Seed Pearls

January 26, 2015January 27, 2015 | drawandshoot

[Another Winter Garden with fresh growth from the self-seeding frost on the cold window ~ the glow of the frozen water drops made me think of seed pearls.]

Winter Garden 2

January 21, 2015January 21, 2015 | drawandshoot

Every winter I find myself pressed up against this window holding my breath while I turn my lens on the forming frost. A tiny new garden grows during each cold spell and it’s never the same. You can find last January’s ‘Winter Garden’ here .

(spirit of ) Evergreens at Dusk

January 18, 2015January 19, 2015 | drawandshoot

during snowfall…

[Layered exposures, made with camera movement]

Karen McRae, 2015

Winter Field ~ Sunflowers

January 13, 2015 | drawandshoot

I meant to come here in the summer (and the autumn) to study this field of sunflowers in full bloom but here I am only managing to photograph them in January while their dark heads are bowed with the weight of winter.

Karen McRae, 2015

It’s Better (and colder) In Real Life

January 8, 2015January 9, 2015 | drawandshoot

I can’t resist the call of the river, even at (especially at?) -25c. The way the cold transforms the landscape is always captivating and I especially love visiting the places where the water runs fast and manages to defy the freezing temperatures. It can be difficult to truly capture the majesty of the winter wonderland but perhaps that is part of what keeps me coming back.

Karen McRae, 2015

Iced Landscape

January 5, 2015 | drawandshoot

The river’s edge, late afternoon

A starling in winter dress

The woods fully iced

After a quick succession of snow, freezing rain, and plummeting temperatures the sun came out and today everything was sparkling.

Karen McRae, 2015

Navy Blue Night (with snowfall)

December 30, 2014January 20, 2015 | drawandshoot

We have lost the snow ~ the light of winter ~ so I went back to look at some photographs from last year and found these; images made at night while a gentle snow was falling. These are in-camera double exposures, the first exposure is a still frame with flash (to catch the snowflakes), and in the second exposure camera movement was used to ‘sketch’ in the landscape. I have shifted the colour somewhat to make them look as inky as the night felt.

Karen McRae, 2014

Winter

December 24, 2014December 24, 2014 | drawandshoot

Drive-by pictures from last year – things are melting away here, it seems we will wait a while for more snow. Best wishes for the holidays wherever you are!