Photo of the Week 2017-06-05

Driving north for the weekend, I was eager to see if the orchids had begun to bloom since our last visit. Only a week ago there was hardly a suggestion of their presence. Even those leaves that had begun to push up, reaching for sunlight, precious few. With "everything 2 weeks behind", as Lynn frequently comments, I wondered if this year's Orchid Festival (June 2-4) on the Bruce would be a bust. Encouraging signs started to appear along Hwy 6 when we had passed Dyer's Bay Rd. Here and there, tiny splashed of yellow were visible along the road allowance. There was hope ...

Though seemingly not as numerous as in past years, at least yet, those familiar splashes of yellow became more frequent the further we drove. On a morning walk after overnight rain had freshened the vegetation making greens appear more lush, I encountered a number of yellow beauties including this bunch posing at the base of a stump (painterly effect chosen to present something a little different).

Posing Beauties

DJE

Photo of the Week 2017-05-29

What better way to spend the last week of May on vacation than at the cottage ... even if if did rain at some point on several days.
Sunday was a rain day so we took a drive for fries and butter tarts.
Monday it looked like rain early in the morning so I assembled the charcoal grill / smoker.
Thursday it rained so we decided to started painting the 3rd bedroom.
Friday it rained early in the morning so we finished painting the 3rd bedroom ... but then the sun came out for a glorious sunset :-)

Hay Bay Sunset 2017-05-26

What's a little rain when you get to see sunsets like this?

DJE

Photo of the Week 2017-05-22

Dipping in to the archive ... from a few weeks ago at Bonnet Cove ...

Bonnet Cove Sunset 2017-04-13

I could sit and watch sunsets like these every day ... 

DJE

Photo of the Week 2017-05-15

enchanted pond

 

 

Spring, morning, sun, birdsong, cool breeze blowing and a relaxing hike along a local trail.

I've photographed in similar conditions along this trail a number of times, but this time I decided to photograph in IR and explore what I could extract with some post processing later.

Perhaps it's not everyone's cup of tea, but I like it and  ... it sure was nice to get out and scratch the creative itch.

DJE

Photo of the Week 2017-05-08

After 36 hours of non stop rain, with more of the same in the forecast over the weekend, I was looking forward to a change of venue, some quite time at the cottage with a book and a hot beverage ...

... so I was surprised when a dry road and no sign of rain earlier in the day greeted us on the highway just north of Wiarton. A few kilometres later there was hint of sunlight breaking through in a think band along the western horizon.

We turned into the cottage driveway just as sun was setting. I hurried down to the shore to grab a few quick images before I missed what might be the only sun I'd see for a few more days. But there was more ...

Saturday evening, another wondrous sunset, and such intensity !

Intensity

The colours were so intense in the immediate sky around the sun, I decided to zoom in as much as possible to isolate that section of the sky.

DJE