I’ve had very little time for road trips and other camera related fun during the last few weeks, as we’ve been trying to make some headway with our reno. It’s basically just really insignificant nagging little things that are not done at this point – painting, finishing of furniture, cabinets – stuff like that. We had this brilliant idea of doing much of the work ourselves, and it seems that for the last year or so we tend to only get as much done as we have to. Happily, we’ve been forcing ourselves into rapid progress lately and things are finally coming around in the “not often used” areas of this big old house.

Anyway, in times such as these, I’m getting really tired of two aspects of maintaining this blog. It’s one thing to have to come up with something clever to say each-and-every day (well… humour me will ya?). On top of that, I feel this need to somehow tie images together in a loose story or common thread.

Believe it or not, it’s time consuming. Do you have any idea of how many feet of baseboard I can “cut in” in the same amount of time I can write this? Jeez – it must be 30 odd feet – that’s half a room!

This sucker has to be streamlined for a few days to get me over a hump. So, using the very best PR / BS / Spin logic that I can muster…

Announcing a new Blog Category: The Shoebox! An elite, limited collection of some of Kim’s best never-before-seen shots!

In reality, this will just be a semi-regular assortment of pictures that would probably be lying under the couch in a box collecting dust (had I actually ever printed any of my stuff). They’re decent pictures really – files that have just ended up kicking around from directory to directory on my HDD because I’m generally too lazy to get creative and come up with a theme.

So, without further delay….

Tags: lobster trap, shoreline, skipper, windy trees

Some shots from early yesterday morning. As we drove out the Bay de Verde Peninsula we were treated to an extended golden sunrise courtesy of a freaky combination fog, low lying clouds and surface water vapour.

There was a much smaller group on this excursion, and perhaps that was a good thing. I’m not sure how many people would have stuck with it when the temperature dipped down to -24C (as per the car’s in-dashboard thermometer). We had a well-bundled-up group, each with a good appreciation for the fact that the extreme cold presented us with the surface steam that “made” many of our shots.

Thankfully, the wind was light so, even right on the water, I’d estimate the wind chill didn’t get much below -30C. When there’s very little wind like this, direct sunlight can also make the air seem warmer than the actual temperature.

Tags: boat, clothesline, rocks, shoreline, sunrise

OK, so I’ve really been milking this last outing for all it’s worth – it’s just so hard
to get out shooting every day, especially when the snow, rain, wind and fog just won’t quit.

I played with a new filter on these and love the burning sensation that quickly follows after looking at that multi-color rock. I only have a few images left from this “series” and even fewer actions in Photoshop with which to manipulate them.

So what have I got besides a few mediocre pictures and Photoshop actions to offer?

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Tags: actions, filters, fishing line, not the truth, old barn, shoreline