Vancouver Islands Jewel ~ Tofino's Long Beach ~ Part 2

Here are some interesting pictures that I took that show life just under the water....these wonderful pink tipped invertebrates look just like a flower garden but under water.

This picture below is a capture of the wind blowing the sand across the beach...it was a very windy day. My hair came right out of my pony tail!!!!!

Out Of The Mist ~ My Attempt At A Scenic Shot

As all of you know scenic shots are the shots I need the most practice with. Here is a shot I took at Beacon Hill Park last week. It was the same day I captured the Red Breasted Nuthatch shots. As I explained before Beacon Hill Park also butts up to the Ocean and sometimes you can see the Cruise ships either leaving or coming in. Here is a ship coming into the Harbour...but what I found so lovely is the mist or fog just hovering over the ocean. As summer merges into fall the warmer water and the cooler air meet and sometimes the images are quite mystical with the mist just above the water. I also like the images of the mountains behind not quite clear but part of the mystical scene.

Sunday And Exhausted!! ~ These Forgotten Homes

Hey everyone...sorry for not posting this weekend. I've just started a second job, so now I'm working 7 days a week. Victoria is getting more and more expensive, food cost is up from last year, Hydro went up, gas went up...you get the picture. So my plan is to work hard and see where we are at in six months time. By that time we are hopeful to be caught up and ahead for a change. I hate living from pay cheque to pay cheque, not a good way to live....stresses me out!! So this will defiantly bite into my photography time. I'm hopeful that it doesn't affect my postings but we will see. Today I posted the sea's Forgotten Homes and I did it in Black N White and Color. So tell me which one do you think is more effective? I look forward to hearing what each of you prefer...should be fun :)

Sidney's New Discovery Center ~ A Series of Under Water Ocean Images~ Part 2 Invertebrates and Fish

Happy Sunday everyone. Today here in Victoria we are having a fabulous day. Nice and sunny you can't get any better than that! I managed to get out for a walk today and got some great pictures...lots of editing on the horizon for me. My favorite part. Ahhhh I'm getting off track as usual...so this is the next half of Sidney's Discovery Center. Lots of Invertebrates in these snaps, sorry everyone the fish except for the one I posted today were all too fast moving and I couldn't capture a clear crisp shot of them, which is too bad because there was one female fish and she was giving birth at the time to a baby! Little did I know that some fish give live birth just like we do.... I was truly amazed.

This image below is a Sea Cucumber...very cool. It was cleaning the glass and I was amazed at what the inside of it's mouth looked like. Click onto the image to get a larger image....it's mouth is truly awsome inside.

Sidney's New Discovery Center ~ A Series of Under Water Ocean Images~ Part 1 Invertebrates

Hello everyone and sorry for the delayed post, but I had a project in mind. Sidney has just recently opened a New Discovery Center and this exciting new exhibit features the species that live in our ocean that surrounds our Island! So I thought I would take the opportunity and check it out and was I impressed....There were examples of all kinds of life and I had no idea just how beautiful it is under the water. I'm now thinking I should take a Scuba Diving Course next summer...I would love to see these wonderful creatures up close it would be a very wonderful experience to be able to swim with and explore the ocean. To be able to witness it's abundance of life. Today's post is all the invertebrates....look at the variety you have with this one type of animal in the sea. From Jelly Fish to Sea anemones!! Simply delicate and beautiful...Wow

The Ocean Is Not Only A Food Supply...But

Yesterday after dinner my Husband and I went down to the ocean....and the light was perfect. Not to bright just right coming to dusk actually....the best light to work with. So what really grabbed my interest was the activity on the water. All the little Sea Cadets were out there with their adult partner learning to sail. It was very beautiful to watch as they practiced their maneuvers on the water....there was alot of nice wind last night. The whole evening was perfect fort them. Not only did I notice the sail boats...but I managed to capture a crow enjoying the beach. I have found photographing crows a bit of a challenge...if you don't have good light it really washed out their feathers and you picture is ruined. But finally I thing I have a decent shot of one....and enjoying the beach no less.. :)

Day 1 Leaving Home ~ Arriving at Whistler

Well we made it what a day I'm totally exhausted. We started our day at 5:30 am so we could catch the first ferry of the day the 7am sailing. As we waited for the breakfast line ups to simmer down, I headed out on deck to see if I could get any nice shots of the Inlet. The top shot and middle are shots I managed to get before breakfast. Nice two totally different feelings. One dark and dramatic and one warm and interesting.

After we got off the ferry of course my Chef husband who loves food to death had to go to the Krispy Kreme Donut factory in Delta. Yep great start to my waist line and we haven't even put a whole day in yet!! Then we got lost..yes you bet we did. We don't know Vancouver very well at all and of course Chris thought he could find his way out if we just keep driving....SIGH Eventually he realized that he needed to stop and ask for some help..LOL But we managed to get on our way. On our way up the mountain views were great, here is one nice shot. I have more but three pictures were all I could manage this evening to edit for the blog. I'm kinda tired and it is almost 10pm. Very late for me :) Tomorrow we will be heading out for our first hike...I'm looking forward to stretching my legs...a long day of sitting is hard on the butt I would like to say. :)

Ocean Views ~ Scenic shot with water reflections

Goodmorning!! Well Victoria didn't get as much rain yesterday as I was hoping for. Today is still overcast but very little moisture is falling from the clouds...Hopefully later today we will get the rain we very much need here on the Island. Today with my post it's really about me and an interest that I have developed with water. Water adds a whole new dimension to photography and if your lucky enough to capture it ...it adds that Wow factor into your shot. The ocean holds a very strong power over me, it always has. I'm drawn to the water like a bee to honey. I love all that the water provides for us in this world, food, fish and resources which contribute to our hydro. Science is developing ways all the time to tap into this resource I can only imaging what the future holds for us as they ponder ways to increase our quality of life here on Earth.

Ocean Views ~ Scenic shot with water reflections

Dusk Sea Shot ~ My Attempt of capturing Silhouettes

Ocean Views ~ Come for a walk with me

Hello and welcome to my new Ocean post!! Yesterday my lovely husband put me in the Van and took me for a lovely drive. We haven't done that together for a very long time...my boys have gone camping for a few days so Chris and I had some well deserved quality time. He took me up to Parksville. We did alot of little trips but this one was my favorite I love the Ocean and I wanted to take you on my walk. So lets start here at the fence...once you cross over you will love what you see and experience simply lovely. From shells, rocks, crabs, birds all kinds of neat things you will see today ..So enjoy what I enjoyed yesterday!! Lets take a walk on the beach!!

The Beauty of Barnacles

I know I'm a Crab but I look like a Frog!!

Going for a Swim at the Ocean

Clinging to a Rock ~ Sea Weed

My water World....Non Macro shot

I'm green and Delicate!!

This Purple Crab

My Water World....

This Green Crab