborine out in your driveway'. I must have looked rather unimpressed until he added 'you know that's an orchid'.

I laughed long and hard then, and smile every year when the Broadleaf Helleborine blooms in a number of locations on our property ...

 

Helleborine Trio

 

 

DJE