BC Grasslands

Ice in Abstraction

Searching and finding the ice patterns which I showed you in my last posting is exciting enough, but when you explore still deeper another world unfolds. One example is this miniature piece of ice. Using a macro lens I moved in until tiny reflections became glittering stars. If you visit the landscape photo album you’ll find what I saw when I moved in still closer!

Patterns in the Ice

On last weeks posting we saw chunks of ice flowing downstream and circulating in an eddy when we visited the Chilcotin River during spring break-up. This posting I’d like to take you in for a closer look. Down on the ice flows I discovered a myriad of ice patterns. Using both a telephoto and macro lens, I explored their colours and form, paying special attention to shape, line, texture and perspective. I wish I could show you everything I saw but for now I’ll show you two ice sculptures created naturally in nature – elegant shapes which I have never seen before in ice. In this image is a flawlessly shaped bell – a perfect Christmas tree decoration – with blue reflections from the sky above. If you visit the Landscape Album you’ll see my other "Patterns in the Ice" discovery. Enjoy!

Spring Break-up

Hi everyone. Once again, it’s been awhile, but I have been out shooting steadily and have been falling behind with my office work! My last posting showed the circular ice formations along the Fraser River. This time I’m going to take you to the Chilcotin River where I found more startling ice patterns. We’ll start off with an overview image of the Chilcotin River at Farwell Canyon taken from the bridge. Spring came early this year leaving no snow amongst the south sloping hoodoos in the background. Along the colder river, however, cold nights kept the ice a lot longer. Needless to say, I couldn’t resist the temptation of climbing down the slippery slopes for a closer look. Visit the Landscape Photo Album for a closer look at what I found!