This is fireweed down on the Valley Trail near Rainbow Park, but you can see it all over Whistler. Rumour has it that when the last flower has died the first snow will follow soon. Don’t know about that. I just thought it was pretty!
Fireweed in bloom in Whistler, BC
Ok, I was tired after a long day. This is my friend Greg at his usual position at his computer.
Greg in his usual spot!
These are photos of bubbles floating on the surface of water in a shallow dish. Lit directly in front of the camera (thus back-lighting the bubble giving it’s rim glow) Rob and I tried on two nights different methods to get the bubble and the drip in the shot:
For the green bubbles, we used a strong solution of washing-up liquid (hence the green!), and Rob used a straw to blow a single bubble on the surface of the water. I had to be quick to take the photograph as the bubbles were not very strong. With the camera mounted on a tripod, and pre-focused, I used a dropper to drop water through the bubble from above. It was quite tricky getting the timing right!
For the blue bubbles, I used children’s soap solution. I actually blew the bubbles into the air (as a child would), caught the one I wanted on the wand and placed it on the surface of the water. The bubbles were so much stronger that they could withstand being moved to the pre-focused area of the water and multiple drips from above. I used a bigger plate to allow less clutter around each bubble and a better light – a single, large softbox.
Enjoy!
“Spring has sprung, the grass has riz, I wonder where them birdies is. Them birds is on the wing. No! Them wings is on the birdies.” Stupid childhood rhymes.
I'm not sure if this is a sparrow but it's pretty
I love how in springtime all the plants suddenly start to bud and sprout out of nothing. I also love the contrast of the crispy old leaves and twigs left over from last year.
It was with a little sadness but also lots of Canadian pride that I attended the closing ceremonies of the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games. The Paralympians had impressed me more, I think, than the able bodied Olympians. Despite the odds they still competed and performed way better than I could ever hope to do.
Despite extremely wet weather the stadium and surrounding streets were full. The Paralympic flag was ceremoniously passed to the Organizing Committee for Sochi 2014, and the Vancouver 2010 cauldron was extinguished. Fireworks brought the proceedings to a close. The parties of the last few weeks came to an end but I have certainly been affected by the Games and I’ll never forget the experience.
More signs of spring today amplified in it’s beauty with the use of a macro lens. View more macro shots here.
Crocus flower with a close up lens
Musician and drama teacher Hilary Wight needed some new headshots. A mix of backgrounds, studio mono head strobe with selective use of a gold reflector changed the shots quite considerably. And we had fun too!
With February being unusually warm and wet almost all of the valley snow in Whistler has melted out and the flowers are coming up. These crocuses in the village center are some two months earlier than normal. Let’s hope winter doesn’t make another appearance. Well, actually, I’d love to see lots more snow – I’m not done skiing yet.
Early crocuses in Whistler - by nearly 2 months!
For some reason someone has nailed five LP’s (that’s vinyl to you Canadians) to a telegraph pole. Can’t think why, but I thought it was kind of funny. Given the titles (all dance remixes) perhaps it was just the best thing that could possibly be done with them?
Five LP's on a telegraph pole - hmmm....
