Michael Russell
Landscape and Nature Photographer from British Columbia, Canada
Occupation: Landscape and Nature Photographer and occasional Web Design
Location: Langley, BC
His ProfilesRankThis is the rank of 'Michael Russell' out of all Google+ Profiles.: 2,012 (GenderRankFor the gender 'Men'.: 1,131)
His ProfilesRankThis is the rank of 'Michael Russell' out of all Google+ Profiles. in Canada: 49 (GenderRankFor the gender 'Men'.: 29)
Followers: 30,368
Following: 1,973
Added to CircleCount.com: 07/20/2011That's the date, where Michael Russell has been indexed by CircleCount.com.
This hasn't to be the date where the daily check has been started. (Update nowYou can update your stats by clicking on this link!
This can take a few seconds.)
Michael Russell has been shared in 170 public circles
Activity
Average numbers for the latest postings:
9 comments per posting'Current posts' means the last 50 posts that are at the most 4 weeks old. So this metric gives a picture of how many comments someone has received recently.
3 reshares per posting'Current posts' means the last 50 posts that are at the most 4 weeks old. So this metric gives a picture of .how often someone's posts have been reshared lately.
42 +1's per posting'Current posts' means the last 50 posts that are at the most 4 weeks old. So this metric gives a picture of how many +1's someone has received on his or her posts recently.
2,430 characters per posting'Current posts' means the last 50 posts that are at the most 4 weeks old. So this metric gives a picture of how many characters someone has used per post recently.
Latest postings
2013-06-20 00:59:40 (4 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)
Mountain Monday Recap
Thanks again to everyone who participated in this week's #mountainmonday! Here are a few of the posts from yesterday:
+Kris Schofield "Rise" https://plus.google.com/117526485367587696122/posts/8r9wDj3ymdz
+Rick Louie Grand Teton National Park https://plus.google.com/112682502973212166227/posts/MX2utifuQzP
+Alex Filatov The Moulton Barn https://plus.google.com/u/0/104175289386948474434/posts/Mifo69gbQ8D
+David Hoffman Death Valley NP https://plus.google.com/u/0/106593237562533257562/posts/c1ZSbmxKR5E
+Russ Bishop Lone Pine Peak https://plus.google.com/118337792374870658609/posts/QsM3QQgsm5r
+Mason Cummings Ediza Lake https://plus.google.com/u/0/102516821862013127891/posts/i1hV4QWoVjg
+Eugene Madatov Glacier Lake... more »
2013-06-19 23:35:42 (4 comments, 0 reshares, 18 +1s)
Kalamalka Lake Evening Panorama
This is a panorama of Kalamalka lake in the evening from the lookout near Vernon, BC. Panoramas can be tough to display on social media so this is really more like a thumbnail. A much larger version can be found on my blog post:
http://photoblog.mrussellphotography.com/5982/kalamalka-lake-evening-panorama/
For #WideWednesdayPanorama (+WideWednesdayPanorama) by +Ken McMahon +Lucille Galleli and
+Landscape Photography #landscapephotography by Margaret Tomkins et al.
#britishcolumbia #okanagan #vernon #panorama #canada #kalamalka
2013-06-17 23:34:43 (24 comments, 12 reshares, 114 +1s)
Mount Rainier Reflection for Mountain Monday
This is an older photo I made back in 2010 - one that has been quite popular despite what I consider an annoying technical issue. While I wish I was able to find an interesting foreground for this shot (the one I had in mind was not accessible that day), there is a technical issue I could have corrected if I'd been paying attention at the time. Do you see what it is?
For #mountainmonday +Mountain Monday
+Landscape Photography #landscapephotography by Margaret Tomkins et al.
#nationalparksmonday +NationalParksMonday by +Juan Pons
2013-06-17 08:55:32 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 8 +1s)
New post on my blog with a couple of waterfall photos from my recent trip to Vancouver Island.
#vancouverisland #waterfalls #britishcolumbia #nanaimo
2013-06-14 21:29:13 (13 comments, 5 reshares, 47 +1s)
Nanaimo Harbour on Vancouver Island - Friday Getaway
An evening photo from my trip to Vancouver Island last week. This is the boardwalk at Nanaimo Harbour in Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada.
For #fridaygetaway +FridayGetaway by +Gary Crabbe
#vancouverisland #nanaimo #britishcolumbia
2013-06-13 00:42:27 (4 comments, 5 reshares, 45 +1s)
Barrow's Goldeneye (Bucephala islandica) - Wildlife Wednesday
A male and female Barrow's Goldeneye swim past the shoreline at Lightning Lake in Manning Provincial Park in British Columbia, Canada. A photo from my recent trip to the Okanagan, I had to wait a while for this pair to swim back along the shore as they'd initially swam away as I approached the shore. Evidently I wasn't considered too dangerous, as they swam back in front of me after a few minutes. A bit of patience often pays off!
For #wildlifewednesday by +Mike Spinak and +Morkel Erasmus
#birds #wildlife #manningpark #britishcolumbia #canada
2013-06-12 22:27:53 (15 comments, 11 reshares, 61 +1s)
Bowen Park Waterfall - Waterfall Wednesday
A waterfall on the Millstone River at Bowen Park in Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada. Bowen Park is one of those places that surprised me. Much like Whatcom Falls Park in Bellingham, Washington - Bowen Park is right in the middle of housing developments, highways, roads and buildings. I often drive right past parks in urban areas such as this, but was glad I found this one during my trip to Vancouver Island last week. The Millstone River flows through the park, and there are many waterfalls of various sizes to photograph. I did not get much in the way of overcast skies, but due to the amount of trees in the area, a late evening shoot worked out just fine.
For #waterfallwednesday by +Eric Leslie and +Leon Turnbull
+Landscape Photography #landscapephotography by Margaret Tomkins et al.
#waterfalls #rivers #briti... more »
2013-06-12 01:17:52 (1 comments, 2 reshares, 6 +1s)
Mountain Monday Recap
Thanks again to everyone who participated in this week's #mountainmonday! Here are a few of the posts from yesterday:
+David Hoffman Yosemite Valley https://plus.google.com/u/0/106593237562533257562/posts/eX7FF1qnCKa
+Jack Brauer Mt. Sneffels https://plus.google.com/u/0/109452949873475779897/posts/SWHomrZ6ANw
+Scott Sawyer Granite Park https://plus.google.com/u/0/107055270439211454345/posts/RVibSA1tzMN
+Matt Anderson Milky Way Over Tetons https://plus.google.com/u/0/104620415955395313186/posts/egXr4Fxmwt2
+Piedmont OuttaBounds "Sella d'Asti https://plus.google.com/u/0/108355949967935859232/posts/MJPMJm1gaTh
+Mason Cummings Ansel Adams Wilderness https://plus.google.com/u/0/102516821862013127891/posts/i1hV4QWoVjg
+markus rienzner "the cyclist"... more »
2013-06-11 23:44:26 (0 comments, 2 reshares, 44 +1s)
This photo was made yesterday morning in Grand Teton National Park. One of the best displays of light I've encountered so far on this trip. One more day here before heading back to Yellowstone and then SE Montana.
#grandtetonnationalpark #rockymountains #wyoming #landscapephotography #wildflowers #sunrise #hqsplandscape #hqsppromotion
2013-06-11 01:00:36 (5 comments, 1 reshares, 84 +1s)
Mount Shuksan and the Belt of Venus - Mountain Monday
Back in September I went up to the Heather Meadows area of the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest in Washington State to take a look at the conditions at Artist Point and Kulshan Ridge. There was still a bit of snow up there in patches (even that late in the Summer), and some of the Lupines are flowering. I made this photograph of Mount Shuksan from along Kulshan Ridge after the direct sun had disappeared, but this great purple light had appeared in the sky. I have since learned this is called the Belt of Venus. I've seen this a few times up there, and I like the mix of colours in this image. Also a bit easier to photograph with less dynamic range in the scene than in the case of direct sunlight.
For #mountainmonday +Mountain Monday
#landscapephotography +Landscape Photography by Margaret Tompkins et al.... more »
2013-06-06 20:57:13 (4 comments, 1 reshares, 18 +1s)
Mountain Monday Recap
As I wait for the promised cloud cover to form here on Vancouver Island, I thought I'd finally get out my weekly recap of Mountain Monday. I wasn't able to comment on many photos this week, but I have managed a quick recap. Thanks again to everyone who participates in Mountain Monday!
+Gary Crabbe Nevada Falls https://plus.google.com/u/0/100892612779426154375/posts/hsMEXsdChDJ
+Christof Teuscher Pueblo Mountains https://plus.google.com/u/0/108986662388624308408/posts/cCaCnCV1HeY
+Bill Bean Bear Butte https://plus.google.com/u/0/117704097767847258979/posts/8YYty58Tiz5
+markus rienzner "The Lonely Tree" https://plus.google.com/u/0/116571106139349049029/posts/9ji4U2M1LgY
+Robin Black Autumn Sunrise https://plus.google.com/u/0/111485501208531423117/posts/3J9BqG7ucmf
+S... more »
2013-06-04 05:51:02 (10 comments, 2 reshares, 75 +1s)
The Coast Range - Mountain Monday
As you may have read I am photographing Vancouver Island currently, and consequently have not been around much for #Mountainmonday this week. Also, I've been trying to get used to an "ergonomic" keyboard at the place I am staying... and wow... it isn't easy. So there haven't been too many comments this week on MM photos, but I will definitely be going through them and getting out my usual recap, though it may not be as timely as usual. :)
This is some great evening light on the grasses by the Pitt River in British Columbia. The Coast Range in the background are never quite at the right angle to the sun for great light on them, but they are always photogenic.
For #mountainmonday +Mountain Monday
and +Landscape Photography #landscapephotography by Margaret Tompkins et al.
2013-06-03 01:57:10 (13 comments, 0 reshares, 13 +1s)
I am current house sitting on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. It is really nice to pass a scene, take a look at it, and know I have time to go back to it during optimum conditions because I have a whole week here. Plus, Vancouver Island is a target rich environment in terms of photographic opportunities. :)
2013-05-30 01:05:21 (12 comments, 1 reshares, 61 +1s)
Columbian Ground Squirrel (Urocitellus columbianus) - Wildlife Wednesday
Maybe not as exciting as my Black Bear photograph from last week, but I enjoyed making this photo of a Columbian Ground Squirrel (Urocitellus columbianus) looking out from its burrow at Manning Provincial Park in British Columbia Canada.
Earlier this week I posted this and a few other photos of wildlife in Manning Park on my photography blog you may be interested in: http://goo.gl/IyWfh
For #wildlifewednesday by +Mike Spinak and +Morkel Erasmus
#bears #wildlife #manningpark #britishcolumbia #canada
2013-05-29 19:10:36 (2 comments, 1 reshares, 11 +1s)
New blog post on my website about some of the wildlife I photographed at Lightning Lake in Manning Provincial Park, British Columbia, Canada.
#wildlife #britishcolumbia
2013-05-29 01:19:14 (10 comments, 1 reshares, 17 +1s)
Mountain Monday Recap
Thanks again to everyone who participated in this week's #mountainmonday! Had a lot less trouble searching this week but even so if your post doesn't have a +1 on it, I didn't manage to find it. :( Here are a few of the posts from yesterday:
+markus rienzner Misurina Italy https://plus.google.com/u/0/116571106139349049029/posts/FR7s2s3iGdm
+Kurt Harvey Yosemite https://plus.google.com/u/0/115428993145818153559/posts/2A1irTMXz6A
+Maciej Markiewicz Suilven under the snowfall https://plus.google.com/u/0/109514475488698891798/posts/VgMaYBjgvV4
+Alex Filatov "Skyfire" https://plus.google.com/u/0/104175289386948474434/posts/go5kX6DcEFy
+mamo delpero "Haunted by the wind" https://plus.google.com/u/0/100137635480978382814/posts/gfw8MbLetFw
+Michael R. Reynolds <... more »
2013-05-28 21:13:51 (9 comments, 1 reshares, 49 +1s)
Magnolia Tree in Bloom - Tree Tuesday
I made this photo in Spring 2012 of a Magnolia (Magnolia stellata, I believe) tree in full bloom at Queen Elizabeth Park in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Every year is different, and I tried to get some different shots of these in bloom this year, but my timing was off and they were a bit later than I'd anticipated. I don't think photography would be as interesting if it was always easy right?
For #treetuesday +Tree Tuesday by +Christina Lawrie, +Shannon S. Myers, +Allan Cabrera, +Ralph Mendoza and +Kim Troutman.
#spring #flowers #queenelizabethpark #vancouver #britishcolumbia
2013-05-27 22:19:32 (23 comments, 4 reshares, 78 +1s)
Chilliwack Lake and Mount Redoubt - Mountain Monday
This is Chilliwack Lake in Chilliwack Provincial Park in, you guessed it, Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada. The lake is close to the US border, so the jagged peaks (Mount Redoubt and Nodoubt Peak) you see in the background are actually in North Cascades National Park in Washington State, USA. Always tough to figure out how to label such a photo that straddles international boundaries. :) This is a reworked version of an older photograph, and I think it is an improvement.
For #mountainmonday +Mountain Monday
+Landscape Photography #landscapephotography by Margaret Tomkins et al.
#nationalparksmonday +NationalParksMonday by +Juan Pons
2013-05-25 01:16:44 (11 comments, 1 reshares, 42 +1s)
Sailboat at Okanagan Lake - Friday Getaway
A small sailboat at "Shorts Point" on the shore of Okanagan Lake between Vernon and Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada. I had stopped at Fintry Provincial Park for the waterfall, but also photographed this scene on the shore of Okanagan Lake. There was some talk I should check out the "lighthouse" but living near the Pacific Ocean has spoiled me (apparently) as to what lighthouse means. This was really a big post with a light on top of it. Am glad I went to check it out though - you never know what you'll find along the way.
For #fridaygetaway +FridayGetaway by +Gary Crabbe
#okanagan #lakes #boating #fintry #spring
2013-05-30 05:16:35 (18 comments, 3 reshares, 71 +1s)
Black Bear (Ursus americanus) - Wildlife Wednesday
I have not really photographed Black Bears (Ursus americanus) before - last year was the first time I'd seen one. Since then I've seen maybe a dozen, and this is certainly the largest. A friend of mine insists this is a Grizzly, but I just don't see the necessary characteristics to make that determination (I'm new at these species though). I do not know if this is a "large" black bear, but it certainly was not skinny like some of the ones I came across last year. This one was wolfing down dandelion flowers along the side of the Crowsnest Highway in Manning Provincial Park in British Columbia, Canada. I was well across a 4 lane highway with my 70-200 + 1.4x Extender (I was 53 feet away for this shot). This felt sufficiently distant enough to get a decent photo and to not disturb the bear.
... more »
2013-05-22 22:13:16 (13 comments, 1 reshares, 74 +1s)
Eureka Falls in the Skagit Valley of British Columbia - Waterfall Wednesday
I photographed quite a few waterfalls on my recent trip to the Okanagan, but the first one I want to share is actually much closer to home. On my way back last week I stopped at Eureka Falls near Hope, BC. Often this falls has low water levels (or too high) but I think the conditions were just about right last week. I finally was able to make some wide angle shots of this falls without much in the way of foliage in the way. Silverhope creek is in the foreground, and was at such a violent rate of flow I was not going to get at all close to it!
For #waterfallwednesday by +Eric Leslie and +Leon Turnbull
+Landscape Photography #landscapephotography by Margaret Tomkins et al.
#WideAngleWednesday (+Wide Angle Wednesday) by +Asif Patel
#waterfalls #rivers #britishcolumbia #skagit... more »
2013-05-21 23:02:16 (6 comments, 0 reshares, 13 +1s)
Mountain Monday Recap
Thanks again to everyone who participated in this week's #mountainmonday! The new G+ has brought some apparent #hashtag changes... and I had a lot of seemingly irrelevant stuff show up in my searches, so I hope I found most of the posts. If your post doesn't have a +1 on it, I didn't get to see it. :( Here are a few of the posts from yesterday:
+markus rienzner Pfunderer mountain https://plus.google.com/u/0/116571106139349049029/posts/DeDrpgNVjVU
+Franka M. Gabler Storm over Half Dome https://plus.google.com/u/0/115513063090118794840/posts/CsdS8HBEq7Y
+Russ Bishop Cathedral Rocks https://plus.google.com/u/0/118337792374870658609/posts/4GzNcYMDBxE
+Pawel Krupinski Sagarmatha National Park https://plus.google.com/105533733875255395208/posts/FkQyvJUTspf
+Dietmar Descamps Pilatus and Ei... more »
2013-05-22 19:21:01 (14 comments, 0 reshares, 84 +1s)
Kangaroo Ridge at Washington Pass - Mountain Monday
Trying out this new G+ look and feel with a vertical image from just outside North Cascades National Park in Washington State, USA. Looks like vertical looks pretty good on G+ now. :)
For: #mountainmonday +Mountain Monday
+Landscape Photography #landscapephotography by Margaret Tomkins et al.
#northcascades #mountains #washingtons #landscapes #reflections
2013-05-20 19:53:04 (10 comments, 0 reshares, 3 +1s)
Now this could just be a slow day, but I am having some troubles finding Mountain Monday posts with the hastag search. A lot of the posts that result are for Landscape Photography and other themes, and never tag or reference Mountain Monday at all. I'm not sure if I'm not adapting to the new search layout or the new search has some teething problems. Either way, I am attempting to find your posts, and +mentioning me or the +Mountain Monday page will (as always) help ensure I find them.
2013-05-14 22:55:53 (8 comments, 1 reshares, 11 +1s)
Mountain Monday Recap
Thanks again to everyone who participated in this week's #mountainmonday! Hoping I found all your posts... had some troubles with the hashtag search this week. Here are a few of the posts from yesterday:
+Jarrod Castaing "Schreckhorn Summit" https://plus.google.com/u/0/105952873270340596947/posts/LKdgA6mg81Q
+Michael R. Reynolds Mt. Tom https://plus.google.com/u/0/112856727349246364776/posts/YFHSLxG4ysG
+Steve Sieren Alabama Hills https://plus.google.com/u/0/113770461910835900905/posts/AkeUxNr3oPZ
+John G Moore Space... https://plus.google.com/u/0/105234748527549840217/posts/R59NS24XmYi
+Alex Filatov Gates of the Valley https://plus.google.com/u/0/104175289386948474434/posts/4r5WFU2moCj
+Dave Welling Paunsaugunt Plateau ... more »
2013-05-13 22:03:54 (32 comments, 8 reshares, 81 +1s)
Silver Lake Provincial Park - Mountain Monday
Today I am planning a trip to British Columbia's Okanagan region. Hoping there are still a few wildflowers around not fried by the late summer like weather we had last week. One place I plan to stop at on the way home is Silver Lake Provincial Park in Hope, British Columbia, Canada. There won't be the fall colours pictured here, but I do hope to finally see the park with lots of new spring growth.
For: #mountainmonday +Mountain Monday
#landscapephotography +Landscape Photography by Margaret Tomkins et al.
#britishcolumbia #canada #lakes #mountains #photography #fall
2013-05-09 01:41:01 (17 comments, 3 reshares, 65 +1s)
Table Mountain for Way Wednesday
I haven't participated in Way Wednesday for a few months so I thought I would share this photo today. This is Table Mountain in the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest photographed from the Bagley Lakes trail (which you can see in the foreground). I am looking forward to the snow melting up there so I can hike this trail again and investigate even more new (for me) places.
#WayWednesday curated by +Peter Carroll and +Rob Tilley
#Landscapephotography +Landscape Photography by Margaret Tomkins et al.
2013-05-07 22:27:15 (6 comments, 0 reshares, 13 +1s)
Mountain Monday Recap
Thanks again to everyone who participated in this week's #mountainmonday! Here are a few of the posts from this week:
+Johan Peijnenburg Lake Sils At Sunrise https://plus.google.com/u/0/101373961279443806744/posts/RN1ojg4je5u
+Stan Showalter Mt. Sneffels https://plus.google.com/u/0/110918518132080106257/posts/Wtptt9N7tK3
+Monte Trumbull "Springtime Sunrise Spectacle" https://plus.google.com/u/0/106545061858004573190/posts/NEC4eK5nM1r
+Maciej Markiewicz Liathach https://plus.google.com/109514475488698891798/posts/NCMjZmiTU6Y
+Alex Filatov A Window to Another World https://plus.google.com/u/0/104175289386948474434/posts/hdCkrAnKv5f
+Steve Cole Mount Shuksan https://plus.google.com/u/0/111397174467352412989/posts/KKMCQe65ZNX
+Johnny Minor Winter Park ... more »
2013-05-07 20:39:53 (20 comments, 1 reshares, 11 +1s)
I did some quick math last night concerning the new subscription model Adobe is moving towards with their software. For someone who uses Photoshop and upgraded regularly, this could effectively mean a 80% increase in their costs to use the software.
#photoshop #adobe
2013-05-07 01:09:27 (21 comments, 1 reshares, 62 +1s)
Today is #mountainmonday! A lot of great posts already today, and I look forward to seeing the posts this evening. Sometimes things come together in that a lot of people wind up posting the same mountain or area. This happens frequently with Yosemite National Park, and often with Mount Shuksan in Washington State. This week I've seen a lot of photos of Mount Baker, which is also in Washington State. So... I thought I'd reshare an image I think I last shared in mid 2011 - a panorama of Mount Baker. This was made from Artist Point in the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest quite a few years ago and was a case where I did a lot of things wrong. I didn't use a tripod, I didn't quite give enough image overlap, and I blew the exposure on a few frames. I learned a lot from the subsequent post processing wrestling match! Still, this is a panorama I find pleasing, and was one of the ... more »
2013-05-03 23:48:13 (4 comments, 0 reshares, 20 +1s)
New post and photos on my blog from Larrabee State park in Washington State.
2013-05-02 20:30:52 (18 comments, 3 reshares, 92 +1s)
Clayton Beach at Larrabee State Park
The rocky, sandstone shores of Larrabee State Park just south of Bellingham, Washington are not like the ones I've spent more time on around Vancouver. It is much nicer to walk on the sandstone - its like built in grip for your shoes! The water has also eroded the rock surfaces into all sorts of interesting shapes and patterns which makes choosing a composition a bit difficult - there are so many great possibilities!
I wrote a bit more about my trip to Larrabee State Park on my blog post: http://photoblog.mrussellphotography.com/5834/larrabee-state-park-clayton-beach-sunset/
for #thirstythursdaypics by +Mark Esguerra and +Giuseppe Basile
#CoastalThursday +Coastal Thursday by +David Polzine and +Jon Kahn
#landscapephotography +Landscape Photography by Margaret Tompkins et al.
2013-04-30 22:22:41 (7 comments, 1 reshares, 26 +1s)
Mountain Monday Recap
Big thanks again to everyone who participated in this week's #mountainmonday! Here are a few of the posts from this week:
+Kris Schofield Glacier National Park https://plus.google.com/u/0/117526485367587696122/posts/BQSTBTernip
+Sumit Sen The Magic of the Mountains https://plus.google.com/u/0/114835618008913240560/posts/D4wVR8f3Mq6
+Alex Filatov The Summit of Grand Teton https://plus.google.com/u/0/104175289386948474434/posts/bYQV8u9w9Bj
+Olivier Du Tré Storm over Abraham Lake https://plus.google.com/u/0/102349305007676725479/posts/ihVrWn2BRnf
+David Hoffman Amargosa Range https://plus.google.com/u/0/106593237562533257562/posts/8yomsLbzhsE
+Lee Walker Mt. Baker https://plus.google.com/u/0/116460440257757036021/posts/3v1yKR6iGPu
+Maciej Markiewicz Torridon mountains at s... more »
2013-04-29 23:42:10 (13 comments, 2 reshares, 59 +1s)
Mount Rainier Wildflowers for Mountain Monday
I made this photo of Mount Rainier and some Alpine Asters (Aster alpigenus) on a hike from the Sunrise area of Mount Rainier National Park in Washington State, USA back in August 2012. The wildflowers here were nothing like they were in other areas of the park, but still quite beautiful.
For: #mountainmonday +Mountain Monday
+Landscape Photography by Margaret Tomkins et al.
#nationalparksmonday +NationalParksMonday by +Juan Pons
2013-04-25 02:48:46 (14 comments, 1 reshares, 74 +1s)
Rufous Sided Towhee/Spotted Towhee (Pipilo maculatus) - Wildlife Wednesday
A Spotted Towhee (Pipilo maculatus) in the snow during the winter of 2011. I didn't get snow like that this year, unfortunately. I always like how the often well camouflaged Towhees stand out against the snow making them just a bit easier to photograph.
For #wildlifewednesday by +Mike Spinak and +Morkel Erasmus
#birds #wildlife #britishcolumbia
2013-04-23 23:18:42 (12 comments, 2 reshares, 24 +1s)
Mountain Monday Recap
Big thanks again to everyone who participated in this week's #mountainmonday! Here are a few of the posts from this week:
+Joerg Bonner kangchendzonga national park https://plus.google.com/103693025209634142841/posts/adRWPCSbJ9c
+Alex Filatov Waimea Wonder https://plus.google.com/u/0/104175289386948474434/posts/7RLPLG8YYtB
+Monte Trumbull "Sundance on the Three Apostles" https://plus.google.com/106545061858004573190/posts/9btYLhC4Mq2
+Guy Schmickle Grand Teton National Park https://plus.google.com/u/0/100398739506184516481/posts/29bMZV5v8UC
+Alexander S. Kunz "Transition" https://plus.google.com/110681109697952354215/posts/9YPwmzk7A4Y
+Daniel Schwabe Torres del Paine Peaks https://plus.google.com/u/0/106031648912799473605/posts/Kz8KQGTLgsj
+Franka M. ... more »
2013-04-30 22:25:55 (14 comments, 4 reshares, 63 +1s)
The Tatoosh Range in Mount Rainier National Park - Mountain Monday
This is a photo of Paradise Valley and the Tatoosh range in Mount Rainier NP from 2009. I've shared this one before, but I've had a busy day so you'll have to settle for a reshare. ;) The peaks here are Wahpenayo and Lane and their hazy appearance is brought to you by some forest fire smoke.
For #mountainmonday +Mountain Monday
#landscapephotography +Landscape Photography by Margaret Tompkins et al.
#nationalparksmonday +NationalParksMonday by +Juan Pons
#northcascades #nationalparks #washington #mountains
2013-04-29 23:36:31 (10 comments, 5 reshares, 50 +1s)
Fall Foliage at the Playground
Late last year I made a number of photos from the red foliage of a Japanese Maple in one of my local parks ( http://mrussellphotography.photoshelter.com/gallery-image/New-Images/G0000EbHfLV4HG_U/I0000fNZ06iQKgQI ). Here is another image from the same park, this time a different Maple tree next to the playground.
#fall #foliage #colour #britishcolumbia #fraservalley
2013-04-18 06:40:25 (0 comments, 6 reshares, 45 +1s)
www.ropelatophotography.net
The natural world is simply amazing.
A hundred year old tree, the sound of water falling from a mile away, rays of light traveling millions of miles…
I must have stood here looking at this for forty-five minutes, listening to it. Watching as the rainbows came and went, as the water fell down over the tallest waterfall in the United States, always different with the shifting wind. I must have taken 50 photos without moving my camera, and they're all different. The breath you take in a place like this is a whole different thing altogether. Sometimes, when I'm in the grind, I feel like I'm running out of breath altogether, and then I get to a place like this… and I can breathe.
Sitting here now looking at this image, I see the tree growing out of the cliff on the left side of the image, and I'm even more in awe. I hope t... more »
2013-04-16 23:48:13 (6 comments, 1 reshares, 14 +1s)
Mountain Monday Recap
Thanks again to everyone who participated in this week's #mountainmonday! Here are a few posts from this week:
+Dave Welling Exchange Peak https://plus.google.com/u/0/100932195479763784248/posts/iWyjyHsWcY1
+Richard Wong San Gabriel Mountains https://plus.google.com/u/0/103423025783649000949/posts/D2mjGeWHnHi
+Maciej Markiewicz Beinn Alligin Sunset https://plus.google.com/u/0/109514475488698891798/posts/JmthGJShpfH
+Rob Tilley Barker Dam https://plus.google.com/u/0/117930635480648239039/posts/QvDb13gvz3E
+Jukka Otsamo The north-west face https://plus.google.com/u/0/110792235557409482481/posts/QipGfNYuxdB
+Alex Filatov "Approaching Storm" https://plus.google.com/u/0/104175289386948474434/posts/KUcLFmMUMLp
+Petr Hlavacek Mt. Aspiring National Park ... more »
2013-04-16 23:02:15 (9 comments, 1 reshares, 41 +1s)
Spring Tulips in Queen Elizabeth Park
Last week I visited the gardens at Vancouver's Queen Elizabeth Park for the flowering Cherry trees and the spring Tulips. I haven't edited all the Cherry tree photos from QE park and Stanley Park, but thought I would share this tulip photo today. More to come!
#tulips #spring #photography #vancouver #britishcolumbia #bc #canada
2013-04-16 06:16:48 (16 comments, 2 reshares, 74 +1s)
Pinnacle Peak in Mount Rainier National Park - Mountain Monday
This is Pinnacle Peak of the Tatoosh Range in Mount Rainier National Park. I love Rainier but am also quite fond of the Tatoosh Range. My last trip to Rainier I barely was able to ever see it through the clouds, so I am looking forward to photographing the Tatoosh again sometime later this year.
You can view my entire Mount Rainier National Park gallery on my website: http://goo.gl/FyfOu
For #mountainmonday +Mountain Monday
#landscapephotography +Landscape Photography by Margaret Tompkins et al.
#nationalparksmonday +NationalParksMonday by +Juan Pons
#northcascades #nationalparks #washington #mountains
2013-04-14 00:20:50 (21 comments, 0 reshares, 35 +1s)
A new profile photo! Unlike previous versions my camera elected to make the photograph rather than be the main subject...
Thanks to +Sandra Parlow for helping with some post processing techniques and in her words "to make your face presentable enough to be shown in public". Okay, she didn't say that (out loud). :-P
Oh and Google if you are going to harass me EVERY TIME I POST a landscape or nature photo by looking for a face to tag... you couldn't actually find one in this photo? Annoying.
2013-04-09 22:55:26 (3 comments, 1 reshares, 12 +1s)
Mountain Monday Recap
Thanks again to everyone who participated in this week's #mountainmonday! Here are a few posts from this week:
+Chris Day Black Cuillins https://plus.google.com/u/0/114368476910973036126/posts/4JHjhnsRrR2
+Jarrod Castaing "Dove Lake" https://plus.google.com/105952873270340596947/posts/gpudBkEQzxi
+Olivier Du Tré Tower Rock https://plus.google.com/u/0/102349305007676725479/posts/R1jnbrcEx8u
+Russ Bishop Carson Peak https://plus.google.com/u/0/118337792374870658609/posts/LRuJbgmjjCG
+Dave Welling Canyonlands NP https://plus.google.com/u/0/100932195479763784248/posts/PGaeuxhYQ5f
+Maciej Markiewicz "Sunrise light" https://plus.google.com/u/0/109514475488698891798/posts/NSxiVeYny5P
+Greg Vaughn Alabama Hills h... more »
2013-04-29 23:36:31 (18 comments, 8 reshares, 93 +1s)
Mount Blandshard aka the "Golden Ears" for Mountain Monday
For the past few weeks I've shared photos of Mount Cheam which is one of the frequently viewed photos of the Fraser Valley in BC. This is another peak that is often seen - the "Golden Ears" of the Coast Range. This photo was made from one of the many blueberry fields in Pitt Meadows, British Columbia, Canada.
For #mountainmonday +Mountain Monday
#landscapephotography +Landscape Photography by Margaret Tompkins et al.
#coastrange #mountains #britishcolumbia #canada
2013-04-29 23:36:31 (18 comments, 5 reshares, 85 +1s)
Eureka Falls for Waterfall Wednesday
This is Eureka Falls just outside Silver Lake Provincial Park in Hope, British Columbia, Canada. My favourite time to visit that provincial park is in fall, and unfortunately this falls is often dry then. Thinking I might head back up there this spring for a few new photographs!
For #waterfallwednesday by +Eric Leslie and +Leon Turnbull
#waterfalls #britishcolumbia #canada #fraservalley
2013-04-03 22:38:51 (23 comments, 3 reshares, 89 +1s)
A Dark Eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis) for Wildlife Wednesday
A Dark Eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis) eying me suspiciously from a rosebush perch in the snow. I guess I was standing too close to the feeder and this didn't quite fit with the dinner plans. :)
Visit my website for a whole gallery of bird photos: http://goo.gl/rHSEU
For #wildlifewednesday by +Mike Spinak and +Morkel Erasmus
#birds #wildlife #britishcolumbia
2013-04-02 23:06:16 (3 comments, 1 reshares, 19 +1s)
Mountain Monday Recap
Thanks again to everyone who participated in this week's #mountainmonday! Here are a few posts from this week:
+Dave Welling El Capitan https://plus.google.com/u/0/100932195479763784248/posts/BXqnVUStCUV
+Chris Day Winter on Skye https://plus.google.com/114368476910973036126/posts/TsnCfknAuMN
+Christof Teuscher Mt. Thielsen https://plus.google.com/u/0/108986662388624308408/posts/Z65LParEFgR
+Piedmont OuttaBounds Ligurian Alps https://plus.google.com/u/0/108355949967935859232/posts/XPvfgJz7KTi
+Steve Gould Molokai https://plus.google.com/104930788641467556112/posts/h4SfbdwwbMU
+Michael Riffle Mount Storm King https://plus.google.com/112617127041903537004/posts/8YBSdWpY2Ps
+Ken Dobson Glenhurst Sunset ... more »
2013-04-29 23:36:31 (12 comments, 1 reshares, 61 +1s)
Mount Cheam - Mountain Monday
This is a panorama of Mount Cheam, a familiar sight to anyone living or often traveling through the Fraser Valley of British Columbia. I made this photo by the banks of the Fraser River in Agassiz just after sunset. The time right after sunset is often referred to as “Blue hour” and you can see why. I often like to photograph city buildings in Vancouver at this time as you can still see the outlines of the buildings against the sky (unlike when the sky is darker). I find this is also a great time to photograph mountains – so it is worth hanging around after any potential sunset light or alpenglow has faded. Always wait until the light is completely gone!
For #mountainmonday +Mountain Monday
#landscapephotography +Landscape Photography by Margaret Tompkins et al.
#britishcolumbia #fraservalley #cheam #mountains #photograp... more »
2013-03-29 01:24:00 (19 comments, 16 reshares, 99 +1s)
Kalamalka Lake Provincial Park Panorama
The weather here in Southwestern British Columbia has turned towards Spring in recent days with temperatures forecast to reach nearly 20°C/68°F this weekend. It now looks pretty certain I won't see any snow around here, so I'm turning my thoughts and ideas towards Spring imagery. One of the places I like to visit in Spring is Kalamalka Lake and the area surrounding Vernon, BC in the Thompson Okanagan region. I got a taste for Balsamroot flowers (seen in the foreground of this photo) last year and plan to chase some more this Spring.
This is Kalamalka Lake Provincial Park just outside of Vernon. This photo was taken last Spring and is one of the destinations I plan on returning to this year. This photo was a bit more exciting to make than I'd planned on - which you can read about in my blog post: http://p... more »
Buttons
A special service of CircleCount.com is the following button.
The button shows the number of followers you have directly in a small button. You can add this button to your website, like the +1-Button of Google or the Like-Button of Facebook.
You can add this button directly in your website. For more information about the CircleCount Buttons and the description how to add them to another page click here.
Powered by
Copyright © CircleCount.com,
2011 - 2013