Extreme fallage

Here are some pictures from two recent hikes. The first was a hike with Carolyn near St. Jacobs a few weeks ago, and the second hike was with Richard in Homer Watson Park today (or, I guess yesterday at this point... I really should go to sleep)


Firey-red maple along the trail in St. Jacobs.


This shot isn't all that great, I'll admit. The tricky thing is that I had a manual-focus lens, and I was nearly able to compose a shot that doesn't look blurry. I like the really short depth-of-field that my 50mm lens gives me.


A fallen leaf along the trail in Homer Watson Park. Again, taken with a manual-focus lens. It's not super-crisp, but I think it came out fairly well.

Snowshoe stories

Ryan, Joy, Caroline, Carolyn, and I went on a hike yesterday in St. Jacobs. It was absolutely frigid, and unfortunately Carolyn and I forgot the snowpants we wanted to wear at home, so we were doubly cold. But we braved the elements and walked around for about 1.5 hours, taking pictures as we went. I wasn't impressed with my macro shots (you can't really do close-ups when you're shivering), but here are a select few "normal" ones.


The first steps.


Ryan and Joy conquer the wilderness with their brand new snowshoes.



[Note: photos were adjusted for white-balance and exposure]