Nature
Kasia Sokulska
Can't Wait!

The snow is mostly gone, here on the prairies, but it will be some weeks before we see greenery and flowers blooming. I can’t wait! It has been a long winter and I sure could use a bit of color. Late spring or early summer images are great for it because all is fresh and green is bright and not dimmed by dust of late summer days.

Can't Wait!
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Kasia Sokulska
Fall Aurora

We are lucky here in Alberta, because some nights are full of light show. We had a couple of gorgeous Aurora showing last fall and I have managed to capture some shots without leaving the city.

Fall Aurora
Nature
Kasia Sokulska
Not Ready for Winter Images Yet...

I know, I know it is winter and everybody posts winter photography, but I am not ready for it yet. I see it outside my window every day, so I want to see something warm, colorful and pretty. Hope you are in need of this as well.

Not Ready for Winter Images Yet...
Nature
Kasia Sokulska
How Summer Began

It has been a while since I’ve posted anything about Elk Island National Park. So, I think, it is time for some lovely sunset from the beginning of summer, when all was green, flowers were blooming and days were warm and long.

How Summer Began
Nature
Kasia Sokulska
In The Woods

It’s wintery outside. With colder weather and short days I find myself thinking of summer. Summer visits to forest, here in Alberta, are one of my favorites ways to spend a weekend.

In The Woods

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Around Edmonton

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I don't know about you, but I love going for walks around my town. Even if the weather isn't very warm I'll bundle up, take my family and walk to see what's new around.  Whether it is in the park or the Whyte Avenue, downtown or just closest neighbourhood there is always something new to find. Quite often I have my camera with me, 'cause you never know when the perfect opportunity arrises to take the picture. And yes, there are many a "Kodak moments" while we walk :). I thought I'd share with you a few of the pictures from around Edmonton. I hope you'll be inspired to take your family out and check out what's new in your neighbourhood as well. Who knows, maybe you'll even remember your camera and take a few pictures as well? Kasia

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Randomly Back in Time

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Since the temperatures in Edmonton dropped to well below -20C, it was a perfect time to do a little house cleaning in Adobe Lightroom.  I still have to figure out the best workflow for myself, as it is a challenge to find things in my over blown Lightroom catalog.  So far I have decided to split the main catalog into yearly chunks.  I will have to see how that works out, but  I can already forsee that if I'm not careful I might end up with a bigger mess.  Nevertheless, going through the first dslr year of 2007 I found some shots which I thought needed a revisit.  So here they are.  Completely random and not in any particular order.  Enjoy! Into the heavens

Hide and seek

Round and round

Resting

Can some one please tell me what bird is this. It was raining one day, and I spotted it sitting on my fence. I grabbed my zoom lens and slowly walked outside. He actually let me get pretty close, but I only managed one photo, before he took off. Looks to me that he is some kind of predatory species, but I have no idea what kind. Any help would be appreciated. :)

Resting

 

Canon 5D, ISO 400, f/5.6, 1/400 sec, 400mm

Dinner Time

Great way to attract Robin's to your yard, is to cut the grass. The seem to find all kinds of edible things on the ground. Like this little guy, that came visiting:

Dinner Time

Canon XTI 1/500 sec at f/5.6 ISO 100 400mm

I was laying quietly on the deck, and tried not to make any sudden movements. They spook easily. He gave me a couple of good poses, and this is the best one:

Can I have that to go

Canon XTI 1/250sec f/5.6 ISO 100, 400mm