Rumi said, "Don't sit and wait. Get out there, feel life. Touch the sun and immerse in the sea." Shayla Wallace is getting the message loud and clear and her feet are itching.
Category: photography
Cornflower
Well, it started out innocently enough. I took photos of every flowering plant that I saw while I waited for Mickey to sniff everything he found sniffworthy. Aware that many of these plants were weeds and likely invasive species, I struggled briefly with my conscience but then was drawn in by the colour and the … Continue reading Cornflower
Symbolism, meditation running and the X that marks the spot
Jet streams crossed in the sky and beneath the “x” sat a white crowned sparrow, nonchalantly eyeing me. It didn’t chirp or peep or sing; it didn’t even move; I wondered if it was injured. Birds rarely sit still long enough for me to get my camera out but this one obliged and only flew … Continue reading Symbolism, meditation running and the X that marks the spot
Georgina Dan shines her lens and reveals a rainbow
"To walk in nature is to witness a thousand miracles." Georgina Dan has been sharing her photos with us since her instagram takeover in September 2016. She's recently started a Facebook page, The Natural Lense, to share her photography. You can check it out, and support her work by following along, here.
Victoria Saddleman reminds us to draw up from our roots with today’s photo
Energy in a nation is like sap on a tree; it rises from bottom up. ~ Woodrow Wilson Thanks to Victoria Saddleman for sharing her photo today.
When one second is all you get. Polek Rybczynski meditates on his best photograph yet
Some backstory, from Lisa: Earlier in the month, I emailed Polek: "got a pic for Sunday?" And he shared this one: "my best and favourite photo taken to date. For me this photograph culminates years of learning. And relearning. I'm proud of how far I have come. But tomorrow, the learning continues." I was curious. … Continue reading When one second is all you get. Polek Rybczynski meditates on his best photograph yet
Dave Steers manages to get Mt Currie and Mt Meager in the same photograph
Two iconic mountains. They pretty much define our skyline, whichever direction we're headed. Dave Steers figured out how to get them both in the same photo, without having to go to outerspace.
Easter Sunday and the rising of the sun photographed by Victoria Saddleman
Spring spotted in the valley! Proof furnished by Gary Martin
It may be snowing in the alpine but spring has sprung in the valley. Enter the multi-sport days combining white and brown pow. And sunshine! It feels as if it's been a while.
Evening reflections with Victoria Saddleman
Victoria Saddleman took a walk after work on Thursday. It had been a long day, taking inventory. A calming evening walk to Mud Lake was the perfect re-set. "The birds were singing and everything," she said, "and on the way I found this amazing reflection in a puddle."
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