Gillian Barfoot

Yep. Still irrationally hoping I’ll wake up and find out the reality tv show “dictator fantasy island” was just a bunch of sets stashed somewhere in Death Valley.

Birds gather on a bare tree in front of dark clouds

After the storm.

Staying upcountry with family during yesterday’s ice storm. Hoping the roads are decent for the drive home.

#photography #winter

A juvenile bald eagle perches in a tree where s/he has a good view of the river.

Here’s another neighbourhood visitor, a bald eagle (juvenile, I think). The eagles are local here, but the Carolina wren we saw today is not. With fresh snow on the ground, even the juncos are at our feeders today.

#birds #photography #winter

A red cardinal poses on a snowy branch.

This morning’s visitor - or should I say visitors, as the snow dropped in overnight. Hello (early) winter!

#redcardinal #bird #photography #snow

Sunset-orange-edged clouds behind a tall leafless tree.

November skies (a few days late).

#photography

The glowing golden light of sunset lights up a wall at home.

That evening light…mmm… moments before sunset.

#photography #home

Lovely capture. We occasionally see Carolina wrens up here in New Brunswick too - such beautiful birds!

Deep pink snapdragons coated wth snow.

Gay feathers wearing snowy coats.

Fresh snow on flower stalks.

Our garden on a snowy morning.

First snow, last of the garden flowers.

#photography #garden #snow

Warm morning sun streams through the golden-leafed trees lining Prince William Street in Saint John.

Morning light on Prince William Street.

#photography #urban

A shaft of sun lights up flowers in a vase on a kitchen table.

I’m happy to report that some of our flowers have survived the recent frost. Enjoying a few now in our kitchen!

#home #garden #flowers

It’s like one of those high noon duels - turning your back on the evil/attractive antagonist and then spinning back around because you just can’t leave it/them alone.

A monarch butterfly taking off from a buddleia flower.

A painted lady butterfly resting in a sunny corner of the garden.

Despite (or because of) the hot & dry summer, our garden has thrived. Besides our resident birds, we’ve hosted several different butterflies - quite a fun challenge for me to photograph.

I saw these two chasing each other in the garden today:

#photography #garden #butterfly #nature

Rain drops falling in front of an out-of-focus background. In black-and-white.

Rain drops hitting a table and scattering into tiny droplets. In black-and-white.

We actually got rain on Monday. Sadly, not enough to slow any of the wildfires in our region. More please!

So I decided to photograph a few raindrops - such a rare gift these days.

#photography #blackandwhite #rain

The famous traffic-cone-decorated Duke of Wellington in front of Glasgow’s gallery of modern art.

The door to the “robing room” at Glasgow University.

At the Glasgow Botanic Gardens, where the plants are trying to escape …

The last of its kind, a huge crane used for shipbuilding on the Clyde. Clyde built is a mark of quality.

It’s been a month since we’ve come back from our trip to Scotland, where we explored Glasgow, Dundee & Edinburgh, and visited highlands and islands. I’m still processing my photos - I will share a few faves here.

First up, Glasgow.

#travel #photography #scotland #urban

Yeah, me too… been hazy a few days now and surely it must be smoke. Maybe just too high up to affect our air quality?

Geum “tangerine“

Camassia

The garden is singing and spring to life, flowering and sending green shoots toward the sun. Here are a couple of current faves.

#photography #garden #flowers

A vine-draped telephone pole at dusk

A clump of forget-me-nots thrives in the midst of a field of horsetail.

Just this: forget-me-nots sharing a patch of sunlight with the horsetails. Nature loves variety.

And also: common plant names are fun! Heading out now to look for Johnny-jump-ups…

#photography #nature #flowers

A star of multi-coloured sunlight streams through the trees.

How many colours are in one beam of sunlight?

#photography

Thanks so much for the repost, Sarah - just wanted to say we are total Beechgrove fans here in Atlantic Canada!

From our garden, a trio of pasque flowers - thought I’d better snap them before the deer do. Some spring beauties are more ephemeral than others!

#photography #flowers

morning sunshine split into rays of light through freshly opened leaves

A lonely plastic owl guards a suburban lawn

The morning sunshine appears like a spotlight through freshly unfurled leaves, and lights up a lonely plastic owl.

#photography #blackandwhite

The morning sun casts warm light on an inviting path - which way are you going?

#photography #dailylife

Wow, is Wayne Long in the cabinet? Long time coming.

A white doe pauses before following her family group across the road.

A white doe with several of her family bed down in a clearing at dusk.

Deer are everywhere here. We plant “deer resistant” shrubs and perennials - not that the deer can read - and forgo the pleasure of tulips.

Since the birth of 2 white fawns, people here seem more kindly to our gentle illiterate browsers. After all, they are neighbours too.

#photography #nature

A classic Bricklin SV-1 in “safety orange” drives on a suburban street.

You know you’re in New Brunswick when… Bricklin! And it’s my favourite colour too - I still have my iron-on of the “safety orange” Bricklin that I got when I visited the factory. I always get a little geeky thrill whenever I see these classic cars on the road.

#photography #bricklinsv-1

A rhododendron in bud beside a garden bench.

Another rhododendron on the other side of a garden bench just starting to bloom.

Bright pink blossoms on a rhododendron.

A story of two rhododendrons, and that glorious pink!

Is there ever change so surprising - and yet impatiently expected - as spring coming, arriving, and here all at once?

#photography #nature #spring #flowers

Thanks so much!

Your photos are super, no question, but I just wanted to say I’ve never before read such beautifully written, informative and thoughtful (timely!) descriptions - so much more than a caption would “optimally” require. Currently enjoying each story, one photo at a time.

Rain beads on a chair on our front porch.

Oh - what was that rumble? Could it be… yes… thunder! Definitely heard some deep drumrolls as the band of storms marched through today.

#rain #photography