That Place Where I Put Pictures

A spot for pictures I take.

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One of the neat things about ice in the winter is the shapes that it can form. Getting to see it from above only emphasizes how interesting it can be.

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Winter is in full swing (actually today was a few degrees warmer than the past week or so). I didn't realize how much ice was floating out in the water past the shore.

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I'm not the best equipped for nighttime photography, especially with a moving subject. However, some things are worth making an effort for.

Special shout out to the ship's crew who were supposed to be done for the season 20 days ago.

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More drone experimentation, this time at a local park. Does it make sense to post this many versions of basically the same photo? Probably not, but here we are.

It adds an interesting extra level to experimentation when not only can you move farther from side to side, but there is also 120m of vertical range to explore. Using this spot on the river let me try angles that ranged from being almost a straight-down view to looking out far enough that you can see a sliver of the harbour. I'm looking forward to playing around more (you know, when the winds stop blowing anywhere from 50-90km/h).

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I have a new toy for photography. This was only my second time flying it, so I'm still developing the skills for properly positioning it for photos. I think it's most clear with the Chi-Cheemaun photo, where you can tell that it wasn't directly over the centre of the ship.

Hopefully I'll have some non-ship photos to share soon. I love ships, but I like taking pictures of other stuff too. I'm especially looking forward to capturing a variety of subjects with the drone. The main problem is, to fly it I need to have free time at a point when the temperature aren't too cold, the winds aren't too strong, and it isn't snowing. It's hard to get all of those at once.

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Autumn isn't the best time to see waterfalls with a lot of flow, but it can be a great time to walk the trails.

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People who live in places where freighters spend time often complain about how rough they look, but I like seeing the signs of their work. It's hard to maintain a clean coat of paint when you spend the year constantly passing through one lock after another on the Great Lakes.

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Marine engineering can create some incredible things. This ship can carry so much cargo that it can't actually come in here unless it's empty.

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It's an interesting sight to see a boat that's over 700 feet long slowly spin around so it can back into a harbour. The geese were a nice bonus.

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I can't imagine wanting to take a canoe out on the water on December 31st, but I'm glad that someone did since it gave me the opportunity to get this shot of a canoe in the foreground and a massive freighter in the distance.

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Freighter arriving on glassy water. It hadn't frozen yet, but the ice wasn't far off.

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The Chi-Cheemaun docked for the winter.