One of my older photographs from a posting made in 2012, remembering warm June nights…. This photo is the latest addition to my Canadian landscapes gallery, which is linked to the photo.
June New Moon
The Cloaked Terrace
The Cloaked Terrace – Steven Kennard 2012
This photograph was taken in Germany, in Karlsruhe in 2007. I loved how the closed umbrellas seemed like floating cloaked figures.
As Google+ is closing down I will be moving my photographs that I shared there to my website. This is the first of those and so I am sharing with my subscribers. Not all of these posts will be notified by email. I hope you enjoy seeing some of these older photographs.
Stuart McLean – In Memoriam
I just heard the sad news of the death of Stuart McLean. I had the pleasure of meeting him and his crew and photographing his show in 2009 at the Rebecca Cohn Auditorium. The video I made of the photographs is accompanied by one of his best loved stories, as told by Stuart himself. It’s a very funny story and typical of Stuart’s wonderful story telling talent. He was a Canadian literary treasure who will be sorely missed.
North Sea Gull
The skies over the North Sea are often dramatic and the gulls love to soar in the wind.
For those who missed the previous post with image of the sunset over the Deben (as no notification went out), the link to it is here: https://stevenkennard.com/blog/archives/2918
Sunset Over the Deben
On our first day in Suffolk we were reminded of the beautiful sunsets that so often occur in this county. This is the River Deben, seen from Woodbridge in late November.
Sleeping Elsie
I have few words for this photograph. My little granddaughter, Elsie looks so peaceful sleeping that I couldn’t help myself wanting to capture this beautiful moment.
More of My Day in New Zealand
Although I only had one day to spend in New Zealand sightseeing, thanks to my new found friend Tref, I managed to get to see far more than I would have on my own. Clicking on any of these photographs takes you to my New Zealand Through My Lens gallery.
I caught a Ferry which took me from Half Moon to Auckland. It was a stormy day and the bright light when it appeared was a striking contrast to the dark and angry storm clouds. I liked the way the silhouette of the lighthouse was haloed by the glow of the dramatic sky.
Gannet Rock With Gannets
Gannet rock is a beautiful natural habitat for these wonderful birds. As you can see here, they spill over into the cliffs around, where they breed. I could have spent all day here.
Gannets on the Rocky Cliff
These beautiful birds were constantly moving around, preening, squabbling, mating, nest building and generally having a great time.
Gannets, Gannets, Gannets!
A closer look at the gannets on the cliff shows the activity of gathering materials and arranging into what are their nests. These are pretty primitive rustic things, just a few sticks, feathers and bits of debris. They don’t seem to feel crowded as their personal space seems to be defined by slightly more than the distance each one could reach to peck his neighbour with his sharp beak.
Tonight’s Supermoon
Apparently it doesn’t get any bigger than this. #supermoon
This is the best detail I could get out of it on this unique occasion!
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Storm Building off Muriwai Beach, New Zealand
The woodturning symposium in New Zealand where I was demonstrating finished on a Sunday and my flight wasn’t until Tuesday night. Thanks to the kindness of one of the attendees, Tref Roberts, I got to experience as much of the beauty of this country as was possible in one day. I had a whirlwind sightseeing tour of the area, where it was Spring time and the weather was very dramatic and changeable, which only intensified the experience on this unforgettable day. I will have a gallery of my images taken on that day and here is the first, on the shore of the beautiful North island.