Posts tagged “colorful

Sunset and silhouette

I photographed birds at the Inglewood Bird Sanctuary this afternoon. With the sun out and the temperature rising close to zero, it was a beautiful day to wander along the Bow River. I walked back as the setting sun painted the clouds. The colors stopped me in my tracks. It was a stunning way to let go of the day.


Morning fishermen

Casting into red gold - © Christopher Martin-1026-2Along the coast in Los Cabos, I often came across fishermen casting among the rocks before sunrise.  We would exchange greetings on passing by but they, like me, seemed intent on what they were about and enjoying the quiet the comes with the early morning.

Sunrise and a fisherman - © Christopher Martin-1055

Pre-dawn fishermen - © Christopher Martin-4432

I liked making the occasional photograph with them silhouetted against the colourful sky as they provided an interesting element to these beautiful scenes.

Catching the sun - © Christopher Martin-9276

Shorebreak fishing - © Christopher Martin-9230

 


Thinking of warmer places

Koke'e silhouette - © Christopher Martin-3154

With the cold snap of the past week, I found myself thinking about warmer climes.  Hawai’i is usually at the top of the list for me and I pulled this 2012 image out of my library as a nice reminder of one of our favourite places in Kaua’i.  This photo is from the top of the Koke’e State Park near the Kalalau Valley overlook.  The tree is silhouetted against the clouds rising up from the coast far below this mountain ridge just before sunset.


Winter landscape: fire in the sky

Fire in the sky, winter edition - © Christopher Martin-6558-2

The glow before sunrise caught bands of clouds above the forests in West Bragg Creek.  With the temperature below -20°C, it was warming to see this early fire in the eastern sky.  I enjoyed taking a break from following moose tracks for a few minutes to watch the morning arrive.