What's in a name?

Here it is, my third post, and I still haven't explained why this blog is dubbed Poole Creek. So let's fix that, shall we?

If you took a ride on Google Earth, you'd see that Poole Creek is a tributary of the Carp River, which is a tributary of the Ottawa River, which is a tributary of the St. Lawrence River, which is a tributary of the Atlantic Ocean. Closer to home, the creek plays host to a phenomenal range of animal species, including beaver, muskrat, mink, deer, bittern, heron, mallard, blackbird, trout, and snapping turtle. In fact, you can see all of these species and more along a short bend of the creek at the bottom of my street — often in the same evening.

For instance, in the space of 3 days, I saw this young white-tailed buck (note the remnants of his winter coat):

I also saw this female red-winged blackbird (that's right, female red-wings are streaky brown, not black):

And I came across this frog, which I very nearly stepped on:

Mind you, I don't visit Poole Creek just for the wildlife. Standing on the side of the creek, I also noticed these colorful reflections on the water's surface:

So there you have it. This is a blog dedicated to photography, and Poole Creek is my little piece of photographic heaven. And if the name fits...
 

Welcome to my stag party!

Strictly speaking, this blog is about photography. But really, it's about having fun. Because as far as I'm concerned, play is the most important part of any art, photography included.

Sure, I'll get serious from time to time. I may even get technical. But hey, technique is important, because it can make your play more enjoyable.

Speaking of play, consider the photo of this young stag, which I took on a snowy winter afternoon last December. I had two choices that day: Listen to the adult in me ("Crap, it's snowing again") and stay home, or listen to the kid in me ("Oh cool, it's snowing outside!") and head out into the woods. Fortunately, I let the kid win.



In this blog, I want to focus (yes, you will have to put up with my puns) on enjoying photography — whether you're making pictures or simply looking at them. So take a sec to subscribe to my feed, and let's have fun together.