A bumblebee's view of Lupin. Several of the furry flying tanks were buzzing about me as I took this shot.

On my way to Petrie Island I decided to makea quick stop at the Maplelawn garden in Westboro. This is a partial view of the garden showing the extenis (...)

This flower stood out like a spotlight amidst the very dark foliage that surrounded it.

These large poppies really stand out in a garden. However, the flowers are short-lived so you have to get them as soon as they bloom.

The view at Petrie Isalnd as you first come down the road.

This is the view on the other side of the ithmus linking Petrie Island to the mainland.

As you can imagine, Petrie Island attracts a lot of fishermen. That's great but while many fishermen are responsible individuals, many are not. The re (...)

It doesn't get more peaceful and serene than this. You can just feel the stress draining away.

Petrie Island is really a series of islands separated by bayou-like channels. This makes the area an important bio-reserve that must be protected.

There was a lot of fog this morning in Ottawa. I caught the fogbank rolling in on the river as I reached Petrie Island.

From high wire to ground level. I had to place the camera on the sand to get this shot. It really is tiny, only an inch high.

The cycle continues - from tiny shroom to elder toadstool.

A view across one of the many channels. Although not visible in this shot the trees decided to shed their seeds illing the air with white fluff. It lo (...)

I was walking through shoulder high grass when I noticed the profusion of small snails on the dew covered leaves. I was preparing to shoot what I thou (...)

Just imagine if this thing were the size of a Rottweiler! Listen up, Chalk River - No more heavy water leaks, okay?

Another complacent snail who stopped hoovering the leaf to pose for me. Thank you, Monsieur L'Escargot.

This moth was rather patient with me too. It tolerated my fumbling about as I tried to get the tripod positioned just right. I finally got the shot an (...)

As the sun rose light filtered into the more secluded areas along the channel shore.

My eye caught this. At first I didn't think much of it and started arguing with my eye. At second glance I realized it wasn't too bad. Never try to se (...)

A terrible scene of devastation greeted me as I investigated a side path near the water's edge. A turtle's nest had been broken open and all of the eg (...)