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Early Morning Solitude

Helena — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 14:14:20 +0000

One of the things I love most about getting up and going out early is the solitude. For those few moments when it’s just me and the birds and the river, I can forget that I live in a city, let my mind wander and envision the day I live by the water and can enjoy my early morning solitude in the privacy of my own space rather than a public park.

Today is a rest day for my legs after three long walks in three days. So here are a couple more shots from yesterday’s outing…

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Signs of Spring

Helena — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 16:55:26 +0000

One thing I’ve noticed is that every time I walk the park trails I see something different. It doesn’t seem to matter how many times I look at, and photograph the same view, there’s always something new in it.

This time, walking the trail yielded a couple of views I’ve never seen before because usually when I’m down here there is so much growth that you can’t really see what’s actually on the banks. I had no idea that there were all these little run-off areas that fed into the river before now. It was really nice to see the snow melting and running down the banks. :)

And another sure sign of spring… the geese are arriving! I tried to get them actually coming in for their landing, but I wasn’t fast enough.

And just to add the icing on the cake … two non-photographic signs of spring… I slept with the windows open last night for the first time in months, and heard doves outside my window when I woke up this morning. Makes me very happy indeed that things are finally starting to warm up a bit around here. :)

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The River at Dusk

Helena — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 19:01:27 +0000

These are from the other night when I went to the grocery store. It was just starting to get dark, so these didn’t turn out quite as well as I’d hoped but they are definitely straight outta the camera (and yeah I do have a few sunsets too but I’m saving those for another day).

I couldn’t believe how many ducks were gathered on the path behind the store.

This is my favorite cafe, all buttoned up for the winter…

And one last shot before it got too cold for me to take pictures. My hands were numb and shaking by time I was done out there. :)

By the time I was done I was actually glad to get into the store and warm up a bit. :)

Have a wonderful weekend, and don’t forget to check out all the other awesome participants at Scenic Sunday, and Straight Out of the Camera Sunday.

Have a wonderful day, and dare I say it… Go Canada Go!
I’m off to watch a hockey game :)

Shadows on the Snow

Helena — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 14:22:50 +0000

We definitely had a lot more snow last February than we have had so far this year. This was taken in early February 2009, and was in a series I’d forgotten about because it was stored on a different computer. The first one is the original, straight out of the camera. This morning I had the urge to make it black and white, and I almost think I like that version better. What do you think?

I’m multi-tasking on the meme front again today, and playing in Scenic Sunday, Shadow Shot Sunday, and Straight Out of the Camera Sunday. Please do go visit the other participants as well … they’re much better photographers than I am! :)

Have a wonderful day!
Oh yeah, Happy Valentine’s Day too!

A Country Drive

Helena — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 19:00:40 +0000

Last week I mentioned that I was going to try and get out of the city and find something besides the parks and rivers in town to take pictures of. It didn’t go as well as I’d planned because there was just too much ice built up on the sides of the roads to pull over but we did manage to snap a few shots:

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Sunday Sunrise

Helena — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 15:42:11 +0000

I was wide awake at 5:30 a.m. this morning and after checking the temperature decided it was warm enough (-3C) to head out and see if I could capture a sunrise shot or two. This is one of the better ones:

Funny thing is, out of all the times I’ve taken pictures of the cemetery from this vantage point, I’ve never noticed the little church there before. I guess it’s because I’m usually doing lake shots from this side in the summer, and everything is pretty much hidden by the leaves.

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Scenes from the Path

Helena — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 17:28:02 +0000

It’s still too cold for me to go out and get fresh photos, so today’s scenes are from a September afternoon bike ride.

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Have a wonderful day!

Rails and Trails

Helena — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 18:21:40 +0000

Scenes from an early morning stroll in September. It’s too cold to even think about looking at snow pictures this morning! :)

The tracks run parallel to the foot path…

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Jackson Park

Helena — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 16:35:28 +0000

I have no words today. Between the mall and Christmas shopping yesterday and my websites all going down for about four hours last night, I’m talked out, screamed out, and stressed out. I think it’s time to grab the camera and head for the bush for the rest of the day. :)

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