The Heron

OK, so maybe I'm getting a bit lazy. I'm approaching 500 articles that I've cranked out in the last year and a half or so. Some are pretty good; some are horrible. That's the way life goes. You have days of inspiration. Others are pretty mundane. Some are discouraging. Some of you have followed my chronicles faithfully. A few just dip your toe in the water as you pass throught the Internet. I have appreciated any comments that have been made. I have not had to censor anyone - I certainly will not allow anyone to show disrespect or be crass. Not everyone has agreed with what I have said, which is fine.

This all leads me to the fact that I am going to upload some of my photographs from time to time.

I remember a professor of mine at the University of Alberta, Dr. Oh. He asked the question, "What is the difference between a professional photographer and an amateur?" His answer was "A business card." Some people have a good eye for composition, but everyone is capable of taking a shot or two that is interesting.

I will share with you some that I have taken that I think are pretty good.



What I like about this one is that all of the conditions had to be just right to take it. The sun, the sky, the bird and I all had to be perfect to make this happen. It was taken at sunrise. The sky was cloudless. The bird blends into the tree. It almost looks like a black and white photo.