Rural landscapes: frigid and fabulous!
PRAIRIE FARMSTEAD AT DAWN, NEAR BEISEKER, ALBERTA
I love heading out on freezing cold mornings to capture the prairies of this western Canadian province. The sense of peaceful solitude is truly sublime. That was certainly the case when I saw this silhouetted homestead. Very glad for the snow in the field, which prevented the bottom of the photo from going jet black.
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Rural landscapes: the peace of an autumn road
PRAIRIES AND MOUNTAINS NEAR PINCHER CREEK, ALBERTA
The southern part of this western Canadian province is one of the windiest places in the country and that was certainly the case on the blustery day I made this picture.
But as you can see, the dramatic sky made for a great scene, especially with the hay bales upon which to rest your eyes. Look carefully on the left side of the bales and you’ll see a train.
Nikon D7100, tripod, polarizing filter.
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Urban landscapes: following the light trails
OLD CITY HALL AND MACLEOD TRAIL TRAFFIC, CALGARY, ALBERTA
I knew this building was lit at night, so it was a matter of positioning myself to capture all the morning rush-hour traffic as it moved past.
It took several tries before I realized I should get as high as possible to capture the three lanes of traffic. This is a 15-second exposure, made just before 7 a.m. (check the clock on the building).
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Natural landscapes: seeing green in autumn
GLENDALOUGH FOREST, COUNTY WICKLOW, IRISH REPUBLIC
During our autumn visit to my favourite country, I was blessed to have some time at the beautiful natural and historic Glendalough monastic site south of Dublin. Stunning forest scenes like this greeted us on our walk and I found a few spots, like this, that were particularly photogenic.
Nikon D7100, tripod, 24-120 mm. zoom lens
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Natural landscapes: the beauty of fading autumn
BERRIES AND LEAVES, CALGARY, ALBERTA
An cold morning visit to South Glenmore Park, in this western Canadian city, yielded some decent sunrise pictures and also this — captured as I was slowly heading back to the car.
I loved the mix of brown and red and went for a shallow depth of field so the background would fade into a pleasing wash of gentle greys.
Nikon D7100, tripod, 24-120 mm zoom lens, fill-flash
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Urban landscapes: the place of quiet contemplation
ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST CHURCH, GREENOCK, SCOTLAND
My wife and I were in Greenock on a very rainy day, so it wasn’t very comfortable being outside. Thankfully, we found two beautiful old churches to visit and dry off. This is one of them.
This church is relatively new, completed in 1878. We were greeted by very friendly church volunteers who let me go wherever I wanted with my camera.
Nikon D7100, tripod
Urban landscapes: when autumn turns wintery
SNOWY MORNING IN DOWNTOWN CALGARY, ALBERTA
I was blessed to have time to wander around the downtown of this western Canadian city, recording the beauty of an overnight autumn snowfall. There was almost no colour in this scene, so it was an easy decision to show it to you in black and white.
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Natural landscapes: the beauty of seeing red
FUCHSIA, GARINISH ISLAND,
IRISH REPUBLIC
Red fuchsia is quite common in Ireland, but it’s not a native plant. Fuchsia was introduced from South America and has become naturalized and widespread, especially in the west and in coastal areas, where it thrives in the cool, moist climate. It is now a common sight in hedgerows and gardens.
I recall photographing Irish fuchsia during a 1993 trip and was determined to find more on our 2025 visit. As you can see, I was quite successful. 🙂
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Urban landscape: the wheel of night
LONDON EYE, LONDON, ENGLAND
The London Eye, originally the Millennium Wheel, is a cantilevered observation wheel on the South Bank of the River Thames in London.
It is the world’s tallest cantilevered observation wheel and the most popular paid tourist attraction in the United Kingdom with more than three million visitors annually.
My wife and I went on the wheel in 2017, but skipped it during our 2025 visit because each ticket would have cost us $60 CDN.
On our last night in the city, I slipped out with my photography equipment to capture a long exposure (30 seconds!) of the wheel, reflected in the Thames River
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Urban landscapes: the awesome ceiling
WESTMINSTER ABBEY, LONDON, ENGLAND
During our recent vacation, my wife and I spent more than two glorious hours exploring this incredible Anglican cathedral. There are an incredible number of ancient statues, side chapels and artworks.
More than 3,300 people are buried or commemorated in the abbey, including a British prime minister and 18 English, Scottish and British monarchs.
The sheer number of daily visitors made it impossible to bring my photography equipment inside, so I made due with cellphone pictures like this one. I like the colour version, but I knew I would make some black-and-white versions to remove the distraction of colour.
iPhone 16, processed with Photoshop Elements
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Rural landscapes: the dance of autumn
THE DARK HEDGES, COUNTY ANTRIM, NORTHERN IRELAND
In about 1775, James Stuart built a new house, named Gracehill House after his wife, Grace Lynd. More than 150 beech trees were planted along the entrance road to the estate, creating an imposing approach.
The avenue became super popular after it was featured in an episode of the TV series Game of Thrones. Since then, the road has been closed to traffic.
During our recent Ireland/UK/France vacation, I had time to enjoy the road and visitors like this couple. It was sheer coincidence that my camera was ready to go when the woman did a spontaneous dance move.
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Urban landscapes: under the eye of Big Ben
WESTMINSTER BRIDGE TRAFFIC,
LONDON, ENGLAND
I’ve seen this kind of picture before and was delighted to have a chance to do my version. To get it, I set up my equipment on a thin, long concrete island separating traffic from a bicycle lane.
All kinds of people watched me do this, because this bridge is a tourist mecca day and night. I did many long exposures to get a variety to choose from. This is the best.
Nikon D7100, tripod, graduated density (darkening) filter on the bottom half.
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Natural landscapes: autumn’s orange and green
MAPLE LEAF AND TREE VINES, KILLARNEY, IRELAND
While wandering the grounds of Killarney House & Gardens, I found a small forest and this leaf. Picking it up, I looked around for an attractive photo setting and decided to prop it amongst the vines on a tree. I deliberately included the distant background so it could be rendered a compelling wash of green.
Nikon D7100, tripod, polarizing filter
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Urban landscapes: lighting the Irish night
ST. MARY’S CHURCH, KILLARNEY, IRELAND
During our recent European trip, we overnighted in the tourist town of Killarney. I had time to wander around with the camera, including a night walk where I found this beautiful, ancient Anglican church.
Notice the blurred person on the bottom left? I could have removed him with Photoshop, but decided to emphasize him a little as a fascinating little “ghost”. Fun fact: I needed an eight-second exposure to properly record this scene.
Nikon D7100, tripod, 10-20mm. wide-angle zoom lens
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Urban landscapes: autumn in the city
PARK BENCH AT BELFAST CITY HALL, NORTHERN IRELAND
During our 2025 time in Ireland, my wife and I were blessed to visit Belfast and walk around the grounds of the city hall. This quiet, beautiful scene grabbed my attention and made, I believe, for an attractive photo. Do you agree?
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Natural landscapes: the angles of summer light
A BADLANDS MOMENT IN HORSESHOE CANYON, KNEEHILL COUNTY, ALBERTA
I had a great time exploring these badlands northeast of my home in Calgary. Part of my goal was to create high-contrast abstract representations of the effects of wind and water erosion on the remarkable landscape. This is one of them. 🙂
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Natural landscapes: a bend in the river
KANANASKIS RIVER, ALBERTA
I liked the reflections and the diagonal drive of the mountain valley scene — everything from the river to the logs — and so strived to bring it all together in a harmonious whole. Was I successful?
Nikon D7100, 17-70 mm. zoom lens, tripod, polarizing filter
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Natural landscapes: sombre and beautiful
ENGLISH BAY FROM STANLEY PARK, VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA
During our last trip to Canada’s west coast, it seemed like the tide was always low when I visited the ocean. This was one instance when that was good, since it exposed this fascinating rock formation. The overcast conditions played into my hand, since it eliminated distracting shadows and let you fully feel the moody atmosphere. Here’s another picture from the same place: https://wp.me/p2ccTX-2di
Nikon D7100, tripod, polarizing filter, two graduated density (darkening) filters – one on the water, two on the sky
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Natural landscapes: fishing in epic glory
ELBOW LAKE, PETER LOUGHEED PROVINCIAL PARK, ALBERTA
So here’s the story: the coach of a Calgary university volleyball squad brought his players to this western Canadian park for a team-building weekend. While they made much noise, he slipped just a few metres away to try his luck with the fish.
After we chatted, he graciously let me photograph him in action. I told him I was glad he wore the bright blue hoodie because it ‘popped’ against the spectacular backdrop. 🙂
Nikon D7100, 10-20 mm. zoom lens, graduated density (darkening) filter on the peak and sky
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Natural landscape: an Arctic landscape beacon
ROCK CAIRN, BAKER LAKE, NUNAVUT
During a 2019 work trip to this remote part of Canada, I had time to wander around with my camera and interpret the mind-blowing, treeless landscape. This cairn made a perfect focal point for a sunny composition. Here’s another view of the cairn with very different lighting: https://wp.me/p2ccTX-1WE.
Nikon D7100, 17-70 mm. lens
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