Here are some of the most popular images from my Facebook Page for the month of May. This month we see more signs of spring taking hold in Nova Scotia. Woodland hikes, birds, flowers, a baby squirrel and even a photo of my dog Suzy round out May’s favourites. Enjoy!

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Every spring the Forget-me-nots bloom all over our yard. I love it when I find a mix of colours like on this one. It’s difficult to get everything in focus when taking macro (close up) images but I managed to capture everything in sharp focus in one shot.

90 mm, f/8, ISO 250, 1/160 sec

I photographed this pair of wood ducks at Miner’s Marsh in Kentville, NS. They were so wrapped up in each other that they seemed oblivious to the gaggle of photographers shooting them. I love how the late day light gives a warm cast to the colours.

500 mm, f/7.1, ISO 2000, 1/500 sec

Sometimes I struggle for ages composing and shooting a woodland image only to be disappointed with the result. Not the case here. I saw how the path was bathed in the warm glow of afternoon light and I quickly composed the shot and captured the image. It was only after I got home and looked at it on the computer that I realized how good it was. Lady Luck was with me that day! Captured along the shore of Sandy Lake just west of Upper Tantallon.

24 mm, f/11, ISO 400, 1/125 sec

I don’t usually take my camera along on dog walks as Suzy has little patience for my photography on “her” walks. You can tell by her posture that she’s reached her limit. This was captured near Cranberry Cove in the Peggy’s Cove Preservation Area.

24 mm, f/11, ISO 125, 1/200 sec

This Painted Trillium was bathed in gorgeous light on the forest floor just begging to be photographed, so I did! Captured near Scout Island just west of Upper Tantallon.

105 mm, f/7.1, ISO 400, 1/125 sec

There’s no shortage of maple wings on the trees in spring. They look amazing when backlit by the sun! It really highlights the detail in the wings.

90 mm, f/7.1, ISO 100, 1/125 sec

One of my favourite parts of spring in Nova Scotia is Lady’s Slipper season. It’s such a pleasant surprise to spot the first one. I must have hundreds of photos of these beauties in my photo archives! Captured along a woodland trail west of Upper Tantallon.

105mm, f/4, ISO 400, 1/320 sec

I was strolling through the woods looking to shoot birds when this Hairy Woodpecker landed on a rotting lug just a few feet in front of me. He proceeded to tear it apart looking for insects, flinging pieces of rotting wood everywhere! I’m sure he had some hungry mouths waiting for him back at the nest.

500 mm, f/7.1, ISO 400, 1/1000 sec

We don’t have many old growth trees left in the forests of Nova Scotia. This giant Hemlock tree was a treat to stumble upon during a hike in the woods west of Upper Tantallon. I asked my wife Kathy to stand beside it to give some perspective to the size of the tree.

15 mm, f/8, ISO 400, 1/125 sec

Last but not least, a baby squirrel exploring his surroundings seems like a nice way to end this month’s blog post. Capturing a sharp image of a baby squirrel isn’t for the faint hearted! A ton of images ended up in the trash bin but this one made it all worthwhile.

450 mm, f/6.3, ISO 1000, 1/800 sec

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