Colour on a Cold Day.

Mid-April, and it was snowing and cold this morning! Spring in Canada.

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At the End of the Day. Late November and most of the day was overcast (with early morning snow.) Managed to get out for the brief moment the sun peaked through the clouds. Lasted only a few minutes, but it was worth it. // Sony α6700 / Sigma 18-50mm ƒ/2.8 DC DN | Contemporary . © 2024, Robert James Kaes Not AI-generated . #photography #smalltownphotography #photooftheday #artofvisuals #naturelovers #coloursofnature #itsamazingoutthere #exploremore #landscapephotography #naturephotography #magicalmoments #blueskyatnight #sunset #peakingthroughtheclouds

Who Doesn't Love a Good Starburst?

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Autumn Heron.

I've never seen a heron down at the pond! (I'm not sure I've ever seen a heron in real life, but certainly not at our local pond.)

This is one of those times I wish I had a longer telephoto lens.

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Before November Gales.

Last week, we had a few beautiful days when the sunset illuminated the forest. Less than a week later, the trees have almost no leaves left. It was a "catch it while you can" kind of autumn.

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Blue Sky at Sunset.

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Pumpkin Tower.

Our local community celebrates Pumpkinfest every year. One of the traditions is that the local grade-school students carve pumpkins and bring them to the arena for display.

My daughter has aged out of this tradition, but the tower is still cool.

We were fortunate to have great weather all weekend long.

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Bunny!

In our backyard, bunnies show up to eat all the time. Our friend here was hiding under our side hedge. I managed to get pretty close (as I was shooting with a prime lens) before she hopped away.

The great thing about bunnies is that they will freeze, which makes taking their portrait so much easier!

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Transitions.

It's mid-October, and the forest is transforming. Most trees are still green, but this cluster has embraced autumn. I found them outside of town on the hiking trail north. I'm glad I went exploring.

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Sunset over the Ponds.

Gotta love those mirror images when the sky and water cooperate!

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Cliff Walk in Howth, Ireland.

Going through my collection, these are my remaining photos of our relatively recent trip to Howth, Ireland. Despite injuring my foot at the start of the hike, I'd walk it again. Such a magical place.

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Beach Rock Towers at Sunset.

We took a recent trip to Collingwood, Ontario. We came across these rock towers sitting in the sand at Sunset Point Beach. I am partial to the first image of the rushing water surrounding the tower.

As for the sunset, I don't think I've ever seen such deep purples before! If someone can explain what caused the purple hues, I'd love to know!

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Flower Dancer.

Summer is over, Autumn is here, and the flowers slowly give way to dried leaves. But this dancer is still holding on: twirling in the fading light.

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Later Summer Sunset.

Autumn might be less than a week away, but it's still over 27C during the early evening! Went out the other night to capture the activity around the park. Got lucky with the old-school Beetle!

A few more weeks and the trees will likely have all changed colour. Last gasp of summer!

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Berries growing along a hiking trail.

No idea what these are, but the hot-pink stem stood out from the greens and yellows of the foliage.

I'm assuming these are the same berries I see in the winter all shrivelled up, but that's only a guess.

Pretty!

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Sometimes you need to get out of the way when others are crossing.

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After the rain.

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Cliffs off of Howth, Ireland.

The cliffs along the coast of Howth are amazing! From this angle, I love how the rocks look like a crab!

Zooming in, you can see all the sea birds flying around the "arms".

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Hiking Arthur's Seat in Edinburgh

We took two hours to hike up and down Arthur's Seat in Edinburgh. It was incredible!

Everything was so green and yellow while the city was bathed in mist and cloud.

Edinburgh is fortunate to have such epic nature so close to the city.

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Transition between Spring and Summer.

Beautiful pink leaves of Spring are changing over to green leaves of Summer. The Spring explosion of colour is brief but intense.

Here's hoping for an awesome Summer.

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