Breaking through the ice …

In bright sunshine, with a temperature at around -6°C and very low tide, it was perfect for a wander on Rissers Beach.

Running from the lakes on the higher ground above the beach are many streams rolling over rocks and today, breaking through the ice.

Buddy kept an eye on me the whole time I was taking the pics

Smoothing out the water

On this absolutely stunning day with the tide just past its peak, I was once again in the company of my camera for a beach wander. 
With the ND1000 Filter installed and the camera set at 100 ASA, I thought I would try to smooth out the water.

The results below are slowly improving from the last attempt, I would certainly like to get better, but definitely would not want to get it perfect …!!!!

F-Stop 16 with 20 Second Exposure

F-Stop 16 with 15 Second Exposure

F-Stop 9 with 5 Second Exposure

F-Stop 16 with 6 Second Exposure

F-Stop 10 with 8 Second Exposure

F-Stop 16 with 2 Second Exposure

F-Stop 10 with 4 Second Exposure

F-Stop 11 with 5 Second Exposure

F-Stop 16 with 5 Second Exposure

F-Stop 16 with 4 Second Exposure

F-Stop 16 with 4 Second Exposure

Snowfall in Sepia …

I guess we were never going to escape it ….

After many weeks of hearing in the news media that “we” (all of us) in the Maritimes were getting thumped regularly with huge snowfalls, finally it did arrive in Pleasantville ……….

Around here a major snowfall always looks absolutely beautiful, for this one I thought that I would try sepia pics ……

Lots and lots of Wabbits ............

An afternoon out in truly fantastic weather to White Point ~ along Nova Scotia's South Shore, it is known for the ocean views, manicured fairways, wildlife and the many very friendly bunnies …..

A gray day ……..

The last day of the second decade in this the third millennium, was wild, windy and gray ~ but did not stop me from a wander on the beach.

With the sand getting blown into places where I had no idea that I had places, I decided to do todays pics in black and white ….

First snow ………

We got our first snow yesterday…. If you had be listening to the central Canadian media, you would be under the impression it occurred months ago.

When I was a young, snow in Scotland was rare, but when it did come it was a time of great excitement with fun filled activities. After moving to Canada on April Fools Day 1988, I discovered that snow was no longer exciting, its first appearance was often met with F.., F.., F.., Friggg or similar and many thoughts of "why I had not immigrated to Australia, New Zealand or stayed in Spain where I lived before that April 1st 1988 …"

Today within this chapter of my life, I would not say the first snowfall has the dizzy levels of excitement like it did many years ago in Scotland, nor does it make me think of alternate locations around the world ~ it does however introduce a level of acceptance that each season is different, it is there to be enjoyed and also a resolve that it could be worse, like it is in Southern Ontario from whence I came in July 2016.

I see the snow now as an invitation to get out, have a lovely wonder by the sea and take some photos ………..