Study in Black and White

Sometimes when the colors of summer are almost blinding it's nice to switch to black and white to change the perspective. - Fern

Continued Reflections on Water

With summer so short here, it's important to pack as much in as possible. Around my house that means lots of trips to the nearby lakes and beaches. Spending so much time in, on, or near the water I've been inspired to try to capture the elusive nature of our most important resource. -Fern

Bliss

It's almost mean to put this picture up on a Monday morning when most of us are beginning another work week isn't it? Aaah, but let us dream anyway. - Fern

Ripples

We escaped the city this weekend and headed north to Lake Cowichan. I would take breaks from doing nothing to spend time hanging off the dock attempting to capture the fluid beauty that is water. This one comes close to having the effect I was looking for with the rich colors of the wood so vivid as the water washes over it. - Fern

Reflections

On another photo mission this week, Benjamin Madison and I revisited Mckenzie Creek to the north of Upper Thetis Lake. It is truly a magnificent spot, well worth the extra bit of bushwacking to get there. I took some okay pictures which show the area's beauty but it's this one, with it's almost abstract or painterly quality that really was the winner for me. Photographing water is a challenge, especially when balancing on a mossy rock mid-stream! -Fern

Water

The theme day this month for City Daily Photo Blogs is water. Fern Long took this photo of water here in Victoria. Click on it to see the larger version - this photo is so wet you can practically go for a swim in it. BM

There are currently 178 blogs participating in this theme day:

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Ararat, Australia by Digger
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