On occasion, people endeavor to explore no-joke terrain, without proper footwear, water, snack sustenance, and other common sense items. It's a photo opp thing, where the selfie is goal number one. We have seen wedding parties in the Elora Gorge. High heels and boulders. #photography #hiking #people

I photograph trees even more than I do the sky. They are high up the list of my favorite Earthlings. These ones are secondary growth in the mountain regions north of Port Renfrew, Vancouver Island, where old growth forests were previously logged. #photography #trees #forests #britishcolumbia #canada

Coloring book season, featuring The Scarborough Bluffs region of Toronto. (from my archives) #photography #blueskyphotography #autumn #fallcolors #trees #autumnleaves #landscapes #canada

Exude !! #photography #blueskyphotography #sky #clouds #sunrays #dynamic

Cormorant condos. Rent free. No maintenance fees. Occasional human paparazzi. #photography #blueskyphotography #birds #birdnests

"Though I've lost you, I can hear your voice in the silent echoes of your absence. You speak to me through rustling leaves, whistling wind and bowing branches. Though I've lost you, I feel you here in this shrine of trees in nature's sanctuary." - Millet Israeli #artworks #poetry #forests #grief

When concepts of ownership are illusory, the actuality of "power" is that we merely borrow from a source far greater than us. #photography #monochrome #nature #naturalpower

Another instalment of my game of trap the tower. (CN Tower, Toronto.) #photography #toronto #cntower #reflections #urbanlife

Mother Nature decides what is real. We interpret and adapt to a fact of subjectivity versus influence, agenda, choices. All is in constant flux. See the world with a flexible mind, despite those who would attempt to control and label it, thus dehumanizing individuals whose opinions differ. #reality

Foot stepping respectfully through ruggedly beautiful terrain on Vancouver Island. A million miles away from politics. Photo by my Tamara. #photography #blueskyphotography #nature #intheforest #oldgrowthforest #peaceful

Fishing for Starfish? #photography #blueskyphotography #blackandwhite #monochrome #sunlit #sunlight #fishing

"Seasons change and so did I. You need not wonder why..." #photography #backlit #landscapes #plantlife #sunshine #autumn

#photography #mood #vibes #empty

The lovely wet West Coast in winters of years past, before "heat domes" and blizzards etc... 1) Grey Oak Bay vibes. 2) In Victoria, kind enough to pose in the rain. 3) Overlooking Victoria from a good hill. 4) Coffee time weather. #photography #victoriabc #vancouverisland #canada #rainmoods #moody

Of my many visits to beautiful Vancouver Island, several were timed for the mood of winter and its pervasive, drizzled upon, strong coffee enhancing, West coast enchanting allure. I love sunshine, but give me some introspection weather, too. #photography #landscapes #pacificocean #vancouverisland

Nova Scotia and its mood swinging beauty. 1) Sundown at St. Mary's Bay near Digby. 2) Put up all the wires and posts you want, but Digby Neck fog will rule the scenery. #photography #landscapes #sunsets #fog #novascotia #canada

Four frames from a few Autumns ago, at The Scarborough Bluffs in Toronto, Canada. #photography #landscapes #cliffs #bluffs #trees #autumn #fallcolors #lakeontario

Boulder power : 1) Lake Huron near Boiler Beach, Kincardine Ontario. 2) Okay, then. Artistic enhancement. 3) Same beach, with a heart-shaped beauty mark boulder. 4) A heart boulder in the Penetangore River, Kincardine. #photography #boulders #lakehuron #naturalart #beaches #heartshapes

Not barking up the wrong tree. #photography #tree #trees #forests #inthewoods

Scarborough Bluffs, Toronto. #photography #landscapes #cliffs #lakeontario

Assorted tree shots from your Canadian tree hugger friend :)) #photography #blueskyphotography #trees #forestwalks #inthewoods

A small town guy, then a city slicker of umpteen years, back to rural life and "what in tarnation is that?" realities. #photography #rural #farmlands #farmequipment #ontario #canada

D Funk Bomb : Yours truly with a one-man-band jam for headphones. Have a beautiful weekend if possible! #blueskymusic #blueskymusicians #diyrock #funkrock #indiemusicians #headphones #funky #percussion #oldschool #groove

Flashback Friday... One thing I can't deny about the best band I was ever a part of; we absolutely loved photo shoots. Look at that joy. THE HANG : clockwise left to right - Curt Tyrrell, Rick Tyrrell, Jim Sproule, Rob Langhans. #photography #flashbackfriday #indierock #bandportraits #photoshoots

Canada, we have a crisis. Not enough young people want to pursue a career in the Trades, and replacing them with unpaid-unskilled workers is untenable!! #photography #vultures #turkeyvultures #juxtaposition #deepfriedturkey

Referring to my previous post, here is the wonderfully preserved 1880 lighthouse in Kincardine, Ontario. (I'm moving there next Spring, back to my Lake Huron roots.) It's a gem and one of many fine heritage lighthouses in my country. #photography #lighthouses #lighthouse #canada #lakehuron #heritage

I love lighthouses, and this 87-footer dates back to its initial construction in 1855. Designated as a National Historic Site of Canada, it overlooks Lake Huron at Point Clark, Ontario. Up the coast, my future home town of Kincardine has an 1880 74-footer. #lighthouses #canada #photography #heritage

I'm crazy 'bout a Mercury... check out this sexy vintage chariot that made a cameo appearance at Point Clark in Ontario, Canada. Straight up gasoline guzzla, with mad style points. #photography #vintagecars #beautifulcars #wellpreserved #automobiles #sundaydriving #peoplewatching #lifestyles

Yes, it does please me to know that all is derived from Nature, and in time will return to the source. (That's a fancy way of saying I like the juxtaposition of flowers and weathered wood.) #photography #juxtaposition #flowers #oldwood #contrasts

As the turmoil boils, I find myself more than ever going down these types of pathways. #photography #blueskyphotography #blackandwhite #intheforest #inthetrees #seekingpeace #getawayfromitall #naturewalks

Through the artistic freedom of photography, and with a little help via Lake Huron, my lovely wife becomes a lovely Lake Monster. #photography #blueskyphotography #abstract #surrealism #water #reflections #lakehuron #photofun

I hear something. Something strange and gurgling. I stop wading in the crystal clear Lake Huron water and look down. A rock is screaming unintelligible rock words. A large bubble issues forth from its mouth and I start running. #photography #lakehuron #rocks #seeingthings #surreal #kidding #hahaha

Lake Huron : clear water and groovy textures. #photography #blueskyphotography #lakehuron #sand #texture #naturalart

ERNIE : "Of all the places to lose a contact lens!" CLIFFORD : "Shut up and keep lookin'... I think I smell it." #photography #blueskyphotography #rural #farmland #ontario #canada #crops

More stages of sunset from Lake Huron a few days ago. #blueskyphotography #photography #sunset #sunsets #lakehuron #greatlakes #canada

Before the sun met the great water horizon, everything was gold glory. I grew up with Lake Huron's artistry, and no two masterworks are ever identical. #photography #blueskyphotography #lakehuron #sunset #sunsets #greatlakes #goldcolor #beautifulplanet

An expanded view of the previous sunset photo. I like to zoom into the maximum wow zone of these Lake Huron shows, but wider context is groovy also. #photography #blueskyphotography #sunset #sunsets #lakehuron #greatlakes #canada

Lake Huron sunsets are famous for a reason. #photography #blueskyphotography #lakehuron #sunset #sunsets #greatlakes #kincardineontario #canada

Kincardine, Ontario, Canada. An abundance of heritage buildings grace this small town on the shores of mighty Lake Huron, like this beautifully preserved example. #photography #blueskyphotography #architecture #heritagehomes #classicarchitecture #yellowbrickhomes #smalltowns #canada #builttolast

Modern Mennonite parents and their boy, enjoying a Lake Huron sunset stroll. #photography #blueskyphotography #lakehuron #greatlakes #mennonites #sunset #sunsets #onthewater

No matter how I look at her, I remain infatuated with Mother Earth. #photography #mothernature #nature #flowers #yellowflowers #river #reflections #foundart #beautifulplanet

Mennonite children, for the most part not exposed to instant graphic news via social media, riding their bikes on a summer afternoon. I'm going to step off for a few days, and will catch up here on Sunday. Be well, humans. #photography #children #innocence #mennonites #humanbeings #throwback

We seem to be experiencing a truncated summer in my neck of the woods, with early arrival fall colors. Even the elderly trees seem a bit taken aback. #photography #blueskyphotography #forests #trees #inthewoods

Yeah, we love a dramatic shoreline. Ocean, lake, wide river, waterfalls. I'm also just fine with a slow meander along a creek through a meadow in the hush of nowhere special - very special. #photography #nature #landscapes #quietplaces #reflections #naturewalks

Be careful when you turn that 20 corner. City life is sharper than you think. (Toronto black and white vibes) #photography #blackandwhite #monochrome #urban #citylife #toronto

2025 is too much drama. Let us join hands and walk this panorama. (Vancouver Island, B.C.) #photography #panorama #monochrome #driftwood #beaches #vancouverisland #britishcolumbia #canada #tranquility #getawayfromitall

In which I fulfill the obligatory obligation of a water reflection shot, here featuring a section of The Butchart Gardens on Vancouver Island. #photography #blueskyphotography #reflections #waterphotos #trees #landscaping #publicgardens #thebutchartgardens #vancouverisland #canada #nature #beauty

"Hey there, you cute little bugger, can I interrupt your sunlit travels to snap a portrait? Why, thank you!" #photography #caterpillar #caterpillars #forestwalks #nature #littleearthlings

This time of year, where I live on this planet, usually presents fungi photo fun opportunities during forest walks. Conditions aren't quite right yet, and the only notable mushroom that I spied with my shroomy eye was this nicely shadowed specimen. #photography #fungi #forests #nature #mushrooms

I see my share of strange and interesting things on forest hikes, including ambulatory trees that refuse to allow me to photograph anything but their lower appendages so that I may bullshit my way through another photo caption. #photography #intheforest #foresthikes #trees #strange #imagination