Category Archives: Photography

Zero Mile locavore

Posted on August 22, 2010 by Jane

How does your garden grow? This has been a long, hot summer, but my strategic watering efforts have been rewarded with backyard bounty. To see where this all started about two months ago, see my last garden post, ‘The reluctant … Continue reading →

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The reluctant locavore

Posted on June 29, 2010 by Jane

Why reluctant? Well, I haven’t grown any veggies for many years, not since the cherry tomato fiasco when my kids were small. At that time, in an attempt to encourage my kids to eat more/any veggies, I followed the typical … Continue reading →

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Garden photos in the rain

Posted on May 11, 2010 by Jane

Well, this stretch of rainy and cold weather isn’t fit for much outside, except perhaps capturing the raindrops on the spring garden. While I’m not ready, just yet anyway, to cheat physics by stacking or reversing lenses, my shots have … Continue reading →

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When will the Annapolis sink?

Posted on April 22, 2010 by Jane

Holding my regulator and my mask, I fall backwards into the chilly emerald green to revel in weightless freedom. Descending slowly beside the mast of the G.B. Church, streams of plankton catch ribbons of sunlight leading down to the depths. … Continue reading →

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Cyclamen photo with macro lens

Posted on January 26, 2010 by Jane

When winter is over, I’m looking forward to trying out my new macro lens. If this shot taken inside is any indication, there will be much to enjoy when gardening season is here.

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Cooper’s Hawk

Posted on November 8, 2009 by Jane

As luck would have it, I had my camera with me today while walking in the late fall sunshine and unseasonably warm air. This immature Cooper’s Hawk swooped in, as if on cue, and perched in the tree above for … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving 2009

Posted on October 11, 2009 by Jane

While I would much rather have been on the Bruce Peninsula today, hiking along the shore with the wild wind doing its best to smash sunshine and water into the rocks, a hike at a conservation area provided some welcome … Continue reading →

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Ocean Mist theme

Posted on May 31, 2009 by Jane

Thanks to web designer Ed Merritt and a lively discussion board, I have updated this blog to a new, hopefully more professional looking theme. After weeks of trying to learn css via W3schools, reviewing code for my previous theme to … Continue reading →

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Garden photos in the rain

Posted on May 23, 2009 by Jane

I find the best time to photograph things in the garden is just after the rain. The overcast light is consistent with no distracting shadows. The raindrops clinging to the flowers and foliage add a lush look impossible to capture … Continue reading →

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Photo experiment for size

Posted on May 12, 2009 by Jane

This is an experiment to see how size and quality change after using PhotoShop to optimize a file for web format. This is a third try and I think I have the specs of the WP theme worked out finally. … Continue reading →

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