Monthly Archives: January 2012

A bit of time on the Jack Pine Trail

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Ron

A bit of time on the Jack Pine Trail Today, I decided to walk along the Jack Pine Trail to see if I could find some nuthatches and woodpeckers to photograph.

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Death on the Old Quarry Trail

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Ron

Death on the Old Quarry Trail Usually when I walk along the Old Quarry Trail, it is a time for relaxation and the enjoyment of the wonderful natural surroundings and wildlife around me. Today, sadly, those wonderful moments were marred … Continue reading →

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Broken Strings and Bad Weather!

Posted on January 28, 2012 by Ron

Broken Strings and Bad Weather!

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Auto Repairs and Other Such Things

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Ron

Auto Repairs and Other Such Things Those who follow our blogs know how much Graeme and I like taking our vehicles into garages to have repairs done. It’s a necessary evil of car ownership. Sometimes the squeak or shimmy is … Continue reading →

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Creative Moment – Phosphorescent Painting

Posted on January 23, 2012 by Graeme

52 Creative – Week 4 Last Week I went and picked up a tube of Tri-Art Phosphorescent Paint to try a different kind of “Light Painting”. The plan was to use light and the phosphorescent paint to ‘paint’ various images … Continue reading →

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Creative Moment – Dynamic Range of the iPhone 4s

Posted on January 16, 2012 by Graeme

This week’s video is a quick compilation of videos I took in the first month of getting the iPhone 4s which demonstrates the dynamic range of the camera (dark scenes with bright lights). In general I found the iPhone’s video … Continue reading →

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Graeme’s Most Popular Videos of 2011

Posted on January 14, 2012 by Graeme

All right, so I made a bunch of internet videos last year (above and beyond my film work with Check It Out Films. In addition some of my 2010 videos are starting to creep up to significant number of views… … Continue reading →

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What the eye sees – Illusions

Posted on January 8, 2012 by Ron

What the eye sees – Just illusions, or is is time to upgrade to a new camera body? – the Nikon D4 has been announced. When we look at an image, our minds are filling in the blanks. We connect … Continue reading →

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Creative (and Cold) Moments – Annual Polar Bear Jump

Posted on January 8, 2012 by Graeme

Brr… It’s cold outside, this week’s submission is from last Sunday’s Polar Bear Jump (Offically Called Sears Great Canadian Chill) where several hundred people jumped into freezing water to raise money to fight children’s cancer! For More Photos and info … Continue reading →

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Wild Turkeys on the Old Quarry Trail

Posted on January 7, 2012 by Ron

Wild Turkeys on the Old Quarry Trail (Location) My father continues his stay in the hospital and I was a bit early for visiting hours so I, once again, took the opportunity to walk a short distance up the Old … Continue reading →

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