First came blogging, then came photography, then came hiking. When I first started blogging it soon became apparent that I should add photos to my posts to create some additional interest. With all the copyright issues I knew I wasn't supposed to "borrow" photos from other sources without permission.
So I decided I'd have to create my own photos. I had never had an interest in photography before but I purchased a half decent digital camera and went to work in my community snapping photos of anything relevant for my upcoming posts.
Who knew that being forced to supply my own work would lead to a keen interest in nature photography. My fellow bloggers know that the camera now goes out the door with me everytime I leave the house as you never know when a great photo op will occur or when you just might capture one of life's magical moments.
My desire to find those photo opportunities led me to begin exploring local conservation areas, hiking trails, historic sites, country roads, lakes, rivers, parks, escarpments and much more.
My constant companion is my dog Lola who sits patiently as I stop to search out the birds I hear but can't see and ponder at what different angles I can shoot a flower, tree, duck, or whatever catches my fancy. Now that we have moved to a new community I am excited about exploring many new spots with Lola.
So far we have checked out a number of local conservation areas and we will keep exploring and enjoying all that Mother Nature has to offer.
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