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Two versions of the same image, varied in exposure and size, are combined in a fashion that I believe complements the subject matter.[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/aperture-5-brantford https://images.on-this.website/11817_14087452364dacf87f55260.jpgAperture #5 - Brantford [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/birch-in-ice-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_4549624125c60d83a8591b.jpgBIRCH IN ICE - NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/wrecking-yard-detail-3-2018 https://images.on-this.website/11817_3585959865b1fe3f1d13d9.jpgWRECKING YARD DETAIL #3, 2018 [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/winter-sun-2017-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_1404080588589f4971600e9.jpgWINTER SUN, 2017 - LONG POINT [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/cottage-facade-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_112422158950b831c122b84.jpgCOTTAGE FACADE - LONG POINT [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/osprey-landing https://images.on-this.website/11817_207296152568b8d4e4708d6.jpgOsprey Landing Photograph by Larry Monczka https://www.raraavisphotos.com/under-ice-20-backus-woods https://images.on-this.website/11817_126081644654aa15df55c60.jpgUNDER ICE #20 - BACKUS WOODS, NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/photo34523174.html https://images.on-this.website/11817_8717276555ad20487d8290.jpg[i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-11 https://images.on-this.website/11817_681002620598691f012672.jpgHE/SHE 2017 #11 LM(upper) As dusk settled in on the boardwalk at Kouchibouguac NP in New Brunswick, the wind died down, causing the tidal water to mirror the pale sky. KP(lower) Same time, same place, same mosquitos - but a 180 degree difference in view. https://www.raraavisphotos.com/catch-rock-4 https://images.on-this.website/11817_18146948964ff228af78079.jpgCATCH ROCK #4 [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/48-kilns-of-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_2695847575c041558bc077.jpg#44 - KILNS OF NORFOLK COUNTY https://www.raraavisphotos.com/winter-wind-long-point-marsh https://images.on-this.website/11817_2603407365c61ca5fd362b.jpgWINTER WIND - LONG POINT MARSH [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/waterwall-3-georgian-bay https://images.on-this.website/11817_5666120105820ee8a5eddb.jpgWATERWALL #3- GEORGIAN BAY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/50-kilns-of-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_20226846345c041589a36e5.jpg#5 - KILNS OF NORFOLK COUNTY https://www.raraavisphotos.com/snow-sculpture-2-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_21113987485a712d0908bf6.jpgSNOW SCULPTURE #2 - NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/red-fox-kit-11 https://images.on-this.website/11817_18227998967f31a9ed1d8f.jpgRed Fox Kit #11 https://www.raraavisphotos.com/cardinal-spring-song https://images.on-this.website/11817_40763400567f478672758c.jpgCardinal--Spring Song https://www.raraavisphotos.com/hooded-merganser https://images.on-this.website/11817_27158629067f478680b485.jpgHooded Merganser https://www.raraavisphotos.com/-16c-port-dover-dawn https://images.on-this.website/11817_200086114867f15fa3733ee.jpg-16C Port Dover Dawn photograph by Larry Monczka https://www.raraavisphotos.com/sandhill-cranes-landing-gear-deployed https://images.on-this.website/11817_886688208681ff5d265c44.jpgSandhill Cranes--Landing Gear Deployed https://www.raraavisphotos.com/green-heron https://images.on-this.website/11817_122556218967f47867c8b93.jpgGreen Heron https://www.raraavisphotos.com/melt-long-point-marsh https://images.on-this.website/11817_21016068445c6c6deae2471.jpgMELT - LONG POINT MARSH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/beach-grass-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_18131945685872e47a708d6.jpgBEACH GRASS - LONG POINT [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/kayaking-lake-erie-in-mist https://images.on-this.website/11817_92245713167f5bf4006b1a.jpgKayaking Lake Erie In Mist https://www.raraavisphotos.com/door-detail-2015-wrecking-yard https://images.on-this.website/11817_15930498525689c4c4527da.jpgDOOR DETAIL, 2015 - WRECKING YARD [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/november-grass-2-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_204988241154618ea3046f4.jpgNOVEMBER GRASS #2- NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-2015-11 https://images.on-this.website/11817_97351828555c8cea22e8fa.jpgHE/SHE #33, 2015 [size=12][i]LM(right) This image is my interpretation of a small section of Josiah McElheny's installation at the Corning Museum of glass. I was interested in the elongated shape of this piece and worked in post production to present it as a high key image. I wanted it to be as ethereal as possible--on the verge of dissolving into the background. KP(left) American artist, Michael Scheiner, is represented in the Corning Glass Museum by his wonderful work "Sheer Volume". I was captivated by it and spent some time trying to capture its essence photographically. It was a study in reflections, edges and "seeing through" that varied with the light streaming into the gallery. I think of this as a self-portrait, simultaneously vague and complex. [/i][/size] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/red-blue-and-purple-inner https://images.on-this.website/11817_17866538085a60c1e2cc90e.jpgRED, BLUE AND PURPLE - INNER BAY, LONG POINT [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-week-11-2 https://images.on-this.website/11817_1002718240540b94185baac.jpgHE/SHE #19, 2014 [i][size=11]LM(left)We were at MOMA in NYC last week on a scorching sunny day. While enjoying a beer in the outdoor courtyard, I was drawn to the shadows of the wire chairs cast by the brilliant afternoon sun on the stone pavers. This is one of many variations I enjoyed arranging in the viewfinder. KP(right) The clear blue sky and the surrounding office buildings created intricate reflections on the pools in the sculpture garden at MOMA.The tossed-in pennies and nickels shone through the water like stars [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/mirage-from-port-ryerse https://images.on-this.website/11817_161582281856844a1f80245.jpgMIRAGE - FROM PORT RYERSE photograph by kathleen pickard https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-2017-week-1 https://images.on-this.website/11817_12001261858cee6bacddc2.jpgHE/SHE 2017 WEEK #1 [i]LM (upper) No sooner had I expressed my wish to see crows than voila--Kathy spotted them. The natural position of the flying birds suggested a triptych presentation. KP (lower) When we visited Long Point this afternoon it was unusually quiet. The inner bay, still frozen, was silent. There was no wind, just a few flakes of snow falling out of the fog. Even the distant waterfowl were inaudible. To me, this landscape expresses that quiet - horizontally at rest, subdued in hue and tonal range.[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/sand-road-2-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_11298549086820b7721c86e.jpgSand Road #2--Norfolk County photograph by Kathleen Pickard https://www.raraavisphotos.com/gone-fishing https://images.on-this.website/11817_172608667368b8d4e39a67a.jpgGone Fishing photograph by Larry Monczka https://www.raraavisphotos.com/issac-lake-september-fog https://images.on-this.website/11817_115273167368cdd0fc6a1e0.jpgIssac Lake-September Fog photograph by Larry Monczka https://www.raraavisphotos.com/cape-chin-2-september https://images.on-this.website/11817_14500937968cdd0fcce2ab.jpgCape Chin #2-September photograph by Larry Monczka https://www.raraavisphotos.com/cape-chin-september https://images.on-this.website/11817_44423942668cdd0fd4f88b.jpgCape Chin-September photograph by Larry Monczka https://www.raraavisphotos.com/late-summer-impression https://images.on-this.website/11817_54941835168b8d4e4d4a4a.jpgLate Summer Impression photograph by Larry Monczka https://www.raraavisphotos.com/red-fox-kit-a-quiet https://images.on-this.website/11817_13984305116835b73f1b080.jpgRed Fox Kit--A Quiet Moment photograph by Larry Monczka https://www.raraavisphotos.com/giant-swallowtail https://images.on-this.website/11817_89419738868b8d4e367f8c.jpgGiant Swallowtail photograph by Larry Monczka https://www.raraavisphotos.com/gray-coneflower https://images.on-this.website/11817_77433197368b8d4e40aef0.jpgGray Coneflower photograph by Larry Monczka https://www.raraavisphotos.com/rankin-river-september-fog https://images.on-this.website/11817_71549138568cdd0fdd83d1.jpgRankin River-September Fog photograph by Larry Monczka https://www.raraavisphotos.com/great-blue-heron-silouette https://images.on-this.website/11817_71109889768b8d4e3cd66c.jpgGreat Blue Heron Silouette photograph by Larry Monczka https://www.raraavisphotos.com/storm-clouds-port-ryerse https://images.on-this.website/11817_4320512835b4232af6d7ec.jpgSTORM CLOUDS - PORT RYERSE [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/colour-week-14 https://images.on-this.website/11817_1649124675533e2406a0dc5.jpgCOLOUR WEEK #14 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka An early spring snowfall coated these colourful plastic clothes-pegs in a neighbour's backyard. Snow is wearing out its welcome hereabouts, but it does simplify backgrounds, covering potentially distracting clutter. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/photo20660617.html t=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/bird-tracks-and-sand-patterns https://images.on-this.website/11817_1805428118585d8c547e7c3.jpgBIRD TRACKS AND SAND PATTERNS - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by larry monczka On a day at the beach when the wave action created dynamic oxide patterns, coming across the gull tracks in the sand added visual complexity to the scene.[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/blue-jay-port-ryerse https://images.on-this.website/11817_17399567052d0624e76a8a.jpgBLUE JAY - PORT RYERSE [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-week-31 https://images.on-this.website/11817_1021742974522a53922489e.jpgHE/SHE WEEK 31 [i][size=11]KP (left photograph) Labour Day weekend has passed and the beach feels like it's ours again. It was such a pleasure to be there again that we shot until it was too dark to continue. This photograph, with its rich colours, is one of the final ones of the evening. LM (right photograph)I'm fascinated by the scalloped edge that briefly appears where water encounters and retreats from the sand beach. It shape shifts with each backwash, leaving a brief impression that can be interpreted according to the mood of the observer. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/lichen-foliage-acadia-np-maine https://images.on-this.website/11817_2045263930544c56e5231c7.jpgLICHEN & FOLIAGE- ACADIA NP, MAINE [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/week-30 https://images.on-this.website/11817_17512027875002c02f0eb05.jpgWEEK 30 [i]photograph by larry monczka High summer heralds the influx of tourists, campers and sunbathers to the beaches of Long Point. During a late afternoon walk the traces of this seasonal invasion were unavoidable. "Sam" was here, briefly, but his transient presence will soon be erased by the indifferent forces of wind and water. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/bald-eagle-and-ice-fog https://images.on-this.website/11817_1224195255c89302c8bd19.jpgBALD EAGLE AND ICE FOG - PORT DOVER [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/backus-spring-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_10557706366820b76fba749.jpgBackus Spring--Norfolk County photograph by Kathleen Pickard https://www.raraavisphotos.com/backus-spring-monochrome https://images.on-this.website/11817_1081208276820b76f28b79.jpgBackus Spring--Monochrome photograph by Kathleen Pickard https://www.raraavisphotos.com/lobster-traps-grand-manan-nb https://images.on-this.website/11817_14851681735449c3152694e.jpgLOBSTER TRAPS - GRAND MANAN, NB [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-2015-24 https://images.on-this.website/11817_197589913756315ae5b1d79.jpgHE/SHE #31, 2015 [i]KP(upper) I found myself just as interested in the fall colour in the wrecking yard as the mouldering vehicles. It is a different palette than Norfolk, with bronzed yellows, lime green, and burgundy, setting off birch trunks. A heavy rain added a blue-purple haze, completing the sombre but colourful landscape. LM(lower) I designed this composition in a graphic way, drawing attention to the clean lines and understated colours of this vehicle. The rectangular space containing the shattered glass adds visual tension. A sense of the season comes from subtle reflections of bare branches on the wet metal surfaces. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/peach-wrecking-yard https://images.on-this.website/11817_17675460005636d6b080268.jpgPEACH - MCLEAN'S WRECKING YARD [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/9-11-memorial-2-nyc https://images.on-this.website/11817_16904794725ad201adb2c12.jpg9-11 MEMORIAL #2 - NYC [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/pied-billed-grebes https://images.on-this.website/11817_25255882868b8d4e4a3755.jpgPied-Billed Grebes photograph by Larry Monczka https://www.raraavisphotos.com/colour-week-10 https://images.on-this.website/11817_486467066531872178a964.jpgCOLOUR - WEEK #10 [i][size=12]photograph by larry monczka This unopened canvas patio umbrella appeared very sculptural to me. Its warm alabaster hue against the neutral background re-enforced that perception. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/week-10-mostly-one-colour t=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/walk-this-way-nyc https://images.on-this.website/11817_14836210054bcc79f603d07.jpgWALK THIS WAY - NYC [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/catch-rock-9 https://images.on-this.website/11817_16476045045004d67f09064.jpgCATCH ROCK #9 [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/splash-32-bruce-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_1811909917599d04175e2bf.jpgSPLASH #32 - BRUCE COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/hillscape-brant-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_2193301915678718c62bc9.jpgHILLSCAPE - BRANT COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard Storm light combined with a modest amount of fence-line colour speaks as much of autumn in Southern Ontario as a brightly coloured forest.[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/snow-squall-2019-lake-erie https://images.on-this.website/11817_20576615225c574515b2c58.jpgSNOW SQUALL, 2019 - LAKE ERIE [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/downtown-sunrise-nyc https://images.on-this.website/11817_783376323540755a027314.jpgDOWNTOWN SUNRISE - NYC [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/sand-fences-long-point-beach https://images.on-this.website/11817_551585177567d7feb85b28.jpgSAND FENCES - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by larry monczka During a blowing snowstorm, I carefully positioned myself to compose this image with as many sand fences in the frame as possible. The snow covered up messy details and allowed a clean, simple graphic presentation, while a zoom lens compressed the perspective. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/photo24683355.html https://images.on-this.website/11817_4745249985588ce6a9e190.jpgLIGHT ON GEORGIAN BAY, JUNE DUSK #2 - BRUCE COUNTY, 2015 [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/winter-pleasures-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_10534014835a9c31492a5a9.jpgWINTER PLEASURES - NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/21-kilns-of-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_12324255875c041000a37d9.jpg#24 - KILNS OF NORFOLK COUNTY https://www.raraavisphotos.com/loose-ends-long-point-beach https://images.on-this.website/11817_17754969066968400ce08bc.jpgLoose Ends--Long Point Beach photograph by Larry Monczka https://www.raraavisphotos.com/orchid-study https://images.on-this.website/11817_194371360656ae768d206be.jpgORCHID STUDY [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/autumn-vernal-pond-2-norfolk https://images.on-this.website/11817_646634738548cf70bbb58b.jpgAUTUMN VERNAL POND #2 - NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/kid-fountain-new-york-city https://images.on-this.website/11817_3189797104bcc72d41b3a7.jpgKID & FOUNTAIN - NEW YORK CITY [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-2017-14 https://images.on-this.website/11817_132348186259a4cacba8236.jpgHE/SHE 2017 #14 [i]LM(left) It was stimulating returning to the beach at Long Point after a summer hiatus. The stone and sand oxides engaged in a quiet dialog. KP(right) Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum) is a native grass found on the dunes of Long Point. At this time of year its delicate seed heads move in the breeze. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/week-1 https://images.on-this.website/11817_44307438950dd1a3d0c841.jpgHE/SHE #1, 2012 [i][size=12]LM (left photograph) - The circle is a powerful symbol of the cycle of nature and the source of life and creativity. While the wind howled and the snow etched the landscape with white tendrils, I was drawn to this visual oasis of calm. KP (right photograph) - The weatherman predicted the onset of snow today and we drove to Long Point hoping to catch the moment of its arrival. There was a very strong east wind, which we kept to our backs, protecting our cameras from the blowing sand. My aim was to capture the energy and movement present in the wider landscape as the snow began to blow in.[/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/wedding-guests-3-nyc https://images.on-this.website/11817_4565962535998ee3f8e8f1.jpgWEDDING GUESTS #3 - NYC [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/siesta-trinidad-cuba https://images.on-this.website/11817_29386565258babd375addc.jpgSIESTA - TRINIDAD, CUBA [i]photograph by larry monczka & kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/eastern-kingbird-with-dragonfly https://images.on-this.website/11817_124235555468b8d4e43cf2e.jpgEastern Kingbird with Dragonfly Photograph by Larry Monczka https://www.raraavisphotos.com/snow-fence-long-point-beach https://images.on-this.website/11817_101936717950b8310dcd7f7.jpgWEEK 48 [i]photograph by larry monczka Curiously, a few inches of fresh snow on the beach this week had me craving colour. I didn't have to look very far. Although the red plastic sand fences seem over the top under normal circumstances, they struck me as graphic, minimal and seasonally festive when surrounded by snow. Context is all. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/bar-28-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_2037355488558b609493ef0.jpgBAR 28 - LONG POINT [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/sheshe-set-15 https://images.on-this.website/11817_89937808055ff619ef2566.jpgSHE/SHE SET #15 [i][size=12]KP(both) If you noticed the extra "S" in the titling of this set, you won't be surprised that these are both my images. This week we attended a workshop given on Franklin Island. (Thanks, Harry and Bill!) We were up and on location before sunrise - a rather unusual circumstance for me. It was a clear, blue sky morning with no mediating cloud cover. I was struck by the huge difference in these two images, both shot from the same spot, but minutes apart. The difference? The left image was made just before the sun rose over the horizon, the right when the sun risen, casting a warm but hard light. In this case, it really is all about the light. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/boathouse-study-port-rowan https://images.on-this.website/11817_1569796135a41c4f75f4d5.jpgBOATHOUSE STUDY - PORT ROWAN [i]photograph by kathleen pickard The boathouses in Port Rowan have to be one of the most photographed features of Norfolk County. It's a challenge to make an image of them that is "yours". I like this abstract composition of rectangles. The boundaries between real and reflected are ambiguous and the location is rendered unidentifiable to most. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/colour-week-19 https://images.on-this.website/11817_162102649553690f15a62f1.jpgCOLOUR - WEEK #19 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka Making pictures in a wrecking yard this week, I recognized that this situation was ideal for the theme of this week--"monochrome in colour". The orange-red hue of the vehicle, while striking, was merely a bridge between the neutral but visually more interesting lines and curves of the car interior and detailing. I smiled when I noticed that the curved lines in the glass carried the dominant colour subtlety into the picture space. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/week-19-mostly-one-colour t=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/bales-in-mist-june-2018 https://images.on-this.website/11817_947706095b46785c28c2f.jpgBALES IN MIST, JUNE 2018 - BRUCE PENINSULA [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/grass-in-rain-bruce-peninsula https://images.on-this.website/11817_633218814558f07f975cff.jpgGRASS IN RAIN - BRUCE PENINSULA [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/week-22 https://images.on-this.website/11817_6865116464fb85ea79bc5e.jpgWEEK 22 [i]photograph by larry monczka A graphic treatment that contrasts the unmistakable silhouette of a Red-Winged Blackbird with the wispy plumes of phragmites.[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/sunset-on-ice-2018-big https://images.on-this.website/11817_15698715975c19c6420fa25.jpgSUNSET ON ICE, 2018 - BIG CREEK MARSH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/october-apples-bruce-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_3132279665820f02e51b4b.jpgOCTOBER APPLES - BRUCE COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/impression-june-meadow-upper-amherst https://images.on-this.website/11817_303303031578fa9ef6abee.jpgIMPRESSION, JUNE MEADOW - UPPER AMHERST COVE [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-30 https://images.on-this.website/11817_2506466595674d8e2caa8c.jpgHE/SHE #36, 2015 [i][size=11]KP (left) I wandered away from the beach at Mellon Udrigle and stopped to photograph some roadside vegetation. My concentration was broken by a "meeeh" and, when I looked up I was amused to find this parade of sheep heading expectantly towards me. My popularity was short-lived though. I had nothing to feed them. LM (right) The beach at Mellon Udrigle in the Scottish Highlands felt very sympatico to me. As the tide receded, my eye was drawn to transient pools of water creating leading lines into the time worn rocky cliffs. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/trees-week-17 https://images.on-this.website/11817_8083210955179cbf237499.jpgTREES WEEK #17 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka While visiting Hopsewee Plantation in South Carolina, I was excited to see the Live Oaks throughout the grounds. I decided on a simple presentation, anchoring the composition with one vertical trunk. With this structural element in place, the delicacy of the high key moss and leaves create an oriental mood. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/photo17806876.html t=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week.[/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/trees-week-18 https://images.on-this.website/11817_45473840451830379ee9ed.jpgTREES WEEK #18 [i]photograph by larry monczka (written by Barbara) Larry asked me to write about his tree image this week, for a change, since we are sharing this project, but mostly because he didn't get around to doing it himself and I bugged him about it! The timing of this photograph, which was made during the very short interval in spring, when some trees have burst into leaf while others lag by several days, is ideal. The varying rate of growth was well seen and captured by Larry, who arranged the diagonal bands of subtle greens and browns into a composition which is simple and graphic in design, yet remains organic and soft and delicate in mood. I love the pastel tree fuzz in the central band, and really enjoy the fact that the thin lines of tree trunks and branches can still be seen in many places, providing texture and structure. This is a perfect storm of light, subject and treatment! You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/photo17869672.html t=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week.[/size][/i][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/trees-week-39 https://images.on-this.website/11817_13838851755244a964105b0.jpgTREES WEEK #39 [i][size=12]photograph by larry monczka I came upon this classic pine on a rocky outcrop of Georgian Bay at Killbear Provincial Park . The basic shapes were simple and evocative but the late afternoon light prettified the scene perilously close to postcard material. In post production, I was able to reduce the landscape to the essential elements that had caught my eye initially. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/photo19388243.html t=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/trees-week-49 https://images.on-this.website/11817_1684414701529fffd949d01.jpgTREES WEEK #49 [i][size=12]photograph by larry monczka The warm light of sunrise suffuses the background of a cedar hedge covered with fresh snow which has fallen gently through the still night. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/photo19989125.html t=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/vintage-hood-ornament-cuba https://images.on-this.website/11817_214621778058c5a5fc6adb2.jpgVINTAGE HOOD ORNAMENT - CUBA [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-week-45 https://images.on-this.website/11817_133386082752c6324694a72.jpgHE/SHE #24, 2014 [i][size=11]LM (right photograph) Our feeder birds were active today because of a cold snap and a steady light snowfall. Snow simplifies backgrounds and reflects soft light onto feathers, as well as decorating bird faces with bits of fluffy white. All this adds visual interest. KP (left photograph) This American Tree Sparrow is looking distinctly displeased with today's blustery weather. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/hood-details-november-2018 https://images.on-this.website/11817_8878685795c1466acda094.jpgHOOD DETAILS, NOVEMBER 2018 [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/colour-week-40 https://images.on-this.website/11817_13118523075448f0bb4419a.jpgCOLOUR - WEEK #40 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka Seal Cove on Grand Manan has a group of ramshackle old Herring Smoking Huts, decaying remnants of a once thriving industry. The shingle buildings have colourful elements, reminiscent of the tobacco curing kilns of Norfolk County in Ontario. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/week-40-mostly-one-colour#photot=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/spring-fog-port-ryerse https://images.on-this.website/11817_13231452224f8b9924bf8b5.jpgSPRING FOG - PORT RYERSE [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/week-7 https://images.on-this.website/11817_15183346894f2b5e40050dd.jpgWEEK 7 [i]photograph by larry monczka While scouting the marsh, my eye was instantly drawn to the delicate reflection of phragmites plumes. The soft winter sunlight skimming over the ice guided me towards a high key presentation.[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/photo54134403.html https://images.on-this.website/11817_5070365268bb2e1b605dd.jpgLight on Georgian Bay #4 photograph by Larry Monczka https://www.raraavisphotos.com/pastoral https://images.on-this.website/11817_138879363968bb2e1b16885.jpgPastoral photograph by Larry Monczka https://www.raraavisphotos.com/bobolink https://images.on-this.website/11817_152252287868bb2e1a8deb7.jpgBobolink Photograph by Larry Monczka https://www.raraavisphotos.com/sky-lake-june https://images.on-this.website/11817_8110959668bb2e1d875aa.jpgSky Lake--June photograph by Larry Monczka https://www.raraavisphotos.com/larry-on-kayak https://images.on-this.website/11817_115748725268bb2e1c22368.jpgLarry on kayak photograph by Kathleen Pickard https://www.raraavisphotos.com/wetland-morning-june-3 https://images.on-this.website/11817_103154013568bb2e1df2fbc.jpgWetland morning-June #3 photograph by Larry Monczka https://www.raraavisphotos.com/photo54134410.html https://images.on-this.website/11817_95044122068bb2e1d1d825.jpgLight on Georgian Bay photograph by Larry Monczka https://www.raraavisphotos.com/storm-light https://images.on-this.website/11817_200816624368bb2e1dbc690.jpgStorm Light photograph by Larry Monczka https://www.raraavisphotos.com/sandhill-crane https://images.on-this.website/11817_194041450368bb2e1d55139.jpgSandhill Crane photograph by Larry Monczka https://www.raraavisphotos.com/drift-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_12197234825a41c4bb9df7e.jpgDRIFT - LONG POINT [i]photograph by kathleen pickard Long Point Beach constantly surprises us, living up to its designated title of "dynamic" beach. We particularly love it in bad weather and in the off-season when we're often the only people in evidence. This day was particularly difficult, with high waves, strong winds and sand blasting us. The cottagers, in a vain attempt to hold back the sand, annually erect barriers of plywood. Here the dry, loose, blowing sand has piled up against the fence while the damp dune has been stripped bare, revealing variegated oxides. I like the paradoxical calm of this image that belies the violence of the conditions. I was also most delighted to discover the wood's grain echoed in the sand pattern of the dune. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/hypergraphia-1-new-york-city https://images.on-this.website/11817_11845427174f176ed32dd2a.jpgHYPERGRAPHIA #1 - NEW YORK CITY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard This photograph documents "Hypergraphia" an art exhibition in the prow of the iconic Flat Iron building in New York. The artist, Gwyneth Leech, upcycles her used coffee cups, painting wherever her imagination roams.[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/trees-week-26 https://images.on-this.website/11817_169749663051d04aae2bc67.jpgTREES WEEK #26 [i][size=12]photograph by larry monczka The strong vertical of the cedar trunk with the rough circular form of the boulder seemed to me to capture the elemental forms of nature on the Bruce Peninsula where I was photographing this week. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/photo18442226.html t=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week.[/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/hs-week-13 https://images.on-this.website/11817_738492249514514d8ea5d5.jpgH/S WEEK #13 [i][size=11]LM (upper) As winter draws to a close, the daily temperature range narrows and the cycle of freeze and thaw results in delicate, intricate ice patterns. Setting up the tripod to photograph these paper thin miniature abstract landscapes often destroys them. One set-up and they're gone. The ephemeral nature of the ice demands thoughtful visualization before moving in with the equipment. KP (lower) At this point in the season the ice ridges are beginning to look more than a little shop-worn. Using pan-blur I created an abstract impression of the fatigued landscape, retaining the lovely palette of late afternoon while camouflaging the blemishes, [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/reflections-in-backwash-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_151147246585d8b68b3254.jpgREFLECTIONS IN BACKWASH - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by larry monczka During a walk on the beach in a wild gale, the already high water of Lake Erie was driven even higher. The thin layer of backwash acted as both a window onto the colourful oxides and a mirror that distorted the cottonwood reflections into a complex abstract composition. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/bar-29-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_1357027503558b60b11baca.jpgBAR 29 - LONG POINT [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/wetland-morning-june-2 https://images.on-this.website/11817_191709186768bb2e1e3a41f.jpgWetland Morning-June #2 photograph by Larry Monczka https://www.raraavisphotos.com/hs-week-11 https://images.on-this.website/11817_706013213513176dcf0834.jpgH/S WEEK #11 [i][size=11]LM (upper) I've driven past this little grove of trees for years without really noticing them. This week though, I slammed on the brakes and couldn't believe my eyes. A heavy wet snowstorm had covered the trunks on one side, creating a stark graphic effect. The fog that rolled in as temperatures moderated softened contrasts and eliminated background distractions. Sweet! KP (lower) I think today was a day that a Newfoundlander would call “mauzy”. The air was full of moisture; an ever changing combination of rain, snow and fog. My challenge was to create a photograph that would drip that saturated atmosphere onto the page.[/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-2015-set-7 https://images.on-this.website/11817_12578609765594b3660d0ad.jpgHE/SHE 2015, SET #7 [i][size=11]LM(left)Under the surface of a fast moving stream, clusters of water weeds caught my eye. I watched their graceful shapes dance sinuously in the flow. Using a variety of slow shutter speeds, I chose the one that deconstructed their movement form and colour into a semi abstract composition. KP(right) From the same bridge as Larry, but facing in the opposite direction, I was looking down onto the stream that drains the fen at Dorcas Bay. It was deeper and more rapidly flowing than usual, swollen by a day of heavy rain. For a brief spell the sun emerged from the clouds into a patch of blue sky. I had a polarizer on my lens and positioned it so there was some reflection of the sky on the surface of the water but I was able to see through the flow to the rocky stream bed. Using a fast shutter speed I froze the motion of the water creating an abstract image that seemed to be made of sunlit stained glass. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/9-11-memorial-3-nyc https://images.on-this.website/11817_19267326385ad201cc3ce27.jpgMILLENIUM #3 - NYC [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/colour-week-48 https://images.on-this.website/11817_7579184625476729051adf.jpgCOLOUR - WEEK #48 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka This particular morning caught me by surprise. I had hoped for drama but the light show was quite subdued and neutral. Conditions forced me to see Castalia Marsh in a more intimate way, concentrating on details and limited depth of field rather than grand vistas. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/week-48-mostly-neutral#photot=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/sand-fence-detail-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_84376022150dc5fc771b7e.jpgSAND FENCE DETAIL - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by larry monczka uploaded 12/27/2012[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/photo54134420.html https://images.on-this.website/11817_147578730368bb3318e3b55.jpgLarry on kayak photograph by Kathleen Pickard https://www.raraavisphotos.com/lions-head-from-my-kayak https://images.on-this.website/11817_144328234468bb2e1cc33cc.jpgLions Head-From my kayak photograph by Larry Monczka https://www.raraavisphotos.com/photo54134404.html https://images.on-this.website/11817_193295001268bb2e1bab4df.jpgLight on Georgian Bay #3 photograph by Larry Monczka https://www.raraavisphotos.com/lily-pads-rankin-river https://images.on-this.website/11817_88406168768bb2e1c909de.jpgLily pads--Rankin River photograph by Larry Monczka https://www.raraavisphotos.com/photo54134407.html https://images.on-this.website/11817_36070007368bb2e1c5b79b.jpgLight on Georgian Bay #2 photograph by Larry Monczka https://www.raraavisphotos.com/big-creek-may-fog-2 https://images.on-this.website/11817_7580102086802e89c34070.jpgBig Creek--May Fog #2 https://www.raraavisphotos.com/lions-head-june https://images.on-this.website/11817_92947704468bb331876fa1.jpgLions Head-June photograph by Larry Monczka https://www.raraavisphotos.com/lions-head-june-2 https://images.on-this.website/11817_1450202768bb33182b0bf.jpgLions Head-June #2 photograph by Larry Monczka https://www.raraavisphotos.com/trees-week-50 https://images.on-this.website/11817_191589619952a93588463ef.jpgTREES WEEK #50 [i]photograph by larry monczka The recent cold spell has flash frozen a large pond in Backus Woods. The thin clear layer of ice is transparent enough to allow the recently fallen leaves to show through. The surface ice reflects the trunks of the surrounding woods, amidst a blue wash from a subdued winter sky. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/photo20050020.html t=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-2018-39 https://images.on-this.website/11817_5705597445a5cffc3863b5.jpgHE/SHE, 2018 #39 [i]LM(left) A quick freeze-up that followed a few mild days allowed the formation of smooth, reflective ice on the bay of Port Ryerse. Dramatic dawn light painted Lake Erie in lush hues. KP(right) The ice at Port Ryerse snapped and cracked this morning, forming an intricate puzzle that was highlighted by the rising sun. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/splash-14-bruce-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_129495439599a4374a5bd2.jpgSPLASH #14 - BRUCE COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-week-38 https://images.on-this.website/11817_20184087005278555626617.jpgHE/SHE WEEK 38 [i][size=11]KP(upper photograph)We were at Long Point Beach today, pleased to be back. The fierce winds of the day before had abated and the beach was swept clean. This is my final photograph of the evening, taken just prior to losing the light. LM(lower photograph)The sand fences are up again on Long Point beach in time for fall storms. They are meant to contain or direct the sand that howling winter winds blow about. Because the fences are reused year after year, they often look quite snaggle toothed. Blustery weather over the last few days has stirred up sand sediments in the lake, resulting in a milky hue. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-2017-22 https://images.on-this.website/11817_179146305259e94a3090d9b.jpgHE/SHE 2017 #22 [i]LM(upper) Wandering down a road on the Bruce Peninsula, we stopped the car to explore. While Kathy was drawn to a subject on one side of the road, I saw this wetland on the other and worked it until the light faded. KP(lower) This is one of those situations that creates equal amounts of excitement and anxiety for photographers. The late afternoon sun highlighting the autumn colours was breathtaking, but also fleeting. I knew that I had to work quickly or my opportunity would be gone. https://www.raraavisphotos.com/colour-week-29 https://images.on-this.website/11817_166891612853c896122ffa8.jpgCOLOUR - WEEK #29 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka Any number of shades of blue can be found reflected in the wet sand on Hastings beach on a cloudy blue sky afternoon. The stone invites the eye to rest for a moment while moving through the picture space. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/week-30-single-colour#photot=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/wetland-june-morning https://images.on-this.website/11817_191834794368bb2e1e726e5.jpgWetland-June Morning photograph by Larry Monczka https://www.raraavisphotos.com/trees-week-25 https://images.on-this.website/11817_197932447651c51c80c2868.jpgTREES WEEK #25 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka As we stopped to photograph a wetland pond, I was fascinated by the reflections of some skeletal trees. The slight distortion, combined with the delicate colours and the repetition of various patterns turned a mundane subject into an intriguing abstract study. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/photo18390642.html t=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week.[/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/hs-week-6 https://images.on-this.website/11817_2146748853510dc2a788b2b.jpgH/S WEEK #6 [i][size=11] KP (upper photograph) Cold temperatures in New York this week made museums a welcome refuge. This photograph is a two dimensional abstract rendering of a portion of a three dimensional sculpture. This is an example of how the camera’s eye and the viewer’s eye can interpret visual information in differing ways. LM (lower photograph) New York City is a high energy town. This abstract treatment reflects a New York state of mind both literally and figuratively. In composing this image, I photographed a small section of a neutral toned metal sculpture at the Met. I controlled the colours and patterns reflected by the piece by shifting my position relative to the various elements surrounding me. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/8-oxide-sand-patterns https://images.on-this.website/11817_2996546746953e2c2afccb.jpg8--Oxide Sand Patterns Colourful oxides in the sand of Long Point beach come and go over the seasons. This photograph shows them in all their brilliance as a wave recedes forming diagonal motion patterns. https://www.raraavisphotos.com/lily-pads-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_858109874556d2907c3b6e.jpgLILY PADS - LONG POINT [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/storms-arrival-2-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_205555843750dbbe9c36137.jpgKATHY'S WEEK #1 - LONG POINT BEACH [i] The weatherman predicted the onset of snow today and we drove to Long Point hoping to catch the moment of its arrival. There was a very strong east wind, which we kept to our backs, protecting our cameras from the blowing sand. My aim was to capture the energy and movement present in the wider landscape as the snow began to blow in.[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-week-47 https://images.on-this.website/11817_202911765252e035ebb6e1c.jpgHE/SHE WEEK 47 [i][size=11]LM (upper photograph) The day after a major wind storm, snow drifts had been bullied into fanciful shapes and were speckled with sand. The dun coloured snow seemed to have the faded delicacy of an old master etching. I used the trees to add visual tension to the otherwise sensuous silhouette of the wind blown landscape. KP (lower photograph) The ice at the lake's was swept clean by a day of heavy winds, revealing intricate patterns. I converted to monochrome as I found tonal variations far more interesting than the colour. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/trees-week-29 https://images.on-this.website/11817_40654605751e83349c23d6.jpgTREES WEEK #29 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka I came across this classic summer scenic of a lone tree atop a hillside with a fence row leading up to it. The light was harsh at the time, so I decided to eliminate colour and present it in a starkly graphic way in post production. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/photo18674206.html t=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/56-kilns-of-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_2322474235c0416250e070.jpg#64 - KILNS OF NORFOLK COUNTY https://www.raraavisphotos.com/3-red-fox-kit https://images.on-this.website/11817_7576834166953e2c18d15d.jpg#3--Red Fox Kit A family of four Red Fox kits showed up briefly in our yard this spring over a few days. This photograph reminds me of their sweet innocence. https://www.raraavisphotos.com/5-wetland-sunrise https://images.on-this.website/11817_11473314706953e2c2089e7.jpg#5--Wetland Sunrise Dense morning mist softens the rising sun on a wetland on the northern Bruce Peninsula. The moody landscape is punctuated by vertical trunks of skeletal trees. https://www.raraavisphotos.com/10-loose-ends https://images.on-this.website/11817_17058370156953e2c3246d8.jpg#10--Loose Ends A minimal graphic treatment of a section of sand fencing on Long Point beach after a snow storm. https://www.raraavisphotos.com/1-bobolink-spring-song https://images.on-this.website/11817_1555252576953e2c0ab87e.jpg#1--Bobolink Spring Song Rising before dawn and driving slowly along the quiet back roads of the northern Bruce Peninsula over many days gave me the opportunity to capture the spring song of a male Bobolink. It's taken me years to get a good photograph of this elusive bird. https://www.raraavisphotos.com/photo54134419.html https://images.on-this.website/11817_213755699268bb3318ac6cf.jpgLight on Georgian Bay photograph by Larry Monczka https://www.raraavisphotos.com/late-light-long-point-beach https://images.on-this.website/11817_1620996303568d71a98121a.jpgLATE LIGHT - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/trees-week-3 https://images.on-this.website/11817_85804265050fa2401bf4db.jpgTREES WEEK #3 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka This image is a close-up of the top of a decaying fence post marking the boundary of a rural parking lot. The overcast light and wet weather were ideal to bring out the rich colours and textures of the wood. The energetic pattern makes the composition sing. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/photo17147828.html t=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week.[/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/photo33828185.html https://images.on-this.website/11817_8337640305a41c2ce5600f.jpgBREAKING WAVE - GEORGIAN BAY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard The breaking waves of transparent water, illuminated by early morning sun, were hypnotic. I was "in the zone". Other photographers will understand this. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/6-back-lit-wave-georgian https://images.on-this.website/11817_8330770176953e2c23da78.jpg#6--Back-lit Wave--Georgian Bay A low point of view creates the illusion that this photograph was taken from the water. The rising sun illuminates the crashing wave from behind, making the crystal clear water of Georgian Bay pop with colour and energy. https://www.raraavisphotos.com/first-snow-old-cut https://images.on-this.website/11817_39267083067f15fa3e6862.jpgFirst Snow--Old Cut photograph by Larry Monczka https://www.raraavisphotos.com/wetland-fog-september https://images.on-this.website/11817_127119417068cdd0fac218f.jpgWetland Fog-September photograph by Larry Monczka https://www.raraavisphotos.com/issac-lake-2-september https://images.on-this.website/11817_190062610268cdd0fbd5f52.jpgIssac Lake #2-September photograph by Larry Monczka https://www.raraavisphotos.com/hs-week-17 https://images.on-this.website/11817_1926293359517d7f2b8ebc3.jpgHE/SHE #14, 2013 [i][size=11]LM (upper photo) The dunes that demarcate the sand beach at Huntington State Park act as a visual line, dividing the warm-hued sand from the cooler sky. The complex swirl of clouds in this image echo the breakers and turbulent pattern of ocean waves that are at the heart of South Carolina's Atlantic coast. KP (lower photo) Huntington State Park is host to many shorebirds; but, my favourite is the Sanderling, tiny perpetual motion machines, running in and out of the waves, in search of buried invertebrates. Rather than attempting to stop the action of the birds, I panned with the camera to capture the restless energy of the small flock on its never-ending quest for food.[/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/hs-week-18 https://images.on-this.website/11817_542156602517d924bde614.jpgH/S WEEK #18 [i][size=11]KP (upper photograph) It was only when we came to the end of the boardwalk, arriving at the beach, that we realized this evening's last light was exquisitely pastel. In later discussion we found that we had taken somewhat different approaches in trying to capture the gentle tones of the scene before us. I panned the camera creating an edgeless wash of soft colour while Larry and his camera were stationary, allowing the moving water to create it's own "watercolour" effect. LM (lower photograph) Wading out into the surf with camera on tripod was essential for this image because I needed to immerse myself inthe feel and sound of the waves in order to "play" with the rhythms of the foam. Using a variable neutral density filter to extend the length of my shutter speed, I continually changed aperture and timing as the waves moved in, out and around me. It was a hypnotic and exhilarating experience. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/week-32 https://images.on-this.website/11817_196358486501677e7c1d9b.jpgWEEK 32 [i]photograph by larry monczka Snapping turtles are commonly found on land in early summer when the females leave the safety of the water to lay their eggs. Because they are too large to fully withdraw their soft parts into their shell, they have evolved very long, flexible necks and strong jaws to protect themselves. This large speciman has aquatic vegetation growing on its shell. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/spicebush-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_12613129506820b7734c595.jpgSpicebush--Norfolk County photograph by Kathleen Pickard https://www.raraavisphotos.com/june-dawn-dyers-bay https://images.on-this.website/11817_136329775468bb2e1be4b7f.jpgJune dawn--Dyers Bay photograph by Larry Monczka https://www.raraavisphotos.com/rain-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_20526838515a41c29570cba.jpgRAIN - LONG POINT [i]photograph by kathleen pickard This is my lesson in how to make a silk purse out of a sow's ear. A totally unprepossessing murky puddle came to life once the rain started to fall. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/times-square-tuba-new-york https://images.on-this.website/11817_12034571535a41c4439eb00.jpgTIMES SQUARE IN A TUBA - NEW YORK CITY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard A unlikely sequence of coincidences (too many to detail here) led to this image. We were just leaving Times Square when I heard a klezmer band approaching. As it turned out they were announcing the first ever Jewish wedding that was about to take place in the middle of the square. As the band passed, accompanied by a troop of wedding guests, the bell of the tuba captured the colour and razzle dazzle of Broadway. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/erratics-bw-cape-freels https://images.on-this.website/11817_967060056579b56740d958.jpgERRATICS B&W - CAPE FREELS [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/trees-week-23 https://images.on-this.website/11817_205353611251b09758b5009.jpgTREES WEEK #23 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka Soft post sunset light illuminates this early June scene. A Cottonwood tree trunk is surrounded by new spring growth emerging from the sand of Long Point beach. The light green-yellow wild grape predominates, along with some burgundy cottonwood saplings and a sprinkling of poison ivy. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/photo18241511.html t=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week.[/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-2018-49 https://images.on-this.website/11817_7417269545abdb50633a20.jpgHE/SHE, 2018 #49 [i]KP(top)The sky is captured by the 9/11 Memorial Museum. LM(bottom) They sure got the water feature right at the 9/11 Memorial in NYC. Beautiful, understated, very powerful emotionally. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/photo54647233.html https://images.on-this.website/11817_1381371946953e2c1c90a1.jpg4--Seeing Through Taken from my kayak while exploring the rocky shoreline of Georgian Bay, this photograph illustrates the sensuous rock formations along the coast. Pale blue light distorts the stones in a shallow pool, blurring the boundary between depth and surface. https://www.raraavisphotos.com/three-graces-coney-island https://images.on-this.website/11817_2336873094bdb8c6759af8.jpgTHREE GRACES - CONEY ISLAND [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/hs-week-5 https://images.on-this.website/11817_8814922755154970060617.jpgH/S WEEK #5 [i][size=11] KP (left photo) Today numerous piles of wrack had accumulated on the beach after recent strong winds. I have found that I particularly enjoy the challenge of discovering compositional “order” within nature’s clutter and chaos. I feel that I’ve been successful if I can keep the viewers eye moving through the photograph, taking time to notice the details. When that happens the wrack can be appreciated as an intricate natural tapestry rather than a mere pile of junk. LM (right photo) This week, when exiting the car at Long Point, I happened to glance at the wooden posts demarcating the parking area. The top of each post had weathered into a rich pattern of colours and textures. It was a visual gold mine that I had not discovered in all the years I had been parking there. This image is one of many I made that day. The takeaway for me can be summarized in the phrase:" Hidden in Plain Sight". [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/big-creek-panorama-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_131662769750b2dd382580c.jpgWEEK 45 [i]photograph by larry monczka Driving over the Causeway late one afternoon this week, I slammed on the brakes. After a long stretch of blustery weather, I was thrilled to see the glassy surface of Big Creek reflecting the quiet drama of an understated sunset. I merged 6 exposures in post processing to come up with this panorama.[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/roadside-wetland-bruce-peninsula https://images.on-this.website/11817_6370946935c245e40a5574.jpgAUTUMN PASTELS, OCTOBER 2018 - BRUCE PENINSULA [i]photograph by kathleen pickard A cattail marsh in the North Bruce, partly lit by the late afternoon sun, displays an unexpected palette of soft hues.[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-2015-set-2 https://images.on-this.website/11817_6530417965592035a4e67c.jpgHE/SHE #28, 2015 [i][size=12]LM(upper) I returned to this scene three or four times over a two week period trying out various compositions. It finally occurred to me that including the curved tree trunk was not obvious, but essential. KP(lower) We arrived at Cabot Head on a foggy afternoon to discover a family of sandhill cranes very close to where we parked. I exited the car quietly but with little hope of actually being able to photograph these usually cautious birds. To my surprise the cranes weren't anxious and, taking their time, slowly wandered to the back of the field with their chick. I realized later that the fog had acted as a blind, obscuring our shapes enough to minimize any disturbance caused by our presence. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/sand-fence-and-shadow-on https://images.on-this.website/11817_167976677854a5eabd42b2a.jpgSAND FENCE AND SHADOW ON SNOW - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by larry monczkaFrom past experience, I knew that a wind-still sunny day after a big snowstorm could produce interesting shadows shortly after sunrise from the sand fences along long point beach. With that in mind, I got up early on a frigid winter morning and drove down to the beach. Luckily for me, I was the first person dumb enough to trudge over the dunes and onto the beach through the deep snow-- so there were no distracting footprints to mar the fresh pristine drifts. I have never been as cold, but it was worth it. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-2015-34 https://images.on-this.website/11817_1791125031568d70be4ab69.jpgHE/SHE #44, 2016 [i][size=12]LM(left)Thanks to a few days of long overdue cold, some ice is appearing along the Lake Erie shore. It's great fun to decide what to include and what to leave out when composing abstract images KP(right) It seems like months since we’ve seen the sun, but here it was, on a frigid day, in a cloudless blue sky. We stayed out until after sunset, taking advantage of every available moment. As the sun became low in the sky, its light caught the tips of the frozen ripples in the sand, highlighting their curves. For a brief time, the warm light combined with the blue shadows created an unusually rich palette of colours.[/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-2015-33 https://images.on-this.website/11817_712855022568449ced0314.jpgHE/SHE #41, 2015 [i][size=12]KP(upper) I was seeking shelter from the sandblasting taking place on the beach when I found this gentle scene of bleached maram grass in the lee of the dune. LM(lower)As part of an ongoing project, I find myself looking for visually interesting juxtapositions of sand fences when walking on long point beach. The neutral hue of these plywood barriers next to the colourful cottage windows caught my eye. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/week-16 https://images.on-this.website/11817_67903866517c2bf1d460c.jpgH/S WEEK #16 [i][size=11]KP (left) Atalaya, the former home of Anna and Archer Huntington, was designed in the style of a Moorish fortification. Built during the 1930's, the empty structure remains under the care of Huntington State Park, south of Myrtle Beach. This photograph, with it's intentional distortion, conveys the slight unease I felt while visiting the melancholy corridors. LM (right) Alligators have cleared a muddy opening through the dense undergrowth of Atalaya where they habitually slither across the road from one body of water to another. Taking advantage of this access, I noticed a mix of pond scum and fallen leaves. Although far from an iconic subject, the swirl of detritus formed a naturally sensuous pattern that caught my eye. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-week-50 https://images.on-this.website/11817_728489488532a3ad55a112.jpgHE/SHE WEEK 50 [i][size=11]LM (upper photograph)The Innu culture has numerous words describing various types of snow. The same must be true of ice. We have photographed ice close-ups over a number of days as winter shifts towards spring. The texture and pattern of lines, planes and bubbles vary enormously. KP (lower photograph) The larger landscape of the beach is looking shopworn at this point in the season; but, with close looking, there are bits of beautiful tracery to be found at the edges of the deteriorating ice.[/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/december-backus-woods-1 https://images.on-this.website/11817_11391354495bf773f46c78a.jpgDECEMBER, BACKUS WOODS #4 photograph by kathleen pickard https://www.raraavisphotos.com/georgian-bay-dawn https://images.on-this.website/11817_178915696268e440c20e931.jpgGeorgian Bay Dawn Photograph by Kathleen Pickard https://www.raraavisphotos.com/dawn-march-2015-inner-bay https://images.on-this.website/11817_1790853815550f59b1efaa5.jpgDAWN, MARCH 2015 - INNER BAY, LONG POINT [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/storm-light-2-loch-ewe https://images.on-this.website/11817_2107220918566edc967d40b.jpgSTORM LIGHT #2 - LOCH EWE [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/sandfenceshadow-long-point-beach https://images.on-this.website/11817_751299304567d800eb8379.jpgSAND/FENCE/SHADOW - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by larry monczka From past experience, I knew that a wind storm on the beach would wipe away footprints and create a smooth sand surface for shadows. Since a bright winter sun was predicted that same day, I braved the blowing sand, hoping that the afternoon light would cast a well defined shadow of the sand fence. Because the shadow was so interesting in itself, I excluded the actual fence from the composition. Conversion of the original capture into monochrome removed the distraction of colour, allowing the graphic complexity to become the subject. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/under-ice-2-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_248674595499f7c266222.jpgUNDER ICE #2 - NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/bar-3-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_504263955558b5c5f78eda.jpgBAR 3 - LONG POINT [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/the-list-meatpacking-district-nyc https://images.on-this.website/11817_12000554804cf3071c71f24.jpgTHE LIST - MEATPACKING DISTRICT - NYC [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/photo23328333.html https://images.on-this.website/11817_59769200454ac436584263.jpgUNDER ICE #8 - NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-2015-set-8 https://images.on-this.website/11817_1089180116559dd86885221.jpgHE/SHE 2015, SET #8 [i][size=11]KP(upper)When we made our way to Long Point after an afternoon of rain, the sky was still heavy with clouds and the waves were washing high onto the beach. Reviewing my images later, I found to my surprise that the camera had recorded some warmth in the evening light that had been totally imperceptible to me. LM(lower)Strong winds and unusually high water drove the waves past the shore bar yesterday evening. A slow shutter speed in the low light softened the incoming breakers. I was interested in the contrast between the cool sky and beach and the earth toned turbulent water. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/hs-week-9 https://images.on-this.website/11817_314366535511e92692a9e0.jpgH/S WEEK #9 [i][size=11]KP (upper photograph) We decided to check out the lake front in Port Ryerse as our last stop on a late afternoon shoot. The scene before us was intensely blue as we shot until it was no longer possible to shoot. I find photographing transient conditions, as this one is, poised between freeze and thaw, to be compelling subject matter. LM (lower photograph) This was a scenario where what the camera saw was quite different from what my eye perceived. I was attracted to the patterns and textures of the snow and ice but the colour looked subdued. When I set up and peered into the viewfinder, the intensity of the blues took me by surprise. Lesson--learn to see as the camera sees. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/april-dusk-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_131325749353509e60a59ee.jpgCOLOUR - WEEK #16 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka In early April, Lake Erie's ice cover is breaking up. The changeable weather results in visually interesting atmospheric effects, such as ground mist, denser air and muted colours at dusk. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/week-17-quiet-muted-colour t=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/hs-week-25 https://images.on-this.website/11817_41896120351c7b84fb33ea.jpgH/S WEEK #25 [i][size=11]LM (left photograph) Water isn't supposed to be yellow-green, nor shadows turquoise blue. But as I worked this section of Georgian Bay at Little Cove, I noticed that, from a very specific vantage point, the sunlight that fell on the trees above the cliff cast green reflections onto the water's edge as well as onto a small pool of water trapped on the rock. In addition, the area where the water lapped against the rock and made a thin wet film reflected the colour of the deep blue sky. The subtleties of light on water are endlessly fascinating. KP (right photograph) A striking palette of pink, green and blue was created by the evening light at Little Cove. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/photo26374128.html https://images.on-this.website/11817_4248560535678715107ce3.jpgYOUNG COTTONWOOD - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard As we walked up the beach on a May afternoon the sun was filtering through fog creating the pearly light that photographers dream of. This is a simple photograph, but it so perfectly expresses the freshness and delicacy of spring on Long Point that it is one of my favourite shots of 2015. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/one-heart-canyonlands-np-utah https://images.on-this.website/11817_17353528335af7ac71eb168.jpgONE HEART, CANYONLANDS NP - UTAH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/28-seeing-through https://images.on-this.website/11817_17494311058cf23ab842e5.jpg#28 SEEING THROUGH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/blue-trinidad-de-cuba https://images.on-this.website/11817_101559854758bcd40e91de3.jpgBLUE - TRINIDAD DE CUBA [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/trees-week-15 https://images.on-this.website/11817_10039708475179f755e8d69.jpgTREES WEEK #15 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka Winter lingers quite late along the Skyline Drive in Virginia's Shenandoah National Park. Serviceberry trees were the only sign of spring this week, their white blossoms a dramatic contrast to the early blush of red and green in the surrounding woods. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/yet-again-p744-2-mg4503 t=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week.[/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/9-the-crack-of-dawn https://images.on-this.website/11817_8350922976953e2c2e5fbc.jpg#9--The Crack of Dawn Graphic fracture patterns in newly formed ice lead the eye towards the pre-dawn horizon on the Inner Bay of Long Point as seen from the pier at Port Rowan. https://www.raraavisphotos.com/wrecking-yard-detail-2-2018 https://images.on-this.website/11817_10978548925b1fe4109a7f4.jpgWRECKING YARD DETAIL #2, 2018 [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/ghosts-port-union-nl https://images.on-this.website/11817_2110617376585d6539d62d0.jpgGHOSTS - PORT UNION, NL [i]photograph by kathleen pickard Port Union, on the Bonavista Peninsula in Newfoundland, is a unique place. It was, as the name implies, a union town, built with the welfare of the fishery workers as a priority. On the main road along the harbour, housing was constructed for the more senior employees, in a long row of attached red clapboard houses. Like most fishery towns in Newfoundland, Port Union has suffered a precipitous decline; but some efforts are being made to restore or at least hold back the deterioration of its special buildings. Someone, a keeper of memories, has taped photos of former residents in the windows of their abandoned homes. The snapshots of happier times, poorly reproduced and mounted behind dusty windows have a great poignance, personalizing the loss of community. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/cottonwood-october-2014 https://images.on-this.website/11817_13379311415456663df02a5.jpgCOTTONWOOD, OCTOBER 2014 [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-week-30 https://images.on-this.website/11817_253903202521e3ade42f18.jpgHE/SHE #10, 2013 [i][size=11] LM (left photograph) I'm always looking for curves in nature. Here, the eye is led into and through the picture space by a sensuous path of grasses. On either side is a meadow of fresh Goldenrod; in the distance, a "forest" of Mullein stalks. KP (right photograph) While we were at the meadow yesterday it began to rain, stilling the wind and saturating the colours. There has been a progression in bloom since our photographs of Week 28.. The vetch and brown-eyed susans have lost their prominence. Goldenrod and a wonderful array of grasses - little blue stem, large blue stem and Indian grass among other varieties, have taken their place.[/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/spring-migration-long-point-marsh https://images.on-this.website/11817_1014104997567d7f9060893.jpgSPRING MIGRATION - LONG POINT MARSH [i]photograph by larry monczka Wave after wave of blackbirds streamed past the viewing platform late one spring afternoon. The wispy delicate clouds were a perfect backdrop for the mass of black silhouettes. Because the birds were flying towards and over me, I was able to get a sharp image of an iconic scene. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/playtime-9 https://images.on-this.website/11817_11235595825c146ad6b583d.jpgPLAYTIME #9 [i]photgraph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/hs-week-2 https://images.on-this.website/11817_13663481151549bbe39ce6.jpgH/S WEEK #2 [i][size=11]LM (left photograph) Schlepping down to the water's edge through knee deep snow was a struggle worth making. Being closer to the shore presented an un-obstructed viewpoint that allowed me to compose an uncluttered image with just three elements--sky, water and snow. KP (right photograph) Last session's snow streamers turned into solid, deep drifts on the beach at Long Point. My aim was to contrast the stretch of pristine snow with the ominous sky, accentuated by the cold winter sun. Using the longer view also meant that having to laboriously wade through the snow was kept to a minimum.[/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/trees-week-46 https://images.on-this.website/11817_1304186244528447d747b6a.jpgTREES WEEK #46 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka November is a blustery month of wind and rain. Photographing decrepit vehicles in a car wrecking yard this week, I was attracted to skeletal tree reflections on wet windshield glass. Desaturating and cooling the colour temperature in post production heightened the feeling of bone chilling dampness that I was after. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/photo19819327.html#photo t=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/gardens-end-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_11427757495a41c34525c99.jpgGARDEN'S END - NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard I had taken up the challenge of a week of daily B&W images and by this particular afternoon I was feeling some pressure to produce one. I was also rapidly losing the light. When I spied this collection of sad leaves I resorted to something I never use - fill flash. Desperate times require desperate measures. I was delighted with the B&W conversion. It had the appearance of an etching. I was even more delighted with the colour version, with its tapestry like palette. The project had worked. I had been pushed out of my comfort zone and I even liked it. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-2015-35 https://images.on-this.website/11817_20216734155691906c460f4.jpgHE/SHE #49, 2016 [i]KP(left) This afternoon, the waters of Lake Erie were made milky by storm wind and wave action. A sand bar, that hadn't been there the day previous, was developing and changing in shape even in the hour I spent watching it. LM(right) Our favorite stretch of Lake Erie beach continues to surprise. The other afternoon, a combination of wind, freeze, thaw, oxides and light resulted in a tapestry of abstract lines, colours and forms that kept me busy capturing the transient beauty until rain erased the canvas. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/red-winged-blackbird-vocalizing https://images.on-this.website/11817_178818283869b0a4b32ab4c.jpgRed-winged blackbird vocalizing photograph by Larry Monczka https://www.raraavisphotos.com/ice-volcanoes-at-dawn-long https://images.on-this.website/11817_140488823869b0a4b2e9636.jpgIce Volcanoes at dawn--Long Point photograph by Larry Monczka https://www.raraavisphotos.com/universe-at-our-feet https://images.on-this.website/11817_104228955469b0a4b3c3df2.jpgUniverse at our feet photograph by Larry Monczka https://www.raraavisphotos.com/lake-erie-shoreline-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_22772219369b0a4b267049.jpgLake Erie shoreline--Long Point winter photograph by Larry Monczka https://www.raraavisphotos.com/winter-port-rowan-harbour https://images.on-this.website/11817_46528405669b0a4b408c54.jpgWinter--Port Rowan Harbour photograph by Larry Monczka https://www.raraavisphotos.com/sandhill-crane-vocalizing https://images.on-this.website/11817_135627500469b0a4b377393.jpgSandhill Crane vocalizing photograph by Larry Monczka https://www.raraavisphotos.com/week-4a https://images.on-this.website/11817_82677825850f21ad3c6535.jpgHE/SHE #3, 2013 [i][size=11] LM (left photograph) - When the Christmas Tree was put away this week, I noticed a broken ornament in one of the boxes. Embracing the maxim that the flip side of destruction is creativity, I decided to interpret the mess visually with camera in hand. Voila--everyday abstraction. KP (right photograph) - Our assignment for this month’s meeting of our photo study group was “Everyday Abstracts”. Cookbooks are perpetually stacked on our kitchen counter so “everyday” certainly pertains. Late one evening I noticed how the overhead lights highlighted the page edges and created rich shadows between the leaves of the book. I took the photograph further into the abstract by flipping a duplicate of the image and merging the two in Photoshop. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/colour-week-21 https://images.on-this.website/11817_35225064153839c1392ac3.jpgCOLOUR - WEEK #21 [i][size=12]photograph by larry monczka A return to the wrecking yard heralds this week's recurrent theme of "bright and bold". I composed this image in the form of a simple grid, with visual energy introduced by slightly diagonal lines both horizontally and vertically. Additionally, the potentially static rectangles are juiced up by a free form splash of colored corrosion and a small neutral element that draws the eye away from the livelier hues. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/week-22-bold-and-bright t=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/march-snow-squall-3 https://images.on-this.website/11817_102919458269c710986d462.jpgMarch Snow Squall #3 photograph by Larry Monczka https://www.raraavisphotos.com/march-snow-squall-1 https://images.on-this.website/11817_37851917269c710979d4ef.jpgMarch Snow Squall #1 photograph by Larry Monczka https://www.raraavisphotos.com/colour-week-3 https://images.on-this.website/11817_57024998852d8d0ba7059c.jpgCOLOUR - WEEK #3 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka I came across this blackboard in a public space and was interested in both the colours and the content of the messages and how they worked in terms of visual design. Since the colour distribution needed to be a bit less random, and just for the heck of it, I added a few elements in post processing. Any guesses? You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/week-4-lively-colour t=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/georgian-bay-wave-2017-bruce https://images.on-this.website/11817_32495360159f5418a4a36f.jpgGEORGIAN BAY WAVE, 2017 - BRUCE COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/2-red-headed-woodpecker-pair https://images.on-this.website/11817_13800172026953e2c13f8d3.jpg#2--Red-Headed Woodpecker Pair Imagine my delight to notice that a pair of these uncommon birds were establishing a nest in a tree visible from our back porch. One of numerous photographs taken over many weeks, this image shows the mated pair interacting near the nest hole. https://www.raraavisphotos.com/colour-week-25 https://images.on-this.website/11817_23659146253b2e96e688d0.jpgCOLOUR - WEEK #25 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka A moody morning on Georgian Bay last week was characterized by unusual horizontal bands of bright clouds. A fog bank softened the visual transition from water to sky. These atmospheric effects subdued the usually vibrant colours of the water and underlying shelf rocks. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/week-23-quiet-muted-colour#photot=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/georgian-bay-light-4-bruce https://images.on-this.website/11817_14825864e072f8a18923.jpgGEORGIAN BAY LIGHT #4 - BRUCE COUNTY [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/fencing-central-park-nyc https://images.on-this.website/11817_189442762254e15abf207d2.jpgFENCING, CENTRAL PARK - NYC [i][size=12]photograph by larry monczka[/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/colour-week-4 https://images.on-this.website/11817_148794993652e0475aa480c.jpgCOLOUR - WEEK #4 [i][size=12]photograph by larry monczka This sculpture is totally neutral in colour. It is a blank slate. Its mosaic mirrored surface reflects colours from the surroundings. Depending on where the viewer stands, the hues and combinations completely change in brightness and saturation. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/photo20255555.html t=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/sedge-impression-sky-lake-bruce https://images.on-this.website/11817_6006171695b4676bdd949b.jpgSEDGE IMPRESSION, SKY LAKE - BRUCE PENINSULA [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-19-2019 https://images.on-this.website/11817_14399342445c523e53d5737.jpgHE/SHE #19, 2019 [i]LM(left) Strong winter winds blowing over the marsh at Long Point de-cluttered the landscape. The grasses emerging from the blizzard formed a pattern that somehow suggested calm in the midst of nature’s fury. KP(right)[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-2015-26 https://images.on-this.website/11817_13713664395636cdd0db59d.jpgHE/SHE #30, 2015 [i][size=12]LM(right) The yellow/copper foliage of the Beech trees now predominate the autumn hues of Backus Woods. Looking to suggest the luminance of the bright overcast light yesterday morning, I pointed the camera up to the canopy and composed a high key interpretation of late October in Norfolk County. KP(left) As I looked skywards, the back-lit beech leaves were glowing with intense colour, contrasting sharply with the tree trunk and branches darkened by the previous night's rain. I arranged these bold elements to make a simple but graphic image. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/iced-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_7241262595c6e1313b4bff.jpgICED - NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/dragon-spine-mellon-udrigle https://images.on-this.website/11817_846052211566c30c52265b.jpgDRAGON SPINE - MELLON UDRIGLE [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/the-partys-over-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_17400258064e9904d2588af.jpgTHE PARTY'S OVER - NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by larry monczka & kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/canyon-wall-grand-staircase-escalante https://images.on-this.website/11817_10077195305b0cb655904a9.jpgCANYON WALL - GRAND STAIRCASE-ESCALANTE [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/janvier https://images.on-this.website/11817_16298136764bd25f3ccb96b.jpgJANVIER [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/god-bless-america-nyc https://images.on-this.website/11817_13874806464bccb95adb94f.jpgGOD BLESS AMERICA - NYC [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/2019-slide-show-5 https://images.on-this.website/11817_4574835845c146c8139800.jpg2019 SLIDE SHOW #5 [i]photgraph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/31-seeing-through https://images.on-this.website/11817_53041079558cf23d1a8132.jpg#31 SEEING THROUGH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/photo23305296.html https://images.on-this.website/11817_154073489754a5eb0d05d69.jpgSAND FENCE REFLECTIONS - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by larry monczka As part of my ongoing project to look artistically at the commonplace sand fences of long point beach, I noticed one bright day after a snowstorm that they were reflected in the window of one of the cottages skirting the beach. By including part of the actual fence as well as the reflection in the same photograph, I was also composing an image using George DeWolfe's concept of "seeing through". [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-2015-23 https://images.on-this.website/11817_42167480256315aad28e77.jpgHE/SHE, 2015 #23 [i]KP(upper) Rain saturates colours as well as photographers. It also lends a glossy reflectiveness to the painted metal that brings the bare tree branches into the picture - literally. LM(lower)A rainy morning photographing in our favorite wrecking yard ensured colours that pop. When I stumbled across Big Blue, I aimed to distort and emphasize the larger than life subject with a wide angle lens. Placing the star player in the context of autumn habitat in an uncluttered composition was important. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/colour-week-18 https://images.on-this.website/11817_33220036453628efe767a9.jpgCOLOUR - WEEK #18 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka An uncommon fog on Long Point beach desaturated colours, reducing extremes of both hue and tone. As usual, one benefit of misty weather is to reduce background clutter and distractions. In addition, because foggy backgrounds recede into nothingness, near/ far compositions draw the eye into the picture space with gentle persuasion. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/week-18-mostly-neutral t=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/7-first-light-on-georgian https://images.on-this.website/11817_11002095366953e2c2782c0.jpg#7--First Light on Georgian Bay This image captures the very first kiss of morning light on the spin-drift of waves on Georgian Bay. Motion blur during a time exposure results in an expressive high energy photograph. https://www.raraavisphotos.com/looking-up-backus-woods https://images.on-this.website/11817_17811100315636d70c0e52b.jpgLOOKING UP - BACKUS WOODS [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-week-10-2 https://images.on-this.website/11817_1723594214540b93d81787a.jpgHE/SHE #20, 2014 [i][size=11]LM(left) Our 9th floor room on the Bowery in Manhattan faced a streetscape that had much visual interest in terms of texture, manhole covers and cryptic markings from ongoing construction. On many early mornings last week, as the sun rose and cast long shadows, I enjoyed photographing the bustling street scene from the air conditioned comfort of the hotel room. KP(right) Late one afternoon a summer rainstorm sent people scuttling for cover. I was happy to keep my feet dry and enjoy the heavy weather from the window of our hotel room.[/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-2018-16 https://images.on-this.website/11817_5043410375c3c15163c174.jpgHE/SHE, 2018 #16 [i]LM(upper) KP(lower) A strong wind had scattered the surface of the ice with the tufted seeds of phragmites. The setting sun backlit them, causing a galaxy of stars to magically appear [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/soft-waves-georgian-bay https://images.on-this.website/11817_138305077755941e54c3ad8.jpgSOFT WAVES AT DUSK - GEORGIAN BAY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/snow-squall-2-lake-erie https://images.on-this.website/11817_1732267983569effdd37789.jpgSNOW SQUALL #2, LAKE ERIE - NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/trees-week-40 https://images.on-this.website/11817_1874816155524e25d732c16.jpgTREES WEEK #40 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka The Virginia Creeper is turning colour in Norfolk County. Amidst the light green and yellow understory, the vertical trunks festooned with orange and burgundy vines herald the advance of autumn hereabouts. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/photo19472644.html t=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/dorcas-bay-road-2-2017 https://images.on-this.website/11817_166263518159f5413f74fdf.jpgDORCAS BAY ROAD #2, 2017 - BRUCE COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/winter-stone-long-point-beach https://images.on-this.website/11817_420611176968400c5a89b.jpgWinter Stone--Long Point Beach photograph by Larry Monczka https://www.raraavisphotos.com/winter-stones-2-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_3518994616968400c91fd0.jpgWinter Stones #2--Long Point Beach photograph by Larry Monczka https://www.raraavisphotos.com/seeing-through-dyers-bay-june https://images.on-this.website/11817_30345745768cdd0fb82506.jpgSeeing Through--Dyers Bay-June photograph by Larry Monczka https://www.raraavisphotos.com/november-meadow-bug-farm https://images.on-this.website/11817_7313413667f15fa656f05.jpgNovember Meadow--Bug Farm photograph by Larry Monczka https://www.raraavisphotos.com/crane-lake-wetlands-1-october https://images.on-this.website/11817_63014965669054eb95ccef.jpgCrane Lake Wetlands #1-October photograph by Kathleen Pickard https://www.raraavisphotos.com/photo26374132.html https://images.on-this.website/11817_1615248999567871630b6bb.jpgPINK HUT - INNER BAY, LONG POINT [i]photograph by kathleen pickard The brutal winter weather in January created ideal conditions for ice fishing on Lake Erie, something that hasn't been happening often in recent years. A temporary village of home-made fishing hut sprung up, each hut seemingly displaying the owner's personality. Some of the huts were prim, painted carefully and decorated with hand sewn curtains. Others, like this one, were frowsily cobbled together with scavenged bits and pieces. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/first-ice-inner-bay https://images.on-this.website/11817_11442985426968400b67bbc.jpgFirst Ice--Inner Bay photograph by Larry Monczka https://www.raraavisphotos.com/crane-lake-dawn https://images.on-this.website/11817_47442560269684206442f2.jpgCrane Lake Dawn photograph by Kathleen Pickard https://www.raraavisphotos.com/photo54674679.html https://images.on-this.website/11817_377644585696842070f345.jpgGeorgian Bay Dawn photograph by Kathleen Pickard https://www.raraavisphotos.com/green-water https://images.on-this.website/11817_3766727706968420749255.jpgGreen Water photograph by Kathleen Pickard https://www.raraavisphotos.com/ice-volcano-long-point-beach https://images.on-this.website/11817_197076404969684207b386e.jpgIce Volcano--Long Point Beach photograph by Kathleen Pickard https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-week-6-2 https://images.on-this.website/11817_111812285953bcba7c962c7.jpgHE/SHE #23, 2014 [i][size=11]KP (upper) On this evening it looked like sunset would be unremarkable. The sky was clear blue. Not a cloud in sight… until this one appeared, seemingly out of nowhere. LM(lower)The visually interesting shape of these particular clouds sent me scurrying down to the shore. I scrambled to come up with a composition where the rocks would echo the clouds and direct the viewer's attention through the water towards the sky. In situations like this, it really helps to be intimately familiar with the lie of the land, since cloud forms can be very ephemeral. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/storm-cloud-inner-bay-long https://images.on-this.website/11817_8994439826968400d1f0b8.jpgStorm Cloud--Inner Bay Long Point photograph by Larry Monczka https://www.raraavisphotos.com/sandhill-cranes-dancing https://images.on-this.website/11817_15300788156968420697c3f.jpgSandhill Cranes Dancing photograph by Kathleen Pickard https://www.raraavisphotos.com/poppy-in-blue-vase-port https://images.on-this.website/11817_7000450335b1fdee6b8145.jpgPOPPY IN BLUE VASE - PORT RYERSE [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/trees-week-38 https://images.on-this.website/11817_990549636523e61dae1cd5.jpgTREES WEEK #38 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka On an excursion to Franklin Island in Georgian Bay, a weathered pine was bathed in "God Rays" as the morning sun was briefly veiled in a dramatic September sky. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/photo19298847.html t=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/hs-week-24 https://images.on-this.website/11817_102380801651bba7e8d5dca.jpgHE/SHE #13, 2013 [i][size=11]LM (left) This image is about implied motion. Recent wind storms have buffeted freshly emerged spring grasses. Their motion over time has etched semicircular patterns in the sand, corresponding to the position and length of the grass. Recent rain has darkened the wear facets which are somewhat deeper than the surrounding sand. KP(right) I thought, mistakenly, that I had finished shooting for the evening as we made our way from the beach to the car. This year the park has defined the paths over the dunes with “carpets” of open mesh in an attempt to limit erosion. I was struck by the graphic pattern of the mesh, already partially covered by blowing sand and just had to take one more shot. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-week-26 https://images.on-this.website/11817_89874896651d1c15a687e7.jpgH/S WEEK 26 [i][size=11]KP (left photograph) The small creek that runs from the fen to the lake at Singing Sands in Bruce Peninsula National Park was in full spate due to days of copious rainfall. I photographed while looking down from the bridge over the creek. A polarizer cut the reflected glare and created a bright abstract image of submerged grasses waving sinuously in the rapid flow. LM (right photograph)When we travel, I become very sensitized visually. In this case, while photographing wildflowers nearby, I noticed a makeshift fire pit and grill on the beach with tattered remains of tinfoil scattered over the sand. The combination of randomly distributed light toned foil and darker coals with strips of the metal grate seemed perfect for an abstract monochrome treatment. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/hs-week-10 https://images.on-this.website/11817_178227852851298dc416769.jpgH/S WEEK #10 [i][size=12]KP (upper) The landscape along the Erie shore takes on a strangeness when the temperatures drop. The stark ice ridges seem to be from another world, barren and wild. Silence is absolute, broken only by the occasional sharp crack of the ice shifting. LM (lower) Lingering on the beach at the tail end of a rare sunny day, I was excited to see and photograph some dramatic light on the horizon post sunset. The warm colour of the sky juxtaposed with pale ice ridges made for a serene combination. I merged four images in post production into a panorama to suggest the empty stark landscape. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/hs-week-27 https://images.on-this.website/11817_98699350951d5bdda79e6e.jpgH/S WEEK 27 [i][size=11]LM (upper photograph) When we happened across this meadow while exploring a back road on the Bruce Peninsula, I immediately went into "Impressionistic" mode. I was less interested in the details than the delicate overall mood of the landscape. KP (lower photograph)The roadside and meadow flowers were superlative this year in the Bruce, likely due to the cool, wet spring. My approach (naturalistic as opposed to Larry's impressionistic) was to try to convey the expansive abundance of the meadow in its fresh spring greens. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/sandhill-crane-in-flight https://images.on-this.website/11817_210037213469684206cc39d.jpgSandhill Crane in Flight photograph by Kathleen Pickard https://www.raraavisphotos.com/transition-acadia-np-maine https://images.on-this.website/11817_93839562054a5e94c63875.jpgTRANSITION - ACADIA NP, MAINE [i]photograph by larry monczka We took a week long photo workshop in Maine this past fall led by George DeWolfe, called the Contemplative Landscape. One day as I was shooting on the shore of a lake, I calmed myself and, for some reason, glanced overhead. In a mindful state, I noticed the remnant maple leaves on the almost bare branches of the tree above. The bright overcast sky was a perfect backdrop for the colourful leaves as they fluttered and fell in the wind. George's talk about negative space and the elongated oriental format of Asian art guided me in the post production presentation of this image. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-2015-41 https://images.on-this.website/11817_71423626056c54dc284353.jpgHE/SHE, 2015 #41 [i][size=12]LM(right) I've my eye on this lone Cottonwood for months. This morning, during a light snow fall, I clambered over a dune and isolated the tree in my viewfinder. What seemed to be an eagle turned out to be a Great Horned Owl scanning long point marsh. Bingo! KP(left) Breaks in the clouds created dynamic lighting conditions this afternoon. For this brief period the lake resembled molten silver under the still heavy sky. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/storm-light-inner-bay https://images.on-this.website/11817_1878346444696842077cca1.jpgStorm Light--Inner Bay photograph by Kathleen Pickard https://www.raraavisphotos.com/sand-dogwood-long-point-beach https://images.on-this.website/11817_17099140655689e4c56c55a.jpgSAND & DOGWOOD - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/leader-of-the-pack-port https://images.on-this.website/11817_12791979115b4d54cb20db6.jpgLEADER OF THE PACK - PORT DOVER, JULY 2018 [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-2015-set-1 https://images.on-this.website/11817_1752781655590c55dc8cb6.jpgHE/SHE 2015, SET #1 [i][size=11]LM(upper) While looking around the Port Rowan Harbour area, I noticed the blue curtains on the windows of a white fishing boat tied up near shore. The acrylic windows were crazed with visually interesting patterns. I framed the photograph to include the wooden window frame to give scale and context to what is otherwise an abstract image. KP(lower) The water in the harbour at Port Rowan had risen after 2 days of very heavy rain, putting the waterlilies, for the most part, underwater. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/please-flush-massey-ferguson-brantford https://images.on-this.website/11817_12882158884e072c4398f3c.jpgPLEASE FLUSH - MASSEY FERGUSON BRANTFORD [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/trees-week-10 https://images.on-this.website/11817_112892266251394f70b1fc1.jpgTREES WEEK #10 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka In late afternoon, the setting winter sun illuminates and warms the two cottonwoods and the distant marsh grasses. The bay is still frozen in early March. The shadowed ice reflects blue light from the clear sky. You may click [url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/photo17449109.html t=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week.[/size][/i] [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/week-14-trees https://images.on-this.website/11817_791018501515ed2134d7da.jpgTREES WEEK #14 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka In this image, I was interested in the shape of the individual apple trees as well as the way the trees "gestured" to each other. In post production, I removed the distractions of colour and background. The diptych presentation highlights the interaction of forms. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/week-14-tree.html t=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week.[/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-2015-17 https://images.on-this.website/11817_774706509560b22b65b59e.jpgHE/SHE #38, 2015 [i][size=11]KP(left) While others went off to explore the terrain towards the interior of the island I stayed put near the shore. As I faced towards the setting sun the rock face in front of me was thrown into shadow; but, to my surprise, the light reflected from the still-illuminated rock behind me cast a lovely glow onto the rock's surface. It came to me that the light had the same special warm and open quality as that in the slot canyons of the American Southwest. LM(right)In the late afternoon on a quiet back inlet along the shores of Franklin Island, I noticed how the warm light bounced off of the still water onto the adjacent rock face. The reflected light created lines of horizontal golden patterns on the lower sections of the intricate shadowed blue rock cliff. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/flying-mourning-dove-port-ryerse https://images.on-this.website/11817_26151154757027aa794c66.jpgFLYING MOURNING DOVE - PORT RYERSE [i][size=11)photograph by larry monczka[/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/hs-week-8 https://images.on-this.website/11817_1495426649511803ccb25e3.jpgH/S WEEK #8 [i][size=11] LM (left photograph) While shadow chasing on a sunny blue sky day after a big snow storm, I came across this scene. The shadow pattern was more visually interesting than the fence, but a certain amount of fence was necessary to put the shadows in context. I reduced the hard scape as much as I could and trusted the viewer to infer the rest. KP (right photograph) These weathered grasses have somehow been able to carry on with rhythmic grace despite the battering of winter. The softly modulated blue of shadows on snow provides a pleasing background for their dance. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-2018-52 https://images.on-this.website/11817_19989114805b02286acc5f8.jpgHE/SHE, 2018 - #52 [i]LM(top) The first leaves that emerge from Cottonwood trees in spring are surprisingly colourful in their early phase. High water along the Lake Erie shore in Norfolk County has uprooted some trees, putting the spring foliage within reach. KP(bottom)A battered tree trunk, tossed by storms up onto the shore of Lake Erie, has been deeply saturated by recent rain. The stones that have collected in its irregularities, once also dark with rain, are now becoming pale as they dry.[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/ice-details-3-port-ryerse https://images.on-this.website/11817_161089446256c36723a6f3e.jpgICE DETAILS #3 - PORT RYERSE [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/storm-light-long-point-beach https://images.on-this.website/11817_8146979596968400d59423.jpgStorm Light--Long Point Beach photograph by Larry Monczka https://www.raraavisphotos.com/aperture-13-brantford https://images.on-this.website/11817_6644923694dacf6800ee44.jpgAPERTURE #13 - Brantford [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/number-16-inner-bay-long https://images.on-this.website/11817_4339430855a75e2e7f1836.jpgNUMBER 16, INNER BAY, LONG POINT [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-2018-41 https://images.on-this.website/11817_17263149915a6fe390968a2.jpgHE/SHE, 2018 #41 [i]KP(top)I was surprised to see some Sandhill Cranes still hanging around today, given the stretches of cold and snow we've been experiencing. Apparently the snow doesn't deter spring fever. The males seem to be quite stroppy with one another and are beginning to dance their dance. LM(bottom) Photographing in a wet snowstorm led to this pointillistic image. The details of the meadow and the background trees are softened, but the colours glow in the soft shadowless light. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/december-snow-long-point-beach https://images.on-this.website/11817_205760057452a9367999fad.jpgDECEMBER SNOW - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/pink-hut-inner-bay-long https://images.on-this.website/11817_187579354254fced1b4065a.jpgPINK HUT - INNER BAY, LONG POINT [size=11]photograph by kathleen pickard[/size] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/cornerstone-georgian-bay https://images.on-this.website/11817_18824550254bcb701c125e2.jpgCORNERSTONE - GEORGIAN BAY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/little-boxes-inner-bay-long https://images.on-this.website/11817_12332408185a77b4afe02ad.jpgLITTLE BOXES - INNER BAY, LONG POINT [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/sand-fences-in-snow-long https://images.on-this.website/11817_1702770844548cf7d6603e4.jpgSAND FENCES IN SNOW - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/january-sunset-long-point-beach https://images.on-this.website/11817_18938080945c892f112ca32.jpgJANUARY SUNSET - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-week-1-2 https://images.on-this.website/11817_2037930732534f519c26fa3.jpgHE/SHE #25, 2014 [i][size=11]KP(left photo) This evening there were regular small waves, just larger than ripples, arriving from the southwest. The patterns they made, combined with the reflections created by their retreat from the shore, were endlessly changing. I stayed rooted in one location, watching the colours evolve from pastels to deep rich hues as the sun set. LM(right photo) An approaching high pressure system cleared the air late in the afternoon a few days ago. Changing weather systems offer dramatic skies on Long Point Beach. Some ice still lingers on Lake Erie, but the timeless cycle of flowing water and shifting sand heralds the return of spring. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/rock-study-little-cove-bruce https://images.on-this.website/11817_66267546351d6246232519.jpgROCK STUDY, LITTLE COVE - BRUCE COUNTY [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-2015-14 https://images.on-this.website/11817_52295411155e103965de56.jpgHE/SHE, 2015 #14 [i][size=12]LM(upper)My approach to photographing meadows is to use my initial capture as a starting point. In post production, using a variety of software tools, I aim to express how I feel about the colours, textures and layers of late summer. In this case, adjectives such as high key, subtle, delicate and dreamy guide my choices. KP(lower)Summer is on the wane but you wouldn't know it from the exuberantly blooming Tall Sunflower (Helianthus giantess). [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/october-apples-2-bruce-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_10553273265820f04a4604a.jpgOCTOBER APPLES #2 - BRUCE COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/spring-bruce-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_6517391814bd5d4b8e7922.jpgSPRING - BRUCE COUNTY [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/6-seeing-through https://images.on-this.website/11817_8867266458cf20664cb2a.jpg#6 SEEING THROUGH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/kathys-garden-4-s-garden https://images.on-this.website/11817_777916202538a402514d63.jpgKATHY'S GARDEN #3 [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/water-spirit-georgian-bay https://images.on-this.website/11817_117611504351d1c31e12b1f.jpgWATER SPIRITS - GEORGIAN BAY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-28 https://images.on-this.website/11817_4215160325674d8b559ab8.jpgHE/SHE #34, 2015 [i][size=11]LM (left) While looking for a way to jump across a stream near Loch Maree in Scotland, I noticed the reflections of the surrounding oak trees in the lively moving water. Varying shutter speeds gave me a range of abstract patterns to choose from. Since the morning was cold, rainy and windy, I shifted the colour temperature in post to better reflect my mood. KP (right) I found this a tree of great character, stubbornly surviving the challenges of highland weather.[/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/catch-rock-1 https://images.on-this.website/11817_4416937284ff2283a0897f.jpgCATCH ROCK #1 [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/overgrown-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_180790337954a5e8dcc2abb.jpgOVERGROWN - NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by larry monczka I've driven past this scene for years without stopping to really see it. One day, some photo buddies noticed the old house and we pulled over so that they could work the situation. I grabbed my super wide angle lens and suddenly, the big picture hit me like a ton of bricks. The ultimate story wasn't the decaying home, but the little woods, open field and big sky. Duh! A sepia treatment in post production completed the presentation and clarified the visual metaphor. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-2018-10 https://images.on-this.website/11817_980227835be8e6aed4d91.jpgHE/SHE 2018 #9 [i]LM(upper) KP(lower)[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/sand-fence-shadow-2015-long https://images.on-this.website/11817_175109473354b9dcc1c3e9a.jpgSAND FENCE SHADOW, 2015 - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/ice-fishing-inner-bay-long https://images.on-this.website/11817_141106996652d218a41c592.jpgICE FISHING, INNER BAY - LONG POINT [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/hs-week-19 https://images.on-this.website/11817_316729591518665e694d39.jpgH/S WEEK #19 [i][size=11]LM (upper) A nearshore sandbar forms a barrier between the lake and a small open pond. After sunset, the quiet water reflects dusky colours from a deep blue sky. KP (lower) The detritus along the shore had a different character than usual this evening. Gathered together were collections of small pieces of wood, sticks really, that had obviously been worn and weathered, by sand and water, over the course of the winter. When I saw them my first thought was “boneyard”.[/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/icelandic-horse-reykjanes-peninsula https://images.on-this.website/11817_10893359005689c143b5370.jpgICELANDIC HORSE - REYKJANES PENINSULA [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/he-saw-she-saw-week https://images.on-this.website/11817_1907589922533373c7c5f32.jpgH/S WEEK #51 [i][size=11]KP(upper) Ice that had broken into panes during a temporary warm spell refroze overnight as, yet again, the temperatures plummeted. A fresh dusting of snow camouflaged the wear and tear of the end of winter. LM(lower)The Tundra swans are finally migrating through Norfolk County, later than usual since Lake Erie remains mostly frozen. There is some open water near home where Young's Creek empties into the lake. I wandered down to the shore before sunrise to make this image of the birds against the warm light of a very cold dawn.[/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/june-gale-fogo-island https://images.on-this.website/11817_686905979581e86e572b22.jpgJUNE GALE - FOGO ISLAND [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/21-seeing-through https://images.on-this.website/11817_124028284458cf22ce150ce.jpg#21 SEEING THROUGH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/detail-gluggafoss-iceland https://images.on-this.website/11817_5633636335674193789fa9.jpgDETAIL, GLUGGAFOSS, ICELAND [i]photograph by kathleen pickad[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/fence-as-sculpture https://images.on-this.website/11817_34184492967fc59b2a8bae.jpgFence As Sculpture https://www.raraavisphotos.com/trees-week-30 https://images.on-this.website/11817_173149886551f1cee8bcb0b.jpgTREES WEEK #30 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka When I saw this group of dead cedars in a swamp, I was attracted to the arrangement of vertical trunks and curved horizontal branches. The background and surrounding area was a lively green, but the grey skeletal remains of the cedars suggested a more somber mood. By converting to monochrome and enhancing the sepulchral metaphor in post production, the final presentation represented both what I saw and how I felt about it. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/photo18709634.html t=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/trees-week-37 https://images.on-this.website/11817_17775827495231344823b5f.jpgTREES WEEK #37 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka The visually interesting worked surface of the Henry Moore sculpture seemed to me to be echoed in the textured surface of the Gingko bark. I also enjoyed the formality of the linear tree trunk juxtaposed with the looser contours of the sculpture. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/photo19235905.html t=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-2015-22 https://images.on-this.website/11817_206310087556315a8e982bd.jpgHE/SHE, 2015 #22 [i]KP(left) I seldom do extensive "treatments" on my photographs, but, as is obvious, I did play with this one. Due to an extremely dry summer and a warm fall this season's display of colour has not been outstanding. When I started to process this shot I found that, though it had "good bones" I wasn't inspired by the straight image. I started exploring in Nik software and was pleasantly surprised to find this effect. I realized, after some thought, that the reason it held such appeal for me is that it reminded me of the work of one of my favourite Canadian artists, David Milne. LM(right) Wandering some secondary roads in early October, we came across a combination of visual elements that shouted "Autumn in Norfolk County". The compositional goal was to lead the eye into and through the picture space. Post process tamped down the colours for a vintage look. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/aperture-4-brantford https://images.on-this.website/11817_5933845614eb750dadfaab.jpgAperture #4 - Brantford [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/week-5 https://images.on-this.website/11817_243533369510b2de6c1c05.jpgTREES WEEK #5 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka The urban landscape in many New York City neighborhoods is softened with rows of trees in large concrete planters. In winter, their trunks and branches are often festooned with fairy lights. On a wet evening in the theatre district last week, the soft warm glow of the tree lights was magical. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/photo17217635.html t=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week.[/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/building-facade4-new-york-city https://images.on-this.website/11817_9098588554c7b07c78a5f5.jpgBUILDING FACADE#4 - NEW YORK CITY [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-2015-38 https://images.on-this.website/11817_162689127856ac447ff2cfe.jpgHE/SHE #43, 2016 [i][size=11]LM(right) The variable temperatures this winter have resulted in transient ice. I noticed the visually interesting scalloped edges of this patch next to the dark flowing water. KP(left) I think of this as Lake Erie's Iceland imitation. Waves cause eruptions of water, ice chunks and sand to issue from ice craters, building higher the "hills" that form the ridges. The sound effects were an unexpected surprise. A crystalline tinkling could be heard as ice met ice. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/splash-37-bruce-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_767813339599de0cd1d631.jpgSPLASH #37 - BRUCE COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-week-7-2 https://images.on-this.website/11817_210066234653c18a908064a.jpgHE/SHE WEEK 7-2 [i][size=11]KP (left) The sedges growing at the edge of a wetland caught my attention. I limited the photograph to the sedges and their reflections on the still water creating a sketch of their elegant simplicity. LM (right) We had stopped to photograph a wetland, when I became distracted by the cedar woods along the edge of the marsh. I composed this image to include both the boulder and trunk, two elements that suggested time worn age. The halo of fresh green became a counterpoint and tied the past to the present. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/trees-week-36 https://images.on-this.website/11817_3580002245227d5f18b1b8.jpgTREES WEEK #36 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka Jeff and Donna are locally well known for the "Shovel Tree". Various stories make the rounds about the origin of the colorfully decorated pine in their front yard. What everyone agrees on is that it inspires smiles and lifts the spirits of passersby. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/photo19152284.html t=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/berg-1-baccalieu-peninsula https://images.on-this.website/11817_86911749578ed8d14c484.jpgBERG #1 - BACCALIEU PENINSULA [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-week-46 https://images.on-this.website/11817_36734217352d212ef0494e.jpgHE/SHE WEEK 46 [i][size=11]LM (upper photograph) Walking in a mixed woods today, I noticed that the snow was littered with fallen pine needles and beech leaves. This early in winter, the fallen leaves are a copper/gold that are just starting to fade. In post production, I simplified the composition and background to achieve a graphic minimalism. KP (lower photograph) Beech leaves persist when all others have long surrendered to winter. They glowed in today's fog, rain and overall murky atmospherics. More surprisingly the branches of the beech were glowing too, with a strange otherworldly blue, a phenomenon I'd never seen before. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/trees-week34 https://images.on-this.website/11817_1203196315216c919cc6c1.jpgTREES WEEK#34 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka I was interested in the juxtaposition of the strong, vigorous Black Walnut trunk and the pale, tired grave marker. When dissimilar visual subjects are brought together by framing choices, the viewer's imagination can often be engaged. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/photo19004859.html t=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/waiting-for-godot-niagara-region https://images.on-this.website/11817_632500055a712d679040f.jpgWAITING FOR GODOT - NIAGARA REGION [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-2015-32 https://images.on-this.website/11817_17625612965680933c0f178.jpgHE/SHE #39, 2015 [i]KP(left) Yesterday, due to a shift in wind direction, Lake Erie retreated as if it was pretending to be tidal. As the water pulled back it left behind a rhythmic trail of ripples in the sand. LM(right) Because the water level on Hastings beach was way down the other day, I was able to walk out a considerable distance on the sand bar. Looking back towards shore, I saw that the reflection of the roadside cottonwood trees was broken into visual bands by sand ripples and scattered pools of water. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/winter-dusk-port-ryerse https://images.on-this.website/11817_1314548485a71288cb3288.jpgWINTER DUSK - PORT RYERSE [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/middle-cove-beach https://images.on-this.website/11817_858711954578edae98debf.jpgMIDDLE COVE BEACH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/colour-week-38 https://images.on-this.website/11817_939722620541f4786820f8.jpgCOLOUR - WEEK #39 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka I noticed this Heritage Tomato while shopping the other day at a local fruit stand. When I saw the circular motifs, I put back the industrial tomatoes I had intended to buy. I knew that not only would this fruit make a terrific photograph--it would also taste great. It did, and it did. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/week-38-mostly-one-colour#photot=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/ox-cart-driver-valle-de https://images.on-this.website/11817_53654409758db0a5d50ba6.jpgOX CART DRIVER - VALLE DE FINALES [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/skyline-2018-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_19898733645aa854c40e60a.jpgSKYLINE, 2018 - LONG POINT [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/tracks-and-snow-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_8300743495a9c31a2b2591.jpgTRACKS AND SNOW - NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/lupine-and-iris-buds https://images.on-this.website/11817_18270927614bd3149416db9.jpgLUPINE AND IRIS BUDS [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/wave-1 https://images.on-this.website/11817_84606124869054eba85d7e.jpgWave #1 photograph by Kathleen Pickard https://www.raraavisphotos.com/petrel-point-2 https://images.on-this.website/11817_8279477969054ebb0b158.jpgPetrel Point #2 photograph by Kathleen Pickard https://www.raraavisphotos.com/petrel-point-1 https://images.on-this.website/11817_145519830769054ebabfa85.jpgPetrel Point #1 photograph by Kathleen Pickard https://www.raraavisphotos.com/october-frost-4-bug-farm https://images.on-this.website/11817_73164009869054eb78a3d2.jpgOctober Frost #4-Bug Farm photograph by Kathleen Pickard https://www.raraavisphotos.com/sand-road-1-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_10207840116820b7718965e.jpgSand Road #1--Norfolk County photograph by Kathleen Pickard https://www.raraavisphotos.com/bruce-peninsula-october-trees-2 https://images.on-this.website/11817_33250485269054ebbc1baa.jpgBruce Peninsula-October Trees #2 photograph by Kathleen Pickard https://www.raraavisphotos.com/splash-2 https://images.on-this.website/11817_111421429269054ebc4a57f.jpgSplash #2 photograph by Kathleen Pickard https://www.raraavisphotos.com/trees-week32 https://images.on-this.website/11817_1355775330520310cbc65aa.jpgTREES WEEK#32 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka Although trees are a minor visual component of this image, their vertical trunks and reflections strongly anchor the composition. Water subtly distorts shapes and colours, thus suggesting the presentation of the border treatment. You may click [url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/photo18877182.htmlt=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/wave-2 https://images.on-this.website/11817_167003943669054eba50a14.jpgWave #2 photograph by Kathleen Pickard https://www.raraavisphotos.com/wave-3 https://images.on-this.website/11817_102566102369054eba19e89.jpgWave #3 photograph by Kathleen Pickard https://www.raraavisphotos.com/wave-5 https://images.on-this.website/11817_55129976669054eb99757d.jpgWave #5 photograph by Kathleen Pickard https://www.raraavisphotos.com/october-frost-2-bug-farm https://images.on-this.website/11817_142566134569054eb8bdb63.jpgOctober Frost #2-Bug Farm photograph by Kathleen Pickard https://www.raraavisphotos.com/october-frost-3-bug-farm https://images.on-this.website/11817_78154413069054eb865552.jpgOctober Frost #3-Bug Farm photograph by Kathleen Pickard https://www.raraavisphotos.com/wave-4 https://images.on-this.website/11817_197497063669054eb9d406f.jpgWave #4 photograph by Kathleen Pickard https://www.raraavisphotos.com/bruce-peninsula-october-trees-3 https://images.on-this.website/11817_77845182169054ebb8559d.jpgBruce Peninsula-October Trees #3 photograph by Kathleen Pickard https://www.raraavisphotos.com/ryerse-freezing-2017-port-ryerse https://images.on-this.website/11817_434511124589f4af69f3b0.jpgRYERSE FREEZING, 2017 - PORT RYERSE [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/sand-frence2-long-point-beach https://images.on-this.website/11817_60535847750bc0a758b915.jpgSAND FENCE#2 - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-2015-18 https://images.on-this.website/11817_347620878560b2297ceebc.jpgHE/SHE, 2015 #18 [i][size=11]LM(left) We finally were able to return to our favorite beach on Lake Erie after some time away. High water and wind blown sand have almost covered the pilings. The colourful sand oxide patterns made me smile. KP(right) Although the colours were beautiful this evening, I concentrated my attention on the tracks left by the ebb and flow of the waves. To emphasize the sweep of the patterns in the sand I rendered the photo in monochrome.[/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/bruce-peninsula-october-trees https://images.on-this.website/11817_212928847169054ebc1004f.jpgBruce Peninsula-October Trees photograph by Kathleen Pickard https://www.raraavisphotos.com/grand-staircase-escalante-utah https://images.on-this.website/11817_17167513105af7abbddd216.jpgGRAND STAIRCASE ESCALANTE - UTAH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/week-40 https://images.on-this.website/11817_1460004912505fbd9d6b761.jpgWEEK 40 [i]photograph by larry monczka Flocks of Canada Geese are moving restlessly over Big Creek marsh on this mid-September morning. Fall is in the air.[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-week-39 https://images.on-this.website/11817_12863907545285971f6afd1.jpgHE/SHE WEEK 39 [i][size=11]LM (left photograph) A theme emerged during a wet, cold November photo session in the car wrecking yard this week. Wet, opaque and distressed windows spoke to me strongly. This image is almost completely abstract except for the inclusion of a section of windshield wiper. Context and scale become apparent thanks to the presence of this seemingly minor visual element. KP (right photograph) As I was squelching down a path at the wrecking yard this weekend I came across a vehicle that I had passed, but ignored, on numerous occasions. On this morning, though, the rain had saturated its colours (as well as everything else) and brought temporary life and shine to its usually subdued palette.[/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/dusk-1-huntington-state-park https://images.on-this.website/11817_1463551100517da0fc3031e.jpgDUSK #1 - HUNTINGTON STATE PARK, SC [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/tobacco-kiln-2014-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_120310634754a5ea692e9b4.jpgTOBACCO KILN, 2014 - NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by larry monczka I found out early on during the cold, snowy winter of 2014 that tobacco kilns take on an extra aesthetic dimension during a snowstorm. In this case, I was randomly driving along some country roads in Norfolk County when I noticed this red kiln at the far end of a field. The compressed perspective of a telephoto lens over many yards of falling snow between the roadside and the kiln, resulted in this pointillist vision. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/bones-acadia-np-maine https://images.on-this.website/11817_82271573154618dd7a1100.jpgBONES - ACADIA NP, MAINE [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/deconstructed-hastings-beach-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_14892699465689c22cc03c3.jpgDECONSTRUCTED, HASTINGS BEACH - LONG POINT [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/emerging-long-point-beach https://images.on-this.website/11817_18115122085334db1f2a5ce.jpgEMERGING - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by Kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/cyclist-and-shadow-nyc https://images.on-this.website/11817_107299103754a5e8ab4a46e.jpgCYCLIST AND SHADOW - NYC [i]photograph by larry monczka We were staying in a hotel near Chinatown in Manhattan this past August which, by chance, had floor to ceiling windows facing Hester Street. Glancing out of our tinted glass aerie early one morning, I noticed that the rising sun cast long shadows on the pavement down below, which was covered with mysterious glyphs due to ongoing road work. Over the course of a few sunny mornings, I would stumble out of bed at dawn and photograph the street action as it passed by, from our air conditioned vantage point on the ninth floor. This scenario happened in a flash, but I was ready thanks to hours of patient attention. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/week-12-trees https://images.on-this.website/11817_1280470088514bbdc69171d.jpgTREES WEEK #12 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka A lone willow stands on the north shore of Lake Erie as it has for decades. It is totally exposed to the elements with no protection from November storms, blazing summer sun or sub zero winters. . Snaggle-toothed with age, it is an aesthetic mess, in a world where youth and beauty reign. Yet as winter ends, new growth has emerged to welcome the still cold, but longer spring days. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/photo17548755.html t=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week.[/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/colour-week-28 https://images.on-this.website/11817_31521876453bebb0471a09.jpgCOLOUR - WEEK #28 [i][size=12]photograph by larry monczka Heavy, but visually interesting clouds moved in rapidly over Georgian Bay late one afternoon. The sky was overcast but bright and the pearlescent light softened the colours, resulting in an almost monochrome waterscape. Only a light wash of green and blue differentiated the water from the sky. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/week-28-mostly-neutral#photot=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/bruce-peninsula-october-trees-4 https://images.on-this.website/11817_130070025869054ebb49014.jpgBruce Peninsula-October Trees #4 photograph by Kathleen Pickard https://www.raraavisphotos.com/autumn-tamarack-bruce-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_16629323304cd6f33c372d7.jpgAUTUMN TAMARACK - BRUCE COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/trees-week-9 https://images.on-this.website/11817_144532027351303169d71a4.jpgTREES WEEK #9 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka Non photographers find it hard to believe that we jump for joy when the weatherman calls for wet snow and freezing rain. Here, the highly saturated atmosphere offers the gift of rich, saturated colours and open shadows. Beech leaves retained over the winter range from copper to cream while oak saplings are golden brown. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/photo17396573.html t=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week.[/size][/i] [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/october-frost-1-bug-farm https://images.on-this.website/11817_60549132269054eb91ecb4.jpgOctober Frost #1-Bug Farm photograph by Kathleen Pickard https://www.raraavisphotos.com/kiln-4-2019-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_14637431225c892f7ea194c.jpgKILN #4, 2019 - NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/colour-week-36 https://images.on-this.website/11817_847220316540d1c9087c32.jpgCOLOUR - WEEK #36 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka As early morning crowds crossed Chrystie Street in downtown Manhattan, the low angled sun resulted in long shadows. The light was gentle, which muted the summer colours and lowered tonal contrast. The result, emphasized in post processing, was a ghostly sea of restless urban humanity. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/week-36-quiet-muted-colour#photot=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/cracked-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_170301527456dcfdaf00ce2.jpgCRACKED - LONG POINT [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/the-bar-long-point-beach https://images.on-this.website/11817_13024931145097f29153085.jpgTHE BAR - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/tundra-swans-series-2-port https://images.on-this.website/11817_171260664753495428cc921.jpgTUNDRA SWANS SERIES #2 - PORT RYERSE [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/devolution https://images.on-this.website/11817_1204327824bd4e80f45c76.jpgDEVOLUTION [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/spirit-of-the-canyon-4 https://images.on-this.website/11817_8945247475b02d88bc0c8c.jpgSPIRIT OF THE CANYON #4 - GRAND STAIRCASE-ESCALATE [i]photograph by larry monczka [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/colour-week-26 https://images.on-this.website/11817_106904973053b2e9aaa11ee.jpgCOLOUR - WEEK #26 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka A low key image like this one can display soft muted colours. The transition from rock through the wave zone into deeper water on an overcast day almost imperceptibly reveals the shift from warm to cool hues. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/week-26-quiet-muted-colour#photot=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/week-50 https://images.on-this.website/11817_42885917050cd377f8c8c1.jpgWEEK 50 [i]photograph by larry monczka Unique conditions on the beach this week resulted in a visual candy store of exciting patterns. Darker subsurface sand, rich in patterned oxides, was exposed when light surface sand was scattered by howling winds. A small pebble diverted the moving sand into a series of intricate curves. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/week-27 https://images.on-this.website/11817_16229809354fde9e107d99d.jpgWEEK 27 [i]photograph by larry monczka The "Pan-Blur" technique involves moving the camera during a long exposure. This preserves general patterns but softens details and reduces contrast. The result here represents my sense of Lake Erie during an evening walk on the beach in mid-June. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-week-29 https://images.on-this.website/11817_81430675151f81b457532f.jpgHE/SHE WEEK 29 [i][size=11]KP (left photograph) Today the wind was coming in strong from the south west, pushing Lake Erie's water higher onto the beach than we've seen in the recent past. The waves were washing past the old pilings on Hastings Drive, rearranging the colourful oxides in the sand on each in-and-out, while the wet pilings created a strong graphic contrast to the turbid water. LM (right photograph) My approach to this scenario was to concentrate on the ephemeral elements. That is, the fleeting sand swirls, the energy of the wave front, and the reflection of the wooden posts. At any given moment, each of these visual building blocks shape-shifted into a different configuration. In the field, recognizing, anticipating and capturing decisive moments like this is exhilarating. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/flow-10-long-point-beach https://images.on-this.website/11817_119453109455da02a120970.jpgFLOW #7-LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/cattails-and-moving-grass-2 https://images.on-this.website/11817_15326598984cd739eb23a18.jpgCATTAILS AND MOVING GRASS #2 [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/november-reflection-wrecking-yard https://images.on-this.website/11817_13946926265296b6f107390.jpgNOVEMBER REFLECTION - WRECKING YARD [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/gardens-end-2-port-ryerse https://images.on-this.website/11817_17169882215a2f313036583.jpgGARDEN'S END 2 - PORT RYERSE [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/georgian-bay-light-1-bruce https://images.on-this.website/11817_18636493304e072cd8ea15b.jpgGEORGIAN BAY LIGHT #1 - BRUCE COUNTY [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/iceline-long-point-beach https://images.on-this.website/11817_113880264356e4abe578c8c.jpgICELINE - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/week-13-trees https://images.on-this.website/11817_11444661185154ef8f8a92b.jpgTREES WEEK #13 [i][size=12]photograph by larry monczka A late winter snowstorm with thick wet blowing snow is a gift for photography. Really! Here, snow softens the background row of pines enough to allow just a hint of their form to emerge. The cluttered ground is likewise diffused and made painterly by the newly fallen carpet of white. What would otherwise be a somewhat static composition receives an injection of energy from the diagonal motion of wind-driven snow. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/week-13-p738-nsmg4399.html t=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week.[/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/photo32567850.html https://images.on-this.website/11817_73338056599d039ba5d53.jpgSPLASH #29 - BRUCE COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/colour-week-37 https://images.on-this.website/11817_19560898325413a3dfe8175.jpgCOLOUR - WEEK #37 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka An art installation by Heather Benning titled "Kiln Hands" celebrates a hundred years of Tobacco Harvest in Norfolk County. My visual take on a small section of the project is muted and mysterious. Darker meanings surfaced as I explored the installation recently with my camera. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/week-37-mostly-neutral#photot=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/maple-branch-oriental-format-acadia https://images.on-this.website/11817_1440375728544c57a8ba306.jpgMAPLE BRANCH, ORIENTAL FORMAT - ACADIA NP, MAINE [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/colour-week-47 https://images.on-this.website/11817_101326148554720f27b3445.jpgCOLOUR - WEEK #47 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka A quietly dramatic sky directs god rays onto the sand fences of Long Point beach. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/week-47-mostly-neutral#photot=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/catchrock-keels https://images.on-this.website/11817_1517980488579b5696a3bec.jpgCATCHROCK - KEELS [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/fallscape-wellington-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_10810990875636d4d267917.jpgFALLSCAPE - HALTON COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/38-seeing-through https://images.on-this.website/11817_102902582458cf247f917ac.jpg#38 SEEING THROUGH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/19-seeing-through https://images.on-this.website/11817_96618099958cf22b42cd02.jpg#19 SEEING THROUGH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-week-4-2 https://images.on-this.website/11817_134504405853b9c50518be2.jpgHE/SHE WEEK 4-2 [i][size=11]KP(left)The small stones heaped at the shore's edge were enlivened by shifting stripes of light created by sun on rippling water. In my attempt to convey the energy and brilliance of the light show I eliminated the muted colours of the stones and converted the image to monochrome, concentrating only on the wide tonal range. LM(right) I placed this stone into the clear water of Georgian Bay, framed the shot, and photographed over time as the water and sunlight randomly interacted with my static subject. The grid presentation illustrates the visual nature of time in photography. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/melt-lake-erie https://images.on-this.website/11817_18562793035c8d510fe2e6f.jpgMELT - LAKE ERIE [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/flow-9-long-point-beach https://images.on-this.website/11817_199926366555da02751851b.jpgFLOW #6-LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-2017-24 https://images.on-this.website/11817_90222595459f53d6cad67a.jpgHE/SHE, 2017 #24 [i]LM(left) A happy accident led to this image. As I focused on some frosted grasses in the distance, foreground shrubs were dotted with melted frost water. The specular highlights on the out of focus water drops produced dancing circles that enlivened the morning scene. KP The warm morning sun illuminated the background of this image; but hadn't yet reached the rose bush, allowing the tracery of frost on the rose leaves to last just a short time longer. (right)[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/larrys-52-weeks2012-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_119901291523f9e41ad0f6.jpglarry'S 52 WEEKS,2012 - LONG POINT [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/fall-meadow-and-heavy-dew https://images.on-this.website/11817_148914745682a2e85dda09.jpgFall Meadow and Heavy Dew https://www.raraavisphotos.com/trees-week-24 https://images.on-this.website/11817_148644057651ba0902a8159.jpgTREES WEEK #24 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka Phlox are at their peak of bloom and growing everywhere this week. This hillside rises from the road. In the field beyond is a stand of pine trees. A near/far approach compresses perspective and allowed me to use the delicate wildflowers as a lead in line to the more massive trees in the distance. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/photo18316227.html t=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week.[/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/sky-lake-september-fog https://images.on-this.website/11817_66576978568cdd0fe34e0c.jpgSky Lake--September Fog photograph by Larry Monczka https://www.raraavisphotos.com/manhattan-cloudscape-new-york-city https://images.on-this.website/11817_315815588595e819fb5f7a.jpgMANHATTAN CLOUDSCAPE - NEW YORK CITY [i][size=12]photograph by larry monczka[/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/10-seeing-through https://images.on-this.website/11817_182782248958cf20c8b304e.jpg#10 SEEING THROUGH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/aperture-10-brantford https://images.on-this.website/11817_556260154dacf4071f11d.jpgAperture #10 - Brantford [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/photo29932356.html https://images.on-this.website/11817_666059608585d68a0e23a9.jpgBERG #2 - FOGO ISLAND In Tilting, on Fogo Island, an iceberg had drifted in close to shore and was being battered by heavy waves. I withstood the freezing wind and, over the course of a couple of hours, watched its demise. Portions broke away as it wallowed and rotated. Increasingly unbalanced, the berg rolled, and then rolled again, eventually being reduced to pieces no larger than ice cubes. https://www.raraavisphotos.com/splash-45-bruce-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_22879247559a371b91098b.jpgSPLASH #45 - BRUCE COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/la-parisienne https://images.on-this.website/11817_992979868507b6cb47cd03.jpgLA PARISIENNE [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/friday-the-13th-13-2016 https://images.on-this.website/11817_11801761865754cdf19fb6f.jpgFRIDAY THE 13TH #13, 2016 [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-week-8-2 https://images.on-this.website/11817_53638859753c4a9e0a4888.jpgHE/SHE WEEK 8-2 [i][size=11]LM(upper) I was immediately drawn to the dramatically backlit vegetation at the edge of the vernal pond. The strong directional light separated the fresh green foliage from the shadowed background of cedars and made the water come alive with specular highlights. The " wow factor" was thrilling. KP(lower) The delicate tracery created by the partially submerged shrubs and their reflections existed for only a brief time . Soon after the heavy spring rains abated the pond began its retreat, taking the reflections with it.[/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/divine-intervention-new-york-city https://images.on-this.website/11817_4565153114c7b13cccb68b.jpgDIVINE INTERVENTION - NEW YORK CITY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/evening-franklin-island https://images.on-this.website/11817_902092244561475aa82f76.jpgEVENING - FRANKLIN ISLAND [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/statue-skyline-nyc https://images.on-this.website/11817_135190308759ceeb1641acf.jpgSTATUE & SKYLINE - NYC [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/tulipa-tarda-2-kathys-garden https://images.on-this.website/11817_8383832444dd738ba32ce9.jpgTULIPA TARDA #2 - KATHY'S GARDEN [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/giacometti-at-moma-3-new https://images.on-this.website/11817_137548901252597561223cf.jpgGIACOMETTI AT MOMA #3 - NEW YORK [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-31 https://images.on-this.website/11817_11321222615674d8f6e2637.jpgHE/SHE #31 [i][size=11]LM (left) Yesterday saw the first wind driven snow of the season on Long Point beach. I am interested in the way snow and sand interface with the plywood sand fences along the beach, juxtaposing ever changing textures and patterns. KP (right)The strong wind, coupled with blowing sand, made me decide to park myself in the car for a while. As a blast of icy pellets melted on the windshield I realized that shooting through the glass would clearly communicate taking shelter from the conditions. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/backlit-webs-3 https://images.on-this.website/11817_1020444532682a2e8825308.jpgBacklit Webs #3 https://www.raraavisphotos.com/photo53239273.html https://images.on-this.website/11817_910957477682a2e8a4b39c.jpgHeavy Dew and Rising Mist #2 https://www.raraavisphotos.com/webs-and-rising-mist https://images.on-this.website/11817_1824697400682a2e8644768.jpgWebs and Rising Mist https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heavy-dew-and-rising-mist https://images.on-this.website/11817_957194722682a2e8abcbd1.jpgHeavy Dew and Rising Mist https://www.raraavisphotos.com/backlit-webs-2 https://images.on-this.website/11817_549952819682a2e88a8236.jpgBacklit Webs #2 https://www.raraavisphotos.com/cracked-port-ryerse https://images.on-this.website/11817_57237006356c366670915e.jpgCRACKED - PORT RYERSE [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/morning-mist-pawleys-island-sc https://images.on-this.website/11817_2021468250517c2f5e99612.jpgMORNING MIST - PAWLEY'S ISLAND, SC [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/winter-sun-long-point-beach https://images.on-this.website/11817_32247373350df935501b27.jpgWINTER SUN - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/tilting-in-fog-fogo-island https://images.on-this.website/11817_279690805578ed91197912.jpgTILTING IN FOG - FOGO ISLAND [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/nest-egg-gluggafoss-iceland https://images.on-this.website/11817_940694399567419815f3ea.jpgNEST EGG, GLUGGAFOSS, ICELAND [i]photograph by kathleen pickad[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/colour-week-34 https://images.on-this.website/11817_110135539054067d596695d.jpgCOLOUR - WEEK #34 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka When you come across wall art in Brooklyn these days, don't put off photographing it. Gentrification is fast and furious in the area around the Brooklyn Bridge. This warehouse will be torn down or converted to residential use in the near future. Goodbye graffiti. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/week-34-lively-colour#photot=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/wake-1-georgian-bay https://images.on-this.website/11817_1274537452523f8cd2f3a23.jpgWAKE #1 - GEORGIAN BAY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/rising-mist-1 https://images.on-this.website/11817_1628135467682a2e8b39b2b.jpgRising Mist #1 https://www.raraavisphotos.com/1-seeing-through https://images.on-this.website/11817_34737229258cf1f5e8181e.jpg#1 SEEING THROUGH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/prow-abstract-port-dover https://images.on-this.website/11817_12123635075689c3370c20a.jpgPROW ABSTRACT - PORT DOVER [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/breakers-iceland https://images.on-this.website/11817_14913500335678a362e89cb.jpgBREAKERS - ICELAND [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/quiet-evening-2-dyers-bay https://images.on-this.website/11817_70862601551eb6257899d9.jpgSTILL EVENING, DYER'S BAY - BRUCE COUNTY [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/34-seeing-through https://images.on-this.website/11817_136177057358cf269dd515c.jpg#34 SEEING THROUGH https://www.raraavisphotos.com/catch-rock-8 https://images.on-this.website/11817_8767505935004d661e187b.jpgCATCH ROCK #8 [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/iac-building-1-nyc https://images.on-this.website/11817_6156025584d893d1fdaf2e.jpgIAC BUILDING #1 - NYC [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/daves-workbench-2 https://images.on-this.website/11817_11706608644e9ce2dc8cd84.jpgDAVE'S WORKBENCH #2 [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/poppy-and-blue-vase-2 https://images.on-this.website/11817_13826222664c03fd0d87900.jpgPOPPY AND BLUE VASE #2 [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/konik-horses-kent-uk https://images.on-this.website/11817_1721474245553d53d4d20b4.jpgKONIK HORSES - OARE MARSHES NATURE RESERVE, KENT, UK [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/backlit-webs-4 https://images.on-this.website/11817_1729617795682a2e8774bfb.jpgBacklit Webs #4 https://www.raraavisphotos.com/trees-and-rising-mist https://images.on-this.website/11817_771755494682a2e89e3e86.jpgTrees and Rising Mist https://www.raraavisphotos.com/snow-squall-lake-erie-norfolk https://images.on-this.website/11817_2063665302569effb60268c.jpgSNOW SQUALL, LAKE ERIE - NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/clematis-and-clear-vase https://images.on-this.website/11817_16669128514c032b4dc9315.jpgCLEMATIS AND CLEAR VASE [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/39-seeing-through https://images.on-this.website/11817_16539072558cf2497b52a3.jpg#39 SEEING THROUGH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/friday-the-13th-3-2016 https://images.on-this.website/11817_15230393995754cc847bf85.jpgFRIDAY THE 13TH #3, 2016 [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/black-beach-iceland https://images.on-this.website/11817_14528226965678a37aca17a.jpgBLACK BEACH - ICELAND [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/spring-birches-bruce-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_16896121574c1692decc5e1.jpgSPRING BIRCHES - BRUCE COUNTY [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/rock-detail-valley-of-fire https://images.on-this.website/11817_17832123135afd00d80d0b2.jpgROCK DETAIL, VALLEY OF FIRE - NEVADA photograph by kathleen pickard https://www.raraavisphotos.com/sand-road-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_18929702236835b74312ad7.jpgSand Road--Norfolk County photograph by Larry Monczka https://www.raraavisphotos.com/emerging-poppy https://images.on-this.website/11817_1273185626835b74136c7f.jpgEmerging Poppy photograph by Larry Monczka https://www.raraavisphotos.com/pelee-windows https://images.on-this.website/11817_15349473974e639d1ec0c7f.jpgPELEE WINDOWS [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/photo53316029.html https://images.on-this.website/11817_1948736256835be9c92bed.jpg#3 https://www.raraavisphotos.com/photo53316027.html https://images.on-this.website/11817_18529048176835be9b0f05c.jpg#5 https://www.raraavisphotos.com/photo53316024.html https://images.on-this.website/11817_20529946126835be9a32ddb.jpg#8 https://www.raraavisphotos.com/photo53316031.html https://images.on-this.website/11817_1486115366835be9d5a497.jpg#1 https://www.raraavisphotos.com/winter-reflections-old-cut-2019 https://images.on-this.website/11817_12580102985c61ce78a070a.jpgWINTER REFLECTIONS, OLD CUT, 2019 - LONG POINT [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/captured-4-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_20806336135c892d48a4fad.jpgCAPTURED 4 - NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/palm-bark-detail-las-terrazas https://images.on-this.website/11817_23296192558c5a5caf35fe.jpgPALM BARK DETAIL - LAS TERRAZAS [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/ice-details-port-ryerse https://images.on-this.website/11817_21691318756c366d1a340d.jpgICE DETAILS - PORT RYERSE [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/revelation-3-long-point-beach https://images.on-this.website/11817_22023345656c3691023c20.jpgREVELATION #3 - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/backus-woods-october-2014-norfolk https://images.on-this.website/11817_63370044954566682b02a3.jpgBACKUS WOODS, OCTOBER 2014 - NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/splash-25-bruce-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_591599030599b5c3763468.jpgSPLASH #25 - BRUCE COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/snowy-vista-5-2018-long https://images.on-this.website/11817_8958940065a9c334dad3d8.jpgSNOWY VISTA #5, 2018 - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/dry-dock-2-port-dover https://images.on-this.website/11817_4613992245689c36294fa1.jpgDRY DOCK #2 - PORT DOVER [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/monarda-and-blue-vase https://images.on-this.website/11817_9681572564bd314ca9fea6.jpgMONARDA AND BLUE VASE [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-2015-43 https://images.on-this.website/11817_187889254056d72e3029ae2.jpgHE/SHE, 2015 #42 [i][size=12]KP(upper) A flash freeze had formed a thin layer of glassy ice on the lake at Port Ryerse. Then, the next day, wave action and a strong onshore wind broke apart the ice and piled the shards up onto the beach as if a multitude of windows had been shattered. Just before sunset the pink sky was reflected by some of the panes while the rest remained in blue shade. I decided to take the image in a more abstract direction by reducing structure and contrast to create the impression of brush strokes. LM(lower)Exploring ice in close-up ensures personal expression. Each grouping of texture and shape is a visual world in miniature. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/spring-beech-leaves-rondeau-provincial https://images.on-this.website/11817_13525474604fa09e00b5286.jpgSPRING BEECH LEAVES - RONDEAU PROVINCIAL PARK [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/colour-week-33 https://images.on-this.website/11817_41602514254067b7966b71.jpgCOLOUR - WEEK #33 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka Lively colour is alive and well in downtown Manhattan. I smiled when I noticed the juxtaposition of some trompe l'oeil wall art with down and dirty garbage containers. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/week-14-lively-colour#photot=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/late-light-4-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_1717849548568d720a5e5b9.jpgLATE LIGHT #4 - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/sun-pillar-port-dover-2019 https://images.on-this.website/11817_3049414975c4b032872b7f.jpgSUN PILLAR, PORT DOVER, 2019 - NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/oxide-gestures-2-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_201982705855abaaed38a43.jpgOXIDE GESTURES #2 - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/tree-swallow-nesting-boxes https://images.on-this.website/11817_918325866835b74363208.jpgTree Swallow Nesting Boxes photograph by Larry Monczka https://www.raraavisphotos.com/fog-ice-long-point-marsh https://images.on-this.website/11817_15972003525c605b7aef0c7.jpgFOG & ICE - LONG POINT [i]photograph by kathleen pickard [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/oxides-2-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_625417487559f3e444be4d.jpgOXIDES #2 - LONG POINT [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/misty-dawn-georgian-bay https://images.on-this.website/11817_7252791453b4039f2fe3c.jpgMISTY DAWN - GEORGIAN BAY [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/photo23328334.html https://images.on-this.website/11817_151393522154ac43ce11340.jpgUNDER ICE #4 - NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/light-on-water https://images.on-this.website/11817_13235486135b1fddf17d8d8.jpgLIGHT ON WATER [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/tenset-7 https://images.on-this.website/11817_4519129935c24562c83480.jpgTENSET #7 [i]photograph by larry monczka A passing snow squall moving at speed over Lake Erie catches the warm light from the setting sun. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/urban-rain-new-york-city https://images.on-this.website/11817_1676814571595e817908c7a.jpgURBAN RAIN - NEW YORK CITY [i][size=12]photograph by larry monczka[/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/splash-10-bruce-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_1263219136599a4261892ae.jpgSPLASH #10 - BRUCE COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/distressed-window-2015-wrecking-yard https://images.on-this.website/11817_68009145689c26edc132.jpgDISTRESSED WINDOW, 2015 - WRECKING YARD [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/last-light-dyers-bay-bruce https://images.on-this.website/11817_31463120751d21f8d41296.jpgLAST LIGHT, DYER'S BAY - BRUCE COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/duet-bodie https://images.on-this.website/11817_6759068744bd44ce11abd0.jpgDUET - BODIE [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/winter-glyphs-port-rowan https://images.on-this.website/11817_181321015858994b659ab5b.jpgWINTER GLYPHS - PORT ROWAN [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/roadside-tapestry-bruce-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_14214983835820f008225a2.jpgROADSIDE TAPESTRY - BRUCE COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/crossing-throng-nyc https://images.on-this.website/11817_9755458245413a670d7907.jpgCROSSING THRONG - NYC [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/ryerse-ice-4-2017-port https://images.on-this.website/11817_137397000589f4aa0211c8.jpgRYERSE ICE #4, 2017 - PORT RYERSE [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/bar-4-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_1732545401558b5c7302ba8.jpgBAR 4 - LONG POINT [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/bug-farm-october-2014-norfolk https://images.on-this.website/11817_3326062365456673368a09.jpgBUG FARM, OCTOBER 2014 - NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/december-beach-2-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_19382186195872e2ed557a0.jpgDECEMBER BEACH #2 - LONG POINT [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/georgian-bay-2015-bruce-peninsula https://images.on-this.website/11817_1612835211558f08e29d101.jpgGEORGIAN BAY, 2015 - BRUCE PENINSULA [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/low-tide-long-point-beach https://images.on-this.website/11817_7009956715689e521848df.jpgLOW TIDE - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/rock-pools-franklin-island https://images.on-this.website/11817_160246590152424c7503cad.jpgROCK POOLS - FRANKLIN ISLAND [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/backus-woods-3-october-2014 https://images.on-this.website/11817_92159629545666bb869c5.jpgBACKUS WOODS #3, OCTOBER 2014 - NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/colour-week-22 https://images.on-this.website/11817_16824265538e9d5ba1b09.jpgCOLOUR - WEEK #22 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka The late afternoon light warmed up the pilings and boathouses and cast strongly colored reflections on the calm harbour water. The emphasis in terms of composition is on the energetic reflections which are visually more interesting than the objects that cast them. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/photo21415238.htmlt=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/quiet-winter-dusk-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_204822844254e0daa673fdf.jpgQUIET WINTER DUSK - LONG POINT [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/35-seeing-through https://images.on-this.website/11817_41574824558cf243216f92.jpg#35 SEEING THROUGH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/morning-meadow-2-bruce-peninsula https://images.on-this.website/11817_209226734153b88ef9f3b70.jpgMORNING MEADOW #2 - BRUCE PENINSULA [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/main-street-moab-utah https://images.on-this.website/11817_18629913665afd01907f8e8.jpgMAIN STREET, MOAB - UTAH photograph by kathleen pickard https://www.raraavisphotos.com/catch-rock-2014-georgian-bay https://images.on-this.website/11817_118921102553bb5df0b1d77.jpgCATCH ROCK, 2014 - GEORGIAN BAY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/boat-houses-1-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_11394963545515cb5b9e791.jpgBOAT HOUSES #1 - LONG POINT [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/splash-1-bruce-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_6225384185998ef4ae0670.jpgSPLASH #1 - BRUCE COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/photo53316030.html https://images.on-this.website/11817_5161117366835be9d1e424.jpg#2 https://www.raraavisphotos.com/red-breasted-merganser-2018-port https://images.on-this.website/11817_8099823025b1fdfe58b37e.jpgRED BREASTED MERGANSER, 2018- PORT ROWAN [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/11-seeing-through https://images.on-this.website/11817_133125490558cf214dd320e.jpg#11 SEEING THROUGH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/pond-reflection-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_160173322253cabe75d81d3.jpgPOND REFLECTION - LONG POINT [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/photo53316026.html https://images.on-this.website/11817_12037498066835be9ac4663.jpg#6 https://www.raraavisphotos.com/bar-21-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_730185323558b6001c57b9.jpgBAR 21 - LONG POINT [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/catch-rock-5 https://images.on-this.website/11817_17599940895004d5f3249ec.jpgCATCH ROCK #5 [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/winter-storm-light-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_1949205475a712865a2f5d.jpgWINTER STORM LIGHT - LONG POINT [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/weather-from-udrigle-beach-loch https://images.on-this.website/11817_695630819567b4c332e162.jpgWEATHER FROM UDRIGLE BEACH- LOCH MAREE, SCOTLAND photograph by kathleen pickard https://www.raraavisphotos.com/new-bar-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_9913718875691919ddaef7.jpgNEW BAR - LONG POINT [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/double-aces-inner-bay-long https://images.on-this.website/11817_20008003055a75e315eed94.jpgDOUBLE ACES, INNER BAY, LONG POINT [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/grave-marker-greenspond https://images.on-this.website/11817_464319449579420b281748.jpgGRAVE MARKER - GREENSPOND [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/kathys-garden-1 https://images.on-this.website/11817_13513868215371839a5ab69.jpgKATHY'S GARDEN #1 [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/driftwood-long-point-beach https://images.on-this.website/11817_13608719435096fb542524e.jpgDRIFTWOOD - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-18-2019 https://images.on-this.website/11817_616679795c4bca15869f4.jpgHE/SHE #18, 2019 [i]KP(upper) LM(lower) Wind driven snow highlighted the furrows in a field of corn stubble near Port Rowan, presenting a graphic landscape in high key tones.[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/winter-storm-long-point-beach https://images.on-this.website/11817_38345631654aca3fed7d2c.jpgWINTER STORM - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/jacks-barn-winter-2013-port https://images.on-this.website/11817_147376051451171e9f01085.jpgJACK'S BARN - WINTER 2013 - PORT RYERSE [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/spirals-georgian-bay https://images.on-this.website/11817_16656654674bcb8d53e253f.jpgSPIRALS - GEORGIAN BAY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/change-of-life-montmartre-cemetery https://images.on-this.website/11817_967630675507e0932c3968.jpgCHAIN OF LIFE - MONTMARTRE CEMETERY [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/pelee-windows-monochrome https://images.on-this.website/11817_7573541184e656497a01e0.jpgPELEE WINDOWS MONOCHROME [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/sumac-raby-lake https://images.on-this.website/11817_160601588052d062c3921e8.jpgSUMAC - RABY LAKE [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/bamboo-foliage-topo-de-collentes https://images.on-this.website/11817_99196233458babc48778b8.jpgBAMBOO & FOLIAGE - TOPO DE COLLANTES, CUBA [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/sandhill-crane-in-fog https://images.on-this.website/11817_6037594035b40fe2ed2d03.jpgSandhill Crane in Fog [i]photograph by kathleen pickard)[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/peek-a-moo-bruce-peninsula https://images.on-this.website/11817_11094716675b40ff30096b9.jpgPEEK-A-MOO - BRUCE PENINSULA [i]photograph by kathleen pickard) https://www.raraavisphotos.com/millenium-2-nyc https://images.on-this.website/11817_10308919405ad202473fe1d.jpgMILLENIUM #2 - NYC [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/hubcaps https://images.on-this.website/11817_5938684714e639e46534db.jpgHUBCAPS [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/rain-4-nyc-2014 https://images.on-this.website/11817_2129149212541636093e0b6.jpgRAIN #4 - NYC, 2014 [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/photo23328845.html https://images.on-this.website/11817_23695044054ac670b0a441.jpgBACKUS WOODS #3, OCTOBER 2014 - NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/serra-at-moma-nyc https://images.on-this.website/11817_10396714134bd4cc3429d0d.jpgSERRA AT MOMA - NYC [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/little-cove-10-bruce-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_185308478751d7543e8a354.jpgLITTLE COVE #10 - BRUCE COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/sand-pattern-2016-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_117805209456ae75ec2b9f6.jpgSAND PATTERN, 2016 - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/backlit-spring-trees-indian-creek https://images.on-this.website/11817_15601244325b0cb6a64bcfa.jpgBACKLIT SPRING TREES, INDIAN CREEK - CANYONLANDS NP [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/december-light-big-creek https://images.on-this.website/11817_822072726584c590ea2e12.jpgDECEMBER LIGHT - BIG CREEK [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/storms-arrival-1-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_8162505350dbbe7e76a8e.jpgSTORM'S ARRIVAL #1 - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/splash-16-bruce-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_1795817878599a43bf45b6d.jpgSPLASH #16 - BRUCE COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/red-hut-2o18-inner-bay https://images.on-this.website/11817_18489157375a72758ba9a6b.jpgRED HUT, 2O18 - INNER BAY, LONG POINT [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/may-garden-port-ryerse https://images.on-this.website/11817_20555429985546e1bf7ab01.jpgMAY GARDEN - PORT RYERSE [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/erratic-2-loch-maree-scotland https://images.on-this.website/11817_374456300567b4b766b3af.jpgERRATIC #2- LOCH MAREE, SCOTLAND photograph by kathleen pickard https://www.raraavisphotos.com/spring-snow-storm-4-long https://images.on-this.website/11817_15589932334db1904d8c2d6.jpgSPRING SNOW STORM #4 - LONG POINT MARSH [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/aperture-12-brantford https://images.on-this.website/11817_13651105254da9d98e2690a.jpgAPERTURE #12 - Brantford [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/vessel-and-stone https://images.on-this.website/11817_180262877252334c76ab3d4.jpgVESSEL AND STONE [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/rock-face-1-mellon-udrigle https://images.on-this.website/11817_1907933563566c2fe6a8404.jpgROCK FACE #1 - MELLON UDRIGLE [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/shore-rock-georgian-bay https://images.on-this.website/11817_7887552495b40fffb0e8d7.jpgSHORE ROCK - GEORGIAN BAY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard) https://www.raraavisphotos.com/sand-snow-3-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_6185398974d44baa475b9b.jpgSAND & SNOW #3, LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/colour-cienfuegos https://images.on-this.website/11817_55117943758bcd3ef2647a.jpgCOLOUR - CIENFUEGOS [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/parade-mellon-udrigle-scotland https://images.on-this.website/11817_7461883415678713c07d1b.jpgPARADE, MELLON UDRIGLE - SCOTLAND [i]photograph by kathleen pickard I wandered away from the beach at Mellon Udrigle and stopped to photograph some roadside vegetation. My concentration was broken by a "meeeh" and, when I looked up I was amused to find this parade of sheep heading expectantly towards me. My popularity was short-lived though. I had nothing to feed them. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/week-3-2 https://images.on-this.website/11817_191197247851298cc258b66.jpgH/S WEEK #3 [i][size=11]LM (left photograph) Late afternoon light edged the curving shoreline ice as an ominous bank of clouds moved in from the south. The play of cool and warm light is very characteristic of Long Point in winter. Foreground ice patterns echo cloud shapes and lead the eye into and through the picture space. KP (right photograph) The star-shaped fractures in the forming cap of ice caught my attention. I decided to do a high-contrast monochromatic conversion to heighten the drama of the changing conditions. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/hs-week-32 https://images.on-this.website/11817_12939721525230985c4b5ca.jpgH/S WEEK #32 [i][size=11] LM (left photograph) I composed this image to eliminate any sense of scale. It really isn't "about" anything in the sense that there is no "subject". Just light on sand and light on water. That's more than enough to keep me making photographs for a lifetime. KP (right photograph) Tonight, the complex flow of the backwash assumed the appearance of molten metal as a bit of sun broke through the rain clouds. The technical challenge was to capture that intricacy while dealing with a very high dynamic range that threatened to blow out the highlights. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/week-43 https://images.on-this.website/11817_1178718608508dede6c67ed.jpgWEEK 43 [i]photograph by larry monczka I took shelter the other day in the viewing platform at Big Creek during one of the many torrential downpours we've experienced this October. My eye was immediately attracted to the orderly yet lively graphic patterns created by the intersection of line, shadow and reflection on the wet wooden floor. Since colour was a distraction, I converted to monochrome in this treatment.[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/paris-greeter https://images.on-this.website/11817_1232979698507e0bd815743.jpgOPEN WIDE - PARIS [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/seeing-through-1 https://images.on-this.website/11817_21050847516848cb9bc64a2.jpgSeeing Through #1 photograph by Larry Monczka https://www.raraavisphotos.com/62-kilns-of-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_4772110475c0416c36808c.jpg#38 - KILNS OF NORFOLK COUNTY https://www.raraavisphotos.com/brush-strokes-georgian-bay https://images.on-this.website/11817_187653074353bb5da25bd86.jpgBRUSH STROKES - GEORGIAN BAY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/bike-detail-port-dover https://images.on-this.website/11817_439292602522d29fbe7276.jpgBIKE DETAIL - PORT DOVER [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/27-kilns-of-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_4137532025c041346a960e.jpg#33 - KILNS OF NORFOLK COUNTY https://www.raraavisphotos.com/photo53316025.html https://images.on-this.website/11817_9026892436835be9a82d1f.jpg#7 https://www.raraavisphotos.com/november-reflection-loch-maree https://images.on-this.website/11817_473754651566edc039cba3.jpgNOVEMBER REFLECTION - LOCH MAREE [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/ago-ai-wei-wei-hommage https://images.on-this.website/11817_23560935522cd08a97bb1.jpgAGO, AI WEI WEI HOMMAGE [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/photo34004721.html https://images.on-this.website/11817_16468638795a71302b642d6.jpgNIAGARA FALLS, JANUARY 2018 [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/ford-reflections https://images.on-this.website/11817_7615510537035836a8e8.jpgFORD & REFLECTIONS [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/lily-pad-long-point-marsh https://images.on-this.website/11817_9632447674bca768a8043c.jpgLILY PAD -LONG POINT MARSH [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/splash-2-bruce-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_20910776535998ef6b9e0e3.jpgSPLASH #2 - BRUCE COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/horseman-trinidad-de-cuba https://images.on-this.website/11817_77366907458db0ae895b88.jpgHORSEMAN - TRINIDAD DE CUBA [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/sandhill-cranes-2-2019-long https://images.on-this.website/11817_18243912995c61ccc8bd721.jpgSANDHILL CRANES #2, 2019 - LONG POINT MARSH [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/spring-port-ryerse https://images.on-this.website/11817_13380307634bd4ccd5c310c.jpgSPRING - PORT RYERSE [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/week-33 https://images.on-this.website/11817_13575331775021df6d673d3.jpgWEEK 33 [i]photograph by larry monczka A group of images about the inevitability of change.[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/wedding-guests-2-nyc https://images.on-this.website/11817_7320205945998ede10ceb3.jpgWEDDING GUESTS #2 - NYC [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/calm-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_47595894158994dc621ac9.jpgCALM - NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/dry-dock-with-ropes-port https://images.on-this.website/11817_15986855905689c3a7ee63e.jpgDRY DOCK WITH ROPES - PORT DOVER [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/ariel-bruce-peninsula https://images.on-this.website/11817_12606530558f0731c3c49.jpgARIEL - BRUCE PENINSULA [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/catch-rock-2 https://images.on-this.website/11817_14122682244ff2285d0262e.jpgCATCH ROCK #2 [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/puffs-nyc-2013 https://images.on-this.website/11817_194363391952bc6eb8a1333.jpgPUFFS - NYC, 2013 [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/geometry-corning-ny https://images.on-this.website/11817_140566285055c6893164860.jpgGEOMETRY - CORNING, NY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/salt-box-comfort-musgrave-harbour https://images.on-this.website/11817_2097446000581e8726a8d19.jpgSALT BOX COMFORT - MUSGRAVE HARBOUR [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/bar-22-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_803559109558b6019e76fe.jpgBAR 22 - LONG POINT [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/cloud-shadow-georgian-bay https://images.on-this.website/11817_714215248500dbc67ddfe3.jpgCLOUD SHADOW - GEORGIAN BAY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/galaxy-2019-big-creek https://images.on-this.website/11817_20666351865c4b0401b39a1.jpgGALAXY, 2019 - BIG CREEK [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/snakeology-coney-island https://images.on-this.website/11817_21261784244bccbafd41c19.jpgSNAKEOLOGY - CONEY ISLAND [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/priest-with-pigeons-venice https://images.on-this.website/11817_1798952301527165e44a144.jpgPRIEST WITH PIGEONS - VENICE [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/pinkaqua-georgian-bay https://images.on-this.website/11817_126575078051d1c3a34dce2.jpgPINK/AQUA - GEORGIAN BAY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/rock-study-3-acadia-np https://images.on-this.website/11817_741758611544c569bbdfdb.jpgROCK STUDY #3- ACADIA NP, MAINE [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/ice-and-sand-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_2547965735872e186e121b.jpgICE AND SAND - NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/november-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_167522305654618f2fb546d.jpgNOVEMBER - NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/aperture-1-brantford https://images.on-this.website/11817_17055593574da64fb445277.jpgAperture #1 - Brantford [i]photograph by kathleen pickard [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/look-to-the-hills-loch https://images.on-this.website/11817_1613909955567b4dc83e504.jpgLOOK TO THE HILLS - LOCH MAREE, SCOTLAND photograph by kathleen pickard https://www.raraavisphotos.com/st-williams-light-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_10209234235a712cc53043e.jpgST. WILLIAMS LIGHT - NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/stormy-weather-bruce-peninsula https://images.on-this.website/11817_104285229153c1f804a8f57.jpgSTORMY WEATHER, HALFWAY LOG DUMP - BRUCE PENINSULA [i]photo by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/spotlight-georgian-bay https://images.on-this.website/11817_14457657935b456ee237658.jpgSPOTLIGHT - GEORGIAN BAY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/dusk-graphic-georgian-bay https://images.on-this.website/11817_18419342975b46765db94cb.jpgDUSK GRAPHIC - GEORGIAN BAY [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/willets-at-surfs-edge-huntington https://images.on-this.website/11817_973874847517d819c5cc0f.jpgWILLETS AT SURF'S EDGE - HUNTINGTON STATE PARK, SC, SC [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/reflections-in-boat-channel-old https://images.on-this.website/11817_1481041507585d8ba702abc.jpgWINTER REFLECTION, 2016 - OLD CUT MARINA [i]photograph by larry monczka A delicate high key treatment of a common visual situation expressed the mood I was after to perfection.[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/flow-12-long-point-beach https://images.on-this.website/11817_40280732655da02eecd114.jpgFLOW #9-LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/cattails-moving-grass-bruce-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_15104408954cd61ca164fc3.jpgCATTAILS & MOVING GRASS - BRUCE COUNTY [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/photo35519684.html https://images.on-this.website/11817_13116103775b4678fb42775.jpgLIGHT ON GEORGIAN BAY, JUNE 2018 - BRUCE PENINSULA [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/cows-in-meadow-june-2018 https://images.on-this.website/11817_13024380655b467802af71a.jpgCOWS IN MEADOW, JUNE 2018 - BRUCE PENINSULA [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/rain-reflections-3 https://images.on-this.website/11817_1795626844537035baafbab.jpgRAIN/ REFLECTIONS #3 [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/fog-bank-georgian-bay-bruce https://images.on-this.website/11817_43182012558dc08209dec.jpgFOG BANK, GEORGIAN BAY - BRUCE PENINSULA [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/spirits-of-the-canyon-grand https://images.on-this.website/11817_15432320885b02d86224013.jpgSPIRITS OF THE CANYON - GRAND STAIRCASE-ESCALATE [i]photograph by larry monczka [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/good-ol-boys-inner-bay https://images.on-this.website/11817_198967672054fced6540f27.jpgGOOD OL' BOYS - INNER BAY, LONG POINT [size=11]photograph by kathleen pickard[/size] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/hs-week-7 https://images.on-this.website/11817_1913915286510dca6f8883d.jpgH/S WEEK #7 [i][size=11] KP (left photograph) Sunshine and ameliorating temperatures made Central Park a busy place on this weekend day. Late afternoon shadows accompanied the skaters on their circuits around Wollman Rink. LM (right photograph) On a mild day after a cold and snowy week, folks migrate to Central Park, known affectionately as New York's "backyard". I photographed this gentleman soaking up a few January rays as the snow melted around his temporary perch. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/vertical-patterns-grand-staircase-escalante https://images.on-this.website/11817_7098489745b0cb4ee19652.jpgVERTICAL PATTERNS - GRAND STAIRCASE-ESCALANTE [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/pastels-georgian-bay https://images.on-this.website/11817_17631407635c245eeaaa8ab.jpgPASTELS - GEORGIAN BAY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard Georgian Bay in a pastel mood. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/yellowblue-georgian-bay https://images.on-this.website/11817_4268546015004d73ac48fd.jpgYELLOW/BLUE - GEORGIAN BAY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-2018-15 https://images.on-this.website/11817_6114438235c3c14fd999bf.jpgHE/SHE, 2018 #15 [i]LM(upper) KP(lower) We haven't had a lot of winter yet this year, so even a small amount of ice is reason to celebrate. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/feather-franklin-island https://images.on-this.website/11817_19962748735614758717415.jpgFEATHER - FRANKLIN ISLAND [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/photo33942124.html https://images.on-this.website/11817_6596333135a60c1682416a.jpgDRIFT - LONG POINT [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/ice-storm-long-point-marsh https://images.on-this.website/11817_57593078056ddc9b3cc027.jpgICE STORM - LONG POINT MARSH [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/may-dawn-lake-erie https://images.on-this.website/11817_13622121255561363699d0e.jpgMAY DAWN - LAKE ERIE [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/rock-face-2-mellon-udrigle https://images.on-this.website/11817_42424211566edbaf3f4f1.jpgROCK FACE #2 - MELLON UDRIGLE [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/november-sky-big-creek https://images.on-this.website/11817_15130376535296b6ad19e42.jpgNOVEMBER SKY - BIG CREEK [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/bar-19-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_1789912610558b5fd4eeccc.jpgBAR 19 - LONG POINT [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/light-on-lake-erie-2017 https://images.on-this.website/11817_9678670705870ee84a9b94.jpgLIGHT ON LAKE ERIE, 2017 - LONG POINT [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/rays-over-ice-huts-inner https://images.on-this.website/11817_655016235a712b2476da4.jpgRAYS OVER ICE HUTS - INNER BAY, LONG POINT [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/2012-colour-field-1-ontario https://images.on-this.website/11817_4158257344f676fa445a97.jpg2012 COLOUR FIELD #1 - ONTARIO [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/rear-window-2-nyc https://images.on-this.website/11817_17984833254075564484c2.jpgREAR WINDOW #2 - NYC [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/wetland-reflection-bruce-peninsula https://images.on-this.website/11817_162081559955980f4b74641.jpgWETLAND REFLECTION - BRUCE PENINSULA [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/9-seeing-through https://images.on-this.website/11817_76742204758cf20a8d0680.jpg#9 SEEING THROUGH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/georgian-bay-wave-2-2017 https://images.on-this.website/11817_54626738759f541a28eca3.jpgGEORGIAN BAY WAVE #2, 2017 - BRUCE COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/tundra-swan-pair-2018-norfolk https://images.on-this.website/11817_15232941955a9c331d6fe20.jpgTUNDRA SWAN PAIR, 2018 - NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/march-breakup-port-ryerse https://images.on-this.website/11817_21393897445505f0f8d9e5e.jpgMARCH BREAKUP - PORT RYERSE [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/patina https://images.on-this.website/11817_5706713684cb26ced406c7.jpgPATINA [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/ice-caps-2018-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_4243419185aa854f73a205.jpgICE CAPS, 2018 - LONG POINT [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/brass-nyc-2014 https://images.on-this.website/11817_61854700541636f2a7243.jpgBRASS - NYC, 2014 [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/petroglyps-capitol-reef-np-utah https://images.on-this.website/11817_14779630415b02d9644c8f4.jpgPETROGLYPS, CAPITOL REEF, NP - UTAH [i]photograph by larry monczka [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/25-seeing-through https://images.on-this.website/11817_30476105858cf23307c63e.jpg#25 SEEING THROUGH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/light-sky-lake-june-2018 https://images.on-this.website/11817_10189806605b467759392d1.jpgLIGHT - SKY LAKE, JUNE 2018 - BRUCE PENINSULA [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/cloudscape-reykjanes-peninsula https://images.on-this.website/11817_37905709556741b09f3bd2.jpgCLOUDSCAPE - REYKJANES PENINSULA [i]photograph by kathleen pickad[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/bar-26-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_1811312723558b607042e2e.jpgBAR 26 - LONG POINT [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/beach-rock-1-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_5106757174f94c4ebdbcdb.jpgBEACH ROCK #1 - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/bar-15-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_214558337558b5f00454e1.jpgBAR 15 - LONG POINT https://www.raraavisphotos.com/resistance-loch-maree-scotland https://images.on-this.website/11817_817699427567871168b5be.jpgRESISTANCE, LOCH MAREE - SCOTLAND [i]photograph by kathleen pickard Gnarly and lichen-encrusted, this birch stubbornly survives the tough Highland weather of Wester-Ross.[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/autumn-vernal-pond-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_816171926548cf75cc4dca.jpgAUTUMN VERNAL POND - NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/berg-2-fogo-island https://images.on-this.website/11817_1317629308578ed9982ce72.jpgBERG #2 - FOGO ISLAND [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/ice-fishing-2015-inner-bay https://images.on-this.website/11817_165721972054bc03ef52486.jpgICE FISHING, 2015 - INNER BAY, LONG POINT [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/melt-water-patterns-2018-long https://images.on-this.website/11817_5022717905a9c33a3b7769.jpgMELT WATER PATTERNS, 2018 - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/rock-face-2 https://images.on-this.website/11817_1739082303566c2f7b85499.jpgROCK FACE #2 [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/evening-impression-2-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_10216862757027b4e22637.jpgEVENING IMPRESSION #2- LONG POINT BEACH [i][size=11)photograph by larry monczka[/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/rock-and-pond-franklin-island https://images.on-this.website/11817_1657090774561473db1fcd4.jpgROCK AND POND - FRANKLIN ISLAND [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/rain-2-new-york-city https://images.on-this.website/11817_794240246595e815933e5f.jpgRAIN #2 - NEW YORK CITY [i][size=12]photograph by larry monczka[/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/photo14595473.html https://images.on-this.website/11817_20616709784f8a312742e26.jpgWEEK !7 [i]photograph by larry monczka Cottonwood trees dropped their catkins in great numbers this week. Another sign of spring's arrival. The male flowers are red while the female flowers are green. The catkins that fall on the beach and become partially covered with sand bring to mind the spines of primitive creatures.[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/wild-asparagus-bruce-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_760038321581e867306845.jpgWILD ASPARAGUS - BRUCE COUNTY [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/tenacity-bryce-canyon-np-utah https://images.on-this.website/11817_11785466385b0abaebd2b77.jpgTENACITY - BRYCE CANYON NP, UTAH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/fishing-shack-inner-bay-long https://images.on-this.website/11817_141859308652e7173881b99.jpgFISHING SHACK, INNER BAY - LONG POINT [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/autumn-glass-3 https://images.on-this.website/11817_1623337384cbc809d79c3e.jpgAUTUMN GLASS #3 [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/blackbird-on-snag-sky-lake https://images.on-this.website/11817_9658442295b467888ab53b.jpgBLACKBIRD ON SNAG, SKY LAKE, JUNE 2018 - BRUCE PENINSULA [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/autumn-indirectly-acadia-np-maine https://images.on-this.website/11817_908661836544c676d8a643.jpgAUTUMN, INDIRECTLY- ACADIA NP, MAINE [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/three-scaup-2018-port-rowan https://images.on-this.website/11817_10366342385b1fe00e949bc.jpgTHREE SCAUP, 2018- PORT ROWAN [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/ice-hut-pano-2018-inner https://images.on-this.website/11817_1991111585a712ae501e69.jpgICE HUT PANO, 2018 - INNER BAY, LONG POINT [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/smoke-house-grand-manan-nb https://images.on-this.website/11817_1632906610544c683750ce8.jpgSMOKE HOUSE- GRAND MANAN, NB [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/breaking-wave-5-georgian-bay https://images.on-this.website/11817_185357400653bcb8ecbc890.jpgBREAKING WAVE #5 - GEORGIAN BAY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/under-ice-21-backus-woods https://images.on-this.website/11817_148725136754aa160435398.jpgUNDER ICE #21 - BACKUS WOODS, NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/ripples-georgian-bay-2015 https://images.on-this.website/11817_20672102755591f8b3ecd3c.jpgRIPPLES, GEORGIAN BAY, 2015 [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-2018-8 https://images.on-this.website/11817_4626570915bd10c298938f.jpgHE/SHE 2018 #8 [i]LM(upper) KP(lower)[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/red-glyphs https://images.on-this.website/11817_19043468654db457e1b7c68.jpgRED GLYPHS [i]photograph by larry monczka & kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/makeover-nyc https://images.on-this.website/11817_1126531534bccaf2c872fd.jpgMAKEOVER - NYC [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/oxides-4-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_267181181559f3e8bb4507.jpgOXIDES #4 - LONG POINT [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/noir https://images.on-this.website/11817_19967701814bdb9c2e3f456.jpgNOIR [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/may-dawn-2-lake-erie https://images.on-this.website/11817_108994352855613648935fe.jpgMAY DAWN #2 - LAKE ERIE [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/trees-week-20 https://images.on-this.website/11817_132367752451959f6342489.jpgTREES WEEK #20 [i]photograph by larry monczka This week's image of a spring Sumac expresses one of my favorite photographic themes-- subdued exuberance. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/photo18017491.html t=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week.[/size][/i][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/synapses https://images.on-this.website/11817_11065914704bd260e7896b0.jpgSYNAPSES [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-10 https://images.on-this.website/11817_7099815665973cbae9a7cd.jpgHE/SHE 2017 #10 [i]KP(left) Water meeting shore, in something between a ripple and a wave. LM(right)Light doing a happy dance on the clear water of Georgian Bay. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/corrosion-2 https://images.on-this.website/11817_3415827305371832b2d504.jpgCORROSION #2 [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/the-wedding-band-nyc https://images.on-this.website/11817_14849771985998ed067e5e0.jpgTHE WEDDING BAND - NYC [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/imagined-landscape-1 https://images.on-this.website/11817_5898325385b1fe5843a8eb.jpgIMAGINED LANDSCAPE #1 [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/elvis-port-dover-july-2018 https://images.on-this.website/11817_16386151945b4d54ec19b00.jpgELVIS - PORT DOVER, JULY 2018 [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/first-frost-2013-port-ryerse https://images.on-this.website/11817_917695799528c28d2c2587.jpgFIRST FROST, 2013 - PORT RYERSE [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/two-boys-trinidad-de-cuba https://images.on-this.website/11817_21068711658c5a585de7ec.jpgTWO BOYS - TRINIDAD DE CUBA [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/under-ice-13-backus-woods https://images.on-this.website/11817_208561406354a86aca55b77.jpgUNDER ICE #13 - BACKUS WOODS, NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/rock-study-franklin-island-georgian https://images.on-this.website/11817_1539873275523e65c1768f4.jpgROCK STUDY, FRANKLIN ISLAND - GEORGIAN BAY [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/southwest-1 https://images.on-this.website/11817_5783328004ca93f4560147.jpgSOUTHWEST #1 [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/doodle-georgian-bay https://images.on-this.website/11817_8040178015b456ea2060e9.jpgDOODLE - GEORGIAN BAY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/fluted-rocks-cool-shade-franklin https://images.on-this.website/11817_12695272075613dce85b6fa.jpgFLUTED ROCKS, COOL SHADE - FRANKLIN ISLAND [i]photograph by larry monczka [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/spectrum-iceland https://images.on-this.website/11817_4783245805673973051032.jpgSPECTRUM - SKOGAFOSS, ICELAND [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/tidal-stream-at-twilight-pawleys https://images.on-this.website/11817_1498770927517ace36bd96c.jpgTIDAL STREAM AT TWILIGHT, PAWLEY'S ISLAND - SOUTH CAROLINA [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/biker-attitude-port-dover-july https://images.on-this.website/11817_4737330215b4d5540017ed.jpgBIKER ATTITUDE - PORT DOVER, JULY 2018 [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/hoar-frost-2018-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_9515143845a9c33da9eb44.jpgHOAR FROST, 2018 - LONG POINT [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/winter-minimalism-lake-erie-norfolk https://images.on-this.website/11817_159884085c892e0c37993.jpgWINTER MINIMALISM, LAKE ERIE - NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/february-trees-1-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_655008042510f2cba2f250.jpgFEBRUARY TREES #1 - NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/barn https://images.on-this.website/11817_6243966924bd79d735b2b1.jpgBARN - [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/hs-week-14 https://images.on-this.website/11817_1195648126514ceaeb9dc92.jpgHE/SHE #7, 2013 [i][size=11]LM (upper) Serendipity ruled when, one afternoon this week, we were lucky to witness a natural wonder. As flocks of Red-wing Blackbirds passed by in huge numbers over the course of a few hours, the air was filled with their raucous calls and beating wings. The photographic challenge was to suggest the sheer number of birds as well as to put them in the context of a specific time and place. KP (lower) With no more than brief breaks, a steady stream of many thousands of blackbirds flew over and around us heading south along Long Point. Presumably they ran into the stormy cold front that was predicted for the next day and decided to turn tail and head back the way they came.[/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/tattouage-paris https://images.on-this.website/11817_2131878001507b6dde81cf8.jpgLE TATTOUAGE - PARIS [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/hs-week-33 https://images.on-this.website/11817_813004996523f82f413920.jpgHE/SHE #8, 2013 [i][size=11]KP (upper photograph) We spent the last few days exploring the splendid geology of the Canadian Shield. This rock face, decorated with colourful bursts of autumn sumac, brought to mind the fallen ruins of an ancient civilization. LM (lower photograph)We drove by Raby Lake any number of times this week, but only stopped for a brief "drive-by shooting" when we saw a colourful fern. An hour later, the fern had been forgotten as the textures and colours of the lily pads and marsh plants had been worked through visually in numerous combinations and permutations. Lesson: photograph what ELSE is there. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/creekside-port-ryerse https://images.on-this.website/11817_75763122353027460abad1.jpgCREEKSIDE - PORT RYERSE [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/photo53316028.html https://images.on-this.website/11817_10479712866835be9b491be.jpg#4 https://www.raraavisphotos.com/red-headed-woodpecker-nesting-hole https://images.on-this.website/11817_1001281166835b7426ddff.jpgRed-Headed Woodpecker--Nesting Hole photograph by Larry Monczka https://www.raraavisphotos.com/dawn-light-on-georgian-bay https://images.on-this.website/11817_21312544906848cb91ba2a5.jpgDawn Light on Georgian Bay photograph by Larry Monczka https://www.raraavisphotos.com/cottonwood-leaves-december-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_113641266850d7306272b51.jpgCOTTONWOOD LEAVES, DECEMBER - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/colour-week-15 https://images.on-this.website/11817_7967206385349537e00097.jpgCOLOUR WEEK #15 [i][size=12]photograph by larry monczka As I exited the subway in Brooklyn, I noticed this wall of graffiti. It was a bit garish as is, so I converted it to monochrome then painted back the muted hues of the chalked pigeons and a more subdued version of the brick wall. The final result after post-production had the quietly energetic look I was after. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/week-16-quiet-muted-colour t=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/storm-light-georgian-bay-bruce https://images.on-this.website/11817_2136910320558dc00595b05.jpgSTORM LIGHT, GEORGIAN BAY - BRUCE PENINSULA [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/snow-dome-long-point-beach https://images.on-this.website/11817_145494389554bc048925fc2.jpgSNOW DOME - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/bar-13-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_2066476730558b5ed64e2db.jpgBAR 13 - LONG POINT https://www.raraavisphotos.com/december-beach-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_21045909845872e2cc3c10e.jpgDECEMBER BEACH - LONG POINT [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/graphic-reflections-old-cut-marina https://images.on-this.website/11817_73188683559cee5a9e872e.jpgGRAPHIC REFLECTIONS, OLD CUT MARINA , 2017 - LONG POINT [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/wind-blown-long-point-beach https://images.on-this.website/11817_10944715050d73101427ce.jpgWIND BLOWN - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/snow-squalls-2017-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_1566196697589f4a2eb5b98.jpgSNOW SQUALLS, 2017 - LONG POINT [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/x-marks-the-spot https://images.on-this.website/11817_2369162305a71283ee1460.jpgX MARKS THE SPOT [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/harrys-point-franklin-island https://images.on-this.website/11817_146338274561475228953c.jpgHARRY'S POINT - FRANKLIN ISLAND [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/backus-woods-2-october-2014 https://images.on-this.website/11817_5537206345456669dadbf8.jpgBACKUS WOODS #2, OCTOBER 2014 - NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/canyonlands-np-utah https://images.on-this.website/11817_7529212575af7ab3a19cbc.jpgCANYONLANDS NP - UTAH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/haldimand-industrial-area https://images.on-this.website/11817_20874597886802e8a050ed1.jpgHaldimand Industrial Area https://www.raraavisphotos.com/photo24682076.html https://images.on-this.website/11817_109938082555887955cc5ae.jpgYOUNG COTTONWOOD - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-2018-4 https://images.on-this.website/11817_5777731055b467b6e29be8.jpgHE/SHE, 2018 #4 [i]LM(top) KP(bottom)[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/beech-woods-wester-ross-scotland https://images.on-this.website/11817_8971615856844a9f86824.jpgBEECH WOODS - WESTER-ROSS, SCOTLAND photograph by kathleen pickard https://www.raraavisphotos.com/october-meadow-1-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_20947554834e970a7713707.jpgOCTOBER MEADOW #1- NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/ryerse-ice-5-2017-port https://images.on-this.website/11817_351581779589f4a8d18ffe.jpgRYERSE ICE #5, 2017 - PORT RYERSE [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/aperture-9-brantford https://images.on-this.website/11817_4968455854da99521003ee.jpgAPERTURE #9 - Brantford [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/sand-maram-grass-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_18568052475689e544a673d.jpgSAND & MARAM GRASS - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/hastings-breakup-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_1863381956534955bf34ccd.jpgHASTINGS BREAKUP - LONG POINT [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/fencesnowshadow-long-point-beach https://images.on-this.website/11817_183543435752c7790951b35.jpgFENCE/SNOW/SHADOW - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/tree-sparrow-port-ryerse https://images.on-this.website/11817_158227292752d061f9caf19.jpgTREE SPARROW - PORT RYERSE [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/storm-sr-70-utah https://images.on-this.website/11817_13247952525b0abb409259e.jpgSTORM, SR 70 - UTAH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/v-bar-v-petroglyphs-sedona https://images.on-this.website/11817_12072044984bdb8fea63a01.jpgV-BAR-V PETROGLYPHS -SEDONA, ARIZONA [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/hester-street-nyc-2014 https://images.on-this.website/11817_892469650541636abe8309.jpgHESTER STREET - NYC, 2014 [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/upon-reflection-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_3541043955a00b56bf1a5b.jpgUPON REFLECTION - LONG POINT [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/fence-shadows-snow https://images.on-this.website/11817_113466383867fc59b4a77aa.jpgFence-Shadows-Snow https://www.raraavisphotos.com/catch-rock-10 https://images.on-this.website/11817_4917514335004d6afd24db.jpgCATCH ROCK #10 [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/crevices-long-point-beach https://images.on-this.website/11817_172356556754ac66a658566.jpgCREVICES - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/photo17071467.html https://images.on-this.website/11817_99497916750e372087a31c.jpgTHREE GRACES - CONEY ISLAND [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/sand-fence-in-snow-long https://images.on-this.website/11817_170136893252a93659e85cf.jpgSAND FENCE IN SNOW - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/sun-through-fog-2017-port https://images.on-this.website/11817_1275287817589f4a03c4616.jpgSUN THROUGH FOG, 2017 - PORT RYERSE [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/cape-chin-meadow-bruce-peninsula https://images.on-this.website/11817_2702476065b467c7bea225.jpgCAPE CHIN MEADOW - BRUCE PENINSULA (photograph by kathleen pickard) https://www.raraavisphotos.com/under-ice-11 https://images.on-this.website/11817_149352435454a48a9eaa208.jpgUNDER ICE #11 [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-2015-set-10 https://images.on-this.website/11817_199388669255aa96abc6e77.jpgHE/SHE #42, 2015 [i][size=11]LM(upper)Yesterday's shoot on the beach was all about texture and pattern. A thin film of water flowed over the barrier sandbar and rearranged oxides to form ephemeral patterns with subtle gestural interest. As well, the flowing water added shapes that complemented the sand patterns. Synergy ruled. KP(lower)Sand+water+light in their infinite variability. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/storm-canyonlands-np-utah https://images.on-this.website/11817_19518496075af7ab648c5cb.jpgSTORM, CANYONLANDS NP - UTAH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/light-motes-georgian-bay https://images.on-this.website/11817_12772072945b4675efeb9d7.jpgLIGHT MOTES - GEORGIAN BAY [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/4-kilns-of-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_9501582635c040e4069bb5.jpg#30 - KILNS OF NORFOLK COUNTY https://www.raraavisphotos.com/40-kilns-of-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_945352975c04148df043a.jpg#42 - KILNS OF NORFOLK COUNTY https://www.raraavisphotos.com/splash-24-bruce-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_12459152599b5c20a3b78.jpgSPLASH #24 - BRUCE COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/54-kilns-of-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_17114963435c0415ec61b45.jpg#67 - KILNS OF NORFOLK COUNTY https://www.raraavisphotos.com/bar-27-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_451458105558b607d48419.jpgBAR 27 - LONG POINT [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/35-kilns-of-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_19487558615c0414189f955.jpg#54 - KILNS OF NORFOLK COUNTY https://www.raraavisphotos.com/38-kilns-of-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_13752929295c041460e2d38.jpg#29 - KILNS OF NORFOLK COUNTY https://www.raraavisphotos.com/30-kilns-of-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_17954686295c041390e3ac3.jpg#27 - KILNS OF NORFOLK COUNTY https://www.raraavisphotos.com/29-kilns-of-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_19251842395c041375cefff.jpg#59 - KILNS OF NORFOLK COUNTY https://www.raraavisphotos.com/41-kilns-of-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_12425982335c0414abd533f.jpg#46 - KILNS OF NORFOLK COUNTY https://www.raraavisphotos.com/evening-light-2018-georgian-bay https://images.on-this.website/11817_12280854525b456f10727a4.jpgEVENING LIGHT, 2018 - GEORGIAN BAY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/74-kilns-of-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_1551256645c04186bc2f6a.jpg#61 - KILNS OF NORFOLK COUNTY https://www.raraavisphotos.com/73-kilns-of-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_10099386515c0418836dfa5.jpg#63 - KILNS OF NORFOLK COUNTY https://www.raraavisphotos.com/44-kilns-of-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_7177254715c0414f680758.jpg#36 - KILNS OF NORFOLK COUNTY https://www.raraavisphotos.com/breakup-long-point-beach https://images.on-this.website/11817_186833582534955854cbbc.jpgBREAKUP - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/ice-field-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_6408629465c60d5d38da0f.jpgICE FIELD - NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/july-meadow-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_88590532651e19399197fa.jpgJULY MEADOW - NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/16-kilns-of-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_17766662475c040f5bedb6c.jpg#37 - KILNS OF NORFOLK COUNTY https://www.raraavisphotos.com/22-kilns-of-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_9215704995c041019c3464.jpg#40 - KILNS OF NORFOLK COUNTY https://www.raraavisphotos.com/28-kilns-of-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_14298291525c04136033138.jpg#58 - KILNS OF NORFOLK COUNTY https://www.raraavisphotos.com/1-kilns-of-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_7864506515c040df9bea00.jpg#7- KILNS OF NORFOLK COUNTY https://www.raraavisphotos.com/53-kilns-of-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_15742213255c0415d4c5f10.jpg#60 - KILNS OF NORFOLK COUNTY https://www.raraavisphotos.com/ripples-and-bar-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_13182650054ac666973af0.jpgRIPPLES AND BAR - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/68-kilns-of-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_8383541735c0417691e32c.jpg#2 - KILNS OF NORFOLK COUNTY https://www.raraavisphotos.com/stone-and-sand-pattern-long https://images.on-this.website/11817_21124020394ef941818ff10.jpgWEEK 1 [i]photograph by larry monczka[i/] [b][i] Of the many stones littering the beach, this one caught my eye because the perfection of its surface was disrupted by a light-toned inclusion. It had character. The dark oxides in the sand create a graceful visual design that guides the eye through the picture space. Since colour is secondary to texture and form in this image, I decided on a monochrome treatment.[i/][b/] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/catch-rock-7 https://images.on-this.website/11817_853494245004d6404c049.jpgCATCH ROCK #7 [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/oxides-11-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_166179035559f3eaa7bdc3.jpgOXIDES #11 - LONG POINT [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/poppy-in-clear-vase-port https://images.on-this.website/11817_21260425115b1fdefc2312b.jpgPOPPY IN CLEAR VASE - PORT RYERSE [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/le-lecteur https://images.on-this.website/11817_1541208956507b6c8ad516f.jpgLE LECTEUR - PARIS [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/46-kilns-of-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_15608136965c0415290338b.jpg#49 - KILNS OF NORFOLK COUNTY https://www.raraavisphotos.com/winter-farmscape-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_2192545984f39d80a249b5.jpgWINTER FARMSCAPE - NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/blackbird-migration-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_1036684952550dda5daec9e.jpgBLACKBIRD MIGRATION - LONG POINT [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/light-on-georgian-bay-3 https://images.on-this.website/11817_14801307684ff63decf16b2.jpgLIGHT ON GEORGIAN BAY #3 - JUNE 2012 [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/bobolink-2017-bruce-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_1836989870595e80543f299.jpgBOBOLINK, 2017 - BRUCE COUNTY [i][size=12]photograph by larry monczka[/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/march-ice-inner-bay-long https://images.on-this.website/11817_6835200915334da4c69411.jpgMARCH ICE - INNER BAY, LONG POINT [i]photograph by Kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/graffiti-1-nyc-2014 https://images.on-this.website/11817_8400266054163752d67eb.jpgGRAFFITI #1 - NYC, 2014 [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/ice-ridge-formation-2016-long https://images.on-this.website/11817_100413413856ae7641d877c.jpgICE RIDGE FORMATION, 2016 - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/sunrise-through-fog-georgian-bay https://images.on-this.website/11817_13181845995b46753eee61d.jpgSUNRISE THROUGH FOG - GEORGIAN BAY [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-week-52 https://images.on-this.website/11817_1500921952534964615443b.jpgHE/SHE #26, 2014 [i][size=11]LM(left) KP(right) As the ice under the dunes slowly subsides, the overlying sand opens up into organically shaped crevices and craters[/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/june-moon-georgian-bay https://images.on-this.website/11817_10926551215b467630a0618.jpgJUNE MOON - GEORGIAN BAY [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/october-meadow-7-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_6799739424e9984a3453e5.jpgOCTOBER MEADOW #7 - NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/poppy-and-blue-vase https://images.on-this.website/11817_6484085384bd314f853e25.jpgPOPPY AND BLUE VASE [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/carnival-1 https://images.on-this.website/11817_13100268894e8a7bc5e90f6.jpgCARNIVAL #1 [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-23-2019 https://images.on-this.website/11817_9805251565c8d51895e34c.jpgHE/SHE #23 2019 [i]KP(top) The sheets of shore ice had fractured and were disappearing before our eyes. LM(bottom) The slightest movement of water between the melting ice bits along the Turkey Point shoreline formed rich interference patterns, etched with light from the mid-March sun. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/photo37168222.html https://images.on-this.website/11817_7869639995c245f17c53a0.jpgSCHOOL'S OUT - NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/splash-38-bruce-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_1782257801599de0e2e609b.jpgSPLASH #38 - BRUCE COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/bar-23-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_1801325794558b602ed4273.jpgBAR 23 - LONG POINT [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/49-kilns-of-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_4813327215c0415700d84e.jpg#45 - KILNS OF NORFOLK COUNTY https://www.raraavisphotos.com/75-kilns-of-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_15486314025c04185890bcd.jpg#53 - KILNS OF NORFOLK COUNTY https://www.raraavisphotos.com/39-kilns-of-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_6404969005c041474b69c4.jpg#34 - KILNS OF NORFOLK COUNTY https://www.raraavisphotos.com/ice-fishing-2018-inner-bay https://images.on-this.website/11817_7625831585a712b0940ebd.jpgICE FISHING, 2018 - INNER BAY, LONG POINT [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/road-7-4-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_16682257375a7276db37386.jpgROAD 7 #4 - NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/friday-the-13th-4-2016 https://images.on-this.website/11817_1805196095754cca9d70f0.jpgFRIDAY THE 13TH #4, 2016 [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/sky-lake-detail-bruce-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_194949996451d1c457a8bd1.jpgSKY LAKE DETAIL - BRUCE COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/hull-old-cut-marina-2017 https://images.on-this.website/11817_179508936059cee56d30bf1.jpgHULL, OLD CUT MARINA , 2017 - LONG POINT [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/beach-blow-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_1576693825569f00ea9a513.jpgBEACH BLOW - LONG POINT [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/martini-runner-nyc https://images.on-this.website/11817_10715200754bccbb99a47ca.jpgMARTINI RUNNER - NYC [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/gunnuhver-reykjanes-peninsula https://images.on-this.website/11817_65849913656739c946f7ab.jpgGUNNUHVER- REYKJANES PENINSULA [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/5-seeing-through https://images.on-this.website/11817_130770465758cf204fddaf5.jpg#5 SEEING THROUGH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/blackbirds-1-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_488536481514936a26bac0.jpgBLACKBIRDS #1 - LONG POINT [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/snowscape-long-point-beach https://images.on-this.website/11817_7694628985a71293e5b0e7.jpgSNOWSCAPE - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/8-kilns-of-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_2776071505c040e9f9995b.jpg#15 - KILNS OF NORFOLK COUNTY https://www.raraavisphotos.com/storm-clouds-2-port-ryerse https://images.on-this.website/11817_19082602335b4232c9a80ad.jpgSTORM CLOUDS 2 - PORT RYERSE [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/63-kilns-of-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_13314025415c0416d8dff1c.jpg#14- KILNS OF NORFOLK COUNTY https://www.raraavisphotos.com/central-park-trio-nyc https://images.on-this.website/11817_21238814605ad2028a75714.jpgCENTRAL PARK TRIO - NYC [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/footloose-in-paris https://images.on-this.website/11817_1544647543507e09a505f99.jpgFOOTLOOSE IN PARIS [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/ice-details-2-port-ryerse https://images.on-this.website/11817_156185055856c36702baec4.jpgICE DETAILS #2 - PORT RYERSE [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/breaking-wave-1-georgian-bay https://images.on-this.website/11817_145019942053b88e5ee66f3.jpgBREAKING WAVE #1 - GEORGIAN BAY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/splash-13-bruce-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_323831292599a435d6e4b8.jpgSPLASH #13 - BRUCE COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/rock-graphic-franklin-island https://images.on-this.website/11817_12811926945613de508e0b6.jpgROCK GRAPHIC - FRANKLIN ISLAND [i]photograph by larry monczka [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/tenset-5 https://images.on-this.website/11817_16140739225c2455b843038.jpgTENSET #5 [i]photograph by larry monczka After a fresh snow, the elegance of grasses and sedges emerging from Big Creek marsh produces an ethereal yet graphic image that is both simple and complex. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/51-kilns-of-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_4886202375c04159d8132a.jpg#70 - KILNS OF NORFOLK COUNTY https://www.raraavisphotos.com/imagined-landscape-4 https://images.on-this.website/11817_4296047105b1fe621745c3.jpgIMAGINED LANDSCAPE #4 [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/slot-canyon-3-grand-staircase https://images.on-this.website/11817_20816237465b022b0561232.jpgSLOT CANYON #3 - GRAND STAIRCASE - ESCALATE [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/autumn-vernal-pond-3-norfolk https://images.on-this.website/11817_1468304763548cf73b61e67.jpgAUTUMN VERNAL POND #3 - NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/smokers-trinidad-cuba https://images.on-this.website/11817_119592629858babd69ac4e6.jpgSMOKERS - TRINIDAD, CUBA [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-week-35 https://images.on-this.website/11817_1795397396526da8564608f.jpgHE/SHE #6, 2013 [i][size=11]KP(left photograph) Burano's houses are painted in a great assortment of jelly bean hues. It amused me to discover drying laundry that was co-ordinated with the colour scheme of the adjacent walls. LM(right photograph) Many front doorways in Burano are covered with stripped curtains that colour co-ordinate with the painted stucco. In addition, the various utility items such as mops and brooms seem to be chosen with colour in mind. As a visiting photographer, the overall aesthetic of the place was thrilling. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/after-the-rain-georgian-bay https://images.on-this.website/11817_4198466754c8e91d504528.jpgAFTER THE RAIN - GEORGIAN BAY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/imagined-landscape-6 https://images.on-this.website/11817_780335485b1fe64bbfe65.jpgIMAGINED LANDSCAPE #6 [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/jessies-tree-grey-county-ontario https://images.on-this.website/11817_13203635924bcb738b005d9.jpgJESSIE'S TREE - GREY COUNTY, ONTARIO [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/big-boar-port-dover https://images.on-this.website/11817_1918847285002c12c05b18.jpgBIG BOAR - FRIDAY the 13th -PORT DOVER [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/cartouche-1 https://images.on-this.website/11817_16751197834e8a7c1c0df4a.jpgCARTOUCHE #1 [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/photo26447908.html https://images.on-this.website/11817_10332988865695b968d040c.jpgYOUNG'S CREEK - PORT RYERSE [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/january-dawn-3-port-ryerse https://images.on-this.website/11817_8141916215a712a714edcd.jpgJANUARY DAWN #3 - PORT RYERSE [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/rain-5-nyc-2014 https://images.on-this.website/11817_3038643155416362de0bf0.jpgRAIN #5 - NYC, 2014 [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/sand-fence-december-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_30127160550e2fe556c8c3.jpgSAND FENCE, DECEMBER - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/quiet-dusk-georgian-bay https://images.on-this.website/11817_15694176165b4675a47c99f.jpgQUIET DUSK - GEORGIAN BAY [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/59-kilns-of-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_11792481015c04166db7b24.jpg#66 - KILNS OF NORFOLK COUNTY https://www.raraavisphotos.com/biker-attitude-2-port-dover https://images.on-this.website/11817_14724626795b4d555a5987d.jpgBIKER ATTITUDE #2 - PORT DOVER, JULY 2018 [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/beech-ballet-backus-woods https://images.on-this.website/11817_17262899745a8cb598142bc.jpgBEECH BALLET - BACKUS WOODS [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/spring-woodland-rondeau-provincial-park https://images.on-this.website/11817_6601903504fa096da31bab.jpgSPRING WOODLAND - RONDEAU PROVINCIAL PARK [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/misty-dawn-valle-de-finales https://images.on-this.website/11817_148205875758db0a7e72ffb.jpgMISTY DAWN - VALLE DE FINALES [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/morning-meadow-bruce-peninsula https://images.on-this.website/11817_15387872053b59bf7ba7ef.jpgMORNING MEADOW - BRUCE PENINSULA [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/9-11-memorial-nyc https://images.on-this.website/11817_11290372745ad201890444a.jpg9-11 MEMORIAL - NYC [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/december-backus-woods-8 https://images.on-this.website/11817_14230815335bf77428b2e41.jpgDECEMBER, BACKUS WOODS #8 photograph by kathleen pickard https://www.raraavisphotos.com/december-backus-woods-7 https://images.on-this.website/11817_18126343775bf7747017252.jpgDECEMBER, BACKUS WOODS #7 photograph by kathleen pickard https://www.raraavisphotos.com/37-kilns-of-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_3120196155c041447bc5be.jpg#57 - KILNS OF NORFOLK COUNTY https://www.raraavisphotos.com/17-kilns-of-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_2953202585c040f720ee73.jpg#10 - KILNS OF NORFOLK COUNTY https://www.raraavisphotos.com/colour-week-42 https://images.on-this.website/11817_7978785605448f02897d28.jpgCOLOUR - WEEK #42 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka After a heavy rain, the woods of Acadia National Park in Maine were rich with saturated colour. Moisture darkened the tree trunks which structure the composition. We were told that the autumn colours were the best in 20 years. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/week-41-bright-and-bold#photot=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/december-backus-woods-5 https://images.on-this.website/11817_16004519735bf77375d8623.jpgDECEMBER, BACKUS WOODS #6 photograph by kathleen pickard https://www.raraavisphotos.com/splash-42-bruce-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_89065554259a3716a9b183.jpgSPLASH #42 - BRUCE COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/big-creek-freezing-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_20291027795872e43fe16f9.jpgBIG CREEK, FREEZING - NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/sand-hill-cranes-mated-pair https://images.on-this.website/11817_525614975a9c32121f850.jpgSAND HILL CRANES, MATED PAIR - NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/little-cove-1-bruce-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_109730988951d1c48e55054.jpgLITTLE COVE #1 - BRUCE COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/snow-sculpture-3-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_11063869235aa85f3412618.jpgSNOW SCULPTURE #3 - LONG POINT [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/-20c-port-dover-2019 https://images.on-this.website/11817_1170190235c4b03b161284.jpg-20C, PORT DOVER, 2019 - NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/serenity-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_16546079365a9c31b8e0325.jpgSERENITY - NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/snow-sculpture-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_17373284585a712ced8ccaf.jpgSNOW SCULPTURE - NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/pastels-2018-georgian-bay https://images.on-this.website/11817_15709479445b40feba4f257.jpgPASTELS, 2018 - GEORGIAN BAY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard) https://www.raraavisphotos.com/beach-blow-2-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_1278871126569f00ff82918.jpgBEACH BLOW #2 - LONG POINT [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/photo23773486.html https://images.on-this.website/11817_575680878550f597ade3f0.jpgRED-WINGED BLACKBIRD - LONG POINT [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/pool-abstract-los-jazmines https://images.on-this.website/11817_132719699058db09e6640a4.jpgPOOL GRAPHIC - LOS JAZMINES [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/le-chat-noir https://images.on-this.website/11817_799653097507e1a77e76b5.jpgLE CHAT NOIR [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/mosaic-2-holyrood https://images.on-this.website/11817_19576203255790361e9d2df.jpgMOSAIC-#2 - HOLYROOD [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/winter-reflections-wrecking-yard https://images.on-this.website/11817_369547909545c44f68e3c3.jpgWINTER REFLECTIONS, WRECKING YARD [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/opaque-windows-2017-nyc https://images.on-this.website/11817_5286835459cee51e953f9.jpgOPAQUE WINDOWS , 2017 - NYC [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/photo20232566.html https://images.on-this.website/11817_211240530752dc05f02021c.jpgBLACKBIRD MIGRATION #1 - LONG POINT [i]photograph by larry monczka This image documents a remarkable nature phenomenon as well as a specific season and sense of place. It is special for me because it also evokes the wonder and awe of nature close to home. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/friday-the-13th-5-2016 https://images.on-this.website/11817_14480633995754ccbe1df3c.jpgFRIDAY THE 13TH #5, 2016 [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/playtime-11 https://images.on-this.website/11817_12573183095c146b246eca9.jpgPLAYTIME #11 [i]photgraph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/poppy-garden-port-ryerse https://images.on-this.website/11817_118537587758726c9f679c1.jpgPOPPY GARDEN - PORT RYERSE [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/friends-in-hard-times-3 https://images.on-this.website/11817_19395066065c5745fd5bd42.jpgFRIENDS IN HARD TIMES 3 - LONG POINT [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/freeze-up-2019-lake-erie https://images.on-this.website/11817_14692344095c574773740bb.jpgFREEZE-UP, 2019 - LAKE ERIE [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/saturday-sunrise-inner-bay-long https://images.on-this.website/11817_15292438605c574863f0aad.jpgSATURDAY SUNRISE, INNER BAY - LONG POINT [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/tiles-3-georgian-bay https://images.on-this.website/11817_56655034851d78ff81e54e.jpgTILES #3 - GEORGIAN BAY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/winter-puddle-2018-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_11444459705c146262bcc53.jpgWINTER PUDDLE, 2018 - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/2019-slide-show-10 https://images.on-this.website/11817_6898325415c146d0853c5e.jpg2019 SLIDE SHOW #10 [i]photgraph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/the-back-stairs-newtown https://images.on-this.website/11817_1134586033578eda4843528.jpgTHE BACK STAIRS - NEWTOWN [i]photograph by kathleen pickard The worn back stairs are testimony to hard work of the housekeepers of the Benjamin Barbour House in Newtown.[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/playtime-14 https://images.on-this.website/11817_8554773485c146bb1129f3.jpgPLAYTIME #14 [i]photgraph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/playtime-7 https://images.on-this.website/11817_1535297335c146a8268def.jpgPLAYTIME #7 [i]photgraph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/killbear-pp-georgian-bay https://images.on-this.website/11817_1178704336523f8ded20841.jpgKILLBEAR PP - GEORGIAN BAY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/2019-slide-show-8 https://images.on-this.website/11817_3464081955c146cd411293.jpg2019 SLIDE SHOW #8 [i]photgraph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/graffiti-and-gumballs-nyc https://images.on-this.website/11817_2635331584bd4ca73d7303.jpgGRAFFITI AND GUMBALLS - NYC [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/week-24 https://images.on-this.website/11817_1919472274fcc082cba210.jpgWEEK 24 [i]photograph by larry monczka Lake Erie was very rough today, post storm. The waves, as they washed in, successively created and re-created patterns of sand and stones. Bright overcast light added a soft glow to the backwash of the waves.[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/etched-reykjanes-peninsula https://images.on-this.website/11817_145828038056741aef39130.jpgETCHED - REYKJANES PENINSULA [i]photograph by kathleen pickad[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/splash-8-bruce-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_13510367455998f08baf75f.jpgSPLASH #8- BRUCE COUNTY [size=][i][size=12]photograph by kathleen pickard[/size][/i][/size] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/photo29932353.html https://images.on-this.website/11817_1029045310585d672715f37.jpgWATERWALL - GEORGIAN BAY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard I've been photographing the waters of Georgian Bay, in the Bruce Peninsula, for a number of years now. This year the sky was unabatingly sunny and the waves were high. The conditions called for a new photographic approach. I concentrated on looking through the waves, catching the moment when the transparent wall of water had risen to its highest and was just about to break. Energy arrested. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/splash-of-colour-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_17544915115636d7d311bcd.jpgSPLASH OF COLOUR - NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/15-kilns-of-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_16539796545c040f3e02db0.jpg#52 - KILNS OF NORFOLK COUNTY https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-2017-25 https://images.on-this.website/11817_20586654395a051b73bfa87.jpgHE/SHE, 2017 #25 [i]LM(upper) On a recent frosty morning, I carried an aluminum ladder into the field as part of my camera kit. By climbing up over the foreground clutter, I was able to compose a more focused image. KP(lower)Sunlight and shadow provided a pleasing warm/cool juxtaposition. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/52-kilns-of-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_17404159685c0415bbb66bc.jpg#56- KILNS OF NORFOLK COUNTY https://www.raraavisphotos.com/tulipa-tarda-kathys-garden https://images.on-this.website/11817_3771315074dcffe8f6a188.jpgTULIPA TARDA - KATHY'S GARDEN [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/photo26374137.html https://images.on-this.website/11817_480900772567871a476cd2.jpgUNDER ICE #18- BACKUS WOODS [i]photograph by kathleen pickard Simultaneously literal and abstract, this image of ice in a vernal pond, cracked and refrozen, has the ambiguity I enjoy portraying in my photographs.[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/4-seeing-through https://images.on-this.website/11817_33703957758cf1fd53b53d.jpg#4 SEEING THROUGH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/45-kilns-of-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_9154497295c04150f86db8.jpg#48 - KILNS OF NORFOLK COUNTY https://www.raraavisphotos.com/meadow-june-2018-bruce-peninsula https://images.on-this.website/11817_4513462045b4677222612b.jpgMEADOW, JUNE 2018 - BRUCE PENINSULA [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/december-backus-woods-2 https://images.on-this.website/11817_1770045355bf7745837e2f.jpgDECEMBER, BACKUS WOODS #2 photograph by kathleen pickard https://www.raraavisphotos.com/sandhill-cranes-june-2018-bruce https://images.on-this.website/11817_15290504065b4676f70d936.jpgSANDHILL CRANES, JUNE 2018 - BRUCE PENINSULA [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/sandsnow-2-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_11826968315a712e229899a.jpgSAND/SNOW #2 - LONG POINT [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/erratics-cape-freels https://images.on-this.website/11817_1094115772579420d588125.jpgERRATICS - CAPE FREELS [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/5-kilns-of-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_9810452125c040e518d181.jpg#41 - KILNS OF NORFOLK COUNTY https://www.raraavisphotos.com/giacometti-at-moma-2-new https://images.on-this.website/11817_13309284084f1b6fbfe07e2.jpgGIACOMETTI AT MOMA #2 - NEW YORK CITY [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/dawn-cabot-head-june-2018 https://images.on-this.website/11817_13712436695b4677ab7f80e.jpgDAWN - CABOT HEAD, JUNE 2018 - BRUCE PENINSULA [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/davids-road-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_15310415015c93d89d12367.jpgDAVID'S ROAD - NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/cattails-dogwood-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_8111867145ca0390e53a42.jpgCATTAILS & DOGWOOD - NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/beech-woods-2igle-beach-wester https://images.on-this.website/11817_1382823364567b4c73ae23a.jpgBEECH WOODS #2IGLE BEACH- WESTER-ROSS, SCOTLAND photograph by kathleen pickard https://www.raraavisphotos.com/9-kilns-of-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_9990584845c040eb242316.jpg#12 - KILNS OF NORFOLK COUNTY https://www.raraavisphotos.com/planetary-influence https://images.on-this.website/11817_17333152055c146218227ae.jpgPLANETARY INFLUENCE, 2018 - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/ice-huts-at-dawn-2018 https://images.on-this.website/11817_15554589655a9c32b334839.jpgICE HUTS AT DAWN, 2018 - NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/cottonwood-leaf-december-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_28953813950d7308e61810.jpgCOTTONWOOD LEAf, DECEMBER - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/light-on-georgian-bay-4 https://images.on-this.website/11817_14163135964ff63e0933ea3.jpgLIGHT ON GEORGIAN BAY #4 - JUNE 2012 [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/splash-21-bruce-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_2142351916599b5bc2988d4.jpgSPLASH #21 - BRUCE COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/upon-reflection-2-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_9829951815a00b58a0b6b9.jpgUPON REFLECTION #2 - LONG POINT [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/sand-patterns-long-point-beach https://images.on-this.website/11817_187954220355aa9bf6cc339.jpgSAND PATTERNS - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/photo4858122.html https://images.on-this.website/11817_19699963924bd4cbcd35fa8.jpgLONG POINT MARSH IN WINTER #2 - NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/june-sunrise-georgian-bay https://images.on-this.website/11817_208440489553b2f110b6a73.jpgJUNE SUNRISE - GEORGIAN BAY [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/december-reflections-long-point-beach https://images.on-this.website/11817_745641332584c594fb6e05.jpgDECEMBER REFLECTIONS - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/playtime-12 https://images.on-this.website/11817_4855801275c146b55c1c29.jpgPLAYTIME #12 [i]photgraph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/light-2-georgian-bay https://images.on-this.website/11817_387938603595e7fbc09515.jpgLIGHT #2 - GEORGIAN BAY [i][size=12]photograph by larry monczka[/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/photo37556704.html https://images.on-this.website/11817_21156846005c7edcdc8b146.jpgHE/SHE #21 2019 [i]KP(upper) LM(lower)[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/60-kilns-of-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_1355840735c04168d312cb.jpg#68 - KILNS OF NORFOLK COUNTY https://www.raraavisphotos.com/fog-over-georgian-bay-bruce https://images.on-this.website/11817_1331287540558f0760c8f6b.jpgFOG OVER GEORGIAN BAY - BRUCE PENINSULA [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/snow-squall-3-lake-erie https://images.on-this.website/11817_2034400714569efffd47a6b.jpgSNOW SQUALL #3, LAKE ERIE - NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/blackbird-migration-1-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_1238141999514a6e4417291.jpgBLACKBIRD MIGRATION #1 - LONG POINT [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/skyline-2-2018-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_20619674535aa854e02a764.jpgSKYLINE #2, 2018 - LONG POINT [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/dowitchers-kouchibouguac-np-nb https://images.on-this.website/11817_121682856759cee69b9fb9d.jpgDOWITCHERS - KOUCHIBOUGUAC NP, NB [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/building-facade-5-new-york https://images.on-this.website/11817_19706837214c7b07e3f213b.jpgBUILDING FACADE #5 - NEW YORK CITY [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/october-meadow-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_8655083554e9658702280d.jpgOCTOBER MEADOW - NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/rising-tide-salmon-cove https://images.on-this.website/11817_119118831457903553e07ae.jpgRISING TIDE - SALMON COVE [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/female-cardinal-2019-port-ryerse https://images.on-this.website/11817_18057829335c61cc1c3f085.jpgFEMALE CARDINAL, 2019 - PORT RYERSE [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/bittersweet-in-ice-2-long https://images.on-this.website/11817_4487445585c60d58ce514b.jpgBITTERSWEET IN ICE #2 - LONG POINT [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/june-meadow-2017-bruce-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_1807698095595e80f170cd9.jpgJUNE MEADOW, 2017 - BRUCE COUNTY [i][size=12]photograph by larry monczka[/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/october-meadow-4-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_14623093724e970ad960459.jpgOCTOBER MEADOW #4- NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/cop-nyc https://images.on-this.website/11817_8517021854bccb0feac9ba.jpgCOP - NYC [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/under-ice-18-backus-woods https://images.on-this.website/11817_207640802954a86b4f039f9.jpgUNDER ICE #18 - BACKUS WOODS, NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/week-46-long-point-beach https://images.on-this.website/11817_206006441850a8507e35649.jpgWEEK 46 [i]photograph by larry monczka The water level of Lake Erie predictably drops in the fall. This exposes near shore sandbars. Water flows onto as well as around the sand, adding visual complexity during a quiet sunset. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/winter-window-2016-memorial-church https://images.on-this.website/11817_13963573495695b99d4f774.jpgWINTER WINDOW, 2016, MEMORIAL CHURCH - PORT RYERSE [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/big-creek-freezing-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_1638435462589f4cc58a02c.jpgBIG CREEK FREEZING - LONG POINT [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/quiet-sunrise-georgian-bay https://images.on-this.website/11817_65901411851e8afea9b2fe.jpgQUIET SUNRISE - GEORGIAN BAY [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/buttercup-june-2018-bruce-peninsula https://images.on-this.website/11817_11017048505b4678b408817.jpgBUTTERCUP, JUNE 2018 - BRUCE PENINSULA [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/40-seeing-through https://images.on-this.website/11817_78236703558cf24b34a4e2.jpg#40 SEEING THROUGH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/week-51-2 https://images.on-this.website/11817_78224020050d718c96839c.jpgIMPROVISED SAND FENCE - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/winter-beech-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_3669783104bd2602f8746e.jpgWINTER BEECH - NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/nacreous-dawn-2018-georgian-bay https://images.on-this.website/11817_7535106665b40fee29b1ca.jpgNACREOUS DAWN, 2018 - GEORGIAN BAY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard) https://www.raraavisphotos.com/bar-24-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_244870132558b6045a0492.jpgBAR 24 - LONG POINT [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/sheep-duo-wester-ross-scotland https://images.on-this.website/11817_1455016372567b4e4e118f2.jpgSHEEP DUO - WESTER-ROSS, SCOTLAND photograph by kathleen pickard https://www.raraavisphotos.com/at-lee-browns-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_3865385915a2f305d41da6.jpgAT LEE BROWN'S - NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/first-ice-backus-woods-norfolk https://images.on-this.website/11817_850228833567d8087c3080.jpgFIRST ICE - BACKUS WOODS, NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by larry monczka This image happened because I decided to crawl onto the clear ice of a newly frozen vernal pond. Looking down through the ice to the submerged leaves and trapped air bubbles a few inches below, I saw a mysterious world that was not visible from land. The thrill of that discovery makes this photograph special for me. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/along-sb24-utah https://images.on-this.website/11817_5836322255af7ac196feba.jpgALONG SB24 - UTAH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/rock-study-3-franklin-island https://images.on-this.website/11817_1916045982523fa479d1d64.jpgROCK STUDY #3 - FRANKLIN ISLAND [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/ice-ridge-formation-2-2016 https://images.on-this.website/11817_893284456ae766a5e419.jpgICE RIDGE FORMATION #2, 2016 - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/wrecking-yard-detail2018 https://images.on-this.website/11817_19172136325b1fe3ca14875.jpgWRECKING YARD DETAIL,2018 [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/solstice-moonset-greenspond https://images.on-this.website/11817_19527207545794209816a67.jpgSOLSTICE MOONSET - GREENSPOND [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/meadow-in-morning-georgian-bay https://images.on-this.website/11817_3164881753b8c5b0a4217.jpgMEADOW IN MORNING - BRUCE PENINSULA [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/mid-day-light-georgian-bay https://images.on-this.website/11817_201300051353b7f489ebc32.jpgMID-DAY LIGHT - GEORGIAN BAY [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/trio-inner-bay-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_3756497025a77b48bb44f8.jpgTRIO - INNER BAY, LONG POINT [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/departing-front-bruce-peninsula https://images.on-this.website/11817_12280406875b467c9d0bea2.jpgDEPARTING FRONT - BRUCE PENINSULA (photograph by kathleen pickard) https://www.raraavisphotos.com/golden-poplar-wellington-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_9761348205636d511a1382.jpgGOLDEN POPLAR - HALTON COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/splash-15-bruce-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_802693739599a43941c0ae.jpgSPLASH #15 - BRUCE COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/d-train-nyc https://images.on-this.website/11817_18201353935413a5574166b.jpgD TRAIN - NYC [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/kiln-2-2019-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_8852324965c892f6976fa9.jpgKILN #2, 2019 - NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/sunrise-sand-dunes-2-long https://images.on-this.website/11817_1239429432568f17a1dc18d.jpgSUNRISE & SAND DUNES 2 - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/geese-at-dusk-2018-port https://images.on-this.website/11817_17480553495a7130c6a0b0b.jpgGEESE AT DUSK, 2018 - PORT RYERSE [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/geometry-nyc https://images.on-this.website/11817_15091844115998ee7658ae3.jpgGEOMETRY - NYC [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/window-3-fishing-hut-inner https://images.on-this.website/11817_68396585454fbc6cb2ca59.jpgWINDOW #3, FISHING HUT - INNER BAY, LONG POINT [size=11]photograph by kathleen pickard[/size] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/thar-she-blows-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_104529272156ac45442ae5e.jpgTHAR SHE BLOWS - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/mattress-spring-graphic-musgrave-harbour https://images.on-this.website/11817_193547627557859b3a67923.jpgMATTRESS SPRING GRAPHIC - MUSGRAVE HARBOUR [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/spring-woodland-2-rondeau-provincial https://images.on-this.website/11817_15202858144fa0972fb4bd4.jpgSPRING WOODLAND #2 - RONDEAU PROVINCIAL PARK [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/13-kilns-of-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_1666912225c040f1283d7d.jpg#18 - KILNS OF NORFOLK COUNTY https://www.raraavisphotos.com/rain-walker-nyc https://images.on-this.website/11817_17847749245998eef6e46d4.jpgRAIN WALKER - NYC [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/shadow-dance-port-ryerse https://images.on-this.website/11817_14686689605a2f30d50dd54.jpgSHADOW DANCE - PORT RYERSE [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-2017-28 https://images.on-this.website/11817_21087507985a161d1f69faf.jpgHE/SHE, 2017 #28 [i]KP(upper) The multicoloured oxides at Long Point were rearranged by each wave as it swept in and, then again, when it retreated. LM(lower) The moody light and hint of oxides in the sand prompted this low key image of Long Point beach in November. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/the-back-stairs-newtown-nl https://images.on-this.website/11817_617437339585d64e640890.jpgTHE BACK STAIRS - NEWTOWN, NL [i]photograph by kathleen pickard The worn back stairs are testimony to hard work of the housekeepers of the Benjamin Barbour House in Newtown.[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/fallscape-acadia-np-maine https://images.on-this.website/11817_1848177377544c66b444af2.jpgFALLSCAPE - ACADIA NP, MAINE [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/14-seeing-through https://images.on-this.website/11817_192490969258cf21e07411c.jpg#14 SEEING THROUGH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/week-15 https://images.on-this.website/11817_16586501454f77c82312a1d.jpgWEEK 15 [i]photograph by larry monczka A cold front blew through this week, clearing the air and producing dramatic afternoon clouds. Big skies and expansive views are quintessential elements of Long Point Country[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/october-reflections-2-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_24543837581fe8e6b38e8.jpgOCTOBER REFLECTIONS #2 - LONG POINT [size=11]photograph by larry monczka[/size] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/bobolink-in-fog-bruce-peninsula https://images.on-this.website/11817_19676892685b40ff8fdde12.jpgBOBOLINK IN FOG - BRUCE PENINSULA [i]photograph by kathleen pickard) https://www.raraavisphotos.com/blowing-long-point-beach https://images.on-this.website/11817_11850412395695b9d0f02b5.jpgBLOWING -LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/colour-field https://images.on-this.website/11817_1461434754e92426c9a184.jpgCOLOUR FIELD [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-week-42 https://images.on-this.website/11817_128299751552bc6f7bb1211.jpgHE/SHE #2, 2013 [i][size=11] KP (left photograph) The lights of New York at Christmas with a suitably urban backdrop of concrete. LM (right photograph)In the courtyard of the Frick Mansion on Fifth Avenue are carefully pruned Magnolias that are sculptural against a winter sky. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/splash-34-bruce-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_1312407461599d044e0ec70.jpgSPLASH #34 - BRUCE COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/fun-house-new-york-city https://images.on-this.website/11817_15894964754f176e5c565d1.jpgFUN HOUSE - NEW YORK CITY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/hommage-to-moore-udrigle-beach https://images.on-this.website/11817_1856214664567b4d62b6388.jpgHOMMAGE TO MOORE, UDRIGLE BEACH, SCOTLAND photograph by kathleen pickard https://www.raraavisphotos.com/still-life https://images.on-this.website/11817_47264995652dc050f61404.jpgSTILL LIFE [i]photograph by larry monczka The powerful stillness of this image caught me by surprise, since I put it together in a playful mood. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/flight-witless-bay https://images.on-this.website/11817_325134705790352a46424.jpgFLIGHT - WITLESS BAY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/passing-fancy-nyc https://images.on-this.website/11817_15817190134bccbb5480b51.jpgPASSING FANCY - NYC [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/crane-lake-road-wetlands-june https://images.on-this.website/11817_583856846848cb93e3d80.jpgCrane Lake Road Wetlands--June photograph by Larry Monczka https://www.raraavisphotos.com/sun-and-sand-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_844749615c99a9e52c583.jpgSUN AND SAND - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/mosaic-holyrood https://images.on-this.website/11817_1745893431579035ed3dbb6.jpgMOSAIC- HOLYROOD [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/spring-thwarted-central-park https://images.on-this.website/11817_8559738095ad200e392b34.jpgSPRING, THWARTED - CENTRAL PARK [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/evening-sky-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_124767337052349ce526061.jpgEVENING SKY, LONG POINT [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/popular-mechanics-simons-place https://images.on-this.website/11817_4406050844f6e8bce438d1.jpgPOPULAR MECHANICS - SIMON'S PLACE [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/ice-fishing-inner-bay-2019 https://images.on-this.website/11817_17942819385c61cd4ac61dc.jpgICE FISHING, INNER BAY, 2019 - LONG POINT [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/november-reflections-3-2013 https://images.on-this.website/11817_592515020528385602bf31.jpgNOVEMBER REFLECTIONS #3, 2013 [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/kouchibouguac-np-3-new-brunswick https://images.on-this.website/11817_192181959959983b41d3d4d.jpgKOUCHIBOUGUAC NP #3 - NEW BRUNSWICK [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/sunrise-sand-dunes-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_860268543568f1737bc574.jpgSUNRISE & SAND DUNES - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-20-2019 https://images.on-this.website/11817_19533605585c60d432e0bbe.jpgHE/SHE #20, 2019 [i]KP(upper) LM(lower) The results of an uncommon ice storm lingered through most of the next day. Under a willow, ice laden branches had fallen, littering ice encrusted grass. The landscape sparkled with cold winter light. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/emerging-cottonwood-foliage-2018-long https://images.on-this.website/11817_15871656375b1fe54025e96.jpgEMERGING COTTONWOOD FOLIAGE, 2018 - LONG POINT [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/wrecking-yard-panorama-november-2018 https://images.on-this.website/11817_11655961915c14656291fa4.jpgWRECKING YARD PANORAMA, NOVEMBER 2018 [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/fern-bruce-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_489227678595e808b3052e.jpgFERN - BRUCE COUNTY [i][size=12]photograph by larry monczka[/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-2015-16-44 https://images.on-this.website/11817_34628306756dcbc4ce4992.jpgHE/SHE #46, 2016 [i][size=12]KP(upper) Winter? Spring? The weather just can't decide; so, ice comes and ice goes. LM(lower) When water flash froze between sand ripples last week, the ice shapes reminded me of pre-historic skeletal remains emerging from the sands of time. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/hs-week-21 https://images.on-this.website/11817_1079072248519eda398568b.jpgH/S WEEK #21 [i][size=11]LM (upper photograph) The blue sky and close-to-full moon in the east gives no hint of the dark storm front that is converging upon it from the west. KP (lower photograph) A skim of water moving towards shore, over the bar, meets the returning backwash in an unstitched seam.[/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/winter-gale-long-point-beach https://images.on-this.website/11817_29651981154b9dc14d3357.jpgWINTER GALE - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/drummer-new-york-city https://images.on-this.website/11817_9227684184c7b1388d8d90.jpgDRUMMER - NEW YORK CITY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/take-off-2-from-reykjanes https://images.on-this.website/11817_186868057056741aa7d6589.jpgTAKE OFF #2 - FROM REYKJANES PENINSULA [i]photograph by kathleen pickad[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/high-summer-waterloo-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_29892568555c68a5581dc0.jpgHIGH SUMMER - WATERLOO COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/fluted-rocks-2-franklin-island https://images.on-this.website/11817_6288744885613dc7f83c24.jpgFLUTED ROCKS #2 - FRANKLIN ISLAND [i]photograph by larry monczka [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/in-the-rain-paris https://images.on-this.website/11817_739830913507e1ae8caa2b.jpgIN THE RAIN - PARIS [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/yellow-daff-1-kathys-garden https://images.on-this.website/11817_8644573304dd0977c44fbd.jpgYELLOW DAFF #1 - KATHY'S GARDEN [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/le-metro https://images.on-this.website/11817_1422605858507b6d6d15c93.jpgLA BAGUETTE - PARIS [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/bringing-home-the-bacon https://images.on-this.website/11817_214070454967f47866ac4ca.jpgBringing Home The Bacon https://www.raraavisphotos.com/skylake-2-2015-bruce-peninsula https://images.on-this.website/11817_84933981055980f2d2c6bf.jpgSKYLAKE #2, 2015 - BRUCE PENINSULA [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/lily-pad-impression https://images.on-this.website/11817_8680229016848cb9ada7a7.jpgLily Pad Impression photograph by Larry Monczka https://www.raraavisphotos.com/winter-window-port-ryerse-anglican https://images.on-this.website/11817_16188705694d32f85b945b1.jpgWINTER WINDOW - PORT RYERSE ANGLICAN CHURCH [i]photograph by larry monczka[i][/i][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/bar-14-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_570517782558b5eee9efb4.jpgBAR 14 - LONG POINT https://www.raraavisphotos.com/bar-25-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_181765422558b605c8b231.jpgBAR 25 - LONG POINT [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/biker-with-beard-friday-the https://images.on-this.website/11817_83550921850061a0c17b6d.jpgBIKER WITH BEARD - FRIDAY the 13th - PORT DOVER [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/splash-12-bruce-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_879643037599a42475ef9b.jpgSPLASH #12 - BRUCE COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/bobolink-bruce-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_134110558655887a03c0e26.jpgBOBOLINK - BRUCE COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/wave-3-2017-georgian-bay https://images.on-this.website/11817_213066003559f542d7c178e.jpgWAVE #3, 2017 - GEORGIAN BAY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/splash-43-bruce-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_18673902259a371839c602.jpgSPLASH #43 - BRUCE COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/silk https://images.on-this.website/11817_10331410024bd7afd9657c6.jpgSILK [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/cube-from-above-new-york https://images.on-this.website/11817_2029855282595e81e5b536d.jpgCUBE FROM ABOVE - NEW YORK CITY [i][size=12]photograph by larry monczka[/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/imagined-landscape-3 https://images.on-this.website/11817_5265113445b1fe5b0c0fea.jpgIMAGINED LANDSCAPE #3 [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/twilight-tide-pool-south-carolina https://images.on-this.website/11817_30984274517c2f05c5d9b.jpgTWILIGHT TIDE POOL - SOUTH CAROLINA [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/news-stand-paris https://images.on-this.website/11817_1058545084507e0ac4d2205.jpgNEWS STAND - PARIS [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/revelation-long-point-beach https://images.on-this.website/11817_41572211856c368b130614.jpgREVELATION - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/taxi-inner-bay-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_17597302855a77b455ed019.jpgTAXI !!!!! - INNER BAY, LONG POINT [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-2018-5 https://images.on-this.website/11817_9846265185b5a8079933bd.jpgHE/SHE, 2018 #5 [i]LM(left) KP(right)[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/bar-5-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_246764341558b5c8b33089.jpgBAR 5 - LONG POINT [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/photo35192070.html https://images.on-this.website/11817_4776438205b1fe60a5827f.jpgIMAGINED LANDSCAPE #2 [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/misty-dawn-bruce-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_7385763155588cdc1b3664.jpgMISTY DAWN - BRUCE COUNTY [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/working-nyc https://images.on-this.website/11817_17038144205407551b7e4b0.jpgWORKING - NYC [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/splash-33-bruce-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_1704824742599d043225976.jpgSPLASH #33 - BRUCE COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/colour1 https://images.on-this.website/11817_160603132452c77a47ec6d0.jpgCOLOUR - WEEK #1 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka There's nothing like the purity of a snowy background to make primary colours go "pop!". You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/week-1-bold-and-bright t=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/exposed-rock-georgian-bay https://images.on-this.website/11817_45787962953bb5e8eade62.jpgEXPOSED ROCK - GEORGIAN BAY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/equivalents-georgian-bay https://images.on-this.website/11817_89319047553bdf8a691be1.jpgEQUIVALENTS - GEORGIAN BAY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/historic-district-port-union https://images.on-this.website/11817_1806409034578e9a96883ff.jpgHISTORIC DISTRICT - PORT UNION [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/blue-red-green https://images.on-this.website/11817_12799895355c14676b7ef37.jpgBLUE-RED-GREEN [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/sandhill-cranes-at-sunset-2019 https://images.on-this.website/11817_14543525825c61cc98ab564.jpgSANDHILL CRANES AT SUNSET, 2019 - LONG POINT MARSH [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-week-3-2 https://images.on-this.website/11817_1753057470536adb0849673.jpgHE/SHE #21, 2014 [i][size=11]LM(upper) I saw an overly familiar area with new eyes the other evening as the setting sun, softened by thin clouds, painted the boathouses in Port Rowan harbour with warm, directional light. With minimal wind to disturb the surface of the water, the reflections became visually rich and complex abstract shapes. The challenge was to ground the abstract elements with just enough reality to guide the viewer through the picture space. KP (lower) This photograph, though rendered literally, became purely abstract when I chose not to include any portion of the boathouses that are the source of the reflections. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/poppy-in-round-vase https://images.on-this.website/11817_1424222334c032b037cb26.jpgPOPPY IN ROUND VASE [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/tuft-franklin-island https://images.on-this.website/11817_5659368175614731529370.jpgTUFT - FRANKLIN ISLAND [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/showy-ladyslipper-bruce-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_144879127551f9d0387ff5f.jpgSHOWY LADYSLIPPER - BRUCE COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/phoenix https://images.on-this.website/11817_15467194694e92428d7d354.jpgPHOENIX [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/ice-forming-2019-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_2830551445c4b0561c863f.jpgICE FORMING, 2019 - LONG POINT [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/squabble-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_97713327156c369648efd2.jpgSQUABBLE - LONG POINT [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/kouchibouguac-np-1-new-brunswick https://images.on-this.website/11817_114640651459983b1274b58.jpgKOUCHIBOUGUAC NP #1 - NEW BRUNSWICK [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/splash-6-bruce-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_12455968545998f04135e8c.jpgSPLASH #6- BRUCE COUNTY [size=][i][size=12]photograph by kathleen pickard[/size][/i][/size] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/splash-29-bruce-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_949454919599b5cbb9aadd.jpgSPLASH #29 - BRUCE COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/kids-bench-friday-the-13th https://images.on-this.website/11817_86061501350061a2d42c83.jpgKIDS BENCH - FRIDAY the 13th - PORT DOVER [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/mosaic-georgian-bay https://images.on-this.website/11817_332165524ec9ca784d6d5.jpgMOSAIC - GEORGIAN BAY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/photo29932351.html https://images.on-this.website/11817_118091088585d6576efc9d.jpgIN ICE #4 - LONG POINT [i]photograph by kathleen pickard A temporary thaw, followed by a quick freeze, revealed colourful stones on Long Point Beach but did not yet release them from the grip of the ice.[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/september-gulls-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_63021110350513daeaa45d.jpgSEPTEMBER GULLS - LONG POINT [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/sand-writing-4-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_16385539415691915ea0eaa.jpgSAND WRITING 4 - LONG POINT [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/mute-swan-in-winter-inner https://images.on-this.website/11817_21364491705c892ed1b22e5.jpgMUTE SWAN IN WINTER, INNER BAY - LONG POINT [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-24-2019 https://images.on-this.website/11817_9217045095c90fa2db926d.jpgHE/SHE #24, 2019 [i]LM(upper) Searching the back roads for swans, we came across a massive number of Grackles, restlessly feeding on corn stubble fields. The spectacle of such extraordinary flocks, moving from fields to sky to trees was awe inspiring. KP(lower) As an uncountable flock lifted over us. the wingbeats could be felt as much as they could be heard.[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/luminosity-2019-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_11959239215c5746c4e2e6d.jpgLUMINOSITY, 2019 - LONG POINT [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/light-on-georgian-bay-june https://images.on-this.website/11817_18857523575588ce25c4aff.jpgLIGHT ON GEORGIAN BAY, JUNE MORNING - BRUCE COUNTY, 2015 [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/march-light-long-point-beach https://images.on-this.website/11817_173381373556f176b84ef24.jpgMARCH LIGHT - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/winter-farmscape-oxford-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_9314786334f3c7fbc62784.jpgWINTER FARMSCAPE - OXFORD COUNTY [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/ripples-long-point-beach https://images.on-this.website/11817_18632529775689e4ea9baec.jpgRIPPLES - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/3 https://images.on-this.website/11817_11479652155c2455275eab8.jpgTENSET #3 [i]photograph by larry monczka Capturing the joyful sense of light dancing on the clear water of Georgian Bay endears this image to me.[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/flow-3-long-point-beach https://images.on-this.website/11817_70698167655da01ecc8e31.jpgFLOW #3-LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/37-seeing-through https://images.on-this.website/11817_67135797758cf2466e25e5.jpg#37 SEEING THROUGH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/sky-lake-bruce-county-ontario https://images.on-this.website/11817_21182280734bd6556876b8c.jpgSKY LAKE - BRUCE COUNTY, ONTARIO [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/autumn-colour-acadia-np-maine https://images.on-this.website/11817_101997429054504dca252cc.jpgAUTUMN COLOUR - ACADIA NP, MAINE [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/rock-face-3-mellon-udrigle https://images.on-this.website/11817_491664989566edb8708723.jpgROCK FACE #3 - MELLON UDRIGLE [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/stage-ice-berg-fogo-island https://images.on-this.website/11817_348799892578e9a0d24666.jpgSTAGE & ICE BERG - FOGO ISLAND [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/splash-3-bruce-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_17900983085998ef85a4296.jpgSPLASH #3 - BRUCE COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/winter-sand-fence-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_182713355352a9363ed031a.jpgWINTER SAND FENCE - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/ice-plates-at-dusk-2 https://images.on-this.website/11817_93367513658994c48104ed.jpgICE PLATES AT DUSK #2 - PORT RYERSE [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/in-ice-2-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_73500346856dcfe1de5bff.jpgIN ICE #2 - LONG POINT [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/snow-squall-port-ryerse https://images.on-this.website/11817_63309648252e47960d53d2.jpgSNOW SQUALL - PORT RYERSE [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/week-42 https://images.on-this.website/11817_134215541508354e121b35.jpgWEEK 42 [i]photograph by larry monczka Storm light over Big Creek highlights the golden fall foliage of the cottonwoods along Hastings Drive. Brooding skies and dramatic cloud formations are the result of unsettlled weather over the last few days.[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/waterwall-georgian-bay https://images.on-this.website/11817_9639248775820ee3742874.jpgWATERWALL - GEORGIAN BAY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/waterfowl-and-ice-fog-2019 https://images.on-this.website/11817_4915644115c892e82a3596.jpgWATERFOWL AND ICE FOG, 2019 - PORT DOVER [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/goose-tracks-in-snow-big https://images.on-this.website/11817_105839491356ddcaa68bbb5.jpgGOOSE TRACKS IN SNOW - BIG CREEK [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/24-kilns-of-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_8681096925c04107740b67.jpg#16 - KILNS OF NORFOLK COUNTY https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-2015-16 https://images.on-this.website/11817_2111084665560b22d1740cb.jpgHE/SHE #37, 2015 [i][size=11]LM (left) During a morning shoot on Franklin Island in eastern Georgian Bay a few weeks ago, my attention was drawn to the first warm light of sunrise glancing off of a lichen covered boulder. The play of warm light and cool shadow was compelling as always. KP (right) I'm struck at how the waters of the eastern side Georgian Bay have a different character than those of the western shore. With underlying granite (instead of limestone) the colours of the moving water are richer and darker, but no less dynamic than the turquoise waters off the Bruce Peninsula.[/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-2018-11 https://images.on-this.website/11817_7094689975bf20118948ec.jpgHE/SHE 2018 #11 [i] LM(left) On our most recent visit to long point beach, I became interested in the intersection of wave tossed stones and the subtle etching of receding wave lines in the sand. KP(right)The sand patterns are re-written with every wave.[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/freeze-up-2-2019-lake https://images.on-this.website/11817_21142698655c5747b2a7724.jpgFREEZE-UP 2, 2019 - LAKE ERIE [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/winters-edge-2-2019-long https://images.on-this.website/11817_10100904515c4b05b13dad9.jpgWINTER'S EDGE #2, 2019 - LONG POINT [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/sun-on-the-crane-river https://images.on-this.website/11817_20579520065b40fe6c27436.jpgSun on the Crane River - Bruce Peninsula [i]photograph by kathleen pickard) https://www.raraavisphotos.com/spring-dogwood-in-rain-norfolk https://images.on-this.website/11817_6908989255a41b5831311f.jpgSPRING DOGWOOD IN RAIN - NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by larry monczka Photographed in a spring rain, these Dogwood shrubs seem to glow from within. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/67-kilns-of-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_13328695765c04174de21c5.jpg#4 - KILNS OF NORFOLK COUNTY https://www.raraavisphotos.com/-21c-port-ryerse https://images.on-this.website/11817_31512650554b9dcfa3d367.jpg-21C - PORT RYERSE [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/bobolink-in-meadow-june-2018 https://images.on-this.website/11817_4190425335b46782828f8b.jpgBOBOLINK IN MEADOW, JUNE 2018 - BRUCE PENINSULA [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/colour-week-32 https://images.on-this.website/11817_33594629053ed851db4635.jpgCOLOUR - WEEK #32 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka It's Sunflower season hereabouts. In terms of bright and bold colours, enough said. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/week-32-bold-bright-colour#photot=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/light-on-georgian-bay https://images.on-this.website/11817_11783673124cd73999c0edb.jpgLIGHT ON GEORGIAN BAY [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-26-2019 https://images.on-this.website/11817_841077325cabf0761fe7e.jpgHE/SHE #26, 2019 [i]LM(upper) KP(lower)[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-2018-38 https://images.on-this.website/11817_18325309065a593a4dc6338.jpgHE/SHE, 2018 #38 [i]KP(upper) When I saw this landscape I couldn't help thinking that it would be a perfect setting for "Waiting for Godot". LM(lower)[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/long-point-marsh-in-winter https://images.on-this.website/11817_1707667214bd4cb692186a.jpgLONG POINT MARSH IN WINTER - NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/bar-2-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_1481367135558b5c4ce39dd.jpgBAR 2 - LONG POINT [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/friday-the-13th-12-2016 https://images.on-this.website/11817_1647307485754cdd9ecdb6.jpgFRIDAY THE 13TH #12, 2016 [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/common-loon-georgian-bay https://images.on-this.website/11817_9210827005b46767939542.jpgCOMMON LOON - GEORGIAN BAY [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/friday-the-13th-2016 https://images.on-this.website/11817_19145825655754cc571294b.jpgFRIDAY THE 13TH #2, 2016 [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/36-seeing-through https://images.on-this.website/11817_88289372858cf244eb44af.jpg#36 SEEING THROUGH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/photo37377894.html https://images.on-this.website/11817_2559814755c61cbbb44367.jpgSUN PILLAR, PORT DOVER, 2019 - NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/rear-window-nyc https://images.on-this.website/11817_110204222540755489404d.jpgREAR WINDOW - NYC [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/10-kilns-of-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_6968979085c040ecb06ce1.jpg#26 - KILNS OF NORFOLK COUNTY https://www.raraavisphotos.com/week-9 https://images.on-this.website/11817_11378438044f3edeefbcb13.jpgWEEK 9 [i]photograph by larry monczka A foggy day in the marsh is a gift. Fog casts a soft veil over background distractions. In this image I wanted the loosely organized composition of reeds to float delicately in the quiet light.[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/bird-cliff-cape-st-marys https://images.on-this.website/11817_156140219579b56cb227f6.jpgBIRD CLIFF - CAPE ST MARY'S [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/rock-face-5-mellon-udrigle https://images.on-this.website/11817_2003413883566c308b56097.jpgROCK FACE #5 - MELLON UDRIGLE [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/river-of-rock-acadia-np https://images.on-this.website/11817_1579124021544c56c38a2b2.jpgRIVER OF ROCK- ACADIA NP, MAINE [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/friends-in-hard-times-2 https://images.on-this.website/11817_7822590925c5745e20f6fe.jpgFRIENDS IN HARD TIMES 2 - LONG POINT [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/sand-fence-1-2018-long https://images.on-this.website/11817_6897179555a9c33789249f.jpgSAND FENCE #1, 2018 - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/july-green https://images.on-this.website/11817_159093283457859b65e25f1.jpgJULY GREEN [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/lake-erie-ice-3-port https://images.on-this.website/11817_2824956214bca830d7494a.jpgLAKE ERIE ICE #3 - PORT RYERSE [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-2017-2 https://images.on-this.website/11817_152069203658e4562dca1f1.jpgHE/SHE 2017 #2 LM(upper)A nice spring rain saturated the colours of this roadside wetland. The dogwood and willow are perking up as temperatures moderate and daylight increases. KP(lower) There is no cheerier harbinger of spring than finding the first pussy willows. https://www.raraavisphotos.com/i-heart-ny-central-park https://images.on-this.website/11817_16562838055ad200453e0eb.jpgI HEART NY - CENTRAL PARK [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/lake-erie-ice-2019-long https://images.on-this.website/11817_3225264595c61cdd3ea5c0.jpgLAKE ERIE ICE, 2019 - LONG POINT [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/dark-harbour-grand-manan-nb https://images.on-this.website/11817_175129155654504d66e9412.jpgDARK HARBOUR - GRAND MANAN, NB [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/week-20 https://images.on-this.website/11817_13005165014fa5e5f9749c8.jpgWEEK 20 [i]photograph by larry monczka This week my attention remained focused on the zone where water meets sand. A slow shutter speed blurred the wave as it washed up on the beach. A high key treatment lends an ethereal mood, but there is enough detail in the water to provide structure to the composition.[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/red-green-blue https://images.on-this.website/11817_5714557545c1465f657375.jpgRED-GREEN-BLUE [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/morning-light-cooperstown-ny https://images.on-this.website/11817_197808699855c65bcb22d8c.jpgMORNING LIGHT - COOPERSTOWN, NY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/ice-fog-2-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_202530608856e4ac4198b41.jpgICE FOG #2 - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/week-25 https://images.on-this.website/11817_12466239534fd3fd9282955.jpgWEEK 25 [i]photograph by larry monczka On an evening of unsettled weather we travelled to Long Point anticipating interesting light. While we were shooting in a light rain the sun broke through the storm clouds close to the horizon and the hoped-for rainbow began to form. The compositional challenge became a matter of quickly organizing an interesting foreground before the rainbow faded.[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/twigs-franklin-island https://images.on-this.website/11817_926167963524203392f653.jpgTWIGS - FRANKLIN ISLAND [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/sandsnow-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_7915802705a712dcbea188.jpgSAND/SNOW - LONG POINT [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/stark-vista-inner-bay-long https://images.on-this.website/11817_2131300085a7128e4b4367.jpgSTARK VISTA - INNER BAY, LONG POINT [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/roller-2017-bruce-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_18760612559f5423b9b9ca.jpgROLLER, 2017 - BRUCE COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/god-rays-georgian-bay https://images.on-this.website/11817_8780050635029d338122cb.jpgGOD RAYS - GEORGIAN BAY [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/hastings-freezing-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_906518699589f4ca46e525.jpgHASTINGS FREEZING - LONG POINT [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-21-2019 https://images.on-this.website/11817_12537121675c7edc2927043.jpgHE/SHE #22 2019 [i]KP (top) LM(bottom)[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/motorcycles-port-dover-july-2018 https://images.on-this.website/11817_20738675065b4d5489a07a7.jpgMOTORCYCLES - PORT DOVER, JULY 2018 [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-27-2019 https://images.on-this.website/11817_4153362235cbbab94f024e.jpgHE/SHE #27, 2019 [i]LM(upper) KP(lower)The "barely-there" spring colours were enhanced by the falling rain.[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/breaking-wave-georgian-bay https://images.on-this.website/11817_9944115215820ef1274e2a.jpgBREAKING WAVE - GEORGIAN BAY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/le-pantalon-rouge-paris https://images.on-this.website/11817_1362680777507cab3ebbdf7.jpgLE PANTALON ROUGE - PARIS [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/24-seeing-through https://images.on-this.website/11817_50879390958cf23160e378.jpg#24 SEEING THROUGH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/33-kilns-of-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_16802068535c0413e8a4a00.jpg#3 - KILNS OF NORFOLK COUNTY https://www.raraavisphotos.com/winter-weeds2-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_2688295984bcb8dd69a12a.jpgWINTER WEEDS#2 - NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/1 https://images.on-this.website/11817_1938919875c245488510a5.jpgTENSET #1 [i]photograph by larry monczka I experimented with a composite technique in this image. The impressionistic result expresses a sense of shimmering delicate light that pleased me. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/barrenlands-fogo-island https://images.on-this.website/11817_5334383657859b9a4d380.jpgBARRENLANDS - FOGO ISLAND [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/breaking-wave-2-georgian-bay https://images.on-this.website/11817_6876032605820ef3276ff9.jpgBREAKING WAVE #2 - GEORGIAN BAY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/pink-curtains-knights-cove https://images.on-this.website/11817_1174856823578fab6ec845a.jpgPINK CURTAINS - KNIGHT'S COVE [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/colour-week-45 https://images.on-this.website/11817_474027386545c434fb6883.jpgCOLOUR - WEEK #45 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka A recent afternoon photographing in the Wrecking Yard yielded soft muted colours, due to the deep shade and the reflective qualities of the light snow on the ground and surrounding vehicles. Shooting through distressed glass also desaturates hues. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/week-45-quiet-muted-colour#photot=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/bystander-port-dover-july-2018 https://images.on-this.website/11817_20970429585b4d550887f07.jpgBYSTANDER - PORT DOVER, JULY 2018 [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/storm-light-3-loch-ewe https://images.on-this.website/11817_9583217035689c1a80da81.jpgSTORM LIGHT #3 - LOCH EWE, SCOTLAND [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/solstice-moonrise-greenspond https://images.on-this.website/11817_29545465579b561fcd96a.jpgSOLSTICE MOONRISE - GREENSPOND [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/waterspout-new-york-city https://images.on-this.website/11817_5306077664c7b07164362b.jpgWATERSPOUT - NEW YORK CITY [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/blue-hull-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_6414399415a41b5ab06309.jpgBLUE HULL - NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by larry monczka On sunny days, the light in deep shade takes on a distinct blue cast. I emphasized the cool hues when I photographed the hull of this boat docked in calm water in a channel at Old Cut in Norfolk County. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/blizzard-2-2019-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_17980692865c57466f0657a.jpgBLIZZARD 2, 2019 - LONG POINT [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/fundy-frost-new-brunswick https://images.on-this.website/11817_16756228204bcb8c9713571.jpgFUNDY FROST - NEW BRUNSWICK [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/meadow-in-fog-bruce-peninsula https://images.on-this.website/11817_199697374853b8c62b9ffd3.jpgMEADOW IN FOG - BRUCE PENINSULA [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/sand-snow-long-point-beach https://images.on-this.website/11817_9204813384ef3de8138113.jpgSAND & SNOW - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photo by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/splash-27-bruce-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_287073313599b5c7479ed2.jpgSPLASH #27 - BRUCE COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/wet-rocks-little-cove-georgian https://images.on-this.website/11817_204459701451d9de8ae871d.jpgWET ROCKS, LITTLE COVE - GEORGIAN BAY [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/shattered-port-ryerse https://images.on-this.website/11817_126760343856dd00115e0bc.jpgSHATTERED - PORT RYERSE [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/2019-slide-show-1 https://images.on-this.website/11817_19678402045c146c3023800.jpg2019 SLIDE SHOW #1 [i]photgraph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/backus-woods-beech-in-snow https://images.on-this.website/11817_18703977355c0f4261b895f.jpgBACKUS WOODS, BEECH IN SNOW, 2018 - NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/backwash-graphic-long-point-beach https://images.on-this.website/11817_2145551121584c58e7de245.jpgBACKWASH GRAPHIC - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/photo4865916.html https://images.on-this.website/11817_17460322184bd5d534c5d09.jpgSKY LAKE - BRUCE COUNTY, ONTARIO [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/house-wren-2018-port-ryerse https://images.on-this.website/11817_10573433785b1fdf789957e.jpgHOUSE WREN, 2018- PORT RYERSE [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/hat-shop-trinidad-de-cuba https://images.on-this.website/11817_83590533058db0b01943e9.jpgHAT SHOP - TRINIDAD DE CUBA [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/lead-port-ryerse https://images.on-this.website/11817_14647950105a712c84f085d.jpgLEAD - PORT RYERSE [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/modes-of-transport-nyc https://images.on-this.website/11817_9653167424cf305cda5cee.jpgMODES OF TRANSPORT - NYC [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/august-grasses-2013-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_701369433521e5604a5e76.jpgAUGUST GRASSES, 2013 - NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/hs-week-12 https://images.on-this.website/11817_1679822732513b8f6c9f9a8.jpgH/S WEEK #12 [i][size=11]LM (left photograph) The natural forces that act on snow, sand and rock are remarkably similar. Here, the moderating temperatures of late winter are gradually undermining the line of ice ridges along the Lake Erie shore. Expansion and contraction along fault lines will eventually reduce these towering barricades to sand and water. KP (right photograph) This stone has borne the toils of winter. Just revealed by the melting ice, its parts, for a brief time, are still suggestive of the whole. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/week-26 https://images.on-this.website/11817_18636571814fde94b62f6a9.jpgWEEK 26 [i]photograph by larry monczka When walking the beach, bits and pieces of man-made junk are often in evidence. The juxtaposition of natural objects and these sometimes colourful remnants can conjure up deep philosophical musings on the demise of civilization. Sometimes,though, they just make me smile. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/october-meadow-detail-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_1446157997508adb54cf31e.jpgOCTOBER MEADOW, DETAIL - NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/red-hut-trio-inner-bay https://images.on-this.website/11817_43148058154fbc5fa7594f.jpgRED HUT TRIO - INNER BAY, LONG POINT [size=11]photograph by kathleen pickard[/size] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/cow-bling-bruce-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_700649974595e8030be382.jpgCOW BLING - BRUCE COUNTY [i][size=12]photograph by larry monczka[/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/september-mist-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_1733982672505093fff25ca.jpgSEPTEMBER MIST - NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/canyon-walls-3-grand-staircase https://images.on-this.website/11817_19379627955b022b7ac0946.jpgCANYON WALLS #3 - GRAND STAIRCASE - ESCALATE [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/playtime-8 https://images.on-this.website/11817_5461900485c146aae98332.jpgPLAYTIME #8 [i]photgraph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/corrugation-lake-erie https://images.on-this.website/11817_7756464975c5744e55ca34.jpgCORRUGATION - LAKE ERIE [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/fen-bruce-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_4210537554bd4f28355e90.jpgFEN - BRUCE COUNTY [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/sandhill-crane-cabot-head-bruce https://images.on-this.website/11817_9118330745591f99303968.jpgSANDHILL CRANE, CABOT HEAD - BRUCE COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/waterwall-5-georgian-bay https://images.on-this.website/11817_2779342745820ef776c5f2.jpgWATERWALL #5 - GEORGIAN BAY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/bar-8-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_1664081501558b5ccc68fbc.jpgBAR 8 - LONG POINT [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/lichens-franklin-island https://images.on-this.website/11817_1703130604561474dd0c2d8.jpgLICHENS - FRANKLIN ISLAND [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/hillside-loch-maree https://images.on-this.website/11817_317058370566c30eaa68df.jpgHILLSIDE - LOCH MAREE [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/cloud-gate-1-chicago https://images.on-this.website/11817_8880219684d641faca9737.jpgCLOUD GATE #1 - CHICAGO [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/early-entrance-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_1667381728546a9c4a0aab4.jpgEARLY ENTRANCE - NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/after-duchamp-elliston https://images.on-this.website/11817_1892363160578faaeeca02c.jpgAFTER DUCHAMP - ELLISTON [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/storm-canyonlands-np-2-utah https://images.on-this.website/11817_10561279655b022bfce9cc9.jpgSTORM, CANYONLANDS NP #2- UTAH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/colours-6 https://images.on-this.website/11817_4094830852f30c49ee181.jpgCOLOUR - WEEK #6 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka A winter dusk on frozen Lake Erie. The peach hued light of a short February sunset combines with cooler shadows into a subtly hued vista. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/week-6-quiet-subtle-colour t=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/oxide-patterns-long-point-beach https://images.on-this.website/11817_131590605555abaaa27ec9c.jpgOXIDE PATTERNS - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/franklin-island-north-georgian-bay https://images.on-this.website/11817_1449862258523f8e5b0858a.jpgFRANKLIN ISLAND, NORTH - GEORGIAN BAY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/colour-week-20 https://images.on-this.website/11817_77484638653757761d0806.jpgCOLOUR - WEEK #20 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka When I noticed that a wall of posters in Brooklyn had been "enhanced" with blue graffiti, I decided to combine sections of them into a triptych. Curiously, the original drawing had morphed into a weird combination of Beethoven, Shakespeare and Mozart. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/week-20-mostly-one-colour t=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/playtime-3 https://images.on-this.website/11817_13552026215c1469e995070.jpgPLAYTIME #3 [i]photgraph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-2017-15 https://images.on-this.website/11817_37599953359a9fc5a171ea.jpgHE/SHE, 2017 #15 [i]KP(left) I usually associate pastels with spring rather than summer-nodding-to-autumn; but, the maturing grasses pay no attention to my expectations. LM(right) The delicate fronds of meadow grasses isolated against a clear dawn sky suggested mysterious glyphs drawn on a clear slate. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/crystal-geyser-2-utah https://images.on-this.website/11817_6614681645afd971f09d63.jpgCRYSTAL GEYSER #2- UTAH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/under-ice-14-backus-woods https://images.on-this.website/11817_26150965954a86af05f114.jpgUNDER ICE #14 - BACKUS WOODS, NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/last-light-beidler-swamp-sc https://images.on-this.website/11817_1452054481517d9bec85447.jpgLAST LIGHT - BEIDLER SWAMP, SC [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/57-kilns-of-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_15219900815c04163e371ac.jpg#43 - KILNS OF NORFOLK COUNTY https://www.raraavisphotos.com/mood-2-georgian-bay https://images.on-this.website/11817_200374387453bcb9ce7089c.jpgMOOD #2 - GEORGIAN BAY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/dancing-ferns-bruce-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_105859416755887a6fa8231.jpgDANCING FERNS - 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LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/oxides-3-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_1805682730559f3e69edb03.jpgOXIDES #3 - LONG POINT [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/snowy-egret-huntington-state-park https://images.on-this.website/11817_1729133344517da2239d561.jpgSNOWY EGRET - HUNTINGTON STATE PARK, SC [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/glasswork-cooperstown-ny https://images.on-this.website/11817_100729056155c65ca13c327.jpgGLASSWORK - CORNING, NY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/skyscape-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_80281651756834682add6c.jpgSKYSCAPE - LONG POINT [i]photograph by kathleen pickard [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/spring-canopy-beidler-swamp-south https://images.on-this.website/11817_519908178517acd320625a.jpgSPRING CANOPY, BEIDLER SWAMP - SOUTH CAROLINA [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-2-2018 https://images.on-this.website/11817_4892806285b3cd4d301916.jpgHE/SHE #2, 2018 [i]KP(upper)The crayola colours of the June wildflower meadows in the Bruce can't help but raise one's spirits. LM(lower) The neutral hued meadow grasses play off the more colourful wildflowers in this impressionistic treatment. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/tree-farm-graphic-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_15223114435a9c3187ceec7.jpgTREE FARM GRAPHIC - NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/fencesnowshadow-2-long-point-beach https://images.on-this.website/11817_129488068452d9e0057b433.jpgFENCE/SNOW/SHADOW #2 - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by larry monczk[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/summer-meadow-nova-scotia https://images.on-this.website/11817_11217889954bcbc3c5d3541.jpgSUMMER MEADOW - NOVA SCOTIA [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/winter-minimalism-2-lake-erie https://images.on-this.website/11817_11509700395c892e1f6ba94.jpgWINTER MINIMALISM #2, LAKE ERIE - NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/winter-grace-2019-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_16611480735c61ce498773a.jpgWINTER GRACE, 2019 - LONG POINT [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/flow-4-long-point-beach https://images.on-this.website/11817_160311242155da0225741d7.jpgFLOW #4-LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/reflection-1-acadia-np-maine https://images.on-this.website/11817_281160820544c67aeb5604.jpgREFLECTION #1- DEER ISLAND, NB [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/26-kilns-of-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_4242077375c04109e51f6b.jpg#17 - KILNS OF NORFOLK COUNTY https://www.raraavisphotos.com/winter-storm-2-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_37012337054aca419cb8a3.jpgWINTER STORM #2 - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/dogwood-in-ice-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_5507656295c6c6e1deeba9.jpgDOGWOOD IN ICE - NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/november-light-long-point-beach https://images.on-this.website/11817_205941794652786d2be383d.jpgNOVEMBER LIGHT - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/71-kilns-of-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_7175639445c0418c0c0040.jpg#73 - KILNS OF NORFOLK COUNTY https://www.raraavisphotos.com/winter-squirrel-2019-port-ryerse https://images.on-this.website/11817_2480313805c61cbfe2140d.jpgWINTER SQUIRREL, 2019 - PORT RYERSE [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/holiday-lights-2017-bruce-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_163603666359f5421a7f402.jpgHOLIDAY LIGHTS, 2017 - BRUCE COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/solo-tundra-swan-2-long https://images.on-this.website/11817_1205947845514f0ad1dea85.jpgSOLO TUNDRA SWAN #2 - LONG POINT [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/7-seeing-through https://images.on-this.website/11817_63812460958cf20800908d.jpg#7 SEEING THROUGH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/melt-2-lake-erie https://images.on-this.website/11817_11018853795c8d512d915cf.jpgMELT #2 - LAKE ERIE [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/wet-tunnel-brantford https://images.on-this.website/11817_12465448164db45ca483a13.jpgWET TUNNEL - BRANTFORD [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/sand-fence-and-shadows-2 https://images.on-this.website/11817_26723683456ddc953083b5.jpgSAND FENCE AND SHADOWS #2, 2016 - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/dawn-2-pawleys-island-south https://images.on-this.website/11817_35899074517da18d513d3.jpgDAWN #2, PAWLEYS ISLAND - 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Seeing this situation from the deck of a fast moving boat relies on an intuitive response, which should be trusted. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/starry-night-pawleys-island-south https://images.on-this.website/11817_1235130943517da1c52d898.jpgSTARRY NIGHT, PAWLEYS ISLAND - SOUTH CAROLINA [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/edge-of-light-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_204333271152dc05c511eb7.jpgEDGE OF LIGHT - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by larry monczka The play of light where water meets shore inspired me to see a little deeper in this photograph. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/first-ice-backus-woods https://images.on-this.website/11817_118823958952dc0575d1032.jpgFIRST ICE - BACKUS WOODS [i]photograph by larry monczka I was excited to be present with the camera when paper-thin new ice became both a window and a mirror to the surrounding scene. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/summers-end-deer-island-nb https://images.on-this.website/11817_1766088366544c67fe49eca.jpgSUMMER'S END- DEER ISLAND, NB [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/june-meadow-3-2017-bruce https://images.on-this.website/11817_1947309709595e8123530e4.jpgJUNE MEADOW #3, 2017 - BRUCE COUNTY [i][size=12]photograph by larry monczka[/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/16-seeing-through https://images.on-this.website/11817_142241014058cf220cbd329.jpg#16 SEEING THROUGH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/under-ice-7 https://images.on-this.website/11817_899208511549c92b9b081d.jpgUNDER ICE #7 - NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/kouchibouguac-np-2-new-brunswick https://images.on-this.website/11817_212870413659983b2875da7.jpgKOUCHIBOUGUAC NP #2 - NEW BRUNSWICK [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/redhead-inner-bay-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_1240810834550d946906656.jpgREDHEAD - INNER BAY, LONG POINT [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/sand-fence-2-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_586464061535b2cb0d1d07.jpgSAND FENCE #2 - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/rock-study-4-franklin-island https://images.on-this.website/11817_127295189852424ca05102c.jpgROCK STUDY #4 - FRANKLIN ISLAND [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/in-ice-4-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_41289342756dcfe4e73dfb.jpgIN ICE #4 - LONG POINT [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/lichen-details-canyonlands-np-utah https://images.on-this.website/11817_1431023065b0cb5b26c4b9.jpgLICHEN DETAILS, CANYONLANDS NP - UTAH [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/february-snowstorm-port-ryerse https://images.on-this.website/11817_18778228634d6846423c26b.jpgFEBRUARY SNOWSTORM - PORT RYERSE [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/skyline-central-park https://images.on-this.website/11817_8698912025ad201266bdfa.jpgSKYLINE - CENTRAL PARK [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/ryerse-ice-3-2017-port https://images.on-this.website/11817_1583949433589f4ab6c26ed.jpgRYERSE ICE #3, 2017 - PORT RYERSE [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/splash-30-bruce-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_1474815201599b5cddc2a59.jpgSPLASH #30 - BRUCE COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/white-tailed-deer-big-creek https://images.on-this.website/11817_848314926521966c4c41e5.jpgWHITE TAILED DEER - BIG CREEK MARSH [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/aga-kahn-museum-toronto https://images.on-this.website/11817_14421341554ae05a480632.jpgAGA KAHN MUSEUM - TORONTO [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/slot-canyon-entrance-grand-staircase https://images.on-this.website/11817_19473270645b0cb61026515.jpgSLOT CANYON ENTRANCE - GRAND STAIRCASE-ESCALANTE [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/last-ice-long-point-beach https://images.on-this.website/11817_196578052456e8876699a1a.jpgLAST ICE - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/32-kilns-of-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_2056847735c0413d06970b.jpg#31 - KILNS OF NORFOLK COUNTY https://www.raraavisphotos.com/playtime-15 https://images.on-this.website/11817_9469936505c146bd4f0145.jpgPLAYTIME #15 [i]photgraph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/gaggle-bruce-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_19927270434bccb9b8769d7.jpgGAGGLE - BRUCE COUNTY [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/castalia-marsh-grand-manan-nb https://images.on-this.website/11817_1462991005456dc52dd97f.jpgCASTALIA MARSH - GRAND MANAN, NB [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/punt-long-point-marsh https://images.on-this.website/11817_2354631744bca778872cbf.jpgPUNT -LONG POINT MARSH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/blackbird-flock-in-snow-2 https://images.on-this.website/11817_15959861056f17705bf8d4.jpgBLACKBIRD FLOCK IN SNOW #2 - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/first-frost-port-ryerse https://images.on-this.website/11817_9407490184bcbc3575007c.jpgFIRST FROST - PORT RYERSE [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/20-kilns-of-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_13622871735c040fe2cd7dc.jpg#23 - KILNS OF NORFOLK COUNTY https://www.raraavisphotos.com/ice-ridges-2-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_3091900451171effd85f4.jpgICE RIDGES #2 - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/evening-dyers-bay-bruce-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_13938897451d1c2e207d4f.jpgEVENING, DYER'S BAY - BRUCE COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/deadhorse-point-sp-utah https://images.on-this.website/11817_2735336005afd01fdcbd26.jpgDEADHORSE POINT SP - UTAH photograph by kathleen pickard https://www.raraavisphotos.com/under-ice-3-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_13180261335499f7de99d48.jpgUNDER ICE #3 - NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe2017-29 https://images.on-this.website/11817_52323405a20d0718b887.jpgHE/SHE,2017 #29 [i]LM(upper) Although we return to the Old Cut marina repeatedly throughout the year to photograph reflections, the clarity of light on this late November afternoon was exceptional. KP(lower) Variable breezes moved the water, forming ever-changing patterns of reflection. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/storm-lightjanuary-2017-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_13568635545870ed9c4318f.jpgSTORM LIGHT,JANUARY 2017 - NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/open-port-dover-july-2018 https://images.on-this.website/11817_7000126225b4d546be21c8.jpgOPEN - PORT DOVER, JULY 2018 [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/dorcas-bay-road-2017-bruce https://images.on-this.website/11817_51009005559f541231ed7a.jpgDORCAS BAY ROAD, 2017 - BRUCE COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/reflection-1-nyc https://images.on-this.website/11817_11664320115998eea48c058.jpgREFLECTION #1 - NYC [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/storm-clouds-3-port-ryerse https://images.on-this.website/11817_10783306805b4232df151c6.jpgSTORM CLOUDS 3 - PORT RYERSE [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/white-on-white-2-long https://images.on-this.website/11817_13932167565515ca6f3ce4b.jpgWHITE ON WHITE #2- LONG POINT [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/desert-garden-2-valley-of https://images.on-this.website/11817_1070080265b0abba84958e.jpgDESERT GARDEN #2 - VALLEY OF FIRE SP, NEVADA [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/late-light-3-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_1724951919568d71f37a802.jpgLATE LIGHT #3 - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/historic-cemetery-bonavista-peninsula https://images.on-this.website/11817_36487136757859d5ed3d28.jpgHISTORIC CEMETERY - BONAVISTA PENINSULA https://www.raraavisphotos.com/times-square-tuba-nyc https://images.on-this.website/11817_18005818385998ed90cc54d.jpgTIMES SQUARE TUBA - NYC [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/sand-fence-and-shadows-1 https://images.on-this.website/11817_64153123956ddc980cebe1.jpgSAND FENCE AND SHADOWS #1, 2016 - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/winter-cloud-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_344568322589f4ced02b91.jpgWINTER CLOUD - LONG POINT [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/splash-4-bruce-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_20000534715998efff8cc59.jpgSPLASH #4- BRUCE COUNTY [size=][i][size=12]photograph by kathleen pickard[/size][/i][/size] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/melt-sand-2-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_19370880056ac451be53d4.jpgMELT SAND #2 - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/splash-26-bruce-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_322325562599b5c56c44a2.jpgSPLASH #26 - BRUCE COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/warmcool-reykjanes-peninsula https://images.on-this.website/11817_1102883485567419da69d2a.jpgWARM/COOL - REYKJANES PENINSULA [i]photograph by kathleen pickad[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/red-breasted-mergansers-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_6219644435aa85c77cd2ed.jpgRED BREASTED MERGANSERS - LONG POINT [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/sand-fence-snow-cottonwood-2019 https://images.on-this.website/11817_13785367625c61ce13bcc2a.jpgSAND FENCE, SNOW, COTTONWOOD, 2019 - LONG POINT [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/ice-fog-long-point-beach https://images.on-this.website/11817_65743758756e4ac219926b.jpgICE FOG - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/the-sentinel-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_16096884115515cab14bded.jpgTHE SENTINEL- LONG POINT [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/georgian-bay-light-8-bruce https://images.on-this.website/11817_20328891834e0730180c553.jpgGEORGIAN BAY LIGHT #8 - BRUCE COUNTY [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/solo-bodie https://images.on-this.website/11817_19989658894bd449f6a20b9.jpgSOLO - BODIE [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/salt-marsh-sedges-acadia-np https://images.on-this.website/11817_584681297547673fb5e2fa.jpgSALT MARSH SEDGES - ACADIA NP [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/-26-c-port-dover https://images.on-this.website/11817_8061026605c89304808bbd.jpg-26 C - PORT DOVER [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/reflections-2-november-2016 https://images.on-this.website/11817_1692396583583669aae7aad.jpgREFLECTIONS #2, NOVEMBER 2016 [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/sand-fence-windows-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_7005197705689c3dc07a7c.jpgSAND FENCE & WINDOWS - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/collage-1-new-york-city https://images.on-this.website/11817_6384721514bd44c31e1495.jpgCOLLAGE #1 - NEW YORK CITY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/70-kilns-of-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_9281550885c0418df6be4c.jpg#71 - KILNS OF NORFOLK COUNTY https://www.raraavisphotos.com/winter-roller-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_1912638682589f4b386cc2e.jpgWINTER ROLLER - LONG POINT [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/tulipa-tarda-1-port-ryerse https://images.on-this.website/11817_9848909735546e1f87fe1d.jpgTULIPA TARDA #1 - PORT RYERSE [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/the-colour-of-wind-georgian https://images.on-this.website/11817_1551129235595e7f0bd33e2.jpgTHE COLOUR OF WIND - GEORGIAN BAY [i][size=12]photograph by larry monczka[/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/aperture-3-brantford https://images.on-this.website/11817_19743643294da65007e82a5.jpgAperture #3 - Brantford [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-25-2019 https://images.on-this.website/11817_3195763945ca03824440f2.jpgHE/SHE #25, 2019 [i]LM(upper) KP(lower)[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/common-grackle-port-ryerse https://images.on-this.website/11817_73864692256f5ffa414804.jpgCOMMON GRACKLE - PORT RYERSE [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/lobsterman-in-fog-fogo-island https://images.on-this.website/11817_1423379666581e86bc9c86d.jpgLOBSTERMAN IN FOG - FOGO ISLAND [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/herb-robert-in-autumn-garb https://images.on-this.website/11817_26610793759f541e6576af.jpgHERB ROBERT IN AUTUMN GARB, 2017 - BRUCE COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/water-weeds-bruce-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_7504352924bd44a3a50f65.jpgWATER WEEDS - BRUCE COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/elizabeth-magnolia-2-port-ryerse https://images.on-this.website/11817_192051570358726d400e0d5.jpgELIZABETH MAGNOLIA #2 - PORT RYERSE [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/door-knocker-detail-havana https://images.on-this.website/11817_44013744058bcd3c9cb226.jpgDOOR KNOCKER DETAIL - HAVANA [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/7-kilns-of-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_3052751795c040e8a04532.jpg#25 - KILNS OF NORFOLK COUNTY https://www.raraavisphotos.com/22-seeing-through https://images.on-this.website/11817_91358262558cf22e74c2f3.jpg#22 SEEING THROUGH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/canvasback-niagara-river https://images.on-this.website/11817_16541373445a712bacd4e68.jpgCANVASBACK - NIAGARA RIVER [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-9 https://images.on-this.website/11817_1315543771596c269640c1d.jpgHE/SHE 2017 #9 [i]KP(top) I've been photographing this small part of the shore of Georgian Bay for 9 years and have yet to tire of it. This year I concentrated my attention on capturing the rippled surface of the water - energy in abstract. LM(bottom} The face of Georgian Bay especially appeals to me when the water and light is soft and dreamy. When the veiled sun appeared briefly, the delicacy of the surface light complemented the deeper reaches of the subsurface stones. Both were subtly distorted by the light breeze. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/reykjanes-iceland https://images.on-this.website/11817_18420987885678a330ced7c.jpgREYKJANES - ICELAND [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/be-mighty-nyc https://images.on-this.website/11817_41554228259cedd87903b5.jpgBE MIGHTY - NYC [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/tracks-chicago https://images.on-this.website/11817_6407703334d64592527264.jpgTRACKS - CHICAGO [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/ferns-rock-face-acadia-np https://images.on-this.website/11817_136718343454504da640db1.jpgFERNS & ROCK FACE - ACADIA NP, MAINE [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/spotlight-3-georgian-bay https://images.on-this.website/11817_11786968415c245e6be5fe3.jpgDOODLE - GEORGIAN BAY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard A late afternoon beam of sunlight sketched its path on the shadowed water of Georgian Bay. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/27-seeing-through https://images.on-this.website/11817_22571972758cf237b9772f.jpg#27 SEEING THROUGH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/tango-nyc https://images.on-this.website/11817_1551894034cf306dbd81b8.jpgTANGO - NYC [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/stripes-zion-national-park https://images.on-this.website/11817_20974375864bd79e70453ce.jpgSTRIPES - ZION NATIONAL PARK [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/2-seeing-through https://images.on-this.website/11817_13099725358cf1f84bbba5.jpg#2 SEEING THROUGH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/the-kiss https://images.on-this.website/11817_7780003604bf0179038b94.jpgTHE KISS [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/2-kilns-of-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_21106172135c040e1267e1a.jpg#11 - KILNS OF NORFOLK COUNTY https://www.raraavisphotos.com/jardin-de-luxembourg-paris https://images.on-this.website/11817_12817291525081f5aec09a4.jpgJARDIN DE LUXEMBOURG - PARIS [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/zen-cabot-head-bruce-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_7266392355591fad3b1c81.jpgZEN, CABOT HEAD - BRUCE COUNTY [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/photo29932354.html https://images.on-this.website/11817_517410338585d67a1b3547.jpgROADSIDE TAPESTRY - BRUCE COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard After an autumn rain the roadside ditches in Lindsay Township were glowing. The challenge of making images like this is to discern a visual structure within the dense, detailed tapestry of colour. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/sand-patterns-3-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_85280561455aa9c2193f69.jpgSAND PATTERNS #3 - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/jacks-barn-in-snow-port https://images.on-this.website/11817_4579928544bd4ca044645f.jpgJACK'S BARN IN SNOW - PORT RYERSE [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/la-vie-paris https://images.on-this.website/11817_313864601507caa455338f.jpgLA VIE - PARIS [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/bar-6-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_1826674631558b5ca17f262.jpgBAR 6 - LONG POINT [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/trees-week-4 https://images.on-this.website/11817_834781221510b2dc2dfa00.jpgTREES WEEK #4 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka Central Park in New York City was dusted with snow last week. On a bright sunny day after the storm, a gnarled Sycamore tree stood watch as the soft angular shadows cast by its neighbours invited urbanites to commune with nature. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/photo17217577.html t=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week.[/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/august-roadside-2-2017-norfolk https://images.on-this.website/11817_164144846659a1b39a1c8f8.jpgAUGUST ROADSIDE #2, 2017 - NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/early-birds-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_853675815aa85bac1bded.jpgEARLY BIRDS - LONG POINT [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/summer-sky https://images.on-this.website/11817_163459448259983a00a7580.jpgSUMMER SKY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/wake-2-georgian-bay https://images.on-this.website/11817_1733897002523f8ce9484ba.jpgWAKE #2 - GEORGIAN BAY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/october-2012-5-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_6986077015087d7f135ed5.jpgOCTOBER 2012 #5 - NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/week-21 https://images.on-this.website/11817_1395458134faf2a9d85f93.jpgWEEK 21 [i]photograph by larry monczka The first light on the marsh on a mid-May morning.[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/whie-line-port-ryerse https://images.on-this.website/11817_103145171156c366336ce73.jpgWHITE LINE - PORT RYERSE [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-2018-44 https://images.on-this.website/11817_3252154025a79272119fbd.jpgHE/SHE, 2018 #44 [i]LM(upper) [b]Fresh snow provided a clean slate for a graphic composition. The simple gesture of the plant together with the minor variation in hue and shape of the background snowdrift made it happen. KP(lower) There was special light over the lake today as snow squalls alternated with blue sky. [/b][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/ic-flowers-2018-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_10796135045c4b02c5cac0d.jpgIC FLOWERS, 2018 - NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/edge-inner-bay-port-rowan https://images.on-this.website/11817_1007190370519fd2b2eb4e3.jpgEDGE, INNER BAY - PORT ROWAN [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/42-seeing-through https://images.on-this.website/11817_125654823458cf24d6e0778.jpg#42 SEEING THROUGH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/18-seeing-through https://images.on-this.website/11817_12394900758cf229274564.jpg#18 SEEING THROUGH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-2017-4 https://images.on-this.website/11817_167018281458fa15ac03869.jpgHE/SHE 2017 #4 LM(upper) KM(lower) I find that heavy rain acts as a filter. Details are softened and the colours, like me, become more saturated. https://www.raraavisphotos.com/wild-geranium-port-ryerse https://images.on-this.website/11817_4299442065b1fdf270b8e5.jpgWILD GERANIUM - PORT RYERSE [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/the-pink-umbrella https://images.on-this.website/11817_1677348515507b6cfd53f9a.jpgLE PARAPLUIE ROSE - PARIS [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/man-with-striped-cap-port https://images.on-this.website/11817_11039375002f1e0e7bca.jpgMAN WITH STRIPED CAP - FRIDAY the 13th - PORT DOVER [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/14-kilns-of-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_13500170105c040f29120bf.jpg#9 - KILNS OF NORFOLK COUNTY https://www.raraavisphotos.com/12-kilns-of-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_15393017245c040efdaa64f.jpg#22 - KILNS OF NORFOLK COUNTY https://www.raraavisphotos.com/rock-study-2-franklin-island https://images.on-this.website/11817_1455519665523f8c4d606f9.jpgROCK STUDY #2, FRANKLIN ISLAND - GEORGIAN BAY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/ryerse-ice-2-2017-port https://images.on-this.website/11817_1858290197589f4acd202b7.jpgRYERSE ICE #2, 2017 - PORT RYERSE [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/sand-frence1-long-point-beach https://images.on-this.website/11817_202222578350bc0a5eee7d7.jpgSAND FENCE#1 - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/november-meadow-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_1045914807527c31530e98b.jpgNOVEMBER MEADOW - NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/redhead-3-inner-bay-long https://images.on-this.website/11817_1815789049550d94b19b905.jpgREDHEAD #3 - INNER BAY, LONG POINT [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/willet-huntington-state-park-sc https://images.on-this.website/11817_1838004281517d81c9d2b27.jpgWILLET - HUNTINGTON STATE PARK, SC, SC [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/bar-20-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_1694202978558b5fe9ce6bd.jpgBAR 20 - LONG POINT [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/march-dawn-big-creek https://images.on-this.website/11817_206390819356ddca862aa41.jpgMARCH DAWN - BIG CREEK [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/biker-attitude-3-port-dover https://images.on-this.website/11817_7169131125b4d556eec44f.jpgBIKER ATTITUDE #3 - PORT DOVER, JULY 2018 [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/snow-squall-oxford-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_9551661814f176dc21af1b.jpgSNOW SQUALL - OXFORD COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/oak-grove-zion https://images.on-this.website/11817_6219337744bd7b39f00237.jpgOAK GROVE - ZION NP [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/dawn-grand-manan https://images.on-this.website/11817_12878858654bd2614e0a0d2.jpgDAWN - GRAND MANAN [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/dorcas-bay-fen-bruce-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_2481897474cd739111a356.jpgDORCAS BAY FEN- BRUCE COUNTY [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/water-lily-bruce-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_66675428551d1c431286bb.jpgWATER LILY - BRUCE COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/3-seeing-through https://images.on-this.website/11817_180371117558cf1fae49a15.jpg#3 SEEING THROUGH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/blackbirds-moving-big-creek-marsh https://images.on-this.website/11817_10189225735ad206c6b4394.jpgBLACKBIRDS MOVING - BIG CREEK MARSH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/18-kilns-of-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_16524250135c040fa728785.jpg#21 - KILNS OF NORFOLK COUNTY https://www.raraavisphotos.com/bog-pond-new-brunswick https://images.on-this.website/11817_177579813859983ac9a71eb.jpgBOG POND - NEW BRUNSWICK [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/ghosts-bruce-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_8630830684cd6f2840c8e0.jpgGHOSTS - BRUCE COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/under-ice-8-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_19410267054a1a742d42e4.jpgUNDER ICE #8 - NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-2018-13 https://images.on-this.website/11817_6955999995c0f42af21afd.jpgHE/SHE, 2018 #13 [i] LM (left) KP(right) A taste of winter.[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/cardinal-2014-port-ryerse https://images.on-this.website/11817_141273412352d0626fb00c9.jpgCARDINAL, 2014 - PORT RYERSE [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/splash-17-bruce-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_1014227960599a43daf25a3.jpgSPLASH #17 - BRUCE COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/georgian-bay-mood-2017-bruce https://images.on-this.website/11817_7140284559f54164ce5ee.jpgGEORGIAN BAY MOOD, 2017 - BRUCE COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/splash-23-bruce-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_648222179599b5bfc1b8b6.jpgSPLASH #23 - BRUCE COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/giacometti-at-moma-new-york https://images.on-this.website/11817_11780190264c7b06da85731.jpgGIACOMETTI AT MOMA - NEW YORK CITY [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/witless-bay-in-fog https://images.on-this.website/11817_1081842119578eda6f2563d.jpgWITLESS BAY IN FOG [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/photo32567851.html https://images.on-this.website/11817_781663938599d03bac4c71.jpgSPLASH #30 - BRUCE COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/hastings-ice-long-point-beach https://images.on-this.website/11817_4282447985c245eadcbe2c.jpgWINTER PUDDLE #2, 2018 - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard Winter 2018 has been being coy. A rapid, albeit brief, freeze in late November has given hope of colder days ahead.[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/couple-coney-island https://images.on-this.website/11817_639582124bd4f22f6adaa.jpgCOUPLE - CONEY ISLAND [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/11-kilns-of-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_14105944325c040ee3b577a.jpg#20 - KILNS OF NORFOLK COUNTY https://www.raraavisphotos.com/beach-mist-long-point-beach https://images.on-this.website/11817_882428815534c544b6b51b.jpgBEACH MIST - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-2018-37 https://images.on-this.website/11817_7807652625a56d9b10d5e4.jpgHE/SHE, 2018 #37 [i]KP(upper) Niagara Falls is transformed in winter, though even with the cold weather we've experienced over the last few weeks, there hasn't been a total freeze-up. A sunny morning today created magical light conditions. LM(lower) Dramatic backlighting on a relatively mild January morning gave a three dimensional quality to a close-up view of the base of Niagara Falls.[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-2017-13 https://images.on-this.website/11817_107275147599838cc9c0e1.jpgHE/SHE 2017 #13 [i]KP(top) Big Bluestem (Andropogon gerardii), a native prairie species, is graphic when viewed up close. LM(bottom) As we approach mid-August, the NCC meadows are transitioning in colour and texture from high summer towards the first hints of fall. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-week-40 https://images.on-this.website/11817_930548769528d8501a1f8a.jpgHE/SHE #16, 2013 [i][size=11]KP (upper photograph) The drama of the light over the inner bay was reflective of the tempestuous nature of the day's passing weather front. LM (lower photograph) Storm light gives the illusion of texture to the water of the inner bay of Long Point as reeds bend under the burden of fierce west winds. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/bar-7-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_158969822558b5cb86ce9b.jpgBAR 7 - LONG POINT [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/dusk-port-ryerse https://images.on-this.website/11817_5754220004d463aeb9bf85.jpgDUSK - PORT RYERSE [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/moody-sky-georgian-bay-bruce https://images.on-this.website/11817_2141477310558dc03d5697f.jpgMOODY SKY, GEORGIAN BAY - BRUCE PENINSULA [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/colour-week-24 https://images.on-this.website/11817_59509337539b2bf060f6e.jpgCOLOUR - WEEK #24 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka After a light morning rain, our hillside of poppies perks up the late spring garden. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/week-23-lively-colour t=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/reflections https://images.on-this.website/11817_17123585636d763da1ab.jpgREFLECTIONS [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-2015-16-46a https://images.on-this.website/11817_176240579656e4aa9c06e6a.jpgHE/SHE #45, 2016 [i][size=11]LM(left) Bleached beech leaves cling onto the otherwise bare winter branches in Backus Woods. During a misty rain a few days ago, a pastel treatment evoked the delicacy of the situation. KP(right) Backus Woods was dark and dripping this afternoon. The pale, winter-worn beech leaves stood out in stark contrast to the saturated trunks and branches. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/cape-hurd-road-bruce-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_14521453594cd6f25668784.jpgCAPE HURD ROAD - BRUCE COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/43-seeing-through https://images.on-this.website/11817_145301644558cf24f4c4f1b.jpg#43 SEEING THROUGH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/quiet-light-georgian-bay https://images.on-this.website/11817_7951246145b467588638af.jpgQUIET LIGHT - GEORGIAN BAY [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/photo14003615.html https://images.on-this.website/11817_2383524874f1b715a48118.jpgWEEK 5 [i]photograph by larry monczka Today, after a wild storm, the waters of Lake Erie were calm but thick with suspended sand and icy bits and pieces. This image is about the play of light on the not quite frozen water.[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/march-sunset-long-point-beach https://images.on-this.website/11817_1195242171531cc67deba38.jpgMARCH SUNSET - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/school-bus-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_163866670452d9df480c790.jpgSCHOOL BUS - NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by larry monczk[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/junco https://images.on-this.website/11817_15406562152c63543bc619.jpgDARK-EYED JUNCO [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/female-cardinal-2016-port-ryerse https://images.on-this.website/11817_54673818456c3a00178632.jpgFEMALE CARDINAL, 2016 - PORT RYERSE [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/cube-from-above-whitney-museum https://images.on-this.website/11817_166213563859ceddc6d7bd3.jpgCUBE FROM ABOVE - WHITNEY MUSEUM, NYC [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/sunrise-new-york-city https://images.on-this.website/11817_941294254bcb203327496.jpgSUNRISE - NEW YORK CITY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/6-kilns-of-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_7138834245c040e66c9e2d.jpg#35- KILNS OF NORFOLK COUNTY https://www.raraavisphotos.com/baubles-long-point-beach https://images.on-this.website/11817_10492456995a161fda88b89.jpgBAUBLES - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/2 https://images.on-this.website/11817_7907947345c2454d6b4ea8.jpgTENSET #2 [i]photograph by larry monczka This icy pond reminded me of a galactic event. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/splash-41-bruce-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_97833596059a371538ed5d.jpgSPLASH #41 - BRUCE COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/kathys-garden-2 https://images.on-this.website/11817_749471199537288b9d15d8.jpgKATHY'S GARDEN #2 [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/sullivan-street-nyc https://images.on-this.website/11817_16338649124bd4cd2455ba7.jpgSULLIVAN STREET - NYC [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/graphic-nyc https://images.on-this.website/11817_20421194114bd5d6b2359ac.jpgGRAPHIC - NYC [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/photo26374138.html https://images.on-this.website/11817_197386451567871b83e328.jpgSANDHILL CRANE, CABOT HEAD - BRUCE COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard A field of wild flowers in fog is a beautiful thing to experience; but, add a Sandhill Crane, and it's even better. I made this photo on a rare still June afternoon at Cabot Head in the Bruce Peninsula.[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-2018-6 https://images.on-this.website/11817_10939879935b5a80a87ea11.jpgHE/SHE, 2018 #6 [i]LM(upper) While in a meadow of Black-eyed Susans today, I reduced the chaos by photographing with my long lens wide open. KP(lower)[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/25-kilns-of-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_13199104245c041089b7dbe.jpg#32 - KILNS OF NORFOLK COUNTY https://www.raraavisphotos.com/determined-bruce-peninsula https://images.on-this.website/11817_116323175c245db2e32e1.jpgLITTLE GREEN, OCTOBER 2018 - BRUCE PENINSULA [i]photograph by kathleen pickard Try not to see this as a metaphor. I’ll bet you can’t. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/week-29 https://images.on-this.website/11817_3575446194ff9d849186dc.jpgWEEK 29 [i]photograph by larry monczka I was attracted to this lily pad while photographing in the marsh this week. Thanks to the interesting light its shape and textural details seemed very sculptural. To focus attention on these visual elements, I converted the image to monochrome and darkened the background to eliminate the the distractions of colour and context.[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/under-ice-19-backus-woods https://images.on-this.website/11817_126303279654aa15bd3ba1f.jpgUNDER ICE #19 - BACKUS WOODS, NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-2017-23 https://images.on-this.website/11817_53238671359f53d1c341f4.jpgHE/SHE, 2017 #23 [i]LM(upper) On the morning that huge waves roared onto shore at our rental cottage on Georgian Bay, the October sun rose directly behind. For a few minutes, it’s warm rays coloured the breakers. KP(lower) The wonderful clarity of the waters of Georgian Bay is evident in this image.[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/flow-1-long-point-beach https://images.on-this.website/11817_195674946055da01aa3b66e.jpgFLOW #1-LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/double-daffs-kathys-garden-port https://images.on-this.website/11817_1202157415546e23b9a5a8.jpgDOUBLE DAFFS, KATHY'S GARDEN - PORT RYERSE [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/imagined-landscape-2 https://images.on-this.website/11817_6668599025b1fe5988a152.jpgIMAGINED LANDSCAPE #2 [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/week-12 https://images.on-this.website/11817_11029625884f527b294ad40.jpgWeek 12 [i]photograph by larry monczka Winter is all but over and the ice in the marsh is breaking up. I used the pan-blur technique to create a dynamic impression of late winter shifting to early spring.[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/photo33820210.html https://images.on-this.website/11817_20949143225a3c29b26c4fe.jpgHE/SHE, 2017 #34 [i]LM(left) On a late December afternoon, the gentle backwash of waves over a slightly built up sandbar on Long Point beach enhanced the texture of the sand and reflected the nacreous winter light. KP(right) High water and melting snow combined with wind was the formula for the fanciful sand paintings I found on the beach today.[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/erratic-lumsden https://images.on-this.website/11817_858695181578e9a5fd7eff.jpgERRATIC - LUMSDEN [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/bluegold-wrecking-yard https://images.on-this.website/11817_738491545636d5b9606c5.jpgBLUE/GOLD - MCLEAN'S WRECKING YARD [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/stone-walls-in-landscape-loch https://images.on-this.website/11817_87640964566edc43bb1c2.jpgSTONE WALLS IN LANDSCAPE - LOCH MAREE [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/winter-roller-2-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_572638094589f4b5479202.jpgWINTER ROLLER #2 - LONG POINT [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/tobacco-farmer-valle-de-vinales https://images.on-this.website/11817_212852268558db099364485.jpgTOBACCO FARMER - VALLE DE VINALES [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-1-2018 https://images.on-this.website/11817_1161490245b3cd4228eb13.jpgHE/SHE #1, 2018 [i]KP(upper)Shimmering pastels and no horizon created a beautiful, if somewhat disorienting, atmosphere. LM(lower) Including the clouds in the sky along with their moody reflections added scale to this enigmatic image. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/splash-35-bruce-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_273528465599de0918966d.jpgSPLASH #35 - BRUCE COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/splash-19-bruce-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_710227149599a441b6ac04.jpgSPLASH #19 - BRUCE COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/photo29932357.html https://images.on-this.website/11817_1930998829585d68ddc0819.jpgMOSAIC - KNIGHT'S COVE [i]photograph by kathleen pickard [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/winter-reflection-port-rowan-marina https://images.on-this.website/11817_424223036585d89d30088a.jpgFEBRUARY THAW, 2016 - PORT ROWAN MARINA [i]photograph by larry monczka This image is special for me because I had an instant mental image of the final result as I scouted the boat channel during a February thaw. Since I had pre-visualized the end point , it was simply a matter of positioning myself and minding the technical "P's & Q's". [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/november-reflections-2014 https://images.on-this.website/11817_2035738480547674b451f75.jpgNOVEMBER REFLECTIONS, 2014 [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/jacks-hill-spring-2011-port https://images.on-this.website/11817_2607120564dbe12deb2e75.jpgJACK'S HILL - SPRING 2011- PORT RYERSE [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/reflection-iles-de-la-madeleine https://images.on-this.website/11817_7528201004bd5d659c3bfc.jpgREFLECTION - ILES DE LA MADELEINE [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/floating-lobster-traps-deer-island https://images.on-this.website/11817_658351972545444218b332.jpgFLOATING LOBSTER TRAPS - DEER ISLAND, NB [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/geese-in-snow-squall-port https://images.on-this.website/11817_9970130185a161f54bff2b.jpgGEESE in SNOW SQUALL - PORT RYERSE [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/playtime-1 https://images.on-this.website/11817_1809459055c14699651839.jpgPLAYTIME #1 [i]photgraph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/imagined-landscape-5 https://images.on-this.website/11817_12286451525b1fe63483ac7.jpgIMAGINED LANDSCAPE #5 [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/bar-9-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_151081959558b5e9a387e3.jpgBAR 9 - LONG POINT https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-2017-5 https://images.on-this.website/11817_129961880358fa15da25e28.jpgHE/SHE 2017 #5 LM(left) KM(right) Weather-beaten oak leaves, the last vestiges of winter, are gently, but inexorably, being displaced by spring's fresh growth. https://www.raraavisphotos.com/in-ice-7-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_12805896756dcfe9f0f814.jpgIN ICE #7 - LONG POINT [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/poppies-and-phlox-port-ryerse https://images.on-this.website/11817_16141822784c03fca7ed908.jpgPOPPIES AND PHLOX - PORT RYERSE [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/42-kilns-of-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_20579269515c0414c17cb00.jpg#50 - KILNS OF NORFOLK COUNTY https://www.raraavisphotos.com/72-kilns-of-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_671254545c0418a4b2dc3.jpg#19 - KILNS OF NORFOLK COUNTY https://www.raraavisphotos.com/photo33828186.html https://images.on-this.website/11817_16065769155a41c30bac511.jpgNOCTURNE, PORT ROWAN - NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard I think of this image as Port Rowan masquerading as Paris. Given the technical deficiencies (handheld, in the dark, through a wind-splattered windshield) it shouldn't work, but much to my surprise, it does - at least for me. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/light-3-georgian-bay https://images.on-this.website/11817_1573332854595e7f8f87bbe.jpgLIGHT #3 - GEORGIAN BAY [i][size=12]photograph by larry monczka[/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/winter-minimalism-turkey-point-norfolk https://images.on-this.website/11817_237013955c892de2d7826.jpgWINTER MINIMALISM, TURKEY POINT - NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/cleft-acadia-np-maine https://images.on-this.website/11817_69505081554a5e86509e5d.jpgCLEFT - ACADIA NP, MAINE [i]photograph by larry monczka This is another image taken during our week in Maine at the Contemplative Landscape workshop. Having let George and Lydia's talks on the history of Chinese scroll paintings seep into my unconscious mind, I found myself seeing the rocky coastline of Acadia National Park with fresh eyes. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-2015-16-37 https://images.on-this.website/11817_370532929569efd703b28b.jpgHE/SHE #50, 2016 [i][size=12]KP(left) A fine snow was falling while we were en route to Long Point. At the quarter line I requested a quick stop. The snow was softening the details and muting the colours into pleasing pastels. LM(right) With the inner bay almost frozen,this image is about the minimalism of winter--vast expanses of white with some foreground and distant elements to add scale. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/erratic-loch-maree-scotland https://images.on-this.website/11817_1057306238567b4b52b5c20.jpgERRATIC - LOCH MAREE, SCOTLAND photograph by kathleen pickard https://www.raraavisphotos.com/tenset-6 https://images.on-this.website/11817_19549908475c2455f6441b4.jpgTENSET #6 [i]photograph by larry monczka The back wash of gentle waves onto the oxide infused sand of long point beach formed horizontal bands of pastel colours that excited me because they were so unexpected and ephemeral. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/snow-squall-2-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_15030636345c61ca9d21434.jpgSNOW SQUALL #2 - LONG POINT MARSH [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/spring-melt-3-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_12489878715aa85c40adb96.jpgSPRING MELT #3 - LONG POINT [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/ice https://images.on-this.website/11817_1347581874bd254d149fbd.jpgICE [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/hole-in-wall-valley-of https://images.on-this.website/11817_18792971105b1fdda55c251.jpgHOLE IN WALL, VALLEY OF FIRE SP - NEVADA [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/thong-boy-friday-the-13th https://images.on-this.website/11817_649780622500619635e0ae.jpgTHONG BOY - FRIDAY the 13th - PORT DOVER [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/dawn-2-march-2015-inner https://images.on-this.website/11817_1506791404550f59d311f98.jpgDAWN #2, MARCH 2015 - INNER BAY, LONG POINT [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/trees-week-8 https://images.on-this.website/11817_82212974251268a9ab531c.jpgTREES WEEK #8 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka Winter photography to me is an exercise in minimalism. Clutter on the ground is covered with snow, and backgrounds are often soft and diffuse. In this image, colour is subdued and negative space becomes important. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/photo17344534.html t=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week.[/size][/i] [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/colour-8 https://images.on-this.website/11817_105925510953058aa10e113.jpgCOLOUR - WEEK #8 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka The silhouette of a crow moving across a winter landscape evokes an unsettled mood. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/week-8-mostly-neutral t=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/floating-still-life-old-cut https://images.on-this.website/11817_15056528915817ed0eb1261.jpgFLOATING STILL LIFE - OLD CUT, LONG POINT [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-2015-12 https://images.on-this.website/11817_134935743655d8e2d12660c.jpgHE/SHE #32, 2015 [i][size=12]KP(left)Heavy weather created agitated water tonight. Large waves were washing in and and then, as they withdrew, drawing sinuous trails in the sand. In this image I decided to emphasize the sculptural shapes, rather than the colour, by processing it as a monochrome. LM(right)A stiff wind forced Lake Erie's waters over the sandbar at the raised shoreline. As waves washed up onto the high beach, the backwash sculpted small rivulets in the sand. Successive waves cleared the way for a variety of flow patterns, while the late day sky and clouds coloured the moist sand. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/trees-week-21a https://images.on-this.website/11817_979247702519ebdf02ec2d.jpgTREES WEEK #21 [i]photograph by larry monczka One of my favorite trees in our yard is this Forest Pansy Redbud. The pink/purple flowers emerge from the bare stems first, followed by red/purple foliage. Here, late afternoon back lighting caused the leaves to glow amidst the abundant flowers. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/photo18093507.html t=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week.[/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/murano https://images.on-this.website/11817_136009656452dc055379791.jpgMURANO [i]photograph by larry monczka Seeing the connection between the separate elements in this scene made me aware that I was "in the zone". [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/winter-woods-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_12250727394ef3dfafb4d26.jpgWINTER WOODS - LONG POINT [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/november-bug-farm https://images.on-this.website/11817_128643910367f15fa707a0e.jpgNovember--Bug Farm photograph by Larry Monczka https://www.raraavisphotos.com/freeze-up-lake-erie https://images.on-this.website/11817_102825536567f15fa442230.jpgFreeze-up--Lake Erie photograph by Larry Monczka https://www.raraavisphotos.com/fall-meadow-2-zion https://images.on-this.website/11817_10580877254bd256c9a23a7.jpgFALL MEADOW #2 - ZION NP [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/november-reflection-long-point-beach https://images.on-this.website/11817_50307948054767442ebcee.jpgNOVEMBER REFLECTIONS, 2014 [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/solo-ice-fisherman-inner-bay https://images.on-this.website/11817_7833053125a712909191f3.jpgSOLO ICE FISHERMAN - INNER BAY, LONG POINT [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/sandhill-cranes-in-snow-long https://images.on-this.website/11817_138677005514d3b924401.jpgSANDHILL CRANES IN SNOW - LONG POINT [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/spectrum-skogafoss-iceland https://images.on-this.website/11817_18467144605674209bc0890.jpgSPECTRUM - SKOGAFOSS, ICELAND [i][size=12]photograph by kathleen pickard As we walked towards the Icelandic waterfall, Skogafoss, a spell of afternoon sun drew a rainbow from the mist at its base. The opportunity to be so intimate with rainbow is wonderful, in the truest sense of the word. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/photo37168215.html https://images.on-this.website/11817_1488893715c245d6cc7961.jpgWINTER BEECH - BACKUS WOODS [i]photograph by kathleen pickard The delicacy of young winter beech trees had long attracted my attention, but making an image that satisfactorily conveyed their gestural grace had eluded me - until this particular morning. Snow covered the ground and the temperature had risen, creating a dense fog that calmed the background clutter of Backus Woods.[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/tenset-10 https://images.on-this.website/11817_20492899735c2456f2e3943.jpgTENSET #10 [i]photograph by larry monczka I have returned to photograph the patina of this truck bumper in the wrecking yard for many years. On this day, the rain and light combined to give something extra to the composition. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/week-11 https://images.on-this.website/11817_17342693464f4ebde7691d3.jpgWEEK 11 [i]photograph by larry monczka The annual arrival of the Tundra Swans is a 'Rite of Spring' in Long Point Country. Today the inner bay was alive with hundreds and hundreds of the swans, their haunting calls filling the air from sky and water. Softly clouded blue skies created a attractive backdrop for these elegant birds in their passage over the Causeway. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/sandbar-reflections-long-point-beach https://images.on-this.website/11817_1256170861505093c2eb583.jpgSANDBAR REFLECTIONS - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-29 https://images.on-this.website/11817_9024136625674d8c76a346.jpgHE/SHE #35, 2015 [i][size=11]LM (left) One side of Loch Maree is enclosed by steep rocky cliffs. The stark nature of the landscape is suggested in this graphic image of sky, trees and rock. KP (right) A "Scotch mist" deceptively softened the hard hills at the end of Looch Maree. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/aperture-7-brantford https://images.on-this.website/11817_15628063394dacf39861634.jpgAperture #7 - Brantford [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/sand-patterns-2-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_90985678955aa9c0d317d0.jpgSAND PATTERNS #2 - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/the-colour-of-wind-kings https://images.on-this.website/11817_1347226147579b55f01b05f.jpgTHE COLOUR OF WIND - KING'S COVE [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/photo26381896.html https://images.on-this.website/11817_1758163085567d80c647cf9.jpgCOTTONWOOD IMPRESSION - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by larry monczka My decision to over-expose the wind-blown cottonwood leaves and exclude the trunk from my composition freed me to create an image that celebrated lightness. An expansive use of negative space reinforced the mood, as did the idea to allow the leaves to burst through the confines of the frame in post production.[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/overview-in-rain-november-2016 https://images.on-this.website/11817_450947545583669695a16b.jpgOVERVIEW IN RAIN, NOVEMBER 2016 [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/departing-tide-udrigle-beach https://images.on-this.website/11817_2121944219568348fb35ce0.jpgDEPARTING TIDE - UDRIGLE BEACH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/hastings-breakup-4-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_13733334715349560833af7.jpgHASTINGS BREAKUP #4 - LONG POINT [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/week-10 https://images.on-this.website/11817_2150541314f4548227429d.jpgWEEK 10 [i]photograph by larry monczka While scouting the Lake Erie shore one afternoon this week, I was taken with the quality of the light over the water. The air was unusually clear and the light pure - that is, the colour of the sky and water seemed neutral. This is my attempt to convey what I observed.[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/winter-wave-action-1-long https://images.on-this.website/11817_71715849258994abad05aa.jpgWINTER WAVE ACTION #1 - LONG POINT [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/creatures-6-georgian-bay https://images.on-this.website/11817_7101343794c8e925a169cf.jpgCREATURES 6 - GEORGIAN BAY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/cape-hurd-road-october-2016 https://images.on-this.website/11817_5255623135820f0aa1a45b.jpgCAPE HURD ROAD, OCTOBER 2016 - BRUCE COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/colour-week-5 https://images.on-this.website/11817_85456320452e9c6d470d7e.jpgCOLOUR - WEEK #5 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka The subtle mood of this image is enhanced by the high key exposure, the quiet light and the limited colour palette. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/week-5-quiet-muted-colour t=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/colour-week-17 https://images.on-this.website/11817_1152018104535908c982d8b.jpgCOLOUR - WEEK #17 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka A lone Cottonwood anchors this image of Big Creek marsh on a quiet April afternoon. The long winter has kept the wetland vegetation from showing signs of new spring growth. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/week-17-mostly-neutral t=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/week-19 https://images.on-this.website/11817_6350754534f9cadcc31f12.jpgWEEK 19 [i]photograph by larry monczka The transition zone where sand and water meet is in constant flux. The water shifts the sand to form ever-changing patterns, while the play of light on both surfaces adds complexity to the visual mix. A successful photograph in these circumstances is combination of intuition, fast reflexes and some good luck.[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/photo37001500.html https://images.on-this.website/11817_1054175035bf774b7dfa05.jpgDECEMBER, BACKUS WOODS #1 photograph by kathleen pickard https://www.raraavisphotos.com/ice-cube-4-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_1575426339532a39e35b2f3.jpgICE CUBE #4- LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/31-kilns-of-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_17005402275c0413b9c121f.jpg#55 - KILNS OF NORFOLK COUNTY https://www.raraavisphotos.com/hs-week-15 https://images.on-this.website/11817_12435449845154996f074cf.jpgHE/SHE #17, 2013 [i][size=11]KP (upper) The freshly fallen snow was still pristine while the low sky, heavy with clouds, appeared to reach down to meet the dune. I felt that the simplicity of these two elements captured the stillness of the day. LM (lower) According to the calendar, spring has arrived on Long Point beach. This image captures the energy of one season morphing into the next. Winter ice must be smashed and battered into its component pieces before the equally dynamic, if more subtle landscape of sand, wind and water emerges.[/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/ruddy-duck-long-point-marsh https://images.on-this.website/11817_13648411994f20aad2da5a9.jpgWEEK 6 [i]photograph by larry monczka Another week, another thaw, opening the ice enough to entice a Ruddy Duck into the marsh. I decided on a high key treatment to concentrate attention on the duck as it moved through the water.[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-2018-9 https://images.on-this.website/11817_7857187745be8e541e9991.jpgHE/SHE 2018 #10 [i]LM(upper) As the storms of November rewrite the patterns of oxide rich sand on Long Point beach, this abstract arrangement of tones and hues caught my eye. It lasted a moment, but that was long enough. KP(lower) [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/2019-slide-show-9 https://images.on-this.website/11817_137232085c146cf664378.jpg2019 SLIDE SHOW #9 [i]photgraph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-3-2018 https://images.on-this.website/11817_13523929285b401268c7bf8.jpgHE/SHE #3, 2018 [i]LM(left) A red wing blackbird returned regularly to the snaggled branches of this dead tree rising above the marsh of Sky Lake. KP(right) Mist makes magic. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-2018-7 https://images.on-this.website/11817_6941402815bce883b1307f.jpgHE/SHE 2018 #7 [quote]LM(upper) While there was high drama on one side of the country road when the sun came out, I was drawn to the quiet contemplative wetland that whispered to me when the sun ducked briefly behind a cloud. KP(lower) The sun of late afternoon highlights the wetland vegetation in its autumn colour. [/quote] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/old-and-new-trinidad-de https://images.on-this.website/11817_127291089658db0aca99571.jpgOLD AND NEW - TRINIDAD DE CUBA [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/skogafoss-iceland https://images.on-this.website/11817_2803189645678a31700f27.jpgSKOGAFOSS - ICELAND [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/undulation-franklin-island https://images.on-this.website/11817_673633228561473a6f2f50.jpgUNDULATION - FRANKLIN ISLAND [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/daves-workbench-1 https://images.on-this.website/11817_18736848654e9ce2c145d59.jpgDAVE'S WORKBENCH #1 [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/playtime-2 https://images.on-this.website/11817_14852811335c1469c27f81d.jpgPLAYTIME #2 [i]photgraph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/week-44 https://images.on-this.website/11817_115862335095dc6f3e93c.jpgWEEK 44 [i]photograph by larry monczka Hurricane Sandy glanced by our neck of the woods this week. Strong winds and heavy rain stripped the Cottonwoods along the beach of their leaves overnight. The continuing unsettled weather flattened the sand and scattered the fallen leaves into orderly yet random patterns. I was drawn to the washed-out colour palette of the sand encrusted leaves.[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-week-41 https://images.on-this.website/11817_105675515528d8531e1ab1.jpgHE/SHE #15, 2013 [i][size=11]KP (upper photograph) By using the technique of panning I was able to reduce the details of the scene allowing the luminosity, alone, to be the subject of the photograph. LM (lower photograph) Concentric circles of light reflected from the shiny surface of beach grass draw the eye into and trough the picture space. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/ancient-tree-dead-horse-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_6631227215b0cb709d39ae.jpgANCIENT TREE, DEAD HORSE POINT OVERLOOK - UTAH [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/queen-annes-fireworks-2017-norfolk https://images.on-this.website/11817_93164230459983e346eeb8.jpgQUEEN ANNE'S FIREWORKS, 2017 - NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/ice-volcano-lake-erie https://images.on-this.website/11817_19253404067f15fa5934d1.jpgIce Volcano--Lake Erie photograph by Larry Monczka https://www.raraavisphotos.com/ice-big-creek-marsh https://images.on-this.website/11817_2583095625c245df56b6f0.jpgSUNSET ON ICE - BIG CREEK MARSH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard My attention was held by the rhythmic patterns in the ice as they were painted by the colours of the sky. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-2018-43-inner-bay https://images.on-this.website/11817_20535512495a77b32f33c49.jpgHE/SHE 2018 #43 - INNER BAY, LONG POINT [i]LM(upper) On weekends, families can often be seen out on the ice. In this case, while the adults fished inside the huts, teens enjoyed a makeshift hockey game in the blowing snow. KP(lower) The fishing huts pulled close to shore strongly reminded me of the hotel pieces in the game of Monopoly.[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/biker-friday-the-13th-port https://images.on-this.website/11817_3602005594f935f0694f79.jpgBIKER, FRIDAY the 13th - PORT DOVER [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/trees-week33 https://images.on-this.website/11817_584450539520d8a045d095.jpgTREES WEEK#33 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka What I like about this particular chunk of driftwood is its patina and individuality. Far removed in time and place as a living tree, it bears the scars of age. The story of it's complex journey is suggested in this close-up. The viewers' imagination fills in the rest. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/photo18935564.html t=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-2015-set-5 https://images.on-this.website/11817_42259139055941d9d98fe6.jpgHE/SHE #27, 2015 [i][size=12]LM(right)When we arrived at Sky Lake and saw that the fog was rolling through, we were out of the car in seconds. During the course of a few hours of shooting, the landscape revealed itself periodically before fading away again. I was interested in the various horizontal layers of vegetation and water from near to far, with the mist softening the whole confection. KP(left) A truism in photography is "bad weather means good photography", but on this afternoon things were really not looking promising. We carried on to Sky Lake regardless, and when we arrived there we were rewarded for our persistence. The pelting rain turned into intermittent drizzle and the fog was waxing and waning. Wonderful! [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/fog-bank-over-cabot-head https://images.on-this.website/11817_8679325265b4677856ef6a.jpgFOG BANK OVER CABOT HEAD, JUNE 2018 - BRUCE PENINSULA [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/ice-plates-1-portryerse https://images.on-this.website/11817_3396369594bdb99ffc8a72.jpgICE PLATES #1 - PORTRYERSE "photograph by larry monczka" https://www.raraavisphotos.com/impression-tidal-pond-acadia-np https://images.on-this.website/11817_9671687454504dee76444.jpgIMPRESSION, TIDAL POND - ACADIA NP, MAINE [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/snow-fence-detail-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_14122927244f9cae791190b.jpgSNOW FENCE DETAIL - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-2015-16-46 https://images.on-this.website/11817_125060270356e4aa7494fb3.jpgHE/SHE #48, 2016 [i][size=11]KP (left) The atmospheric conditions today at Long Point were new to me. On Hastings Drive, immediately adjacent to the beach, the temperatures were hovering near zero. The fog rolling in off the lake froze, coating the trees and grasses with a delicate skin of ice. The neighbouring marsh, however, was blue-skied and sunlit. Had there been any ice earlier in the day, it had long since vanished. LM(right) Frozen fog coated the branches of cottonwoods along the shore of a Lake Erie this morning. As the mist was dispelled by rising temperatures, blue skies appeared, creating a lively visual backdrop for the sparkling trees. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/dashes-long-point-beach https://images.on-this.website/11817_2507937285a00b53b45b3c.jpgDASHES - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/trees-week-6 https://images.on-this.website/11817_134506205511446c25444e.jpgTREES WEEK #6 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka Forced to turn back from a scheduled appointment due to snow squalls, I returned home on secondary roads. Although visibility was poor, I noticed this grouping of trees in my peripheral vision. There was nothing for it but to turn around at the first safe opportunity. I positioned the car in mid-road to get the trees lined up as I had first noticed them. I then photographed through the lowered car window. Photography 101--if you see it, shoot it. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/photo17258463.html t=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week.[/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/colour-7 https://images.on-this.website/11817_190915658252fe2f2826f58.jpgCOLOUR - WEEK #7 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka Winter fields of corn stubble are common around home. By February, they are bleached by ice and snow into subdued earth tones--the colour of winter in Norfolk County. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/week-7-mostly-neutral-colour t=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/inspired-by-petroglyphs https://images.on-this.website/11817_11054109675b1fddcf21838.jpgINSPIRED BY PETROGLYPHS [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/colour-week-23 https://images.on-this.website/11817_1749104827539b2ba9df213.jpgCOLOUR - WEEK #23 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka Our potted pansies are thriving. They love the cooler nights and pleasant days as spring lingers longer than usual this year. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/wee-23-lively-colour t=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/winters-edge https://images.on-this.website/11817_14891816715c3c17ea48a53.jpgWINTER'S EDGE [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/october-2012-7-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_2963385735087d82d02017.jpgOCTOBER 2012 #7 - NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/chair-shadows-moma-nyc https://images.on-this.website/11817_12746235035413a60c1d235.jpgCHAIR & SHADOWS, MOMA - NYC [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/colour-week-11 https://images.on-this.website/11817_111727928253211d2d0c924.jpgCOLOUR - WEEK #11 [i][size=12]photograph by larry monczka Imagine my smile when I went into a washroom in Lisbon last week and saw this colourful arrangement of bum wipe. My small travel camera was with me, of course. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/week-11-bold-and-bright t=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/in-ice-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_106512289456dcfdef089b3.jpgIN ICE - LONG POINT [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/ice-bus-inner-bay-long https://images.on-this.website/11817_144330708854fced3e4423f.jpgICE BUS - INNER BAY, LONG POINT [size=11]photograph by kathleen pickard[/size] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/photo22790334.html https://images.on-this.website/11817_9797070475448f10184376.jpgCOLOUR - WEEK #38 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka Driving around Deer Island NB last week, we came upon a still inland pond. The reflection of the rock face conjured up any number of fanciful creatures-- a Rorschach test for imaginative viewers. The mostly neutral colour palette reduces distractions. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/week-38-mostly-neutral#photot=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/bales-in-fog-bruce-peninsula https://images.on-this.website/11817_6809299745b40ffba8add2.jpgBALES IN FOG - BRUCE PENINSULA [i]photograph by kathleen pickard) https://www.raraavisphotos.com/pebbles-georgian-bay https://images.on-this.website/11817_11238945204bcb71ce79c58.jpgPEBBLES - GEORGIAN BAY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/crystal-geyser-3-utah https://images.on-this.website/11817_17686631805afd97440edce.jpgCRYSTAL GEYSER #3- UTAH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-2015-21 https://images.on-this.website/11817_81761368056259445a464f.jpgHE/SHE, 2015 #21 [i][size=12] KP(left) I continue to be fascinated with photographing water in motion. In this case the thin wash of water onto the beach reflected a stormy sky. There was a small break in the clouds that revealed a small patch of blue LM(right) A lone Monarch was clinging to a feather during a gale when we were on Long Point beach the other day. My post processing decisions favored a light touch in this version. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/photo26380085.html https://images.on-this.website/11817_2093655794567b530228128.jpgRAIN, UDRIGLE BEACH - SCOTLAND [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/tenset-8 https://images.on-this.website/11817_6155344985c24566986b78.jpgTENSET #8 [i]photograph by larry monczka What a gift it was to happen upon this lone ice fisherman on the vast expanse of a bay on Lake Erie when the background trees were softened by snow and mist. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/mosaic-2-georgian-bay https://images.on-this.website/11817_1169218574bca781928a20.jpgMOSAIC #2- GEORGIAN BAY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/one-cloud-georgian-bay https://images.on-this.website/11817_62534645753b88f4a6080f.jpgONE CLOUD - GEORGIAN BAY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/photo52946568.html https://images.on-this.website/11817_98731686567f15fa83e0e6.jpgSand Patterns--Long Point Beach photograph by Larry Monczka https://www.raraavisphotos.com/rust-stars-wrecking-yard https://images.on-this.website/11817_103975038767f15fa7c21fc.jpgRust Stars--Wrecking Yard photograph by Larry Monczka https://www.raraavisphotos.com/tobacco-kiln-hoar-frost https://images.on-this.website/11817_3811161567f15fa903355.jpgTobacco Kiln--Hoar Frost photograph by Larry Monczka https://www.raraavisphotos.com/66-kilns-of-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_4980325515c041738e77d0.jpg#72 - KILNS OF NORFOLK COUNTY https://www.raraavisphotos.com/photo16602154.html https://images.on-this.website/11817_1519220348508adb2b07b3c.jpgOCTOBER MEADOW - NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/36-kilns-of-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_1203883455c0414314d507.jpg#69 - KILNS OF NORFOLK COUNTY https://www.raraavisphotos.com/tracks-franklin-island https://images.on-this.website/11817_723698481561472edce907.jpgTRACKS - FRANKLIN ISLAND [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/playtime-4 https://images.on-this.website/11817_18850400525c146a0b038fa.jpgPLAYTIME #4 [i]photgraph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/horse-schoolboys-trinidad-de-cuba https://images.on-this.website/11817_154433978158bcd34b59bd7.jpgHORSE & SCHOOLBOYS - TRINIDAD DE CUBA [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/spring-green-blue-ridge-parkway https://images.on-this.website/11817_2109954294517b08d4bc1ad.jpgSPRING GREEN - BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY, VA [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/red-fishing-hut-inner-bay https://images.on-this.website/11817_45638065550d94327f45e.jpgRED FISHING HUT - INNER BAY, LONG POINT [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/snow-sand-sky-monochrome-long https://images.on-this.website/11817_7863607814d4dcc8e3699b.jpgSNOW-SAND-SKY MONOCHROME LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-2017-week-35 https://images.on-this.website/11817_10373970665a440f0707f40.jpgHE/SHE, 2017 WEEK 35 [i]LM(upper) At -17C, we had the coldest temperatures of winter so far this morning. Both the flock of Canada Geese and the Industrial Complex east of Port Dover loomed out of the winter mist at dawn off Port Ryerse KP(lower)It was FRIGID this morning, but icy fingers could almost be ignored in the excitement of photographing the dawn spectacle. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/trees-week-35 https://images.on-this.website/11817_188235195652200c3aa564f.jpgTREES WEEK #35 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka When the August sun rises, there is a narrow window when the light is sweet; that is, there is enough light to illuminate and warm the scene without the harshness that comes soon afterwards. Shooting into the low angle sun produces backlighting which spotlights dewy spiderwebs and clumps of feathery phragmites throughout the marsh. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/photo19077631.htmlt=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/trees-week-22 https://images.on-this.website/11817_115127059351a798ae3e0fe.jpgTREES WEEK #22 [i]photograph by larry monczka This week's image took a lot of thought. There was something in the raw data capture that caught my eye, but a straightforward treatment didn't express "what else was there" as Minor White so eloquently put it. Working with my inner critic in post processing finally led me to an end result I was happy with. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/photo18154925.html t=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week.[/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/trees-week-52 https://images.on-this.website/11817_44519724052b984c064d6c.jpgTREES WEEK #52 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka My year of collaborating with Barbara on our tree project concludes with a photograph of the Christmas Tree that graces the Metropolitan Opera House in New York City. Happy Holidays to all. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/photo20132639.html t=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/waiting-for-the-weekend-norfolk https://images.on-this.website/11817_15659397095c245f4b4f225.jpgLITTLE BOXES - INNER BAY, LONG POINT [i]photograph by kathleen pickard I love the individuality of the ice huts in St.Williams. Cobbled together out of spare bits and painted with leftover cans of paint each has its own personality. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/unburied-long-point-beach https://images.on-this.website/11817_197040304754ac661a9c6a6.jpgUN/BURIED - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/spring-melt-2-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_655606015aa85c16414a5.jpgSPRING MELT #2 - LONG POINT [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/july-meadow-2-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_111859517751e193d32e5ca.jpgJULY MEADOW #2 - NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/winter-beech-backus-woods https://images.on-this.website/11817_102123580256e4ac776514a.jpgWINTER BEECH - BACKUS WOODS [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/october-sky-lake-erie https://images.on-this.website/11817_8603503575817ec261cef6.jpgOCTOBER SKY - LAKE ERIE [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/week-47 https://images.on-this.website/11817_185925065550b2ccbeb89e2.jpgWEEK 47 [i]photograph by larry monczka Winter arrived today, with cold temperatures, howling winds and the first dusting of snow. The seasonal cottage owners along the beach are prepared. They took advantage of the pleasant lingering fall weather to batten down the hatches. Just in time. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/shelf-rock-and-sky-georgian https://images.on-this.website/11817_7049946934ff77e4d69f98.jpgSHELF ROCK AND SKY - GEORGIAN BAY [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/aperture-6-brantford https://images.on-this.website/11817_12791205364dacf510c817e.jpgAperture #6 - Brantford [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe2017-30 https://images.on-this.website/11817_89211375a20d26835a22.jpgHE/SHE,2017 #30 [i]KP(right) We photographed for several hours yesterday, watching the light become warmer and waiting until the shadows took over. LM(left) Crisp, clear air and blue skies are an appreciated reprieve from November murk.[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/spring-cottonwood-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_9843841835872692d80393.jpgSPRING COTTONWOOD - NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/week-13 https://images.on-this.website/11817_19617033774f653e33103d9.jpgWEEK 13 [i]photograph by larry monczka Cool air over Lake Erie mingled with unseasonably warm weather inland this week to produce a few days of rolling fog. In this image, fog softens details and colours to suggest rather than define structure.[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/falls-bruce-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_19514104154bd79e2773875.jpgFALLS - BRUCE COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/glasswork-7-corning-ny https://images.on-this.website/11817_64985469155c65e0d34028.jpgGLASSWORK #7 - CORNING, NY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/ripples-2-dyers-bay-2015 https://images.on-this.website/11817_9001722215592d89572c30.jpgRIPPLES 2, DYERS BAY, 2015 - GEORGIAN BAY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/aperture-2-brantford https://images.on-this.website/11817_9952211154dacf340d4b59.jpgAperture #2 - Brantford [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/trees-week-42 https://images.on-this.website/11817_1497804067526ad61fb6ae7.jpgTREES WEEK #42 [i]photograph by larry monczka While staying on Murano this week, I was attracted by the simplicity of this composition. The muted colour palette as well as the textural conversation between the tree bark and the wall interested me. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/photo19586524.html t=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/december-backus-woods-3 https://images.on-this.website/11817_12146957455bf773bf5a740.jpgDECEMBER, BACKUS WOODS #3 photograph by kathleen pickard https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-2015-set-9 https://images.on-this.website/11817_261411850559f3f3a6ee4b.jpgHE/SHE 2015, SET #9 [i][size=12]LM(upper)As the weather began to clear after a morning of rain, the clarity of the breaking waves was remarkable. KP(lower)The patterns formed by the oxide-laden sand at the water's edge are the very definition of ephemeral. The wash of one wave will rearrange, and sometimes erase, the colourful display. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/61-kilns-of-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_13182665775c0416aca63f0.jpg#51 - KILNS OF NORFOLK COUNTY https://www.raraavisphotos.com/house-wren-2-2018-port https://images.on-this.website/11817_21391827375b1fdf98acacd.jpgHOUSE WREN #2, 2018- PORT RYERSE [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/wind-blown-tree-franklin-island https://images.on-this.website/11817_13963952565613dec340cc8.jpgWIND BLOWN TREE - FRANKLIN ISLAND [i]photograph by larry monczka [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-2017-27 https://images.on-this.website/11817_15467620765a1107cca56d3.jpgHE/SHE, 2017 #27 [i]LM(upper) The cool colour palette and variety of textures attracted me to this cottage on long point beach. Balancing the disparate elements into a pleasing composition is always fun. KP(lower) Even a puddle can provide photographic fodder on a rainy day. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/redbud-in-rain-port-ryerse https://images.on-this.website/11817_15915414685913685d98f33.jpgREDBUD IN RAIN - PORT RYERSE [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/revelation-2-long-point-beach https://images.on-this.website/11817_17870973356c368f2eb8c6.jpgREVELATION #2 - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/winter-puddle-2-2018-long https://images.on-this.website/11817_15515201745c19c59057cde.jpgWINTER PUDDLE #2, 2018 - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-12 https://images.on-this.website/11817_1673504247598910e52c597.jpgHE/SHE 2017 #12 [i]KP(upper) Queen Anne's Lace (Daucus carota), is also known, more prosaically, as Wild Carrot. The intricacy of its structure is best appreciated from below, looking up to the sky. LM(lower) The NCC meadows of Norfolk County are reflecting the arrival of August. The yellow flowers of July are drying off while the white and cream of Queen Anne's Lace and clover dominate. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/fog-along-the-grand-1 https://images.on-this.website/11817_7047047774d059dc13f13f.jpgFOG ALONG THE GRAND #1 - BRANT COUNTY [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/marsh-grass-in-fog-musgrave https://images.on-this.website/11817_1938854569578ed9cfb255a.jpgMARSH GRASS IN FOG - MUSGRAVE HARBOUR [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/week-37 https://images.on-this.website/11817_97825190550455af027405.jpgWEEK 37 [i]photograph by larry monczka A Great Blue Heron feeding in a quiet corner of the marsh caught my eye this week. Since there was much visual interest in the vegetation, I kept the bird small in the frame.[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/kouchibouguac-np-new-brunswick https://images.on-this.website/11817_16290184435a41c383bb337.jpgKOUCHIBOUGUAC NP - NEW BRUNSWICK [i]photograph by kathleen pickard The quality of light on this quiet evening was memorable. Subtle in tonality, yet glowing. The landscape became increasingly minimal as the rising tide engulfed it. Excepting the mosquitos, it was heaven. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/building-facade-3-new-york https://images.on-this.website/11817_9741200794c7b07abd1d9c.jpgBUILDING FACADE #3 - NEW YORK CITY [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/gates-of-hell-reykjanes-peninsula https://images.on-this.website/11817_36976963756741a3c289bc.jpgGATES OF HELL - REYKJANES PENINSULA [i]photograph by kathleen pickad[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/cottonwood-impression-long-point-beach https://images.on-this.website/11817_67193533656171d524d622.jpgCOTTONWOOD IMPRESSION - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-8 https://images.on-this.website/11817_10973750685966cc8ea381e.jpgHE/SHE 2017 #8 [size=][size=12][i]LM(top) The Nature Conservancy is restoring native species to old tobacco farms throughout Norfolk County. The July meadows are rich with a tapestry of Queen Anne's Lace and Vetch. KP(bottom) The summer meadows are at their peak, wearing a colourful jumble of colours. [/i][/size][/size] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/splash-7-bruce-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_9419700285998f0656ca88.jpgSPLASH #7- BRUCE COUNTY [size=][i][size=12]photograph by kathleen pickard[/size][/i][/size] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/october-dawn-webs-grasses https://images.on-this.website/11817_7016865045a41b5fb8dc44.jpgOCTOBER DAWN, WEBS & GRASSES [i]photograph by larry monczka As the morning sun arose into the misty dawn in a wetland on the Bruce Peninsula this fall, the atmosphere was still enough for me to capture the delicate tracery of webs among the backlit grasses. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/splash-31-bruce-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_1455836812599d03dea34a4.jpgSPLASH #31 - BRUCE COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/warmcool-2-reykjanes-peninsula https://images.on-this.website/11817_56483533556741a1498be3.jpgWARM/COOL #2 - REYKJANES PENINSULA [i]photograph by kathleen pickad[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/snowman-novices-central-park https://images.on-this.website/11817_7630360515ad2008bb0c9f.jpgSNOWMAN NOVICES - CENTRAL PARK [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-2018-40 https://images.on-this.website/11817_6724468505a62c69d68e1c.jpgHE/SHE, 2018 #40 [i]KP(left) The soft pastel of this image belies the hard, biting wind of the late afternoon at Long Point. LM(right) The winter sun sets directly into Lake Erie. The wind blown grasses along the shoreline diffuses the red orb while the soft out of focus blues suggest the ice and snow that stretch as far as the horizon this year. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heading-home-franklin-island https://images.on-this.website/11817_21160537275613dd4353a22.jpgHEADING HOME - FRANKLIN ISLAND [i]photograph by larry monczka [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/moonrise-georgian-bay https://images.on-this.website/11817_14880403385a41b51a76825.jpgMOONRISE - GEORGIAN BAY [i]photograph by larry monczka Misty weather accompanied the moonrise on Georgian Bay during one of the longest days in June of this year. The subtle pastels and hints of the moon’s shape and reflection pleased me, as did the lack of a distinct horizon as water and sky blended seamlessly into an impressionistic haze. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/water-silk-georgian-bay https://images.on-this.website/11817_148119224251d1c3d0deb74.jpgWATER SILK - GEORGIAN BAY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/weir-grand-manan-island https://images.on-this.website/11817_20362700474bd602cd8f505.jpgWEIR - GRAND MANAN ISLAND [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/week-36 https://images.on-this.website/11817_19461144005039894c59952.jpgWEEK 36 [i]photograph by larry monczka August brings the gift of dramatic clouds. A lone tree under that big sky is a photographer's idea of heaven.[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/week-31 https://images.on-this.website/11817_1683515467500d309164839.jpgWEEK 31 [i]photograph by larry monczka While walking along the dyke at Big Creek I noticed that a male Red-winged Blackbird used this pole as a regular perch from which to scan the marsh and make his vocal presence known. I was reminded of the poet Maya Angelou's insight: "A bird doesn't sing because it has an answer, it sings because it has a song".[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-2015-16-49 https://images.on-this.website/11817_2790512705709a0eb2e42a.jpgHE/SHE, 2015-16 #49 [i]LM(upper)This image pleases me because I had a "what if" moment when photographing and listened. It expresses the lively quality of light on water that afternoon on long point beach. KP(lower) As a wave withdraws there is a very brief moment when its water hasn't been totally absorbed by the sand. On a sunny afternoon that residual moisture reflects the light, producing a small galaxy of specular highlights.[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/memorial-church-december-port-ryerse https://images.on-this.website/11817_65947724450df93ce9ad59.jpgMEMORIAL CHURCH, DECEMBER - PORT RYERSE [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/hull-reflections-bruce-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_1113188742595e80ca2fdf8.jpgHULL REFLECTIONS - BRUCE COUNTY [i][size=12]photograph by larry monczka[/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/time-warner-center-new-york https://images.on-this.website/11817_1038838948510afdbde7bb5.jpgTIME-WARNER CENTER - NEW YORK CITY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/lichenscape-canyonlands-np-utah https://images.on-this.website/11817_10984328385b0abbe99751b.jpgLICHENSCAPE - CANYONLANDS NP, UTAH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/knights-cove-6-bona-vista https://images.on-this.website/11817_54402906578edb2ea5aed.jpgKNIGHT'S COVE #6 - BONA VISTA PENNINSULA [i]photograph by kathleen pickard Newfoundland's pebbled beaches each have their own special palette. On sunlit days I was delighted by the range of colours seen through the cold Atlantic waters. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/splash-39-bruce-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_469930264599de1045824c.jpgSPLASH #39 - BRUCE COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/cottonwood-long-point-beach https://images.on-this.website/11817_110413939950bebe7350329.jpgWEEK 49 [i]photograph by larry monczka A return to mild weather resulted in some late afternoon fog which drifted among the cottonwoods lining the beach. I selected some visually interesting tree trunks to anchor the otherwise high key presentation and was happy to let the background gradually fade to white.[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/photo26381894.html https://images.on-this.website/11817_904260537567d80622e954.jpgGINSENG CANOPIES - NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by larry monczka I had a moment of clarity when I drove past this ginseng farm after a fresh snow. I instantly recognized the graphic potential of the composition from the corner of my eye. The mysterious subconscious process that allowed me to pre-visualize this photograph makes it memorable. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-2015-16-50 https://images.on-this.website/11817_1509905757570efdd8e3991.jpgHE/SHE #51, 2016 [i][size=][size=12]LM(left) The visual connection between the gull tracks and the backwash tracks became the basis of my composition of this image. Within moments, an incoming wave wiped the existing slate clean but created another abstract pattern. The ephemeral element of long point beach is a given. KP(right)The water had retreated today at Long Point beach. Where it had withdrawn colourful, abstract oxide deposits were left in its wake.[/size][/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/hastings-beach-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_12164121855689e57464e2d.jpgHASTINGS BEACH - LONG POINT [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/biker-mask-port-dover-july https://images.on-this.website/11817_18137069695b4d552215238.jpgBIKER MASK - PORT DOVER, JULY 2018 [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-week-28 https://images.on-this.website/11817_108610445751e02bb99de2c.jpgH/S WEEK 28 [i][size=11]LM (upper photograph) High summer is a challenging time for outdoor photographers since the landscape hereabouts is hot, humid and green, green green. Summer wildflower meadows are the exception. The flowers are light, airy, delicate, exuberant and abundant; thriving in their steamy, buggy environment. KP (lower photograph) A new week and a new meadow - this time in Norfolk rather than Bruce County. A different and ever-changing suite of flowers is the charm of meadows. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/autumn-woods-acadia-np-maine https://images.on-this.website/11817_7236612535449c2d50ffe5.jpgAUTUMN WOODS - ACADIA NP, MAINE [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/dyers-bay-3 https://images.on-this.website/11817_9503359966802e89d7a5dd.jpgDyers Bay #3 https://www.raraavisphotos.com/colour-week-12 https://images.on-this.website/11817_626951354532b4c6f77358.jpgCOLOUR - WEEK #12 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka Returning to the theme of "Bold and Bright", this week's image is a close-up of the paint splattered workbench of an artist friend. Abstracting a very small segment from the larger surface, I've organized the picture space around circular elements. The energy to the image comes from the explosion of bright hues from a loose core area, outward towards the corners of the canvas. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/week-12-bold-and-bright t=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/lone-tree-lake-erie-shore https://images.on-this.website/11817_7956193936802e8a0ecc2a.jpgLone Tree--Lake Erie Shore https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heading-out-port-dover https://images.on-this.website/11817_19805474886802e8a0a2c14.jpgHeading Out--Port Dover https://www.raraavisphotos.com/dyers-bay https://images.on-this.website/11817_12156070876802e89f3a6fb.jpgDyers Bay https://www.raraavisphotos.com/october-sky-long-point-beach https://images.on-this.website/11817_6333483405096fb30b399b.jpgOCTOBER SKY - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/2012-colour-field-2-ontario https://images.on-this.website/11817_14047994774f676fc6b3b70.jpg2012 COLOUR FIELD #2 - ONTARIO [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/captured-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_18833314035c892cf571163.jpgCAPTURED - NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/dyers-bay-2 https://images.on-this.website/11817_7106836806802e89ebfbad.jpgDyers Bay #2 https://www.raraavisphotos.com/big-creek-october-fog https://images.on-this.website/11817_21241684926802e89d26ae1.jpgBig Creek--October Fog https://www.raraavisphotos.com/big-creek-may-fog https://images.on-this.website/11817_15865017586802e89ccb111.jpgBig Creek--May Fog https://www.raraavisphotos.com/rain-hester-street-nyc https://images.on-this.website/11817_124169474954ac4429bd4b3.jpgRAIN, HESTER STREET - NYC [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-2018-46 https://images.on-this.website/11817_4920131375a8cb470c8439.jpgHE/SHE, 2018 #46 [i]LM(left) A sudden warm wet spell of February weather has led to low lying fog in the still snow covered hollows of Backus Woods. The lingering Beech leaves are glowing in the wet light. KP(right)[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/afternoon-light-reykjanes-peninsula https://images.on-this.website/11817_190809288856741b2c329fd.jpgAFTERNOON LIGHT - REYKJANES PENINSULA [i]photograph by kathleen pickad[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/skeleton-mask-port-dover-july https://images.on-this.website/11817_14724896565b4d5452c42f4.jpgSKELETON MASK - PORT DOVER, JULY 2018 [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/dusk-new-york-city https://images.on-this.website/11817_887083220511b17a7cf6ed.jpgDUSK - NEW YORK CITY [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/pilings-spikes-and-stones-open https://images.on-this.website/11817_78158103757859be108e12.jpgPILINGS, SPIKES AND STONES - KNIGHT'S COVE [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/ruffles-lake-erie https://images.on-this.website/11817_4234056925872e1bd0cc3e.jpgRUFFLES - LAKE ERIE [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/sand-fence-cottage-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_74129783450dc5f996247b.jpgSAND FENCE & COTTAGE - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/peacock-oxides-long-point-beach https://images.on-this.website/11817_743150642584c58c4ddcac.jpgPEACOCK OXIDES - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/red-fox-kit-5 https://images.on-this.website/11817_106863636267f31a9d189d9.jpgRed Fox Kit #5 https://www.raraavisphotos.com/red-fox-kit-4 https://images.on-this.website/11817_154288820367f31a9cb1f28.jpgRed Fox Kit #4 https://www.raraavisphotos.com/red-fox-1 https://images.on-this.website/11817_144778901467f31a9791c7a.jpgRed Fox #1 https://www.raraavisphotos.com/red-fox-in-snow-1 https://images.on-this.website/11817_67449432367f31a9908cc3.jpgRed Fox In Snow #1 https://www.raraavisphotos.com/red-fox-in-snow-2 https://images.on-this.website/11817_206334890567f31a998dda1.jpgRed Fox In Snow #2 https://www.raraavisphotos.com/red-fox-kit-9 https://images.on-this.website/11817_2987045667f31a9e2ad9c.jpgRed Fox Kit #9 https://www.raraavisphotos.com/red-fox-kit-6 https://images.on-this.website/11817_128326959467f31a9d7062c.jpgRed Fox Kit #6 https://www.raraavisphotos.com/red-fox-kit-3 https://images.on-this.website/11817_82526141367f31a9c567e8.jpgRed Fox Kit #3 https://www.raraavisphotos.com/red-fox-kit-2 https://images.on-this.website/11817_207247184567f31a9c010b2.jpgRed Fox Kit #2 https://www.raraavisphotos.com/red-fox-kits-7 https://images.on-this.website/11817_19127173467f31a9f80c84.jpgRed Fox Kits #7 https://www.raraavisphotos.com/red-fox-kit-8 https://images.on-this.website/11817_27230506767f31a9dc9d71.jpgRed Fox Kit #8 https://www.raraavisphotos.com/red-fox-2 https://images.on-this.website/11817_134413048667f31a97e4a3b.jpgRed Fox #2 https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-2018-47 https://images.on-this.website/11817_5688085835aa733b895cf8.jpgHE/SHE, 2018 #47 [i]KP(upper) We almost turned around and went home, it was that dull; but, thankfully, we didn't. LM(lower) What seemed at first light to be an uninspiring March dawn morphed into a contemplative landscape of subtle tones and luminous reflections. A thin skin of ice and wind-still conditions became the catalyst for this unexpected surprise. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/tundra-swans-in-flight-2016 https://images.on-this.website/11817_143879852556ddcba85ff31.jpgTUNDRA SWANS IN FLIGHT, 2016 - INNER BAY, LONG POINT [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/spring-flowers-port-ryerse https://images.on-this.website/11817_114846014558726901cdaeb.jpgSPRING FLOWERS - PORT RYERSE [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/melt-3-lake-erie https://images.on-this.website/11817_3718061655c8d51436b95c.jpgMELT #3 - LAKE ERIE [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/zen-cabot-head-bruce-peninsula https://images.on-this.website/11817_244638448567d7f275b95b.jpgZEN, CABOT HEAD - BRUCE PENINSULA [i]photograph by larry monczka I came across this scene while we were on the Bruce Peninsula for a two week vacation. With so much to photograph in the surrounding wildflower meadows, it took a few days before I calmed down and recognized that this small area had potential too. I worked many separate aspects of this scene until I composed this image of quiet strength. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/larry-by-wayne-big-creek https://images.on-this.website/11817_13364347616802e8a1794c1.jpgLarry by Wayne--Big Creek https://www.raraavisphotos.com/lions-head https://images.on-this.website/11817_17241722176802e8a1f229a.jpgLion's Head https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-2018-14 https://images.on-this.website/11817_9222905295c19c74f7f40a.jpgHE/SHE, 2018 #14 [i]LM(upper) As we approach Christmas, the mild weather continues, and so the Sandhill Cranes linger, feeding on the corn stubble fields near Port Rowan. This evening, they flew to their safe haven on Big Creek marsh, silhouetted against a particularly colourful sunset sky. KP(lower) An instance of the visuals being great and the sounds even better. 1000+ Sandhill Cranes create quite the racket.[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/vernal-pond-ice-backus-woods https://images.on-this.website/11817_128769638054b9dc73f3e7a.jpgVERNAL POND ICE - BACKUS WOODS [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/trees-week-43 https://images.on-this.website/11817_1912337241526ada8a62892.jpgTREES WEEK #43 [i]photograph by larry monczka The cemetery island of Venice, San Michele, with its towering cypress trees at dusk. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/photo19647751.html t=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/playtime-6 https://images.on-this.website/11817_12173110125c146a5c8eee2.jpgPLAYTIME #6 [i]photgraph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/colour-week-31 https://images.on-this.website/11817_11756284353da3de93b2c7.jpgCOLOUR - WEEK #31 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka Shooting in a field of Brown-eyed Susans, the abundance was chaotic. By crouching low, I was able to structure the image and lead the viewer from earth towards the sky. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/week-31-bold-and-bright#photot=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/sandhill-crane-and-chick-in https://images.on-this.website/11817_455222026558879de0984f.jpgSANDHILL CRANE AND CHICK IN FOG - BRUCE COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-week-34 https://images.on-this.website/11817_136315042652410cab85d35.jpgHE/SHE #9, 2013 [i][size=12]LM (left photograph) It was fun to wrestle the various elements of this scene into a satisfying composition. The visual design depends upon the vertical fissure in the foreground rock leading the eye into and through the picture space via a series of sensuous curves. KP (right photograph)[/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heron-at-dusk-new-brunswick https://images.on-this.website/11817_14574333859983a91377ca.jpgHERON AT DUSK - NEW BRUNSWICK [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/bar-17-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_335907941558b5f37442f7.jpgBAR 17 - LONG POINT https://www.raraavisphotos.com/roadside-wetland-2-bruce-peninsula https://images.on-this.website/11817_2806993455c245fb23e582.jpgOCTOBER WETLAND - BRUCE PENINSULA [i]photograph by kathleen pickard Pockets of colour are typical in October in the North Bruce. In this image a brief burst of sun backlit the vegetation, giving it more prominence that it usually commands. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/twilight-greenspond https://images.on-this.website/11817_1179571805579034a5cb6a2.jpgTWILIGHT - GREENSPOND [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/photo20232563.html https://images.on-this.website/11817_201945466552dc059f94419.jpgFENCE/SNOW/SHADOW - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by larry monczka The light was remarkably clear and crisp on this very cold winter day after a major snowstorm. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/daves-workbench-3 https://images.on-this.website/11817_16202146494e9e4256265e1.jpgDAVE'S WORKBENCH #3 [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/spring-dawn-inner-bay-long https://images.on-this.website/11817_191179776467f478675e2f0.jpgSpring Dawn--Inner Bay Long Point https://www.raraavisphotos.com/canada-goose-goslings https://images.on-this.website/11817_15594744567f47866e4928.jpgCanada Goose Goslings https://www.raraavisphotos.com/looking-ahead https://images.on-this.website/11817_42234098667f47868587d6.jpgLooking Ahead https://www.raraavisphotos.com/yumm https://images.on-this.website/11817_7360918367f47865afea3.jpgYumm https://www.raraavisphotos.com/photo52965652.html https://images.on-this.website/11817_23820552767f4786673bcb.jpgBobolink--Bruce County https://www.raraavisphotos.com/onward-and-upwards https://images.on-this.website/11817_167492809967f4786900a2a.jpgOnward and Upwards https://www.raraavisphotos.com/blackbird-murmuration-2 https://images.on-this.website/11817_213665195267f47868be491.jpgBlackbird Murmuration #2 https://www.raraavisphotos.com/may-dusk-lake-erie https://images.on-this.website/11817_8350294235561361acabf7.jpgMAY DUSK - LAKE ERIE [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/smoke-house-seal-cove-grand https://images.on-this.website/11817_87970475054ac44cce0bed.jpgSMOKE HOUSE - SEAL COVE, GRAND MANAN NB [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/backlit-sumac-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_3118815015089d95046a7a.jpgBACKLIT SUMAC - NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/tundra-swans-in-winter-inner https://images.on-this.website/11817_1948753760585d8a991a67a.jpgTUNDRA SWANS IN WINTER - INNER BAY, LONG POINT [i]photograph by larry monczka I had noticed this group of Tundra swans one February evening and decided to test my luck. Arising well before dawn the next morning, I drove back and quietly approached. As the rising sun elongated their shadows, I was able to capture a few frames as the swans noticed me and flew off across the ice. 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Since the shoulder was deep with snow, I risked leaving the running car on the road and ran out to quickly make a few exposures. The formality of the kiln juxtaposed with the loose structure of the sumac caught my eye, while the densely falling snow softened the colours and added a pointillistic delicacy to the scene. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/late-bloomers-2-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_15159082484e9893dfb52d1.jpgLATE BLOOMERS #2 - NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/tundra-swans-series-1-port https://images.on-this.website/11817_16704842075349540b472fa.jpgTUNDRA SWANS SERIES #1 - PORT RYERSE [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/coolwarm-franklin-island https://images.on-this.website/11817_10371987425614744963caf.jpgCOOL/WARM - FRANKLIN ISLAND [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/crow-cooperstown-ny https://images.on-this.website/11817_172535710355c688e3ea473.jpgCROW - COOPERSTOWN, NY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/evening-impression-long-point-beach https://images.on-this.website/11817_48434718657027b3377b67.jpgEVENING IMPRESSION - LONG POINT BEACH [i][size=11)photograph by larry monczka[/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/playtime-10 https://images.on-this.website/11817_17686510105c146afedee8b.jpgPLAYTIME #10 [i]photgraph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/awaiting-spring-april-2018-norfolk https://images.on-this.website/11817_15887025955ad20763b44e8.jpgAWAITING SPRING, APRIL 2018 - NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/cape-hurd-road-3-2017 https://images.on-this.website/11817_21316549459f540f0009c0.jpgCAPE HURD ROAD #3, 2017 - BRUCE COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/splash-36-bruce-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_136459625599de0b33ffdd.jpgSPLASH #36 - BRUCE COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/34-kilns-of-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_17430600385c0413ff9de7d.jpg#28 - KILNS OF NORFOLK COUNTY https://www.raraavisphotos.com/65-kilns-of-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_18600778895c04172275cf0.jpg#39 - KILNS OF NORFOLK COUNTY https://www.raraavisphotos.com/ice-in-late-light-port https://images.on-this.website/11817_106726844156c366a15aade.jpgICE IN LATE LIGHT - PORT RYERSE [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/octobers-edge-acadia-np-maine https://images.on-this.website/11817_664826889544c67344015d.jpgOCTOBER'S EDGE- ACADIA NP, MAINE [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/splash-44-bruce-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_81029599559a3719c84f83.jpgSWELL - GEORGIAN BAY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/3-kilns-of-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_4896786905c040e26a6c50.jpg#6 - KILNS OF NORFOLK COUNTY https://www.raraavisphotos.com/february-thaw-2-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_169612318056ba31c7730d1.jpgFEBRUARY THAW #2 - LONG POINT [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/canada-goose-and-goslings-norfolk https://images.on-this.website/11817_1082499426591365680920c.jpgCANADA GOOSE AND GOSLINGS - NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/spring-buds-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_237684925587269503e5a9.jpgSPRING BUDS - NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/sunlit-shore-georgian-bay https://images.on-this.website/11817_58014776951d790c8baead.jpgSUNLIT SHORE - GEORGIAN BAY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/friends-in-hard-times-long https://images.on-this.website/11817_19241090245c5745c70b995.jpgFRIENDS IN HARD TIMES - LONG POINT [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/playtime-13 https://images.on-this.website/11817_16000586625c146b824ebcf.jpgPLAYTIME #13 [i]photgraph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/wrecking-yard-november-2018 https://images.on-this.website/11817_13407454145c14654600130.jpgWRECKING YARD, NOVEMBER 2018 [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/sandhill-cranes-3-2019-long https://images.on-this.website/11817_20938738035c61ccdc48f0a.jpgSANDHILL CRANES #3, 2019 - LONG POINT MARSH [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/sand-fence-january-evening-long https://images.on-this.website/11817_21320909550fa23a5f2a8c.jpgSAND FENCE, JANUARY EVENING - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/fern-duo-acadia-np-maine https://images.on-this.website/11817_1171958973545443cc06bd8.jpgFERN DUO - ACADIA NP, MAINE [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/november-light-iceland https://images.on-this.website/11817_17447702715678a34c45901.jpgNOVEMBER LIGHT - ICELAND [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/playtime-5 https://images.on-this.website/11817_14338198835c146a2cd3cf3.jpgPLAYTIME #5 [i]photgraph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/17-seeing-through https://images.on-this.website/11817_27405827058cf22296e3b0.jpg#17 SEEING THROUGH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/sand-shadows-long-point-beach https://images.on-this.website/11817_4537943844bca7e246d590.jpgSAND SHADOWS - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/first-snow-2016-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_2066856483585d8c105e753.jpgFIRST SNOW, 2016 - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by larry monczka As the first snow squall of the season blew by, I realized that the moving streaks of white needed to be grounded by the in-focus patterns, textures and colours of the sand oxides on the beach to give a successful impression of a specific place and time. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/little-cove-6-bruce-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_13219838551d7546323510.jpgLITTLE COVE #6 - BRUCE COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/niagara-falls-january-2018 https://images.on-this.website/11817_5892668695a7129e1ec94c.jpgNIAGARA FALLS, JANUARY 2018 [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/tumbleweed-canyon-lands-np-utah https://images.on-this.website/11817_15030006625b0cb52fb4bdb.jpgTUMBLEWEED, CANYON LANDS NP - UTAH [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/old-cut-reflection-2017-long https://images.on-this.website/11817_18241110055870ee599c365.jpgOLD CUT REFLECTION, 2017 - LONG POINT [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/streaks-2017-bruce-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_179932008759f54259719b2.jpgSTREAKS, 2017 - BRUCE COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-2017-26 https://images.on-this.website/11817_3739024765a0905459c121.jpgHE/SHE, 2017 #26 [i]KP(upper) Remnants are all that remain of fall colour. LM(lower)Moving water reflecting the bare November branches of surrounding trees. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/under-ice-4-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_19284056865499f80124d12.jpgUNDER ICE #4 - NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-2017-31 https://images.on-this.website/11817_6660463675a28b91e5e354.jpgHE/SHE, 2017 #31 [i]KP(upper) The wind was playing with the sand today, stripping some areas back to an intricately patterned base while depositing rippled drifts of looser sand elsewhere. LM(lower)On this windy December afternoon on Long Point beach, the thin layer of backwash reflected the storm light above while saturating the colours in the oxides below. The result was a richly textured abstract. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/red-huts-graphic-inner-bay https://images.on-this.website/11817_9544125575c61cd86b31ef.jpgRED HUTS GRAPHIC, INNER BAY #2, 2019 - LONG POINT [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/redhead-ducks-inner-bay-long https://images.on-this.website/11817_10012948165c892eb51822e.jpgREDHEAD DUCKS, INNER BAY - LONG POINT [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/bar-18-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_1242523219558b5fbac4695.jpgBAR 18 - LONG POINT [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/photo25305523.html https://images.on-this.website/11817_139976205855da033d396ef.jpgFLOW #10-LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/vintage-ford https://images.on-this.website/11817_7257557224c8e8ede07a43.jpgVINTAGE FORD [i]photograph by larry monczka [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/take-off-from-reykjanes-peninsula https://images.on-this.website/11817_65692186356741a90b8b12.jpgTAKE OFF - FROM REYKJANES PENINSULA [i]photograph by kathleen pickad[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/parade-wester-ross-scotland https://images.on-this.website/11817_106820331567b4e35abc33.jpgPARADE - WESTER-ROSS, SCOTLAND photograph by kathleen pickard https://www.raraavisphotos.com/spring-big-pine-california https://images.on-this.website/11817_21372610974bd44bd8307a5.jpgSPRING - BIG PINE, CALIFORNIA [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/storm-clouds-4-port-ryerse https://images.on-this.website/11817_16206238685b4232f52ff97.jpgSTORM CLOUDS 4 - PORT RYERSE [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/2019-slide-show-7 https://images.on-this.website/11817_9040830495c146cadb91b0.jpg2019 SLIDE SHOW #7 [i]photgraph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/photo20232555.html https://images.on-this.website/11817_8834078952dc052eca5af.jpgNOVEMBER REFLECTION - WRECKING YARD [i]photograph by larry monczka The chaotic weather conditions on this outing cleared my mind and led me to notice and capture an image that expressed more than the moment. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/rock-garden-bruce-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_89455224455887a3266745.jpgROCK GARDEN - BRUCE COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/tundra-swan-in-flight-big https://images.on-this.website/11817_103462711052dc04f00ecf3.jpgTUNDRA SWAN IN FLIGHT - BIG CREEK [i]photograph by larry monczka This photograph satisfies me because the bird appears both solid and ephemeral. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/week-41 https://images.on-this.website/11817_1764643120505fbdd57972a.jpgWEEK 41 [i]photograph by larry monczka Returning to the car in the dark after a photographic session on the beach, I noticed that the telephone booths at Bub's look lonely and abandoned at this time of year. The tourists have thinned out and nature is reclaiming temporarily lost ground.[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/tram-cool-lisbon https://images.on-this.website/11817_782373899532c73935f352.jpgTRAM COOL- LISBON [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/kathys-garden-6 https://images.on-this.website/11817_894251913538a406b3f47b.jpgKATHY'S GARDEN #5 [ulist] [/ulist][i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/weir-grand-manan-nb https://images.on-this.website/11817_1297102475449c36d2ced1.jpgWEIR - GRAND MANAN, NB [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/galactic-ice-bubbles-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_18792995515a712b53648b8.jpgGALACTIC ICE BUBBLES - NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/tenset-4 https://images.on-this.website/11817_20274792615c245573e6cc1.jpgTENSET #4 [i]photograph by larry monczka On this particular morning in June, Georgian Bay was as still as a mill pond, reflecting the delicate tracery of the spring sky. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/red-fox-in-snow-3 https://images.on-this.website/11817_55615959767f31a9af21b2.jpgRed Fox In Snow #3 https://www.raraavisphotos.com/red-fox-kit-monochrome https://images.on-this.website/11817_93301085767f31a9f2dffc.jpgRed Fox Kit--Monochrome https://www.raraavisphotos.com/play-ball https://images.on-this.website/11817_2130981248681ff5d203148.jpgPlay Ball https://www.raraavisphotos.com/odd-man-out https://images.on-this.website/11817_345876228681ff5d1c2c64.jpgOdd Man Out https://www.raraavisphotos.com/blackbirds-flocking-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_1358139039681ff5d10b745.jpgBlackbirds Flocking--Long Point https://www.raraavisphotos.com/loon-dyers-bay https://images.on-this.website/11817_990096021681ff5d13cd49.jpgLoon--Dyers Bay https://www.raraavisphotos.com/blackbird-murmuration-2-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_1481674884681ff5cf488e3.jpgBlackbird Murmuration #2--Long Point https://www.raraavisphotos.com/millenium-nyc https://images.on-this.website/11817_19903731805ad2021d54855.jpgMILLENIUM - NYC [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/statue-detail-jardin-de-luxembourg https://images.on-this.website/11817_5535407855081f69654018.jpgSTATUE DETAIL, JARDIN DE LUXEMBOURG- PARIS [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/cape-hurd-2-bruce-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_14516856624cd6f2b2a17ec.jpgCAPE HURD #2 - BRUCE COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/colour-week-9 https://images.on-this.website/11817_1931170433531870413585b.jpgCOLOUR - WEEK #9 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka This group of industrial green mailboxes were eye-catching against the washed out winter landscape. The minor red element is a powerful visual draw. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/week-9-mostly-one-colour t=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/winter-calm https://images.on-this.website/11817_199737964167f5bf3f2491b.jpgWinter Calm https://www.raraavisphotos.com/winter-silence https://images.on-this.website/11817_1600478567f5bf420dab1.jpgWinter Silence https://www.raraavisphotos.com/trees-week-1 https://images.on-this.website/11817_29352061750e64ca4254a1.jpgTREES WEEK #1 [i][size=11] photograph by larry monczka During a howling winter storm, this willow stood out from the snowy rural landscape of Southern Ontario because of its pale yellow hue. The solid tangle of trunks and branches contrasted with the windswept delicacy of the foliage. You may click [url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/trees t=new]here[/url] to see Barbara's photo.[/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/blackbird-murmuration-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_1473104664681ff5d0281a4.jpgBlackbird Murmuration--Long Point https://www.raraavisphotos.com/white-on-white-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_19442295725515ca51904be.jpgWHITE ON WHITE - LONG POINT [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/week-3 https://images.on-this.website/11817_13341607594f02577134ca6.jpgWEEK 3 [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] The story of Long Point includes the beach front cottages. Old-timers know that window shutters, often improvised, are a necessity after the summer season to protect against the blowing sand. I like how the colourful, rough and ready manmade elements battle it out with the implacable sand. https://www.raraavisphotos.com/photo37001499.html https://images.on-this.website/11817_2132916465bf774a2343a8.jpgDECEMBER, BACKUS WOODS #5 photograph by kathleen pickard https://www.raraavisphotos.com/revelation-4-long-point-beach https://images.on-this.website/11817_188993958356c369363c428.jpgREVELATION #4 - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/lake-erie-ice-2-port https://images.on-this.website/11817_6777605094bca82d7a89a1.jpgLAKE ERIE ICE #2 - PORT RYERSE [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/photo53182563.html https://images.on-this.website/11817_15661351326820b772a17de.jpgServiceberry--Norfolk County photograph by Kathleen Pickard https://www.raraavisphotos.com/hepatica-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_9963530466820b770b37be.jpgHepatica--Norfolk County photograph by Kathleen Pickard https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-2015-set-6 https://images.on-this.website/11817_16062599875594a8be6c225.jpgHE/SHE 2015, SET #6 [i][size=11]KP(upper) When the sun shines through a ground fog it's as if the landscape is in a giant light box. The glowing soft light is wonderfully sympathetic illumination for a meadow full of buttercups and hawkweed. LM(bottom)The Bruce Peninsula is cattle country. In early June the young calves graze with their mothers in meadows rich in seasonal wild flowers. Their stoic indifference to the passing scene always brings a smile. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/red-fox-kit-1 https://images.on-this.website/11817_40841145667f31a9b9a59e.jpgRed Fox Kit #1 https://www.raraavisphotos.com/portal https://images.on-this.website/11817_986263134ca93ee2dda76.jpgPORTAL [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-2017-16 https://images.on-this.website/11817_535714059af494f371d9.jpgHE/SHE, 2017 #16 [i]KP(left) In my imagination the reflected reeds were doodling on the sky. LM(right) The reflections were lively at the Old Cut Marina today. I composed the boat quite formally to contrast with the playful looseness of the light cast from the water onto the hull. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/colour-week-27 https://images.on-this.website/11817_73023386553b7f57bd5539.jpgCOLOUR - WEEK #27 [i][size=12]photograph by larry monczka Reflections of clouds on washed out water and shelf rock depicts a mostly neutral colour palette--one of Georgian Bay's more subdued moods. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/photo21651210.htmlt=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/the-scream-long-point-beach https://images.on-this.website/11817_342105927585d64ac880fd.jpgTHE SCREAM - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard A day of heavy winds had rearranged the beach, revealing this partially buried driftwood. As I moved around it, exploring photographic possibilities, I was startled by this image. To me, it strongly evoked the distress of Edvard Munch's "The Scream".[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/week-39 https://images.on-this.website/11817_68010604550560b9852ec7.jpgWEEK 39 [i]photograph by larry monczka The play of light where sand meets shore caught my eye this week. The day was brilliant and sunny, with both well=defined shapes along the high water line and diffuse specular highlights on the water. I decided that presenting the photos in a triptych would suggest the subtle shape-shifting nature of the light[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/big-creek-mist https://images.on-this.website/11817_37527593367f5bf3e1e349.jpgBig Creek Mist https://www.raraavisphotos.com/kilns-in-snowstorm https://images.on-this.website/11817_110165303467f5bf3fc1922.jpgKilns In Snowstorm https://www.raraavisphotos.com/sand-patterns https://images.on-this.website/11817_79560408367f5bf40dbf55.jpgSand Patterns https://www.raraavisphotos.com/calm https://images.on-this.website/11817_73533803267f5bf3f56348.jpgCalm https://www.raraavisphotos.com/traces-of-wind https://images.on-this.website/11817_45985335767f5bf4272551.jpgTraces of Wind https://www.raraavisphotos.com/blue-hour-reflections https://images.on-this.website/11817_104873880667f5bf3dd3106.jpgBlue Hour Reflections https://www.raraavisphotos.com/cottonwood-indirectly https://images.on-this.website/11817_123304109567f5bf41b09ff.jpgCottonwood Indirectly https://www.raraavisphotos.com/spring-beech-backus-woods https://images.on-this.website/11817_10737403525872678712b66.jpgSPRING BEECH - BACKUS WOODS [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/beech-sweep-backus-woods https://images.on-this.website/11817_20805039485636d63841118.jpgBEECH SWEEP - BACKUS WOODS [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/windscape-acadia-np-maine https://images.on-this.website/11817_125460002544c670029e03.jpgWINDSCAPE- ACADIA NP, MAINE [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/ripples-dyers-bay-2015-georgian https://images.on-this.website/11817_14595110315591f86405f86.jpgRIPPLES, DYERS BAY, 2015 - GEORGIAN BAY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/shade-and-sun-georgian-bay https://images.on-this.website/11817_21211715725820efb3ad673.jpgSHADE AND SUN - GEORGIAN BAY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/waterwall-2-georgian-bay https://images.on-this.website/11817_21396061995820ee610eb5c.jpgWATERWALL #2- GEORGIAN BAY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/sand-snow-4-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_13890909764d44bab695723.jpgSAND & SNOW #4, LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/tar-patterns-abstract https://images.on-this.website/11817_13771829585b1fde1f18c81.jpgTAR PATTERNS ABSTRACT [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/light-in-doorway-st-eustache https://images.on-this.website/11817_12190202525080bbb47d3ac.jpgLIGHT IN DOORWAY- ST EUSTACHE, PARIS [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/emerging-beech-leaves https://images.on-this.website/11817_188163628967f5bf3ee4bad.jpgEmerging Beech Leaves https://www.raraavisphotos.com/6 https://images.on-this.website/11817_16314265796820bfbb55356.jpg#6 https://www.raraavisphotos.com/photo53182821.html https://images.on-this.website/11817_10719718306820bfbe0b005.jpg#1 https://www.raraavisphotos.com/7 https://images.on-this.website/11817_6025582336820bfbb0247a.jpg#7 https://www.raraavisphotos.com/9 https://images.on-this.website/11817_12775298586820bfb926c9c.jpg#9 https://www.raraavisphotos.com/valle-de-vinales-cuba https://images.on-this.website/11817_77441415958babda88fa0c.jpgVALLE DE VINALES, DAWN - CUBA [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/week-51 https://images.on-this.website/11817_50789533650d7189fb39be.jpgWEEK 51 [i]photograph by larry monczka The cottonwood leaves have been on the ground now for more than a month. They have been rained on, sun dried, buried in snow, and wind blown into aged character studies. Their storm tossed journey across the beach is marked by lines etched in the sand. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/8 https://images.on-this.website/11817_2992708216820bfba580c7.jpg#8 https://www.raraavisphotos.com/photo53182820.html https://images.on-this.website/11817_2959328036820bfbda773d.jpg#2 https://www.raraavisphotos.com/5 https://images.on-this.website/11817_347181496820bfbc3683b.jpg#5 https://www.raraavisphotos.com/dusk-2-huntington-state-park https://images.on-this.website/11817_613978965517da119328f8.jpgDUSK #2 - HUNTINGTON STATE PARK, SC [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/vernal-pond-november-backus-woods https://images.on-this.website/11817_183688570454a5e99d07627.jpgVERNAL POND, NOVEMBER - BACKUS WOODS, NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by larry monczka I quieted my mind a la George DeWolfe when I was photographing fallen leaves in a pond in Backus Woods this autumn. It was in this mindful state that I noticed how the leaves under the water were richly coloured when the "V" shaped shadow of a large tree fell onto the pond. The lighter toned triangular area reflects the overcast sky and surrounding bare trees and branches. In other words, the viewer is "seeing through" the water to the submerged leaves but also seeing the sky and overhead trees mirrored on the water's surface. Complex, but simple. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/vernal-pond-monochrome-backus-woods https://images.on-this.website/11817_26364391354a5ea08023c5.jpgVERNAL POND, MONOCHROME - BACKUS WOODS, NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by larry monczka By the tail end of November, most of the leaves and pine needles in Backus Woods have fallen onto the ground. Because we had a wet year, there were many water-filled ponds in the woods as well. In this photo, the light toned leaves and needles are floating on the water or visible on the ground through the clear water. The dark trunks are reflections in the water of the surrounding woods. I love the mystery and ambiguity of this image which turns a commonplace scenario on its ear. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/14 https://images.on-this.website/11817_11333619936820ca8fb4914.jpg#14 https://www.raraavisphotos.com/15 https://images.on-this.website/11817_3036648776820ca8f3b578.jpg#15 https://www.raraavisphotos.com/11 https://images.on-this.website/11817_12246578326820ca9123613.jpg#11 https://www.raraavisphotos.com/12 https://images.on-this.website/11817_15232145426820ca90a4532.jpg#12 https://www.raraavisphotos.com/13 https://images.on-this.website/11817_8407470886820ca9030bec.jpg#13 https://www.raraavisphotos.com/photo53183737.html https://images.on-this.website/11817_1146938066820ca94e214c.jpg#3 https://www.raraavisphotos.com/photo53183739.html https://images.on-this.website/11817_2678471586820ca95605e1.jpg#2 https://www.raraavisphotos.com/photo53183740.html https://images.on-this.website/11817_19176839296820ca95d5da6.jpg#1 https://www.raraavisphotos.com/photo53183728.html https://images.on-this.website/11817_7146975836820ca92153a1.jpg#9 https://www.raraavisphotos.com/photo53183729.html https://images.on-this.website/11817_8512237236820ca928704f.jpg#8 https://www.raraavisphotos.com/photo53183730.html https://images.on-this.website/11817_8530878346820ca93076ab.jpg#7 https://www.raraavisphotos.com/photo53183732.html https://images.on-this.website/11817_4622886796820ca9379916.jpg#6 https://www.raraavisphotos.com/photo53183734.html https://images.on-this.website/11817_9441911666820ca93f2789.jpg#5 https://www.raraavisphotos.com/photo53183735.html https://images.on-this.website/11817_20429093326820ca947023a.jpg#4 https://www.raraavisphotos.com/4 https://images.on-this.website/11817_20965450326820bfbcecd31.jpg#4 https://www.raraavisphotos.com/wave-action-georgian-bay https://images.on-this.website/11817_1936617975595e7ecf9357f.jpgWAVE ACTION - GEORGIAN BAY [i][size=12]photograph by larry monczka[/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/photo53184172.html https://images.on-this.website/11817_20507108236820ce694d42d.jpg#7 https://www.raraavisphotos.com/photo53184170.html https://images.on-this.website/11817_2937051686820ce6884b2a.jpg#9 https://www.raraavisphotos.com/photo53184174.html https://images.on-this.website/11817_3628778656820ce69a306a.jpg#6 https://www.raraavisphotos.com/photo53184180.html https://images.on-this.website/11817_21106258166820ce6af1f35.jpg#3 https://www.raraavisphotos.com/photo53184181.html https://images.on-this.website/11817_7570090986820ce6b64efd.jpg#2 https://www.raraavisphotos.com/photo53184183.html https://images.on-this.website/11817_13190799676820ce6bbb5c4.jpg#1 https://www.raraavisphotos.com/photo53184164.html https://images.on-this.website/11817_8456313266820ce664917b.jpg#11 https://www.raraavisphotos.com/photo53184167.html https://images.on-this.website/11817_7745048116820ce6796356.jpg#10 https://www.raraavisphotos.com/photo53184171.html https://images.on-this.website/11817_20543265056820ce68f0c7f.jpg#8 https://www.raraavisphotos.com/photo53184176.html https://images.on-this.website/11817_2488818486820ce6a1b942.jpg#5 https://www.raraavisphotos.com/photo53184178.html https://images.on-this.website/11817_15590284346820ce6a87246.jpg#4 https://www.raraavisphotos.com/chuppah-guest-new-york-city https://images.on-this.website/11817_1732073885595e828494883.jpgCHUPPAH GUEST - NEW YORK CITY [i][size=12]photograph by larry monczka[/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-week-44 https://images.on-this.website/11817_30309434952bfa3af51889.jpgHE/SHE #18, 2013 [i][size=12] LM (upper photograph) In late December, the sun sets directly into Lake Erie as viewed from Long Point beach. This year, an extended cold spell and strong winds forced ice into ridges along the shoreline earlier than usual. The warm light in the sky juxtaposed with the bleak icy landscape is magical. KP (lower photograph) With the sun obscured behind cloud the landscape wore muted blues and greys. The faintest hint of pink gave promise of the show to come. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/photo53182819.html https://images.on-this.website/11817_19091015086820bfbd53048.jpg#3 https://www.raraavisphotos.com/photo23305214.html https://images.on-this.website/11817_67080059954a5e91e8e42b.jpgRIVER OF ROCK - ACADIA NP, MAINE [i]photograph by larry monczka I feel good about this photograph for a few reasons. It took some physical effort to very slowly clamber and crawl over some slippery boulders near the ocean shore of Maine towards my planned shot. Once there, my first idea didn't pan out, but I noticed the subtle flow of rocks around the larger stones and realized that my fall back composition was much more interesting and subtle than the scenario that drew my eye in the first place. Opening my visual awareness to what was there and overcoming expectations made me feel that I had learned an important lesson. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/hs-week-22 https://images.on-this.website/11817_154838339551a94fba5d9f5.jpgH/S WEEK #22 [i][size=11]KP (upper) For a couple of days this week the oxides in the sand at Long Point formed intensely colourful and mutable patterns at the water’s edge. We aren’t able to predict when they will appear so it’s always a welcome surprise when we discover their presence. To make this photograph I duplicated my shot, flipped it horizontally, and merged the two images. LM (lower) While some claim to see naughty bits wherever they cast a glance, sometimes, a stone is just a stone, and sand is just sand.[/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/under-ice-15-backus-woods https://images.on-this.website/11817_209305002654a86b0a0f345.jpgUNDER ICE #15 - BACKUS WOODS, NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/trees-week-51 https://images.on-this.website/11817_168444325052b911a4f04cb.jpgTREES WEEK #51 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka In New York this week, I noticed this allee of Sycamore trees in the snow at Lincoln Center. I was interested in the contrasts between indoor/outdoor, urban/nature and warm/cool. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/photo20103337.html t=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/man-in-yellow-shirt-trinidad https://images.on-this.website/11817_134395862658babd1d25d36.jpgMAN IN YELLOW SHIRT - TRINIDAD, CUBA [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/keels-2-bona-vista-peninsula https://images.on-this.website/11817_1610384131579034ea7ee33.jpgKEELS #2 - BONA VISTA PENINSULA [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-2018-50 https://images.on-this.website/11817_18158913315abe7248d9bcc.jpgHE/SHE, 2018 #50 [i]LM(top)The Oculus, a wonderfully fresh, light filled space designed by Calatrava, attracted us three times on our spring holiday in Manhattan. The symmetry and subtle gradations of tone in the supporting beams reminded me of the interiors of gothic cathedrals. KP(bottom) [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/colour-week-52 https://images.on-this.website/11817_172286912854a0c25bde552.jpgCOLOUR - WEEK #52 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka Happy New Year 2015! That's all folks… You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/photo23286215.html#photot=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-2015-set-4 https://images.on-this.website/11817_16123216385592db0c99e84.jpgHE/SHE #29, 2015 [i][size=11]KP(upper) I have an enduring love affair with waters of Georgian Bay. Making images that communicate its movement, its clarity, and its mood is something I never tire of. LM(lower) I am fascinated with the play of light on the surface of the crystal clear water of Georgian Bay in early June. From certain angles at certain times of day, there are visual puzzles that enrich this kind of scenario for me. Where does the surface begin and end? What lies beneath? How close is near, how distant is far? I like ambiguity in my photography. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-17 https://images.on-this.website/11817_210996794559c5def864f0c.jpgHE/SHE, 2017 #17 [i]LM(upper)With variations in wind and light direction and intensity, the boat house reflections at Old Cut Marina keep drawing me to make abstractions. KP(lower) Lake Erie was pretending to be Georgian Bay today. The water at Long Point was unusually clear, lacking its typical turbidity. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/beach-rocks-open-hall https://images.on-this.website/11817_15970840495790358e26965.jpgBEACH ROCKS - OPEN HALL [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/county-road-40-2-october https://images.on-this.website/11817_11915304265820f11e53b46.jpgCOUNTY ROAD 40 #2, OCTOBER 2016 - BRUCE COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/capitol-reef-np-utah https://images.on-this.website/11817_19657669025b022bbd94f77.jpgCAPITOL REEF NP - UTAH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/hummer-port-ryerse https://images.on-this.website/11817_3580753955998ec5947983.jpgHUMMER- PORT RYERSE [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/iceberg-pano-greenspond https://images.on-this.website/11817_1689843698579b563ba84b5.jpgICEBERG PANO - GREENSPOND [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/first-snow-banff https://images.on-this.website/11817_20265768664bd253e35f003.jpgFIRST SNOW - BANFF [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/cornflower-port-ryerse https://images.on-this.website/11817_19837650605b1fdeb198d91.jpgCORNFLOWER - PORT RYERSE [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/georgian-bay-light-3-bruce https://images.on-this.website/11817_20872546834e072f670df2a.jpgGEORGIAN BAY LIGHT #3 - BRUCE COUNTY [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/photo53486568.html https://images.on-this.website/11817_17734637685895098d7ea.jpgLight on Georgian Bay https://www.raraavisphotos.com/georgian-bay-shoreline https://images.on-this.website/11817_192035051868589509431e3.jpgGeorgian Bay Shoreline https://www.raraavisphotos.com/nocturne https://images.on-this.website/11817_6271715686858950800e46.jpgNocturne https://www.raraavisphotos.com/meadow-impression https://images.on-this.website/11817_1363597791685895087936a.jpgMeadow Impression https://www.raraavisphotos.com/landscape https://images.on-this.website/11817_64605901168589508b71f0.jpgLandscape https://www.raraavisphotos.com/georgian-bay-shoreline-pano https://images.on-this.website/11817_71997035868589508f3638.jpgGeorgian Bay Shoreline Pano https://www.raraavisphotos.com/photo53486569.html https://images.on-this.website/11817_60940797968589509d4282.jpgLily Pad Impression https://www.raraavisphotos.com/nacreous-dawn-georgian-bay https://images.on-this.website/11817_10924916475b4675c813430.jpgNACREOUS DAWN - GEORGIAN BAY [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/look-to-the-hills-2 https://images.on-this.website/11817_336424050567b4de176d2d.jpgLOOK TO THE HILLS #2 - LOCH MAREE, SCOTLAND photograph by kathleen pickard https://www.raraavisphotos.com/photo29932355.html https://images.on-this.website/11817_1233181404585d6832e0a00.jpgTHAR SHE BLOWS - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard This winter the ice ridges along Lake Erie formed close to shore, enabling us to observe their formation. As the waves rolled in they forced their way through craters of ice, exploding with the force of a geyser. Ever higher ridges of ice formed as the small pieces of ice tinkled to the ground. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/november-reflections https://images.on-this.website/11817_2102615128585d8be25d69f.jpgNOVEMBER REFLECTIONS, 2016 [i]photograph by larry monczka This image was a happy accident. I had taken a number of exposures of this situation with the intention of combining them in post production. The expected smooth focus blend turned into an un-synced high energy multiple exposure that captured what I felt, rather than what I saw. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/splash-5-bruce-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_13415311035998f01dbdbe2.jpgSPLASH #5- BRUCE COUNTY [size=][i][size=12]photograph by kathleen pickard[/size][/i][/size] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/wedding-guests-1-nyc https://images.on-this.website/11817_17863467255998edc1dd6da.jpgWEDDING GUESTS #1 - NYC [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/fallscape-2-acadia-np-maine https://images.on-this.website/11817_1723735505544c66ce1dc98.jpgFALLSCAPE #2- ACADIA NP, MAINE [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/bar-12-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_1621432474558b5eb9971de.jpgBAR 12 - LONG POINT https://www.raraavisphotos.com/bronzed-long-point-beach https://images.on-this.website/11817_1665568741534f54150b312.jpgBRONZED - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/colour-week-2 https://images.on-this.website/11817_132521678952cf0b738ec73.jpgCOLOUR - WEEK #2 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka I was interested in the gestural elements of this spray painted graffiti against the richly textured background. By focusing on a small part of a much larger painted surface, I eliminated clutter until what remained seemed to represent part of an imaginary language of mysterious symbols. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/week-2-boldbright-colour t=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/red-fox-kit-10 https://images.on-this.website/11817_26621163167f31a9e7e73e.jpgRed Fox Kit #10 https://www.raraavisphotos.com/morning-reflections-long-point-beach https://images.on-this.website/11817_205114431556f176592ae59.jpgMORNING REFLECTIONS - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/splash-40-bruce-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_454375582599de122b57da.jpgSPLASH #40 - BRUCE COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/week-35 https://images.on-this.website/11817_4363993135039891b57089.jpgWEEK 35 [i]photograph by larry monczka As we reach the midpoint of August, the warm days and cool nights are generating ground mist in the marsh. Here the tendrils of mist rise and dissipate as the morning sun warms the cattails and grasses.[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/spring-migration-diptych-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_1428060354585d8ad1e8af1.jpgSPRING MIGRATION DIPTYCH - NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by larry monczka Driving along the highway during a spring snowstorm, I slammed on the brakes when I encountered several huge flocks of blackbirds moving from field to field. I used the presentational device of a diptych in post production to express the mass movement of the restless birds. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/dyers-bay-rainbow https://images.on-this.website/11817_11122599254c8e8fb5a8fad.jpgDYERS BAY RAINBOW [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/12-seeing-through https://images.on-this.website/11817_56706196758cf216b3ca1a.jpg#12 SEEING THROUGH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-week-43 https://images.on-this.website/11817_118738799452bc6fb5c462f.jpgHE/SHE WEEK 43 [i][size=11] KP (left photograph) Central Park in the snow has its own magic. LM (right photograph) I photographed this gentleman on his jaunty stroll in Central Park during a gentle snowfall this week. "The People's Park" really is New York's backyard. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/week-34 https://images.on-this.website/11817_13067242455028608c4f5e7.jpgWEEK 34 [i]photograph by larry monczka The transition zone between water and sand was very lively this week. I noticed that the receding waves created dynamic patterns and colours in the sand that seemed to echo the silver scales of the beached fish.[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/light-on-georgian-bay-2 https://images.on-this.website/11817_10808294625b46791628e88.jpgLIGHT ON GEORGIAN BAY #2, JUNE 2018 - BRUCE PENINSULA [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-2018-45 https://images.on-this.website/11817_715082025a83cb620b0fa.jpgHE/SHE, 2018 #45 [i]LM(left) There was a satiny crust of ice on the accumulated snow at long point beach today due to a recent freeze/thaw cycle. The shadows of a sand fence looked quite elegant, although it was a struggle to trudge my way towards it. KP(right) The sensuous curves of the drifts of snow were deceivingly soft in appearance. They had been hardened into rigid immobility by a day of freezing rain. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-2017-34 https://images.on-this.website/11817_3494112955a348a2d8798c.jpgHE/SHE, 2017 #33 [i]KP(upper) The gentle topography of the landscape is made more evident by the snow. LM(lower)On a cold December day, the colourful promise of summer seems illusory. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/spirit-wave https://images.on-this.website/11817_201535945a41b4f854557.jpgSPIRIT WAVE - GEORGIAN BAY [i]photograph by larry monczka Lively winds on Georgian Bay this fall provided uncommon opportunities for us to photograph enormous waves in interesting light. In this image, I tried to put the viewer right into the very heart of a rising wave. Coincidently, this image became a metaphor suggesting a rising spirit when a close relative passed away during this time. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/winter-puddle-3-2018-long https://images.on-this.website/11817_9728163055c19c5d6004ca.jpgWINTER PUDDLE #3, 2018 - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/3-huts-inner-bay-long https://images.on-this.website/11817_108795188654fbc7136c2eb.jpg3 HUTS - INNER BAY, LONG POINT [size=11]photograph by kathleen pickard[/size] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/solo-crane https://images.on-this.website/11817_15312322767f9b35dc5453.jpgSolo Crane https://www.raraavisphotos.com/sandhill-crane-pano-in-snowy https://images.on-this.website/11817_122863288467f9b35a65707.jpgSandhill Crane Pano in Snowy Field https://www.raraavisphotos.com/photo52972709.html https://images.on-this.website/11817_196687099067f9b35b24d95.jpgSandhill Cranes In Spring Fog--Pano https://www.raraavisphotos.com/photo52972710.html https://images.on-this.website/11817_131378942267f9b35b5bb3e.jpgSandhill Cranes In Spring Fog-Vertical https://www.raraavisphotos.com/colour-week-49 https://images.on-this.website/11817_551788882548143b0c021f.jpgCOLOUR - WEEK #49 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka In a nondescript side street in Manhattan, a red neon sign is the only bit of colour on a gray day. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/week-49-mostly-one-colour#photot=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/sandhill-cranes-in-winter-fog https://images.on-this.website/11817_49334906267f9b35d7848e.jpgSandhill Cranes in Winter Fog https://www.raraavisphotos.com/sandhill-cranes-flying-at-dusk https://images.on-this.website/11817_70210626167f9b35ad9bf3.jpgSandhill Cranes Flying At Dusk https://www.raraavisphotos.com/sandhill-cranes-in-spring-fog https://images.on-this.website/11817_136165420567f9b35b97915.jpgSandhill Cranes In Spring Fog https://www.raraavisphotos.com/sandhill-crane-trio-taking-flight https://images.on-this.website/11817_76623081467f9b35a9f8c0.jpgSandhill Crane Trio Taking Flight https://www.raraavisphotos.com/landing-gear-graphic https://images.on-this.website/11817_14387702567f9b35bcb82e.jpgLanding Gear--Graphic https://www.raraavisphotos.com/sandhill-cranes-in-falling-snow https://images.on-this.website/11817_139475461667f9b35d2cd07.jpgSandhill Cranes In Falling Snow https://www.raraavisphotos.com/hood-graphic-november-2018 https://images.on-this.website/11817_18025557865c1466944c7bf.jpgHOOD GRAPHIC, NOVEMBER 2018 [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/weather-wester-ross-scotland https://images.on-this.website/11817_604084102568349cfc4af2.jpgWEATHER - WESTER-ROSS SCOTLAND [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/february-thaw-backus-woods https://images.on-this.website/11817_11111099285a8cb5cfa8691.jpgFEBRUARY THAW - BACKUS WOODS [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/friday-the-13th-8-2016 https://images.on-this.website/11817_3922499625754cdacc1e1a.jpgFRIDAY THE 13TH #8, 2016 [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/fencing-central-park-new-york https://images.on-this.website/11817_672152217567d7f5d3a122.jpgFENCING, CENTRAL PARK - NEW YORK CITY [i]photograph by larry monczka We were lucky to be in Manhattan during a major winter snow storm. Everything came to a halt during the gale, but the next morning was a classic calm, clear blue-sky day. The unusual snow fall had covered the park in a white blanket. This roll of dark wire fencing stood out in a graphic way against the white background like a pen and ink drawing. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/bass-nyc-2014 https://images.on-this.website/11817_94430445754163708d3357.jpgBASS - NYC, 2014 [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/cooling-off https://images.on-this.website/11817_133862800768051f305deaa.jpgCooling Off https://www.raraavisphotos.com/woman-in-white https://images.on-this.website/11817_33086476568051f31a9846.jpgWoman In White https://www.raraavisphotos.com/duo https://images.on-this.website/11817_80197717468051f31727f0.jpgDuo https://www.raraavisphotos.com/defying-gravity https://images.on-this.website/11817_18298764668051f311226f.jpgDefying Gravity https://www.raraavisphotos.com/torso https://images.on-this.website/11817_48458954168051f32389f9.jpgTorso https://www.raraavisphotos.com/umbrella https://images.on-this.website/11817_84002581968051f32ae520.jpgUmbrella https://www.raraavisphotos.com/skinny https://images.on-this.website/11817_164082980068051f327485e.jpgSkinny https://www.raraavisphotos.com/rain https://images.on-this.website/11817_44232687868051f31eb95e.jpgRain https://www.raraavisphotos.com/light-on-georgian-bay-5 https://images.on-this.website/11817_9186006224ff63e3323096.jpgLIGHT ON GEORGIAN BAY #5 - JUNE 2012 [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/spring-green-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_64143164258726819037c7.jpgSPRING GREEN - NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/captured-2-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_17668765565c892d1203f53.jpgCAPTURED 2 - NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/white-line-port-ryerse https://images.on-this.website/11817_1171647119585d69d4c7901.jpgBLUE LINE - PORT RYERSE [i]photograph by kathleen pickard A flash freeze on a windless night had turned Lake Erie into a flat plain as far as the eye could see. It was so frigid that a bloom of crystals formed, decorating the surface of the ice. At Port Ryerse, the expanse was broken by a meandering blue trail where Young's Creek enters the lake. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/sedges-in-tidal-marsh-acadia https://images.on-this.website/11817_557179550544c572301f47.jpgSEDGES IN TIDAL MARSH- ACADIA NP, MAINE [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/window-fishing-hut-inner-bay https://images.on-this.website/11817_76942412954fbc6abdec00.jpgWINDOW, FISHING HUT - INNER BAY, LONG POINT [size=11]photograph by kathleen pickard[/size] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/november-reflection-6 https://images.on-this.website/11817_7067089145286daf8a552d.jpgNOVEMBER REFLECTION #6 [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/week-8 https://images.on-this.website/11817_4619856734f31dac05a949.jpgWEEK 8 [i]photograph by larry monczka The shadows cast by the late afternoon sun through a snow fence created a series of diagonal lines in the sand. I used the rugged trunk of a cottonwood to punctuate the delicate shadows. Four shots were merged in post production to give an expansive view of the scene.[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/birches-and-dogwood-bruce-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_4778323764cd6db886b947.jpgBIRCHES AND DOGWOOD - BRUCE COUNTY [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/eastern-cottontail https://images.on-this.website/11817_175926644467fb0da553a97.jpgEastern Cottontail photograph by Larry Monczka https://www.raraavisphotos.com/peek-a-boo https://images.on-this.website/11817_35062782267fb0da4f3bd3.jpgPeek-A-Boo photograph by Larry Monczka https://www.raraavisphotos.com/grey-squirrel https://images.on-this.website/11817_146273344267fb0da4881fb.jpgGrey Squirrel photograph by Larry Monczka https://www.raraavisphotos.com/squirrel-in-winter https://images.on-this.website/11817_180859180467fb0da5ba9c6.jpgSquirrel In Winter photograph by Larry Monczka https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-2017-33 https://images.on-this.website/11817_5603455545a2e0b96794f4.jpgHE/SHE, 2017 #32 [i]KP(upper) The snow that fell today, though minor in amount, was made significant by the steadily blowing winds. LM(lower) During the first cold spell of the year, the freeze/thaw patterns of the inner bay of Long Point caught my eye. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/drying-laundry-las-terrazes https://images.on-this.website/11817_45204415858db0b3f70106.jpgDRYING LAUNDRY - LAS TERRAZAS [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/sand-fence-in-fog https://images.on-this.website/11817_48581321267fc59b66cf08.jpgSand Fence In Fog https://www.raraavisphotos.com/fence-window-sand https://images.on-this.website/11817_143242129167fc59b61df70.jpgFence-Window-Sand https://www.raraavisphotos.com/fence-and-sand-morning-light https://images.on-this.website/11817_205278791567fc59b5889ce.jpgFence and Sand--Morning Light https://www.raraavisphotos.com/fence-in-blowing-storm https://images.on-this.website/11817_91309127367fc59b40179b.jpgFence In Blowing Storm https://www.raraavisphotos.com/fence-and-shadows-evening-light https://images.on-this.website/11817_58457812967fc59b21bea5.jpgFence and Shadows--Evening Light https://www.raraavisphotos.com/stripes-paris https://images.on-this.website/11817_781669810507e1aaad00e5.jpgSTRIPES - PARIS [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/metal-sand-fence https://images.on-this.website/11817_141468316267fc59b51e93a.jpgMetal Sand Fence https://www.raraavisphotos.com/15-seeing-through https://images.on-this.website/11817_153371231158cf21f79d1a7.jpg#15 SEEING THROUGH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/sandhill-cranes-graphic https://images.on-this.website/11817_1144583315a41b4aab54ce.jpgSANDHILL CRANES GRAPHIC [i]photograph by larry monczka Hundreds of Sandhill Cranes lingered into late fall in Norfolk County this year. We spent a lot of time along the side of the road photographing their comings and goings. I converted this group of cranes into monochrome against a bright sky and tweaked them in post production into a pleasing graphic arrangement. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/sheep-grey-county-ontario https://images.on-this.website/11817_21129646074bcb73f57ee37.jpgSHEEP - GREY COUNTY ONTARIO [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/week-23 https://images.on-this.website/11817_19362834164fc1a11ae690d.jpgWEEK 23 [i]photograph by larry monczka High summer arrived early this year. The golden light and thick humid air of this May sunrise heralded a change in season, psychologically and visually.[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/colour-week-35 https://images.on-this.website/11817_134359311654067e5cc782a.jpgCOLOUR - WEEK #35 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka The AIC building in the Chelsea area of Manhattan is one of Frank Gehry's most beautiful creations. The milky opaque curved glass facade is elegant and sophisticated. The slightest hint of blue from the sky is reflected in the denser glass. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/week-35-quiet-muted-colour#photot=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/red-winged-blackbirds-fall-migration https://images.on-this.website/11817_3879572045a41b4d7f1a38.jpgRED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS - FALL MIGRATION [i]photograph by larry monczka Huge flocks of Red-wing Blackbirds moved restlessly from field to field along the backroads of Norfolk County this fall. I was pleased to be able to photograph this large group in such a way as to show the red in their wings and suggest their ceaseless motion in the landscape. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/10 https://images.on-this.website/11817_20033070806820ca91955fd.jpg#10 https://www.raraavisphotos.com/wave-study-georgian-bay https://images.on-this.website/11817_6093793365a41c48170797.jpgWAVE STUDY - GEORGIAN BAY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard Like a nesting shorebird, I spent virtually a whole week settled into a gravel scrape at the edge of Georgian Bay. My aim was to make images that put the viewer right into the water. This was the first photograph of the series that I felt really captured the sense of intimacy that I was after. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/cormorant-silouette https://images.on-this.website/11817_84495209668b8d4e2c60e1.jpgCormorant Silouette photograph by Larry Monczka https://www.raraavisphotos.com/window-2-inner-bay-long https://images.on-this.website/11817_106603498454fced8e40233.jpgWINDOW #2 - INNER BAY, LONG POINT [size=11]photograph by kathleen pickard[/size] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/snow-squall-long-point-marsh https://images.on-this.website/11817_74789615c61ca8068b2d.jpgSNOW SQUALL - LONG POINT MARSH [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/transition-zone-georgian-bay https://images.on-this.website/11817_19787286216848cba029361.jpgTransition Zone--Georgian Bay photograph by Larry Monczka https://www.raraavisphotos.com/week-18 https://images.on-this.website/11817_20981954f935e9c84c84.jpgWEEK 18 [i]photograph by larry monczka Lake Erie was moody today. It brought to mind Thoreau's meditation on the colour gray - "... the colour of all things that endure...solidified air with a tinge of earth..."[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/tire-tracks https://images.on-this.website/11817_97282356568b8d4e51acdc.jpgTire Tracks photograph by Larry Monczka https://www.raraavisphotos.com/rock-face-1 https://images.on-this.website/11817_2027134166566c2f664ed56.jpgROCK FACE #1 [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/pastel-fences-pano https://images.on-this.website/11817_72560434967fc59b5bfe57.jpgPastel Fences--Pano https://www.raraavisphotos.com/week-4 https://images.on-this.website/11817_2286442594f078432e0864.jpgWEEK 4 [i]photograph by larry monczka A thin skin of ice is forming, much delayed, in the sheltered inlets of the marsh. I liked the spareness of the trees against the moody sky and the richness of their reflection on the icy water. The picture space is divided into two narrow and two wide horizontal rectangles, organizing the composition in a formal way.[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/first-snow-port-ryerse https://images.on-this.website/11817_17704721894f02629520af4.jpgFIRST SNOW - PORT RYERSE [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/lee-browns-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_12910841075aa8546ef026f.jpgLEE BROWN'S - NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/week-28 https://images.on-this.website/11817_20515939124fdea5e2a1ff0.jpgWEEK 28 [i]photograph by larry monczka Here the camera freezes a wave washing into the top right of the picture space. It is about to rearrange the oxides in the sand into a new pattern. The ceaseless movement of water on sand is simultaneously destructive and creative. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/sand-fence-february-2015-long https://images.on-this.website/11817_77668118254e15a4733b56.jpgSAND FENCE, FEBRUARY, 2015 - LONG POINT BEACH [i][size=12]photograph by larry monczka[/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/meadow-evening-light-bruce-peninsula https://images.on-this.website/11817_102955007853b59c29b1ea1.jpgMEADOW, EVENING LIGHT - BRUCE PENINSULA [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/trees-week-27 https://images.on-this.website/11817_116145350051d5b26569900.jpgTREES WEEK #27 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka Where forest transitions to rock along the shore of Georgian Bay, the life force pulses with colour and energy. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/photo18499188.html t=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week.[/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-2018-12 https://images.on-this.website/11817_2110106845bf7724228e95.jpgHE/SHE 2018 #12 [i]KP(upper) A rapid freeze captured shore rocks in ice. LM(lower) Shadows on the oxide rich sand of long point beach cast by the low November sun. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/photo20224784.html https://images.on-this.website/11817_79872392252d9dfc1ae4dc.jpgFENCE/SNOW/SHADOW - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by larry monczk[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/winter-orchard-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_14499072964bd2608431c25.jpgWINTER ORCHARD - NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/trees-week-41 https://images.on-this.website/11817_690161162525624bec5072.jpgTREES WEEK #41 [i][size=12]photograph by larry monczka I liked the idea in this situation that the fall colour was in the background tobacco kiln rather than in the trees. The birch trunks lead towards and obscure the mysterious dark portal. That duality is visually and metaphorically interesting. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/photo19517745.html t=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/this-way-seal-cove-grand https://images.on-this.website/11817_735525168547ce4bac99c3.jpgTHIS WAY - SEAL COVE, GRAND MANAN, NB [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/spirit-of-the-canyons-3 https://images.on-this.website/11817_16012899465b02d8ac2a919.jpgSPIRIT OF THE CANYONS #3 - GRAND STAIRCASE-ESCALATE [i]photograph by larry monczka [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-2018-51 https://images.on-this.website/11817_19207082545b0224ed32ef3.jpgHE/SHE, 2018 - #51 [i]LM(top) While reflected light makes this rock face seem to glow from within, the composition is structured around a series of perforations that suggest niches in a place of worship. KP(bottom) Reflected and indirect light transform the rock walls of slot canyon into a rich tapestry of colour.[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/fence-sand-snow-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_1635098154d44ba47a636d.jpgFENCE-SAND-SNOW, LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-2017-19 https://images.on-this.website/11817_107306984659e552ad4d974.jpgHE/SHE, 2017 #19 [i]KP(upper) Backlight and dew on autumn foliage threw a visual party this morning. LM(lower) Morning mist in October on the Bruce Peninsula is iconic but ephemeral. Once I recognized that the mist had settled amongst the hay bales, it was a matter of composing various combinations quickly, before and after the sun appeared. Constraints can be liberating. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/week-6 https://images.on-this.website/11817_1765049534f80fb110f31f.jpgWEEK !6 [i]photograph by larry monczka A return to seasonal temperatures was welcome this week, It was accompanied by a string of sunny days with the high contrast lighting conditions that allowed me to make this photograph. The backlit phragmite plumes jump forward visually because of their light tone while darker secondary elements minimize distractions and simplify the image.[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/green-kilns-in-falling-snow https://images.on-this.website/11817_17991717075a41b555a7fef.jpgGREEN KILNS IN FALLING SNOW - NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by larry monczka This past winter was exceptionally mild. On one of the few snowy days, I headed out in the car and came across this kiln yard on a back road in Norfolk County. Given the hazardous conditions, I had to photograph this scene from the road through the open window of my vehicle. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/colour-week-43 https://images.on-this.website/11817_2131267754544d27ce71cb2.jpgCOLOUR - WEEK #43 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka As seen against luminous but neutral surroundings, the boat and paraphernalia on the dock seem livelier in colour than they would be in a busier space. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/week-42-lively-colour #photot=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/tiles-1-georgian-bay-bruce https://images.on-this.website/11817_166397867951d753c2b4772.jpgTILES #1, GEORGIAN BAY - BRUCE COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/trees-week-48 https://images.on-this.website/11817_102425870352977f6ad2ff4.jpgTREES WEEK #48 [i][size=12]photograph by larry monczka Waking up to the first snow of the season always thrills me. The beauty of fresh white clinging to bare trees propels me into the backyard in housecoat and boots to capture the glory before the wind rises. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/photo19954412.html t=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-2017-6 https://images.on-this.website/11817_1929982558595e780982a66.jpgHE/SHE 2017 #6 [i]LM(left) When I noticed the distorted reflections of the text on this boat in Port Rowan marina, the bits and pieces reminded me of west coast native symbols. KP(right) The warm evening light enlivened the boathouses and their reflections.[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/trees-week-7 https://images.on-this.website/11817_1379850897511d9fb00e211.jpgTREES WEEK #7 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczks Norfolk County is an apple producing area, so discovering a ridge top of apple trees on a snowy late afternoon allowed me to showcase their interesting structure in an un-cluttered winter landscape. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/photo17303525.html t=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week.[/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/windswept-bruce-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_14148608224cd73a84207c7.jpgWINDSWEPT - BRUCE COUNTY [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/seeing-through-2 https://images.on-this.website/11817_12899988376848cb9c8f2a8.jpgSeeing Through #2 photograph by Larry Monczka https://www.raraavisphotos.com/walnut-cloud-port-ryerse https://images.on-this.website/11817_5508901305a2f309c3c0d3.jpgWALNUT & CLOUD - PORT RYERSE [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/grackle-attitude https://images.on-this.website/11817_92343421067f4786793bfc.jpgGrackle Attitude https://www.raraavisphotos.com/bobwhite https://images.on-this.website/11817_79157813467f47866219bb.jpgBobwhite https://www.raraavisphotos.com/58-kilns-of-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_1916724235c0416549a280.jpg#65 - KILNS OF NORFOLK COUNTY https://www.raraavisphotos.com/64-kilns-of-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_19566162695c04170b19e93.jpg#13 - KILNS OF NORFOLK COUNTY https://www.raraavisphotos.com/cottonwood-in-winter-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_9140975265c61caccac00e.jpgCOTTONWOOD IN WINTER - LONG POINT MARSH [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/windows-graffiti-new-york-city https://images.on-this.website/11817_5227044644f163762d0d2d.jpgWINDOWS & GRAFFITI - NEW YORK CITY [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/better-times-brooklyn https://images.on-this.website/11817_14006063985413a5d3c6036.jpgBETTER TIMES - BROOKLYN [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/sand-painting-2017-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_1747806325a161faf416bb.jpgSAND PAINTING, 2017 - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/gardens-end-port-ryerse https://images.on-this.website/11817_19302909455a2f310c10294.jpgGARDEN'S END - PORT RYERSE [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/winter-ridges-long-point-beach https://images.on-this.website/11817_49822458356ae752c62c2f.jpgWINTER RIDGES - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-2015-16-45 https://images.on-this.website/11817_50236678256dcbc7e1bfd9.jpgHE/SHE, 2015-16 #45 [i][size=12]KP(left) After a thaw, followed by freezing rain, a cold snap has arrived again. For a short time the pebbles on Long Point Beach had been released from ice; now they were back in its grip… at least for a little while. LM(right) Recently, an uncommon ice storm coated the cottonwood trees along the lake with clear ice that persisted,for days. I took a lot of care to find a branch formation that had a rhythmic quality, then processed it in high key to emphasize the graphic elements. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/rain-1-nyc-2014 https://images.on-this.website/11817_783981024541634c7f06b1.jpgRAIN #1 - NYC, 2014 [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/reflected-light-grand-staircase-escalate https://images.on-this.website/11817_11193974695b02d8dfc4f39.jpgREFLECTED LIGHT - GRAND STAIRCASE-ESCALATE [i]photograph by larry monczka [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-2015-16-48 https://images.on-this.website/11817_196166348256fdcfeea2dfe.jpgHE/SHE, 2015-16 #48 [i][size=11]LM(upper) Clear but cold and windy conditions found us photographing along our favorite stretch of Long Point's beach at dusk. I used the low light for expressive purposes, softening the movement of water with a long exposure. KP(lower) Late light, wind and waves gave us an exhilarating evening of photography.[/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/goldeneye-port-dover https://images.on-this.website/11817_1428836728550d9375754cc.jpgGOLDENEYE - PORT DOVER [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/canada-geese-at-dawn-big https://images.on-this.website/11817_4183639545c14678b76d21.jpgCANADA GEESE AT DAWN - BIG CREEK [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/frost-flowers-port-ryerse https://images.on-this.website/11817_18658338455a712b889d218.jpgFROST FLOWERS - PORT RYERSE [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/window-2-nyc https://images.on-this.website/11817_15599822634d99268125f6d.jpgWINDOW #2 - NYC [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/reflection-2-nyc https://images.on-this.website/11817_2370024095998eebf7db3e.jpgREFLECTION #2 - NYC [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/mascot-port-dover-july-2018 https://images.on-this.website/11817_11520536375b4d54af1fada.jpgMASCOT - PORT DOVER, JULY 2018 [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-2015-25 https://images.on-this.website/11817_7993054745636cd7b34c81.jpgHE/SHE, 2015 #25 [i][size=12]LM(upper) We were on the beach at Hastings Drive one evening last week some time after sunset. Although the colours in the western sky had faded, a suggestion of rose tinted the otherwise bluish water of Lake Erie as it washed ashore. KP(lower)The last remnants of a large storm were continuing their trek past Lake Erie, putting on an operatic performance. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/be-mighty-new-york-city https://images.on-this.website/11817_473952118595e82e51e9ac.jpgBE MIGHTY - NEW YORK CITY [i][size=12]photograph by larry monczka[/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/overlap-november-2018 https://images.on-this.website/11817_10629435845bf20ca84e933.jpgOVERLAP - NOVEMBER 2018 [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/light-and-sand-november-2018 https://images.on-this.website/11817_20160193625bf20cdb48da5.jpgLIGHT AND SAND - NOVEMBER 2018 [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/bird-bath-port-ryerse https://images.on-this.website/11817_2322489375a2f2fea03035.jpgBIRD BATH - PORT RYERSE [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/slot-canyon-2-grand-staircase https://images.on-this.website/11817_17141204915b022b2706c11.jpgSLOT CANYON #2 - GRAND STAIRCASE - ESCALATE [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/frozen-sand-ripples-2018-long https://images.on-this.website/11817_18732493255a9c34136b68d.jpgFROZEN SAND RIPPLES, 2018 - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/2019-slide-show-6 https://images.on-this.website/11817_18958449935c146c9356e09.jpg2019 SLIDE SHOW #6 [i]photgraph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/2019-slide-show-4 https://images.on-this.website/11817_14719774735c146c6dee588.jpg2019 SLIDE SHOW #4 [i]photgraph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/2019-slide-show-3 https://images.on-this.website/11817_4479442965c146c55d5a1e.jpg2019 SLIDE SHOW #3 [i]photgraph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-week-9-2 https://images.on-this.website/11817_74636066253cadc5b6f088.jpgHE/SHE WEEK 9-2 [i][size=11]LM(upper) Wiping the slate clean and returning to the source were themes that came to mind as I explored the intersection of water, sand and evening light. KP(lower) It had been a very windy day and, although by late evening the wind had dropped, the waves were still heavy. With each incursion they rearranged drifts of rocks worn smooth by their action.[/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-2015-42 https://images.on-this.website/11817_197494665156d72e129e080.jpgHE/SHE, 2015 #43 [i][size=12]LM(left) The dynamic series of freeze/thaw cycles this winter ensured visually interesting graphic shapes in new combinations every few days. KP(right) Freeze followed by thaw followed by freeze; this winter has been predictable only it its unpredictability. This lacy edge of ice over sand lasted only a matter of hours.[/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-2015-39 https://images.on-this.website/11817_204614674156c35159c5be5.jpgHE/SHE, 2015 #39 [i][size=11]LM(right) A thaw in mid February set large ice bergs adrift just off the shoreline of Long Point beach. Each berg was a character study. KP(left) A freshly-fallen layer of snow, subsiding due to the rising temperature, revealed each colourful beach rock in isolation.[/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/cube-detail-2-new-york https://images.on-this.website/11817_1299014412595e825834871.jpgCUBE DETAIL #2 - NEW YORK CITY [i][size=12]photograph by larry monczka[/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/spring-winning-inner-bay-long https://images.on-this.website/11817_713693152534c53bc7dbb5.jpgSPRING WINNING - INNER BAY, LONG POINT [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-week-48 https://images.on-this.website/11817_175577858252fe826ba6afb.jpgHE/SHE WEEK 48 [i][size=11]LM (upper photograph) The snow on the beach was dry and sparkly today, as it covered and softened the ice ridges. Directional but muted end-of-day light draws attention to windswept curves in the textured snow and guides the eye through the picture space. KP (lower photograph) The serenity of the gentle curves and the softly shaded colours belie the extreme winter conditions that led to their formation.[/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-week-49 https://images.on-this.website/11817_15703463425309f98878977.jpgHE/SHE WEEK 49 [i][size=11]LM (left photograph) Vicki, a friend and exceptionally creative artist invited me to photograph her work table, a large flat surface slathered with years of random paint deposits. Exploring the colourful, complex canvas, I structured this composition around a striking arc of thick red paint. KP (right photograph).[/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-2015-19 https://images.on-this.website/11817_10691617145614723b7e71b.jpgHE/SHE, 2015 #19 [i][size=12]KP(right)This image was made in the cool light before the sun broke the horizon.The greys and pinks of the granite formed a dynamic backdrop for the small garden of lichens. LM(left)The rock patterns at Harry's Point on Franklin Island are sinuous and biomorphic. In this composition, I was interested in more hard edged shapes. Dividing the picture frame into a series of triangles seemed like a fresh approach. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-2015-set-13 https://images.on-this.website/11817_27611275155da07ffc5291.jpgHE/SHE 2015, SET #13 [i][size=11]LM(upper)For me, long point beach offers endless opportunities to interpret the trinity of water/sky/sand. KP(lower)This was an exhilarating evening of shooting. High waves were washing over my ankles as the evening light warmed.[/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/ice-hut-inner-bay-long https://images.on-this.website/11817_94963168052d9df157e20e.jpgICE HUT, INNER BAY - LONG POINT [i]photograph by larry monczk[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/sunrise-over-ice-huts-inner https://images.on-this.website/11817_16616404445a7128c3e6409.jpgSUNRISE OVER ICE HUTS - INNER BAY, LONG POINT [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/photo54131304.html https://images.on-this.website/11817_183337202668b8daee117cb.jpg#1 Monoprint by Kathleen Pickard https://www.raraavisphotos.com/photo54131305.html https://images.on-this.website/11817_181960671968b8dcc71be62.jpg#2 Monoprint by Kathleen Pickard https://www.raraavisphotos.com/photo54131308.html https://images.on-this.website/11817_107202041868b8dcc7b40fc.jpg#5 Monoprint by Kathleen Pickard https://www.raraavisphotos.com/photo54131309.html https://images.on-this.website/11817_407974068b8dcc7e784c.jpg#6 Monoprint by Kathleen Pickard https://www.raraavisphotos.com/photo54131306.html https://images.on-this.website/11817_140236528068b8dcc74ef5d.jpg#3 Monoprint by Kathleen Pickard https://www.raraavisphotos.com/photo54131307.html https://images.on-this.website/11817_194553185168b8dcc781243.jpg#4 Monoprint by Kathleen Pickard https://www.raraavisphotos.com/march-dusk-2018-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_7469653795aa859edecd68.jpgMARCH DUSK, 2018 - LONG POINT [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/cardinal-dancing-port-ryerse https://images.on-this.website/11817_14175378944bccba7ee365c.jpgCARDINAL DANCING - PORT RYERSE [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/dawn-1-pawleys-island-south https://images.on-this.website/11817_297510902517da17891d30.jpgDAWN #1, PAWLEYS ISLAND - SOUTH CAROLINA [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/tumbled-udrigle-beach-scotland https://images.on-this.website/11817_58883838156844ae8d9c3f.jpgTUMBLED #2, UDRIGLE BEACH - SCOTLAND photograph by kathleen pickard https://www.raraavisphotos.com/23-kilns-of-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_17363159725c041033dbe82.jpg#1- KILNS OF NORFOLK COUNTY https://www.raraavisphotos.com/liberty-takes-a-break-nyc https://images.on-this.website/11817_150038584259ceddff1e0fb.jpgLIBERTY TAKES A BREAK - NYC [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/sand-fence-long-point-beach https://images.on-this.website/11817_21394225995193024bbf9e9.jpgSAND FENCE - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/light-1-georgian-bay https://images.on-this.website/11817_704704940595e7fda2962e.jpgLIGHT #1 - GEORGIAN BAY [i][size=12]photograph by larry monczka[/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/windows-and-green-wall-new https://images.on-this.website/11817_6941987294d8ab1156a6d7.jpgWINDOWS AND GREEN WALL - NEW YORK CITY [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/bar-16-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_854171615558b5f1489515.jpgBAR 16 - LONG POINT https://www.raraavisphotos.com/friday-the-13th-6-2016 https://images.on-this.website/11817_4737576445754ccd38b3e5.jpgFRIDAY THE 13TH #6, 2016 [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/55-kilns-of-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_10683293555c041608ebc6b.jpg#62 - KILNS OF NORFOLK COUNTY https://www.raraavisphotos.com/offerings-valley-of-fire-sp https://images.on-this.website/11817_19053173915b02d99497782.jpgOFFERINGS, VALLEY OF FIRE SP - NEVADA [i]photograph by larry monczka [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/desert-garden-utah https://images.on-this.website/11817_7656886885afd01bb8823b.jpgDESERT GARDEN - UTAH photograph by kathleen pickard https://www.raraavisphotos.com/canyon-walls-2-grand-staircase https://images.on-this.website/11817_124443945b022b5dcd797.jpgCANYON WALLS #2 - GRAND STAIRCASE - ESCALATE [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/stage-in-fog-fogo-island https://images.on-this.website/11817_541328028578e99e3a3db6.jpgSTAGE IN FOG - FOGO ISLAND [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/american-tree-sparrow-winter-2017 https://images.on-this.website/11817_18572179358994d909fba2.jpgAMERICAN TREE SPARROW, WINTER 2017 - PORT RYERSE [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/trees-week-44 https://images.on-this.website/11817_929906674526b10052011d.jpgTREES WEEK #44 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka Most Venetian private gardens are hidden from casual view. This lush oasis on a quiet canal was an exception. The cool blue-greens and warm autumnal foliage fill the courtyard and spill over the gated walls. This image evokes a sense of time and place for me. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/photo19693612.html t=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/week-38 https://images.on-this.website/11817_284691849504d53cb739b5.jpgWEEK 38 [i]photograph by larry monczka The light this evening on Long Point Beach was exceptional. A sandbar with a mere film of water over it reflected a September sky while gentle waves lapped ashore.[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/lake-erie-impression-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_1043162845556d28b8d07b5.jpgLAKE ERIE IMPRESSION - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/photo26374134.html https://images.on-this.website/11817_10409714345678717871bb6.jpgHARRY'S POINT - FRANKLIN ISLAND [i]photograph by kathleen pickard The eastern shores of Georgian Bay, at Franklin Island, have the same crystalline waters as its western edges; but, in the east, the underlying rock is the granite of the Canadian Shield rather than the limestone of the Niagara Escarpment. The sun, as it shines through water lapping over the granite, renders a very different palette than that of the Bruce Peninsula.[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/rust-stars https://images.on-this.website/11817_1765172284cbb8734f365f.jpgRUST STARS [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/lily-pad-impression-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_1513255866556d28e46da29.jpgLILY PAD IMPRESSION - LONG POINT [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/rock-face-fogo-island https://images.on-this.website/11817_1468626808578edaae9da22.jpgROCK FACE - FOGO ISLAND [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/trees-week-19 https://images.on-this.website/11817_182870488518d60c305abf.jpgTREES WEEK #19 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka The Cottonwood trees have been dropping their catkins onto the sand beach this week. I was interested in the random pattern of the red hued flowers against the neutral sand and framed this image in a loose composition as an example of a natural abstract. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/week19 t=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week.[/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/frost-on-asparagus-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_21463066154d0698a66fad6.jpgFROST ON ASPARAGUS - NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by larry monczka & kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/rain-udrigle-beach-scotland https://images.on-this.website/11817_650367786567870f94390c.jpgRAIN, UDRIGLE BEACH - SCOTLAND [i]photograph by kathleen pickard As the adage goes, bad weather makes for good photography. This image attests to the fact that our holiday weather preferences were generously fulfilled by Scotland.[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/beech-leaf-in-rain-backus https://images.on-this.website/11817_55467444756e887958bd8a.jpgBEECH LEAF IN RAIN - BACKUS WOODS [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/colour-week-41 https://images.on-this.website/11817_1267489335448f085b49e4.jpgCOLOUR - WEEK #41 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka Nothing says bold and bright like lobster traps. These traps, together with assorted fishing paraphernalia, likewise colourful, were photographed recently in Seal Cove, Grand Manan. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/week-21-bold-and-bright#photot=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-7 https://images.on-this.website/11817_62119479759615b475d00f.jpgHE/SHE 2017 #7 LM(right) In early June, a roadside on the upper Bruce a Peninsula was rich with unfolding ferns. At this stage, the circular frond edges are very sculptural. KP(left) All the rain this spring created a bountiful growth of ferns. This duo seemed to me to be in conversation. https://www.raraavisphotos.com/girl-at-wedding-times-square https://images.on-this.website/11817_7709138855a41b48110f7a.jpgGIRL AT WEDDING - TIMES SQUARE [i]photograph by larry monczka In an unlikely series of coincidences, we happened upon a Jewish Orthodox wedding right in the middle of Times Square this May. There was an inner quiet to this wedding guest in the chaos of that lovely event that captured my attention. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/sand-fence-2-february-2015 https://images.on-this.website/11817_188735297454e15a6150fef.jpgSAND FENCE #2, FEBRUARY, 2015 - LONG POINT BEACH [i][size=12]photograph by larry monczka[/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/native-lupines https://images.on-this.website/11817_2004971066828092b04ea2.jpgNative Lupines photograph by Larry Monczka https://www.raraavisphotos.com/autumn-light https://images.on-this.website/11817_1984489965682809246ff60.jpgAutumn Light photograph by Larry Monczka https://www.raraavisphotos.com/butterfly https://images.on-this.website/11817_122978611268280927075f9.jpgButterfly photograph by Larry Monczka https://www.raraavisphotos.com/spring-snow https://images.on-this.website/11817_7685850876828092aa7b7f.jpgSpring Snow photograph by Larry Monczka https://www.raraavisphotos.com/first-frost https://images.on-this.website/11817_66818794682809285052f.jpgFirst Frost photograph by Larry Monczka https://www.raraavisphotos.com/autumn-meadow-backlit https://images.on-this.website/11817_71063750068280927da709.jpgAutumn Meadow Backlit photograph by Larry Monczka https://www.raraavisphotos.com/photo53220185.html https://images.on-this.website/11817_15713000226828092588a2a.jpgRain photograph by Larry Monczka https://www.raraavisphotos.com/frost-on-lupine-foliage https://images.on-this.website/11817_122081041468280928a2f87.jpgFrost on Lupine Foliage photograph by Larry Monczka https://www.raraavisphotos.com/flowering-dogwood-and-frost https://images.on-this.website/11817_6574188796828092771bc7.jpgFlowering Dogwood and Frost photograph by Larry Monczka https://www.raraavisphotos.com/golden-meadow https://images.on-this.website/11817_164179917068280929806f4.jpgGolden Meadow photograph by Larry Monczka https://www.raraavisphotos.com/november-meadow https://images.on-this.website/11817_1537916670682809292ba62.jpgNovember Meadow photograph by Larry Monczka https://www.raraavisphotos.com/milkweed-on-sumac https://images.on-this.website/11817_189717654168280929cbca5.jpgMilkweed on Sumac photograph by Larry Monczka https://www.raraavisphotos.com/rock-and-lichen-detail-canyonlands https://images.on-this.website/11817_990847705b0cb5893a4ef.jpgROCK AND LICHEN DETAIL, CANYONLANDS NP - UTAH [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/lawn-bowling-nyc https://images.on-this.website/11817_5628674294ef3de3678f29.jpgLAWN BOWLING - NYC [i]photo by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-2015-36 https://images.on-this.website/11817_179611004456986a825b1b5.jpgHE/SHE #52, 2016 [i][size=12]KP(upper)Proper winter weather has arrived belatedly. Strong winds are shifting snow and sand, reshaping the landscape. LM(lower) Streamers of blowing snow defined long point beach during a few days of unrelenting wind. Hardy grasses offer a splash of colour in the winter landscape. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/trees-week-16 https://images.on-this.website/11817_15232990045179f72101881.jpgTREES WEEK #16 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka Driving the Blue Ridge Parkway through Virginia last week, spring bloom varied widely depending on elevation. This image places the fresh green foliage of a weathered tree in the larger context of a high Allegheny meadow. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/photo17750746.html t=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week.[/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/wind-blown-trees-franklin-island https://images.on-this.website/11817_20637398285613dee92fa59.jpgWIND BLOWN TREES - FRANKLIN ISLAND [i]photograph by larry monczka [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/ice-flower-niagara-falls https://images.on-this.website/11817_337964935a712c3b306da.jpgICE FLOWER - NIAGARA FALLS [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/aperture-11-brantford https://images.on-this.website/11817_21196160474da9d970c65e2.jpgAPERTURE #11 - Brantford [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/3-men-in-a-tub https://images.on-this.website/11817_9043831685a2f2f8b6e2b9.jpg3 MEN IN A TUB - LONG POINT [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/seahorse-impression-georgian-bay https://images.on-this.website/11817_1926326084595e7f38e3bbc.jpgSEAHORSE IMPRESSION - GEORGIAN BAY [i][size=12]photograph by larry monczka[/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/trees-week-45 https://images.on-this.website/11817_1816441705527b9e62d0d2c.jpgTREES WEEK #45 [i][size=12]photograph by larry monczka This Willow stump is sprouting new growth in a sea of sand on Long Point beach. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/photo19693612.html t=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/oak-and-frost https://images.on-this.website/11817_12155449146828092a3f4e0.jpgOak and Frost photograph by Larry Monczka https://www.raraavisphotos.com/splash-18-bruce-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_860017944599a43ff38a20.jpgSPLASH #18 - BRUCE COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/backlit-webs-and-grasses https://images.on-this.website/11817_1227842836828092691f07.jpgBacklit Webs and Grasses photograph by Larry Monczka https://www.raraavisphotos.com/splash-28-bruce-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_891378185599b5c9d560d3.jpgSPLASH #28 - BRUCE COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/backlit-webs-1 https://images.on-this.website/11817_1832004451682a2e8923ee8.jpgBacklit Webs #1 https://www.raraavisphotos.com/rising-mist-2 https://images.on-this.website/11817_202193672682a2e8983b12.jpgRising Mist #2 https://www.raraavisphotos.com/forest-floor-in-autumn https://images.on-this.website/11817_5229253136828092403047.jpgForest Floor in Autumn photograph by Larry Monczka https://www.raraavisphotos.com/boat-house-reflection-port-rowan https://images.on-this.website/11817_295760605689c1ff155ce.jpgBOAT HOUSE REFLECTION, PORT ROWAN - NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-2017-20 https://images.on-this.website/11817_204276847559e62fd28cec9.jpgHE/SHE, 2017 #20 [i]LM(upper) Gale force winds and the rising morning sun on Georgian Bay created backlit conditions with dramatic light on cresting waves. In this case, I used a high shutter speed to freeze the action. KP(lower)The waves glowed as if illuminated from within as they crashed into shore. By using a telephoto lens and a slower shutter speed I was attempting to capture the turmoil of Georgian Bay. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/trees-week-47 https://images.on-this.website/11817_2054507843528d8e7adb71e.jpgTREES WEEK #47 [i][size=12]photograph by larry monczka The first heavy frost of the season brings on a rain of falling yellow leaves from a nearby Ginkgo tree. Within an hour or two, the tree is bare and the ground a carpet of frosted gold. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/photo19886713.html t=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/reflections-november-2016 https://images.on-this.website/11817_44726222358366989141b5.jpgREFLECTIONS, NOVEMBER 2016 [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/spring-fog-long-point-pp https://images.on-this.website/11817_1009356471587267d18b7fc.jpgSPRING FOG - LONG POINT PP [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/cranes-over-big-creek-2019 https://images.on-this.website/11817_16214332035c61cc6e9a9ca.jpgCRANES OVER BIG CREEK, 2019 - LONG POINT MARSH [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/trees-week-28 https://images.on-this.website/11817_87979535051df6b7c95a5f.jpgTREES WEEK #28 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka Once upon a time, while wandering the deep, dark Muskoka woods, I came across "Barbara Bear" climbing a tree. What can I say, it was that kind of a week... You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/photo18528759.html t=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week.[/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/tenset-9 https://images.on-this.website/11817_18576626205c2456af2bdfe.jpgTENSET #9 [i]photograph by larry monczka I knew that the tightly cropped wild limbs of this dead tree overlooking Bryce Canyon in Utah would work well as a silhouette. Compositing a raven captured from the high desert later in the trip in post production completed the image as I had envisioned it—“Spirit of the Canyon”. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/rocks-and-lichen-at-dawn https://images.on-this.website/11817_14089491015613de750aa83.jpgROCKS AND LICHEN AT DAWN - FRANKLIN ISLAND [i]photograph by larry monczka [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-2017-21 https://images.on-this.website/11817_188388474359e949e29f592.jpgHE/SHE 2017 #21 [i]KP(upper) I appreciate the small touches of autumn colour found in the wetlands of the northern Bruce Peninsula. LM(lower) Sometimes, the quality of light catches me by surprise. When I was photographing this scene, I was interested in the textures and layers of the landscape. It was only when I got home and was going through the day’s work that I realized how exceptional the light had been. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/circles-georgian-bay https://images.on-this.website/11817_1130654974cfced9cd2136.jpgCIRCLES - GEORGIAN BAY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/berg-in-fog-baccalieu-peninsula https://images.on-this.website/11817_1863111288578ed95d43ecd.jpgBERG IN FOG - BACCALIEU PENINSULA [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/23-seeing-through https://images.on-this.website/11817_71913335158cf23016b633.jpg#23 SEEING THROUGH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/light-on-georgian-bay-1 https://images.on-this.website/11817_14602759156848cb9786804.jpgLight on Georgian Bay #1 photograph by Larry Monczka https://www.raraavisphotos.com/colour-week-44 https://images.on-this.website/11817_438753541545440ea484b8.jpgCOLOUR - WEEK #44 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka In a high key setting, a barge of lobster traps and other gear appears livelier in hue than it might have in busier circumstances. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/week-44-lively-colour#photot=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/week-2 https://images.on-this.website/11817_13475826174f00f8b2ba68e.jpgWEEK 2 [i]photograph by larry monczka There was a very stiff wind from the southwest today. I wanted to capture the fiercely blowing sand that softened the dune landscape with layers of suspended particles. I decided on a minimal composition that contrasted the sensuous curves of the dunes with the strong verticals of the snow fence.[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/november-duo-long-point-beach https://images.on-this.website/11817_92437671350a84f1b03307.jpgNOVEMBER DUO - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/photo26381890.html https://images.on-this.website/11817_2022012105567d7fb94c4e4.jpgSANDHILL CRANES - BIG CREEK MARSH [i]photograph by larry monczka I stumbled upon this scene while photographing along the causeway during a March snowstorm. My window of opportunity was short, but the driving wet snow acted as a sort of blind, allowing me to move into position and squeeze off a few frames before the cranes took off. I decided on a high key treatment in post, to minimize distractions and create an oriental mood. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/dotty-long-point-beach https://images.on-this.website/11817_137948346356844a547de2b.jpgDOTTY - LONG POINT BEACH photograph by kathleen pickard https://www.raraavisphotos.com/captured-3-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_19109929285c892d30c1533.jpgCAPTURED 3 - NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/friday-the-13th-9-2016 https://images.on-this.website/11817_10632221045754cdc46888c.jpgFRIDAY THE 13TH #9, 2016 [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/on-the-tram-lisbon https://images.on-this.website/11817_125126620653211f71ea68a.jpgON THE TRAM - LISBON [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/chuppah-1-new-york-city https://images.on-this.website/11817_695824791595e82a9b4940.jpgCHUPPAH #1 - NEW YORK CITY [i][size=12]photograph by larry monczka[/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-2017-3 https://images.on-this.website/11817_203354878158e94c4e942c6.jpgHE/SHE 2017 #3 KP(left) The pussy willows, spangled by droplets in the heavy rain, stood out in the pastel landscape of early spring. LM(right) A close look at this image will show streaks of rain throughout the picture space. Spring dogwood provides the colour wash in the background. https://www.raraavisphotos.com/hs-week-20 https://images.on-this.website/11817_162324372519054b22cc3b.jpgHE/SHE#11, 2013 [i][size=11]LM (upper photograph) Spring is simple. Fresh green emerging from neutral sand in a graceful gesture. KP (lower photograph) The colour of the sand at the water's edge was particularly vivid today due to the concentration of oxides. The bubbles formed by the encroaching waves brought to mind a string of pearls. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-week-36 https://images.on-this.website/11817_97304418526f20c279382.jpgHE/SHE #4, 2013 [i][size=11]LM(left photograph) The delicate light in a quiet back canal in Venice illuminates a gondolier performing an interesting navigational maneuver. KP(right photograph) I was exploring the reflections in a small canal from atop a bridge. When I realized that a gondola was just about to pass under the bridge I lined the shot up with the hope that the path of the gondola would fall into the area that was clear of reflections.[/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/spring-charlottesville-road-3-norfolk https://images.on-this.website/11817_1592920745a41c3da07d4c.jpgSPRING, CHARLOTTESVILLE ROAD 3 - NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard This was one of those "Stop!, Back up! photos. Fortunately you can do that on country roads. As we were driving by my brain had somehow registered a Seurat-like splash of backlit spring leaves anchored by rain-darkened trunks. I was thankful it did. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/plateau-overlook-canyonlands-np-utah https://images.on-this.website/11817_5701856585afd015126f2c.jpgPLATEAU OVERLOOK, CANYONLANDS NP - UTAH photograph by kathleen pickard https://www.raraavisphotos.com/frog-long-point-marsh https://images.on-this.website/11817_4644149094bd44aad3e2d0.jpgFROG- LONG POINT MARSH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-2015-set-3 https://images.on-this.website/11817_88058535559209340ccb1.jpgHE/SHE 2015, SET #3 [i][size=11]KP(upper) Today Georgian Bay was busy making waves. Just before breaking into foam, the water glowed with intense colour, trans-illuminated by the afternoon sun. LM(lower) This image was made on one of the few windy days we experienced on Georgian Bay this June. By slowing the shutter speed and keeping the foreground simple, I tried to create a sense of elemental energy and timelessness. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/colour-week-46 https://images.on-this.website/11817_19735848225467da779a65a.jpgCOLOUR - WEEK #46 [i][size=11]photo by larry monczka By mid November, only some remnant oak leaves hint at the vibrant autumn that has just concluded. Meadow grasses are also fading as the weather leans ever closer towards winter. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/week-46-muted-subtle-colour#photot=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/miscou-island-light-new-brunswick https://images.on-this.website/11817_23363379959983a5daa8bf.jpgMISCOU ISLAND LIGHT - NEW BRUNSWICK [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/gelid-long-point-beach https://images.on-this.website/11817_187908786756c3681c50758.jpgGELID - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/colour-week-13 https://images.on-this.website/11817_26741728853363769d76bf.jpgCOLOUR WEEK #13 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka Wandering along the waterfront of Cascais, Portugal on a recent rainy day, I photographed the colourful octopus traps piled there. I was intrigued by the geometrical shapes of the openings in the traps, as well as by their lively hues, which were super-saturated by the moist atmosphere. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/week-13-lively-colour t=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/trees-week-2 https://images.on-this.website/11817_180359100150f0318aa00a7.jpgTREES WEEK #2 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka A drive along a country road in Norfolk County during a snowstorm led me to this timeless winter scene. Two horizontal bands punctuated by the vertical of a lone oak results in an uncluttered composition. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/photo17111413.html t=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week.[/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/june-night-georgian-bay https://images.on-this.website/11817_9852629365b467618c93bf.jpgJUNE NIGHT - GEORGIAN BAY [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/standing-stone-georgian-bay https://images.on-this.website/11817_196907773853b2295b2b06f.jpgSTANDING STONE - GEORGIAN BAY [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/sand-fence-and-shadows1-long https://images.on-this.website/11817_438391802585d8b317881f.jpgSAND FENCE AND SHADOWS #1, 2016 - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by larry monczkA Photographing the sand fences on long point beach has been a long time project. I was delighted to come across this variation on the theme on a clear cold winter afternoon. It was fun to balance the three elements into a minimal composition that emphasized the shadows. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/colour-week-30-2 https://images.on-this.website/11817_66491242953d46acad2404.jpgCOLOUR - WEEK #30 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka These Mourning Doves photographed in the shade on a sunny day were mostly blue, except for the bits that weren't. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/week-30-mostly-one-colour#photot=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/19-kilns-of-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_17488295945c040fc121f9d.jpg#8 - KILNS OF NORFOLK COUNTY https://www.raraavisphotos.com/cow-and-calf-june-2018 https://images.on-this.website/11817_11224643515b4677e43bdf4.jpgCOW AND CALF, JUNE 2018 - BRUCE PENINSULA [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/photo17060195.html https://images.on-this.website/11817_124575846850dfb0aa61b24.jpgWEEK 52 [i]photograph by larry monczka My 52 week project concludes with Long Point beach covered in a thick blanket of snow. It hasn't been cold enough yet to freeze the lake but the shallower stretches of water are icing up and the first ice-ridges are forming farther out. Our first big snowstorm of the season has transformed Long Point Country and suggests that we are in for an old fashioned winter. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/waters-edge-georgian-bay https://images.on-this.website/11817_4487234252dc04a7220f8.jpgWATER'S EDGE - GEORGIAN BAY [i]photograph by larry monczka This photograph pleased me because I saw the colours of the surroundings reflected in the water and used them to design an abstract image [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/backus-woods-in-snow-2018 https://images.on-this.website/11817_8289545535c0f422bb41e3.jpgBACKUS WOODS IN SNOW, 2018 - NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/jacks-hill-port-ryerse https://images.on-this.website/11817_21061951814bd8dfa2431f1.jpgJACK'S HILL - PORT RYERSE [i]photograph by larry monczka, april 2010[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-week-5-2 https://images.on-this.website/11817_31081129453b9c53579700.jpgHE/SHE #22, 2014 [i][size=11]LM(left)When a morning mist rolled in, the light on this Bruce Peninsula meadow became soft and luminous. With busy backgrounds simplified by the fog, I was able to compose an image that placed the flowers in the context of their environment. KP(right) Fog did a fine job of softening the colours of the meadow to something less than raucous. The diffused light made the floral display verge upon pastel. Almost. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/sand-writing-3-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_13161884185691913ad8564.jpgSAND WRITING 3 - LONG POINT [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/sky-lake-3-bruce-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_97285847555887ab444ae4.jpgSKY LAKE #3 - BRUCE COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/sand-fence-reflections-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_861202751548cf7954fc56.jpgSAND FENCE REFLECTIONS - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/february-thaw-port-ryerse https://images.on-this.website/11817_61569115156c3a03426293.jpgFEBRUARY THAW - PORT RYERSE [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/distressed-window-triptych-november-2013 https://images.on-this.website/11817_757892441528384f5ea255.jpgDISTRESSED WINDOW TRIPTYCH - NOVEMBER, 2013 [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-2017-18 https://images.on-this.website/11817_202786798959e63078db3d8.jpgHE/SHE, 2017 #18 KP(upper) A cottonwood leaf that has fallen into a beach pond casts a shadow as it drifts by. LM(lower) The beach we have photographed for years on Hastings Drive was washed away by a winter storm, but under certain conditions, even rubble can be beautiful. https://www.raraavisphotos.com/colour-week-50 https://images.on-this.website/11817_1215280397548fb059bb1e0.jpgCOLOUR - WEEK #50 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka An old clump of Bittersweet brightens a dull December day with red-yellow fruits. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/week-50-mostly-one-colour#photot=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/drift-long-point-beach https://images.on-this.website/11817_4294950985371842f25c02.jpgDRIFT - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/13-seeing-through https://images.on-this.website/11817_41417949758cf21914be11.jpg#13 SEEING THROUGH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/snag-with-crow-acadia-np https://images.on-this.website/11817_1908701892545443ae726f1.jpgSNAG WITH CROW - ACADIA NP, MAINE [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-week-2-2 https://images.on-this.website/11817_393491956536adacae29b1.jpgHE/SHE WEEK 2-2 [i][size=11]KP (left) I was attracted by the organic shapes that I found in a cracked, delaminating windshield in the wrecking yard. They had a strange delicacy in a decidedly undelicate environment. LM(right) In a wrecking yard full of junkers, it was refreshing to make an image of a vehicle that appeared relatively intact. The tension between lines and curves interested me, as did the simple colour palette. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/gulls-and-dinner https://images.on-this.website/11817_3183865325a94b77747b44.jpgGULLS AND DINNER [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/manhattan-noir https://images.on-this.website/11817_1983039365a41b455712a3.jpgMANHATTAN NOIR [i]photograph by larry monczka I composed this image from the third floor window of our hotel room in Manhattan this spring. Using the graphic elements present in the infrastructure of the street, I made images daily in all sorts of weather until this decisive moment happened. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/fishing-port-ryerse https://images.on-this.website/11817_2024439478556d287d93045.jpgFISHING - PORT RYERSE [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/gondola-graphic-venice https://images.on-this.website/11817_400994800526ed56ddb79d.jpgGONDOLA GRAPHIC - VENICE [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-2018-42 https://images.on-this.website/11817_10867893975a7274dddc6c4.jpgHE/SHE, 2018 #42 [i]KP(upper) The vandal wind had shattered the clear surface ice on this frigid morning. LM(lower) Freeze thaw cycles resulted in a build up of clear broken ice plates out past the pier in Port Dover. The wind was howling as I struggled against the cold to make my way there at dawn. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/bar-1-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_2125966721558b5c30eaf82.jpgBAR 1 - LONG POINT [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/interior-windows-1-brantford https://images.on-this.website/11817_3775694764dc697f10756f.jpgINTERIOR WINDOWS #1 - BRANTFORD [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/washing-up-georgian-bay https://images.on-this.website/11817_912553917559dd26dce5ad.jpgWASHING UP - GEORGIAN BAY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/2019-slide-show-2 https://images.on-this.website/11817_15296205615c146c4638a82.jpg2019 SLIDE SHOW #2 [i]photgraph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/ice-fishing-inner-bay-2 https://images.on-this.website/11817_17832527645c61cd68057fb.jpgICE FISHING, INNER BAY #2, 2019 - LONG POINT [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/26-seeing-through https://images.on-this.website/11817_1503905958cf235ee3c1f.jpg#26 SEEING THROUGH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/summer-colours-georgian-bay https://images.on-this.website/11817_21407680565b46755d692d9.jpgSUMMER COLOURS - GEORGIAN BAY [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/kathys-garden-5-s-garden https://images.on-this.website/11817_1613937411538a403c19147.jpgKATHY'S GARDEN #4 [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/week-14 https://images.on-this.website/11817_3660524274f6f5e94a6660.jpgWEEK 14 [i]photograph by larry monczka The sand fences put up by the cottage owners on the beach are proving no match for the heavy sand burden of this stormy winter. I composed this image using lines and curves that guide you into and through the picture space.[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/bench-league-coney-island https://images.on-this.website/11817_15069082904c16e3c915cac.jpgBENCH LEAGUE - CONEY ISLAND [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/splash-22-bruce-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_936517807599b5be5726a3.jpgSPLASH #22 - BRUCE COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/cloud-gate-2-chicago https://images.on-this.website/11817_4857294114d641fe2a38ee.jpgCLOUD GATE #2 - CHICAGO [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/june-meadow-2-2017-bruce https://images.on-this.website/11817_208965964459cee06e1cc3f.jpgJUNE MEADOW #2, 2017 - BRUCE COUNTY [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-2015-40 https://images.on-this.website/11817_122356046356c3655290f5d.jpgHE/SHE #47, 2016 [i][size=11]LM(upper) A sudden return to frigid temperatures resulted in a snap freeze of Lake Erie at Port Ryerse. Thin plates of new ice gathered onto the shore edge in clusters like frosted broken glass. KP(lower) On this still, frigid day at Port Ryerse, the surface of Lake Erie was frozen into a smooth, rather thin layer of ice due to the abrupt drop in temperature; but, where Young's Creek entered the lake, there was just enough water movement to prevent freezing. The result was a mysterious and meandering narrow path of open water stretching out towards the horizon. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-2015-20 https://images.on-this.website/11817_20904208475615dc709c331.jpgHE/SHE #40, 2015 [i]LM(left) The water was exceptionally still in the Port Rowan marina the other day. I photographed the reflection of the boat houses, then reversed the image. Various post processing steps gave me a pastel result that shimmers on the edge of reality. KP(right) An "almost" mist obscured the horizon today, making the boathouses appear to be suspended in midair. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-week-37 https://images.on-this.website/11817_64855686652732494602b9.jpgHE/SHE #5, 2013 [i][size=11]KP (left photograph) While viewing an exhibition of art glass in Murano I found that I was captivated by the venue, an old glass factory, as much as the art. The clouded industrial window gave the foliage outdoors a mysterious delicacy. LM (right photograph) Street photography, or "canal" photography is challenging in Venice. To focus on the daily lives of real people one has to see past the tourist hoards. At times, riding the vaporettos on the Grand Canal will, literally, open a window onto this fascinating world. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-2017-36 https://images.on-this.website/11817_13392789725a470f2bd5207.jpgHE/SHE, 2017 #36 [i]LM(upper)t was the coldest morning of December on the bay of Port Ryerse. This primal shape formed by the natural forces of freeze and thaw seemed to offer a powerful symbolic anchor to my composition. KP(lower)Sunrise at -24C created a wonderful warm/cool palette which could actually be described as cold/damn cold.[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/trees-week31 https://images.on-this.website/11817_144980391651f9df93780d3.jpgTREES WEEK#31 [i]photograph by larry monczka I often pass by this location on my way to Long Point Beach, but rarely does something arrest my eye. On this afternoon, though, I noticed a broad expanse of summer clouds, with lone tree rising from a flat marsh to punctuate the horizon. There are times that the unexceptional becomes exceptional. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/photo18818791.html t=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/blowing-snow-2016-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_983939716585d8c2abc46f.jpgBLOWING SNOW, 2016 - LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by larry monczka The chance combination of blowing snow on patterned sand was a visual gift. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-2015-27 https://images.on-this.website/11817_2066279010563d5f779e8bc.jpgHE/SHE, 2015 #27 [i][size=11]KP(left)Warm/cool, hard/soft, industrial/natural, shadow/sun. I liked the contrasting elements of this image. LM(right) Photographing in an industrial area, the simple graphic design elements of a barrier fence seemed ideal for an extreme black and white presentation. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/ice-fishing-huts-inner-bay https://images.on-this.website/11817_131426281052d749bddd2b9.jpgICE FISHING HUTS, INNER BAY - LONG POINT [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/continents https://images.on-this.website/11817_1974982874ca93eb169f50.jpgCONTINENTS [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/spring-waterfall-port-rowan https://images.on-this.website/11817_108357105758726855591b4.jpgSPRING WATERFOWL - PORT ROWAN [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/spring-melt-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_8617823725aa85be9d5961.jpgSPRING MELT - LONG POINT [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/gold-leaf https://images.on-this.website/11817_7868911714ca93fa1bfee3.jpgGOLD LEAF [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/hs-week-23 https://images.on-this.website/11817_183221669751b23f54ab12e.jpgHE/SHE #12, 2013 [i][size=11] KP (left) The low, angled light at the end of the day highlights a young shoot trying to gain a foothold on the shifting sands of Long Point beach. LM (right)Chance and timing were important components of this image. In this situation, a series of waves bubbled ashore, washing over the feather and shifting sand into variable patterns. Attempting to capture the "decisive moment" always gives me an adrenaline high. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/colour-week-51 https://images.on-this.website/11817_173540887954983b5fdc6a4.jpgCOLOUR - WEEK #51 [i][size=11]photograph by larry monczka A tiny section of an artist's workbench from a continuing project--making art from art. You may click[url=http://barbarabenderphoto.photium.com/week-52-bright-bold-colour#photot=new] here[/url] to see Barbara's photo for this week. [/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/heshe-2018-48 https://images.on-this.website/11817_7934031985abdb34943cb8.jpgHE/SHE, 2018 #48 [i]LM(top)A spring visit to New York City was punctuated by a blizzard this year. Even though it was less dramatic than forecast, it offered us the uncommon opportunity of exploring Central Park during a snowstorm. The visual pleasures of the park were both heightened and softened by the falling snow. KP(bottom) We arrived in New York just before a Nor'easter thumbed its nose at spring's arrival. The streets may have been a slushy mess but Central Park was magical. [/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/geranium-in-clear-vase https://images.on-this.website/11817_911763064bd31460b3933.jpgGERANIUM IN CLEAR VASE [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/bar-10-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_161354255558b5d0819ec2.jpgBAR 10 - LONG POINT [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/monets-tiles-georgian-bay https://images.on-this.website/11817_91878459951d1c401874ab.jpgMONET'S TILES - GEORGIAN BAY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/after-bartram-franklin-island https://images.on-this.website/11817_186395807552424c2dc0b15.jpgAFTER BARTRAM - FRANKLIN ISLAND [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/winter-weeds1-norfolk-county https://images.on-this.website/11817_6580588054bcb8da031738.jpgWINTER WEEDS#1 - NORFOLK COUNTY [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/winter-grasses-long-point-beach https://images.on-this.website/11817_128186992154e15a0ebcbad.jpgWINTER GRASSES - LONG POINT BEACH [i][size=12]photograph by larry monczka[/size][/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/ice-impression-port-ryerse https://images.on-this.website/11817_94792947556ddcb3d3bd77.jpgICE IMPRESSION - PORT RYERSE [i]photograph by larry monczka[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/evening-meadow-bruce-peninsula https://images.on-this.website/11817_64113167353b5fbbd83d48.jpgEVENING MEADOW - BRUCE PENINSULA [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i] https://www.raraavisphotos.com/maram-grass-2013-long-point https://images.on-this.website/11817_1391995501528aef77150a7.jpgMARAM GRASS, 2013- LONG POINT BEACH [i]photograph by kathleen pickard[/i]