Getting up at a ridiculous hour to shoot a sunrise is not for the faint of heart. A few years ago I overheard one of our photo club members refer to it as "Stupid O'Clock" and I immediately stole it as part of my photographer's lexicon. It's not quite as stupid in January as it…Read more Stupid O’Clock
Author: Hugh Chisholm
Winter Scenes – 2019
Here are a few random winter scenes I've captured over the past couple of weeks. D'Aubin's Cove is adjacent to world famous Peggy's Cove. Smelt Brook is a lovely little brook that empties into St. Margaret's Bay. It's a fun place to capture slow shutter speed images of moving water. Enjoy! All photos on this…Read more Winter Scenes – 2019
Duncan’s Cove
Duncan's Cove is located at the mouth of Halifax Harbour, about a 30 minute drive from the city. A couple of weeks ago my friend Kevin and I hiked the Duncan's Cove Trail so we could capture some wave action. It was chilly but there was an offshore breeze that day so we were protected…Read more Duncan’s Cove
Lobster Season Begins
Dumping Day is the day fishers in Areas 33 & 34 (Nova Scotia's South Shore) place their lobster traps in the water. This year it was delayed for 24 hours due to high winds and rough seas but they got the go ahead to leave at 7:00 am on November 26. It was chilly at…Read more Lobster Season Begins
Loon Family Album
There are hundreds (thousands?) of freshwater lakes in Nova Scotia. We're fortunate to live on one of them - Frederick Lake in Hubley. There's a pair of Common Loons that breed here every summer. Most years they have at least one chick, sometimes two. This was a two-chick summer. I was able to get a…Read more Loon Family Album