Ed Lehming Photography
From Where I Stand...
“Even the most common, the familiar, the passed by, can show beauty when we just pause to appreciate it” – Ed Lehming 2026 I’ve made a practice of looking for beauty...
“There is a moment at the end of the day when the landscape seems to pause.” – Ed Lehming This image from a week ago made me a bit philosophical. At...
“Winding down the day, at waters edge, the breeze in my face, there is not much better to end the day in peace.” – Ed Lehming As a continuation from yesterday’s...
“We look to the sky for wonders” – Ed Lehming This will be my second to final entry from the early July post-storm series. It’s been fun looking back at these...
“If joy had a colour, I think it would be pink” – Ed Lehming Another storm passing, unsettled and angry gray clouds give way to joyful pinks and lavenders. The summer...
“Sometimes there is promise, a hopeful potential, the ‘almost’ hangs just out of reach” – Ed Lehming After a few days of stunning sunsets, this day was a bit of a...
“There are days where we simply need to pause and wait for the noise to clear” – Ed Lehming The title of this image came from a song by The Eagles....
“The storms of life come and go and remind us to enjoy the beauty of good times” – Ed Lehming I need to remind myself constantly that bad times, the “storms”...
“Everyday offers new beauty, just give it time, keep your eyes open, and be ready.” – Ed Lehming There are days, as a photographer, where days seem to hold little promise....
“The everyday, mundane paths can lead to new wonders, if we chose to take them” – Ed Lehming There are many times when I simply look around for things of interest....
“There are days that, at first seem brooding and filled with dread. Let them unfold as they will. Those storm clouds may pass and the worry was for naught” – Ed...
“Endings are beginnings and beginnings are endings. The cycle of time and nature continues, bringing both the sorrow of loss and joy of fresh starts.” – Ed Lehming This is one...
“The forest is alive, it’s a living thing. See it and feel it. As the cold sets in, it may feel more dormant, but there is still more going on that...
“The freeze is on, winter has us firmly in its grip, and the world is transformed from liquid to solid, seemingly overnight. The horizon is filled with ice and illusions” –...
“The play of light on the water was a sight to behold. In the background, dark storm clouds loomed over the lake, yet bright rays of sunlight on the storm’s edge...
“Colour and movement danced before me as the waves wove a pattern of unexpected brightness under a winter sky, not yet locked in ice; they put on a final show for...
“The first real snows filled the gaps in the dunes, drifted snow covering the drifted sand. A seasonal change” – Ed Lehming I’ve been enjoying reviewing the images I made several...
“Seasons blend on the now barren beach and grasses dance in the mix of sand and snow” – Ed Lehming I’m continuing this series of images from December 2024 with this...
A slight wisp of lake snow hangs in the air, the light mutes, yet color still shines through” – Ed Lehming I’m continuing my series of images from Sandbanks Provincial Park....
“Among the grand landscapes and broad vistas lie the simple and commonplace, which combined, make up those vast scenes. Often overlooked, they are beautiful in and of themselves.” – Ed Lehming...
“How I see things, it’s important to me, often it’s a struggle to communicate that.” – Ed Lehming On a recent trip to California’s Central Coast, we stayed a night in...
“Motion within motion. It is amazing what a difference a slightly different perspective makes. By looking at things differently, new wonders emerge.” – Ed Lehming I almost named this image “Motion...
“Light, glorious light. It shapes my world and fills the dark places with joyous brightness” – Ed Lehming I’m returning to my California series with this image, made on a mountainside...
“Gentle waves, like a sheet of rich blue silk, touched the shore. With barely a breeze, only the gentle pulse of the water filled the air, and the sun lit the...
“Vineyards tucked among California’s Sonoma Valley in the springtime, offer the promise of future pleasures.” – Ed Lehming The continuation of day one in California, and another winery, there may be...
“There are times when the beauty and wonder of what lies before us brings an unspeakable joy and peace. Savour those moments so that they can sustain you in times of...
“As the day fades to memory, the final moments are often the most glorious. Light and dark intermingle and colours deepen before fading to blue and muted orange, and finally, darkness....
“We see so much, along the way. So much of our experience is casual observation. When we take the time to really see things, spend time with them, that is where...
“We live ‘between’. There is always before and after, but we are between when we are in the present. ” – Ed Lehming In the present, we experience everything that the...
“Like pillars of fire, the pines on the roadside rose in blazing brilliance, beckoning, ‘Come watch, as we capture and play with the sun’s last kiss’ ” – Ed Lehming As...
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