Millbrook Provincial Fishing and Recreation Area… in Winter

Just before Christmas, my oldest son and I went on a hike at the Millbrook Provincial Fishing and Recreation Area about 15 minutes from our house. Another cold and chilly morning, but it was good to get outside and explore for a bit. Below are a couple shots from the outing. Camera: Olympus XA Lens:…

Elmhirst’s Resort

Before Christmas, I was at a retreat for work at Elmhirst’s Resort on the north shore of Rice Lake. I woke up early and took a cold walk around the east side of the property. The early morning light was awesome. Below are a couple of shots from the morning. Camera: Olympus XA Lens: Olympus…

Santa Claus Parades

Yes. You read that title correctly. This is a post about Santa Claus parades in February. I’ve been saving up rolls of colour film, so I could process them all at once. For the past couple years, we’ve been avoiding the large Peterborough Santa Claus parade and opting for smaller town parades such as Keene,…

Altissa Altix V – First Thoughts

I purchased this camera online at the end of November 2017. It was coming from rural Czech Republic and eventually arrived the second week of January. The Altissa Altx V was built in Dresden, Germany in 1954 and has an interchangeable lens mount, although I have yet to see other lenses for it. The view…

Orchid

I haven’t done much photography over the past month. Finding it difficult if get out and shoot, especially with the weather and the fact that still gets dark early. So yesterday I set up an orchid in the basement and some artificial lights and shot some 4×5 sheets. I’m not overly happy with how these…