We all love to go, or dream of going to exotic and distant locations to do landscape and wildlife photography. But, there are always photographic opportunities in ones own backyard. Just 2 hours north of Toronto lies a lovely summer cottage area calledMuskoka. I usually spend most of my summer there. Here is a portfolio taken there in the summer of 2000. Muskoka Heron #1 … [Read more...]

Though the summer of 2000 in northern Ontario has been mostly wet and cool, in late August there were 4 days in a row where early morning conditions were wonderful. Each one found me out in my boat onLake Muskokashooting at sunrise.  Below are photographs from those four mornings. (All images may be seen at a larger size by clicking on them.) Sunrise Flock — … [Read more...]

Rural Ontario 1999 Geese & Tree Row— Ontario 1999 (D) The migration of Canada geese every October produces some wonderful picture opportunities. The challenge is to find the right combination of light and background. I was particularly taken with the simplicity and symmetry of the trees, and the ordered randomness of the birds. The sunrise glow in the sky is … [Read more...]

May is For the BirdsRegular readers will know that I spend much of my summer at a cottage onLake Muskokain North-Central Ontario. Typically I take summers off from an otherwise busy schedule of shooting trips, conducting workshops, publishing ventures, seminars and other time-consuming commitments. But I can never resist an opportunity to do photography. This page contains … [Read more...]

I have made a summer project of shooting sunsets from my cottage deck. This page is devoted to some of these shots. They're done simply for the pleasure of it, but I believe some people might find them of interest as well. Muskoka Moonset #1ƒâ€˜ Ontario, 2000 (D) One of the pleasures of my summer place onLake Muskokais that it faces west, and so almost every evening pres … [Read more...]