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Strangers taking-in the picture perfect sunrise over Lake Ontario

brilliant sunrise over Lake Ontario
Two strangers and myself enjoying this brilliant sunrise over Lake Ontario. It was a cool Sunday morning at the end of September that delivered a multitude of colors in the sky. Photo taken from Coronation Park.

Feeling Moody – The skies over Hong Kong’s skyline

hong kong skyline
Hong Kong has a dramatic skyline, day or night. On this morning, the skies looked rough, making Hong Kong appear somewhat moody (or hung over after a fun night?).

Boogie ’till the sun goes down: Tamarindo Beach Costa Rica boogie boarding at sunset

tamarindo beach costa rica boogie board
Tamarindo Beach, Costa Rica, is so far my favorite place to watch a sunset (Even better than world famous Oia, Santorini). After a day of learning to surf, we hung out watching the sun set and this guy use his boogie board.  Took this picture with a little Nikon handheld with 5 megapixels… goes to show being in the right place at right time is sometimes more important than the best gear 😉

Crocodile Rocks! The steadfast eyes of a Belize crocodile staring at you

crocodile belize tropical education centre
Ok… the situation is not as intense as it would appear. We are at the Belize Tropical Education Centre for an overnight stay. They care for a number of wild crocodiles in the marsh on-site, and have built a narrow boardwalk as an outlook. Here we watched one evening at sunset – hence the light on the crocs right eye – as a male and female spent time together (not sure what to call this in crocodile language!). Took this shot laying on my stomach, roughly 5 feet above the water and 10 feet away.

The Poking My Eye Out Heron

The poking my eye out heron
“Come see this dad”, yell the kids, “and bring your camera!”. With the swim platform a few hundred feet off-land, I’m now looking at this majestic Heron standing on it… poking at its eye. Is he – or she – really doing that? Yup, he/she is!

People cooling off in Albion Falls on a hot summer day

waterfalls albion falls
What better way than to spend a hot summer day literally in the waterfall. Taken a few weeks ago from the upper look-out down into the falls.  Hamilton, Ontario.

Perseid meteor shower: a shooting meteor through the milky way

perseid meteor shower milky way
Capturing a meteor shooting through the milky way from the back deck of the cottage on Grandview Lake, Muskoka. Dark outline to right are the tree tops.

Night Scene At Grand Cayman Islands Beach Resort

courtyard night scene beach resort marriott
Night scene at the end of a great day, socializing in the courtyard at the beach resort