It is no accident that many of my mountain scenes feature sunrises and sunsets. I like to get out early in the morning. Even without a brilliant sunrise, the light is soft and the colours look better. Morning and evening light is especially complementary to the mountains and of course if I can get a…
Author: shotsbyp
Scenes from Italy
In 2007 we vacationed in Europe with our daughter, Jaime and her friend Sapna. One of our stops was a small village in Tuscany called Sommocolonia, where we spent a week in an old stone villa. Today, I’m posting two favourite photos from that area, starting with an old stone bridge. Ponte della Maddalena (Italian:…
Featured Shots for Today
I had to search back through the files for today’s posting, two scenes from a trip we made to Prince Edward Island in the autumn of 2009. We were touring the Maritime Provinces when we visited family in PEI. My brother-in-law, Bert was my guide for a morning trip to Covehead Beach for some pictures…
Blue Mesa
Another favourite of mine from the archives. Blue Mesa is a geologic feature located in the Petrified Forest NP, in northeastern Arizona. This park is one of two national parks situated adjacent to one another, the other being the Painted Desert NP. The following map, courtesy of the US National Parks Service shows the configuration…
Favourite from the Archives
At times when I’m not as active taking pictures, I get the opportunity to look back at the archives in search of good candidates for a blog posting. Today I found a favourite from the autumn of 2009, a picture of Mount Rundle viewed across the Vermilion Lakes near Banff. This picture has a number…