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Top Ten Photos of 2023
It is that time of year where I once again look back over my photography from the past twelve months and select the favourite ten photos I created during that time. As always, these are the ones I like for various reasons, and not necessarily the ten most technically perfect ones. Each photo has a story behind it and collectively they act as an inspiration to continue to create photos and further develop creatively. They are presented in a random order. Without further ado, here they are:

I started off the year going to Botany Bay, in Botanical Beach Provincial Park. January weather can be quite stormy along the coast, and while this day was not too wild, it did provide enough action to provide an interesting setting for this photograph. I liked the way the rock in the foreground was jutting out from its surroundings, mimicking the island behind it jutting out of the turbulent sea.

In February I drove from Vancouver Island, down the west coast of the Olympic Peninsula in Washington state, and about half way down the Oregon coast. It was far too short a trip for such a beautiful area, but I did have time to get some photos I really enjoy. This one, at Bandon Beach, was taken just after sunset, as the light was fading and the pastel colours were superb to witness. The tide was coming in and the area of the beach I was on had limited access, so I had to rush to get to higher ground shortly after this photo. I had checked the tide tables and planned my route off the beach, so I knew how much time I had, but if I’d have stayed much longer, I would have been very wet!

This long exposure photo was created in February, on my way back from my Oregon coast trip. I had noticed these pilings and the Astoria-Megler bridge on my way through Washington state and knew I had to stop on my way back. This is only the northern end of the bridge, which is 6545 m (21,474 feet) long.

This multi-tiered waterfall is a little more challenging hike to get to and is not too far from Port Renfrew, on beautiful Vancouver Island. I’d been here before, but the conditions and water levels were less than ideal then. On this visit, there was a nice amount of water flowing over the falls and the bubbles were swirling, creating the interesting patterns seen in this long exposure photo. It’s unfortunate that the two logs are in front of the waterfall at the rear of the photo, but they show just how rugged the area is. I had a tough decision between this photo and a portrait orientation of the same scene, which included a large log above, adding a window into the forest beyond, but that view was just a little too cluttered to make the cut.

When I was young, I used to go to the Abbotsford International Airshow every year, and sometimes others as well. In fact, I’m sure that seeing the skill of these pilots, especially the Snowbirds, played a part on my eventual decision to join the Canadian Armed Forces. That was long ago, however, and I had not been to an airshow in decades, until last year, when I returned to my old stomping grounds. I decided to skip this year and instead I went up to Comox, where the Snowbirds make an annual visit for ‘spring training’, before the airshow season. A simple black and white conversion of this photo really seemed to make it a bold statement.

Looking out towards the Olympic Peninsula from Vancouver Island, you can often see beautiful sunsets and fantastic colours into blue hour. This simple panoramic view just puts me in a peaceful, relaxed mood and is a reminder of what a fantastic part of the world I live in.

Every year I try to go to at least one photography related conference or workshop. This past year was no exception. The conference was three days long, with opportunities to go on group excursions either before or after the day’s lectures. On this occasion, arrangements had been made for us to visit the Sierra West Trading Post after dark. A single, large, LED panel light gently lit the front, and a partial moon lit the side of the building and ground (note the shadow in front of the building).

Nearby where the conference was held, I had spotted this old colliery building and thought it would make a great subject for night photography. Unfortunately, that night the clouds were blocking out the stars, but using some creative lighting (a combination of low level lighting on the front of the building and very faint red light inside) and a long exposure, this is the photo I created that night.

I tried to do some astrophotography on several occasions throughout the year, but most times ran in to less than ideal conditions. On this occasion I took my local photography club to nearby Whiffin Spit for some night photos. It’s not the best area for dark skies, as you can tell, but it did allow me to create this rather interesting photo. While there are a few lights on the peninsula to the front, the majority of the light glowing above it is coming from Port Angeles, across the straight, and reflecting off some low cloud / fog that was rolling in. In fact, not long after this photo, much of the sky to the south was obscured.

The final image in my top ten is from November. This past year has been drier than normal and many of the streams and waterfalls were low (or completely dry) much later than normal. That meant that many of the salmon runs were late as well. I had come to this area on the off chance that I might find a bear fishing, but not this time. It seems most times I see a bear around where I live (this is not too far away), I don’t have a camera with me, or they’re way off in the distance. Not that I want a close encounter. Anyway, the three trees along the bank seem to be stretching their roots into the water to drink it up. I slightly lightened them, and darkened the one at the rear right, to make them stand out a little more. While instinctively it may feel like the water is flowing down the photo from the mid left to the bottom right, that is a trick of perspective and what the mind expects. The water is actually flowing the opposite direction.

So those are the ten favourite photos I created in 2023. One of the reasons I put this list together every year is to share it with others. Another is so that I can review my photos and make some observations. Here are a few things I am realizing about my photography from this review:
- most of my favourite photos were from the first half of the year. I have noticed in the later half that while I’ve had the desire to get out with my camera, I often found it difficult to pick a destination and get out there
- several of my favourites were night or astro images, even though I have a much smaller percentage of those in my photo libraries. I really enjoy this type of photography and would love to do more but I often find it difficult to get out on a clear night to a good location
- Only one image was not some form of a long exposure photo, with a second one being 0.3 seconds. The other eight were true long exposures. A couple had to be long as they were at night, but most were a choice for aesthetics. Many of those required the use of neutral density filters, in order to slow down the shutter speed enough to get the desired results.
- four photos were from overnight (or longer) trips and one other was a 3 hour drive (each way) from where I live. I don’t get away nearly as often as I’d like, but these photos show that while I enjoy photography near home, getting out to other locations inspires me
- Interestingly, despite doing a fair bit of street/city photography during the year, none of it made it to may favourites
- five of my photos included the ocean, one waterfall and another of a stream. Water plays a big part in my photography
So what does this mean for the year to come? Well, I already have plans for a couple of multi-day trips (one of which is a conference) and hope to do a few overnight excursions as well. I will keep an eye out for more night / astro opportunities and maybe work on some new techniques for those times. I have a lot of other thoughts and some loose plans for the year ahead, including re-awakening my youtube channel, so keep an eye out there for new videos.
Friday, 29 December, 2023
Top Ten (favourite) Photos of 2022

Well another year has come to an end and once again I have put together a collection of the top ten favourite photos I have made during that time. As always. it is not necessarily the technical ‘best’ photos of the year, but the ones that are special to me for one reason or another. Once you have had a chance to review them, I invite your comments or questions and would be interested in knowing which one(s) you liked best, and why. Please note, that these are not in order of preference. Without further ado, here they are:

There you have it. I’m sure you wonder why I didn’t provide an explanation of my photos this year. That’s because I’m making some changes and trying something different. If you check out my YouTube video, you can hear more about the images and my thoughts.

From the images above, you can see that 40% are black and white, 5 involve water, there’s an abstract one, one animal and one night shot. As for the cameras I used, they were the iPhone 13 Pro, FujiFilm GFX100S, the Canon R5 and the Canon 6D Mark II, with a variety of lenses.

As I was mentioning, there are more changes coming, and I expect 2023 to be a big year in photography for me. I’ll let you know more about those things soon. I hope everyone has a very happy, healthy 2023!

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Tuesday, 10 January, 2023
Top Ten (favourite) Images of 2021

This is now the seventh consecutive year that I am writing a post about my top images of the past year. Last year at this time, I, like many other people probably were, thought life would be back to something resembling normal by now. As we all know, life had different ideas for us. I really hopped that I would be getting out with my camera more often as well as posting more frequently, but that didn’t happen. I did get out a bit and had some photos that I am happy with, so I am sharing them here, along with my thoughts.

Several times a year I go into the city specifically for photography, but often even when it’s not a photography specific trip, I still bring my camera with me. That is what happed with the photo below. I had taken my car to the dealership for some very minor work and had an hour or so to hang out while it was being done. Across the street is a large building that was reflecting the wispy, white clouds and blue sky and I thought the pattern was interesting, as was the contrast between the lighter (left side) and darker side. This photo actually received a live review on one of my favourite podcasts, Behind The Shot – Image Critique (on YouTube) and I did a little re-editing based upon their suggestions.

Shades of Blue

One of the few times I went on a photography specific trip was when I went up to San Josef Bay in Cape Scott Provincial Park. It is a long drive, but always worth it. The rainy weather made for a less than comfortable day hike at the beach, but it certainly added an element of atmosphere to the photography that day.

San Josef Bay Sea Stacks

This year I also found myself having a greater appreciation for abstract scenes and the beach can be a great place to find them, if you can look beyond the grand vistas. The patterns in the sand are disrupted here, by this piece of kelp that has formed a gentle loop along with evidence of foam bubbles that burst after the waters receded.

Natural Beach Art

Looking down, I saw this beach scene, below, and though it looked almost like a pencil sketch of a distorted Jaba the Hut face. I decided to capture it and process it as a black and white image. I’ve since tried my hand at a little pencil sketching, but nothing quite like this!

Face of the Beach

The biggest trip I took in 2021 was to the Kootenays, and I took advantage of the trip to do a lot of sightseeing along the way, as it had been many years since I had driven the southern route through the province. I definitely don’t want to wait too long before exploring the area more. I liked the way the river was flowing past these three old posts in the Slocan River. It gives me a calm, relaxed feeling.

Last Three Standing

Some of the areas I drove through on that trip showed signs of past fires. As unfortunate as it is for wildfires to destroy trees and anything else in their path, it is interesting how what was left behind afterwards can still catch the eye and be appreciated. While this lone tree stood on the angled ridge line, against a foreboding sky, renewed signs of life can be seen, like the small evergreen a little lower on the hill.

Scorched but Standing

With the morning sun low on the horizon, the hills around the Osoyoos area were accented by the shadows and the distant fog. I loved the way they seemed to go on and on and the warm feeling I get, looking back at this image.

A Study in Layers

I know earlier I talked about looking down for unique images, but it pays to look all around, including up, if you want to find something different than everyone else. I saw these cables and the way they intersected and knew they would make an interesting subject. I shifted my viewpoint around and waited until the clouds drifted to a point where they added more interest to the scene and quite like the result.

Got Your Wires Crossed?

There are many places close to home that I like returning to over and over, and this is one of them, but the specific scene is not one I’d previously paid much attention to. It’s a little cove, just off to the side from a lighthouse that is the normal subject of my attention. This time, I decided to do some long exposure photography, and happened to notice that, from the right angle, the rock formation on the beach looked like a couple of stacked pyramids.

Long Exposure in Front of Natural Pyramids

My final image selected for the year captures a traffic circle in the snow, the day after Christmas (Boxing Day here in Canada, among other places). The heavier traffic on three sides of the roundabout leave a clear dark path, which kind of remind me of an ancient Egyptian eye hieroglyph. In the last couple of months I have started using my drone more often for photography and am really enjoying the perspective.

Snow on the Eye-way

I hope you’ve enjoyed this look back on my favourite photos from 2021 and come on back to see what 2022 will bring.

Remember, if you enjoy my work, you can always buy me a coffee!

Saturday, 8 January, 2022
Top Ten (favourite) Images of 2018

This will be the fourth consecutive year I have compiled a list of the top ten favourite images of the past year. I was first inspired to do so after seeing Jim Goldstein’s blog project on his JGM Galleries site, where he encourages photographers to participate by linking a post with their top photos of the year. There are always a lot of great images there and I’d encourage everyone to go check them out.

This year I could have picked more than ten images, but I was able to narrow it down. I list them as my “favourite” images rather than “best”, because while they may not be technically perfect, each one is special to me, in some way.

As quick as it came in, the water recedes

The first image is from Botany Bay, in Port Renfrew. This is a fascinating area, as the adjoining Botanical Beach features some amazing tide pools and geological features. I liked the effect from the receding water taken with a longer shutter speed here which produced interesting patterns. I have only recently started trying to sell/market my images, and this was the first large print that I sold.

Catching a wave

For this image, I was sitting on a small island (at least it is at high tide) in Cox Bay, Tofino, BC, watching surfers in the distance. It took a fair bit of patience to get this image, where the wave was large enough that it provided a nice curl behind, and looming over the surfer, but eventually I got what I was hoping for and was able to retreat to the beach before the rising tide was able to trap me on the little rocky island.

Rainbow over the beach resorts

The day after I captured the image of the surfer at Cox Bay, I was out on the beach with the intent of getting some sunset images. There was a light rain falling and when I turned back towards the resorts, there was a beautiful double rainbow above them. While the second rainbow was not as bright, it was also above the brighter one and I couldn’t easily fit it in the image. While the sunset images were okay, they were not nearly as special as this lovely rainbow scene was/is to me.

Sea Stacks Rising

The west coast of the Olympic Peninsula, in Washington state, is only a short trip south from Vancouver Island, but this year was the first time I made the trip “down south” to visit it, and I’m glad I did! what a beautiful place. It was a foggy/misty day and these sea stacks in the distance almost seemed to be floating in the pastel shades of sunset.

Sea Stack Sunset at Ruby Beach

Ruby Beach, on the Olympic Peninsula, is a popular location for photographers, as I found out, but it is still easy to get some interesting images without other people in them. Photographing in a location like this left me wanting to search out more sea stacks!

San Josef Bay sea stacks on a cloudy day

My quest for sea stacks to photograph led me to the farthest northern tip of Vancouver Island. While it was a long drive, including some brutal gravel roads at the end, it was well worth it. The hike in to San Josef Bay was pretty easy, but the rainstorm that started just after we arrived on the beach was brutal and kept us in the tent most of the time until the next day. In the morning, the tide was out and the sea stacks looked magnificent, with interesting patterns in the sand around them.

Simple lines of a pier reflecting in calm water

At various times throughout the year we can get a lot of fog around the water. While this limits some types of photography, it opens up others to explore. I like the simplicity and symmetry of this image.

I have not done a lot of astrophotography, primarily because I keep finding excuses not to, even though I enjoy it. I wish I had a wider & faster lens, or that there was more interesting scenes in the foreground, or that it wasn’t so cold, or cloudy (okay, that last one might be a little more legitimate)… One of the few times I did get out this year was during a meteor shower and once again, I was glad I went out. After no success capturing much in the way of meteors, I thought I’d try getting a couple images of a portion of the Milky Way over some of the trees that were getting a bit of light from the partial moon (I don’t remember the phase, but know it was not a full moon). As luck would have it, not only did I get the shot I wanted, it included two meteors streaking side by side, just over the trees.

Historic Aircraft Flypast of BC Legislature

After a quarter century, last year was the first year I wasn’t in the military during Remembrance Day (Veteran’s Day in the US), however, I wasn’t able to attend a ceremony. This year I had the opportunity to attend the ceremony at the BC Legislature grounds, where there were huge crowds and it was hard to be in a good position to capture interesting photographs. When I saw the historic aircraft were doing a flypast of the Provincial Legislature building I quickly adjusted my position so that I would be able to capture this image of a plane on either side of the dome, with Captain Vancouver (the gold statue) standing above & between them.

Standing On Guard

This WW I soldier, stands on guard above the memorial with memorial plaques tributing the fallen Canadians of past conflicts. The Canadian flag above flaps rapidly in the wind and is well lit on a dark night. Beyond any artistic merit there may be in this image, it means more to me than all the rest.

I hope you enjoyed this years top ten and that you go to check out the other photographers lists on the JGM Galleries Blog when they are posted in January, 2019. Hope to see you all back here next year!

Wednesday, 19 December, 2018
Top Ten (favourite) Images of 2017

Once again another year has drawn to a close and it’s time for my now annual review of my favourite ten images of the year. I started posting my Top Ten Favourites three years ago after seeing Jim Goldstein’s Blog Project: Your Best Photos From (year) and I now look forward to participating in it and seeing the best Jim and others have to offer.

There never seems to be enough time to get out with a camera as much as I’d like and this year was definitely a hectic one. Perhaps in 2018 I will be able to stick a little closer to my intended photographic path.

In no particular order, here are my favourites of 2017:

At the beginning of 2017 it stayed just below freezing for long enough for a thin layer of ice to form on a small local lake. Looking at the tiny bubbles in the ice somehow reminded me of outer space, so I made sure the background was as dark as possible. If you look at the bubbles on the lower portion of this image, you can see my reflection.

Sunburst through a Tree

I always enjoy going for a hike in the forest, especially places like Avatar Grove, on Vancouver Island, where there is still some very impressive old growth, including this tree which has seen better days, but still survives.

Nature’s Pathways

The way the sun was lighting up the patterns on this leaf in a garden a Hatley Park caught my eye and I couldn’t walk past.

Rippled Reflections

I love reflections and this abstract image is of the boardwalk near Ed McGreggor park in Sooke, BC.

Shades of Gray Turned Upside Down

Take a closer look at this black and white image and you will see that it is actually upside down. I made this photo while peeking through a gap in the low hanging trees and ground, on walk around a partially ice covered local lake.

Here’s Looking at You, Woody

I love walking along the many local beaches and looking for interesting driftwood. Often the patterns of the wood can have hidden surprises, like this one, seeming to me to reveal some sort bizarre of animal face.

Nature’s Playground

Botanical Bay, at Port Renfrew, is an amazing place to visit at low tide, when the many pothole looking tide pools are revealed.

Time to Pollinate

The (mostly) black and white butterfly presents a stark contrast to the bright orange and green background and gives me a warm feeling.

Come Sail Away

While travelling on another ferry I saw one of the newest ones in BC Ferries fleet (the Salish Eagle) and was able to time it so that Mount Baker, in Washington state, was in the background.

Light up with colourful lights for the winter holiday season

Every December the British Columbia Legislature lights up the Parliament building with colourful lights. I prefer having some colour in the sky so I only waited about twenty minutes after sunset to make this image.

If you enjoyed my favourites consider following my blog so you can see more of my photography! I hope everyone has a very happy and healthy 2018.

Sunday, 31 December, 2017
Top Ten (favourite) Images of 2016

This is the second annual list of my favourite images from the past year. I started last year after seeing the great images of many other photographers featured on the great blog site of JMG Galleries. While I was not able to make as many images as I had hoped in 2016, I did manage to have some interesting and new experiences. Here they are, in no particular order:

It’s all about the light

Living on the west coast of Vancouver Island offers so many opportunities to make captivating images of nature. It’s easy to wander along a beach or into the woods and see something different every time. In the photo above, the fog was slowly lifting and the sun lit up the scene in a way I just had to capture. Converting the image to monochrome evoked just the feel I was looking for.

Everyone loves a sunset

Sometimes you travel a little bit farther for something special, like the above image of a man taking a cellphone photo at sunset, on a beach in Tofino, BC (one of my favourite places to get away from it all).

Frozen Bubbles

Just around the corner from me is tiny little Poirier Lake, which has trails around it and a little dock. I was lucky enough to visit it on one of those rare days when it had a little ice on it. Just next to the dock there were little groups of bubbles that had formed and I thought in this particular group of bubbles was particularly intriguing. It seemed to hint at the shape of an animal paw/foot, and the fine powder on the bubble just left of centre had interesting patterns on it. It’s one of those things that if I hadn’t stopped to take a close look, I wouldn’t have seen and I doubt anyone else would, either, as the weather warmed up and the lake was ice free before sundown.

At the Fair

Some of the images here made the list in part because I was trying out different techniques than I normally use, or just plain trying to be more creative. One of these is my image of the ferris wheel at the Luxton Fall Fair. I had tried a variety of different techniques to capture the motion of the rides and/or add some intentional camera motion and most of those images seemed pretty standard to me. This one I combined a couple things and loved the final result.

Details Matter

Sometimes you just have to make images with the camera you have with you, such as the image above. This is a detail shot of a brass door hinge (rotated 1/4 turn counter clockwise) on the Grand Mosque in Constanta, Romania. In this case, I was on a work assignment in the area and did not have my DSLR or any of my film cameras with me, but I am very happy with the results I was able to get using my iPhone.

A Street Portrait

I am most comfortable making photographs of nature, landscapes, cityscapes, or even abstract subjects, so something like a street portrait was a bit of a stretch for me. The gentleman here was kind enough to pose for a photo I made using a century old Ensign camera and black and white film. Using the Ensign sparked the film bug in me and I have since blown the dust off my old Canon AE-1 and acquired a Hasselblad 500 EL/M. I am by no means abandoning using digital cameras, but going back to film and even getting back into film development has really got me excited and feeling inspired. I now have a dedicated film scanner and am looking at experimenting even more… keep watching this blog for more updates on these experiment.

Smiling in the Rain

Having a satisfying experience with street photography, I continued to expand my comfort zone and when the opportunity came to make some family portraits, I was up to the challenge. The weather on the day did not cooperate, but adjustments were made and I really enjoyed the photo session. In fact, the rain, lit by the fill flash, even added a distinct look to some of the images and gave them a more ‘authentic’ wet… I mean West Coast look.

In the Bay

Every year, for the past several years, I have joined in the local area Kelby Photo Walk and always enjoy mingling with other photographers and strolling along for a few hours of photography fun. This year the one I participated in was in Oak Bay and I found this cute little yellow boat, gently floating on the water, which had tiny ripples on it, while there was an imposing concrete apartment building and dark foreboding clouds in the background… I loved the contrast.Remembrance Day has a very special meaning to me and I wanted to make an image that would be simple & respectful. I chose use the poppy we wear in Canada for Remembrance Day, against a dark background and tried to light it in a way to make it stand out. I almost never use text on any of my images; however, this was different and I chose a very special poem. Written by Canadian Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae while serving in the military as a doctor in Europe during WW I, In Flanders Fields has become synonymous with Remembrance Day ceremonies, and always makes me pause and reflect.

The Sooke Traffic Circle Light Tree

The year ended with my creative take on the “Lights of the Season“, which was the winning entry in a contest run by Oopoomoo (one of my favourite photography blog sites). I had fun putting this list together, but had a hard time getting down to the last ten, but that’s a good problem to have. I know this year the images covered a wide variety of photography genres and I am sure I will eventually have a more consistent type of image; however, it likely won’t be 2017, as I plan of doing a lot more experimenting and expanding my repertoire.

Saturday, 31 December, 2016
Top Ten (Favourite) Images of 2015

After seeing some fantastic photos from other photographers this past year, my attention was brought to JMG Galleries “Blog Project: Your Best Photos From 2015” and I was inspired to go through my images from 2015 and put together my own top ten list. The ten photos I chose for this are some of my favourites and cover a variety of styles. I hope to take some even more creative and interesting photos over the course of 2016 and have an improved batch of top ten photos for next year.

One thing going through my photos from 2015 has done, is given me the opportunity to see the progress I have made and realize that what I once thought was really good, now I see there is room for improvement in. It should be a fun year. I hope you will have a chance to enjoy my posts.

Sunbeams Illuminate the Path on the Wild Pacific Trail, Ucluelet, BC

Early in the year, I took a trip to Tofino and slipped down to Ucluelet for the day, were I enjoyed a hike around the Wild Pacific Trail. I always find this part of Vancouver Island to be a very special place.

Empty Shell

On a hike in East Sooke Regional Park at low tide, I climbed up a small rocky island and found this egg shell. At first I wondered if a little bird had hatched, but I noticed it wasn’t in a nest and there seemed to be some dried yolk on the rock just in front of the egg shell, so I was left believing another creature had lunch.

Caught in Flight

Sometimes I like to go down to the waterfront in Sooke and just watch what is going on. This time there were quite a few birds around, including these ducks, skimming over the water on a quiet morning.

A New Low

Once upon a time… one of my favourite photography sites, Oopoomoo, had a project called the “Chain Mail Chicken“, where they had several rubber chickens that they sent to photographers all over the country, to photograph and tell a story about. I had been on the list to have one of the chickens visit me, but it flew the coop before it arrived and I never had the chance. Not satisfied with this outcome, I met Henrietta chicken, and helped her search for her missing relative. This was quite a fun challenge, and I enjoyed writing the story of Henrietta’s quest.

Mary Vine Falls

As you may have noticed, many of my photos are taken while I am on hikes, including this photo of Mary Vine Falls, near Sooke Potholes Provincial Park.

Where Be The Vikings?

On another trip down to the local waterfront, I saw this group of people rowing what reminded me of a Viking boat, across the calm waters of the harbour. I liked the look of it best with the selective colouring I used here.

Night Light(house)

This past summer I had the opportunity to stay after the park closed and take some photos of the park and Fisgard Lighthouse. There was just enough lighting from Victoria to illuminate the lighthouse and allow me to get the stars without too much movement.

Dancing Queen

The summer in Victoria brings with it many festivals and I had been at Busker Fest for this particular day. As I was walking between venues, I saw this young lady in her own world, dancing away with seemingly not a care in the world. It was almost as if she had planned the shot for me, as she was right in the centre of an ornate circle.

Hanging From A Thread

Whenever I travel, even for a short day trip to Vancouver, I try and make sure I have my camera with me. On this trip I had enough time to linger a little near Canada Place, where I saw this window washer seated on a tiny little platform, suspended by a couple simple ropes as he went about his day.

BC Legislature at Night

On a very rainy night in November, I thought it would be a good idea to take out my camera and get a picture of the BC Legislature building. I got soaked, but kept my camera dry enough to continue working.

As I said, there were a variety of styles and genres of photos here and I plan on continuing to explore my creative side, so I hope you enjoyed this review and will be checking back, soon!

Sunday, 3 January, 2016