Saturday, October 9, 2010

Antigonish Landing

A walk along the lovely Antigonish Landing, NS with rural hills and farms on the opposite side and the beginnings of the fall colours. Reflections of clouds in the brilliant blue waters.

 

 

 
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Wednesday, September 1, 2010

Summer dawn flowers and webs

Dawn is such a wonderful time for photography. Great light and the morning dew makes everything sparkle. These photos were taken near Antigonish, NS Canada on an early summer morning.


Spiders web



Yellow wild flower with morning dew



Queen Anne's Lace

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Friday, July 30, 2010

Walk in the Rain - Video

A short video clip of man with umbrella walking in the heavy monsoon rain in Islamabad.

Rainy Day

Beautiful day for a rainy day walk in Islamabad. Got completely soaked but had a great time. The rain poured all day. Monsoon rains at end of July.








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Wednesday, July 14, 2010

Shells - Patterns and Textures

Sea Shells come in such an amazing variety of colors, textures, patterns and shapes. Each one is a work of art and each view is different.

 

 

 
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Friday, July 9, 2010

Monsoon Sunset

The monsoon rains arrived this week in Karachi and although so far there hasn't been a lot of rain the sunset clouds were spectacular with golds and spots of pinks and green.








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Saturday, July 3, 2010

Desert Plants

Hardy desert plants survive in the most unlikely environment of sand and heat. The plants tend to be prickly and hold whatever moisture they can gather. These photos are from Hingol National Park in Pakistan.






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Saturday, June 26, 2010

Lilies - France

Mouans-Sartoux is a small town 30 minutes inland from Cannes, France. On the grounds of the old chateaux is a lily pond where the early morning sun plus a rain shower brought out some lovely colors and


 

 

 

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Saturday, June 19, 2010

Golden Shower

June in Islamabad - the Golden Shower trees dot the area and bring a bright spot of color with their cascades of yellow blossoms.





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Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Friday, June 11, 2010

Blue mountains of Provence

I took a very early morning walk up and up and up a winding mountain road above Mouans Sartoux, Provence, France. The view from the top was spectacular with soft blue hills fading off into the distance. This is about 30 minutes north of Cannes.






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Friday, June 4, 2010

Geneva Spring Flowers

On a recent trip to Geneva really enjoyed the spring flowers in the garden of a friend. The colors in the early morning light were vibrant.







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Saturday, May 29, 2010

Golden Ceiling Mosaic - Istanbul

Istanbul is a treasure trove of mosques, bazaars, ancient and modern sights and sounds. This tiny pavilion is a jewel of golden mosaic in an ablutions fountain near the Blue Mosque.







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Sunday, May 16, 2010

Gaddani Shapes and Colors

The colors, shapes, patterns and play of light and color are wonderful at Gaddani beach. From the tall cliffs to the tiniest details in the tide pools there is much to see and explore.

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