October Evening

Posted by Steven Kennard

In album Nova Scotia Landscapes (56 photos)

This is a typical view of the Annapolis Valley, looking towards the North Mountain. It's not necessarily what you would describe as spectacular, but it has a beautiful quality that you never tire of. I walked past this scene for years and never really saw how lovely it was until the other evening. It just shows how important it is to look to 'see' and not just 'look'.

For  #ruralsaturday +#RuralSaturday  curated by +Mario Cerroni and +linda stokes 
And  for the +Landscape Photography  #landscapephotography  theme curated by +Margaret Tompkins and her team.


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Introducing the Elusive Big Fluffy Tail Squirrel

Posted by Steven Kennard

In album Animals (46 photos)

I have been trying to photograph this shy squirrel for ages. It is hard to see in the open areas and if it makes its way to the ground under the bird feeders it runs off at the sound of a human footstep or the click of a door latch. Finally one day I found it hiding in a tree and managed to get a shot at it.

What makes this squirrel different from our usual ones is that it is about twice the size of the slim manic red squirrel that was featured last week and is our usual variety. It has much more of the agouti coat, with only a hint of red, and it features a huge, bushy, silky, silver tail, which is the first feature you notice about it. He's heavy and clumsy and tumbles off branches and out of the tree at times. Not at all sure footed like the red clown nearby.

I got a few photographs of it, so this is the first. For +Squirrel Saturday  #squirrelsaturday  and the squirrelicious +Beth Blackwell and +Skippy Sheeskin 

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Medusa – Collaborative work by myself and metal artist Elizabeth Goluch

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In album Medusa – Collaborative work by Steven Kennard and Elizabeth Goluch (10 photos)

Sculptural piece in African Blackwood, turned, pierced and carved, Sterling silver, oxydized and Snakewood. This piece opens (the top cap) ) to reveal a snakewood lined cavity which contains a wearable pendant. This pendant is the Medusa head, with snake hair (the snakes are moveable) and chain links in the shape of a snake per link. Detailed images of the head and others are seen in this gallery. The piece is approximately 9" high and sits on black plate glass.

Sharing for +First Friday Art Walk  #firstfridayartwalk  curated by +Samantha Villenave 


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Seaweed on Rocks

Posted by Steven Kennard

In album Nova Scotia Landscapes (55 photos)

The warm early evening sun lights the water running from these rock pools, pulling the seaweed with it into flowing lines.

For #LeadingLinesMonday +Leading Lines Monday theme with  Pam Chalkley, Michael Stuart, Elle Rogers and David Murphy


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Street Market, Heidelberg, Germany

Posted by Steven Kennard

In album Germany (27 photos)

Those figs look irresistible. The rest looks pretty good, too.

For #worldsmarketsfriday +At the World's Markets Friday curated by +Ken Ilio and +Laurie Novak and for Colors On Friday ~ #colorsonfriday curated by +E.E. Giorgi +Gilmar Smith +Christina Lihani and +Erin Henderson 
+ColorsOnFriday 


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Bee on Milkweed Flowers

Posted by Steven Kennard

In album Animals (44 photos)

For Bee Thursday ~ #beethursday  curated by +Dorothy Pugh   +Bee Thursday  And for #wildlifewednesday curated by +Mike Spinak  and for In Praise of Pollinators ++In Praise of Polllinators  #inpraiseofpollinators curated by +Dusty Gedge 


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Coastal Trees

Posted by Steven Kennard

In album Nova Scotia Landscapes (54 photos)

For B&W LandscapeWednesday ~ #bwlandscapewednesday curated by +Manuel Votta +Victor Bezrukov +Margaret Tompkins and +Charles Lupica – #beachphotography and not to forget the #landscapephotography +Landscape Photography themes also curated by +Margaret Tompkins and her team.


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If there were no such thing as Menisci, water would be a splodge

Posted by Steven Kennard
Menisci Steven - Kennard 2012
Menisci Steven – Kennard 2012

Menisci on a leaf after rain today. I’ve been really busy in the photo studio working for clients as well as in the workshop (for more clients) and have had very little time for personal fun, unfortunately. I shot this on MP-E 65mm lens at approximately 1.5x magnification.