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“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 first, I thought, “It’s just another sunset,” but there was something different here that I still can’t put a label on; I even struggled for a bit to find a title for the image. It may have been that pale pink… Read More
“Moments define our lives. Some of those moments cause me to pause and marvel at the world we live in. Sometimes, it’s simple things like appreciating the sky at dusk in all its wonder” – Ed Lehming Today’s image is a simple shot, a moment in time where I looked out across the horizon and saw something that stopped me in my tracks for a bit. I’m not sure just how rare… Read More
“Wind shapes our world” – Ed Lehming I’ve become far more aware of wind lately. I first started paying attention a few years ago when I moved to Prince Edward County. The “county,” as it’s referred to locally, is an island on the northeast shore of Lake Ontario. Winds tend to blow in from the west, across the open water, and there really isn’t much in the way to calm them. So,… Read More
“There are times, when looking at my world, that I see a painting just waiting to be created. Then I realize that nature already has.” – Ed Lehming This is a return to a previously shared image, though presented here as a portrait composition. I think I prefer the portrait version because it shows more sky and is a bit brighter overall. I also have to say that this was a memorable… Read More
“Hark now, hear the sailors cry; smell the sea and feel the sky.” – Van Morrison (Into the Mystic) Every now and then, a photo captures the dynamic nature of our world—times when the true moment is documented so well that I can sense the very air and feel of that moment in time when looking back at the photo. That is the case with this image, taken once more along the… Read More
“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 “Standing in Awe” post, here’s the same vantage point but looking to my right. I had nearly forgotten that we were just emerging from a few days of wildfire smoke from northern Ontario, which can be seen lingering on the horizon,… Read More
“There are times when a composition is just automatic. Often the simplest things align to create beauty without effort” – Ed Lehming I’m jumping ahead just a few days from the “Pink Sunsets” series that I just posted. I was looking for something a bit different than the open farmland I’d recently photographed, and I have a spectacular waterfront/beach view only a 20-minute drive from home. The sky was starting to show… Read More
“There is not much more soothing that looking across beautiful vistas and remebering that this is home” – Ed Lehming This is the final image from my early July sunset series. This image was made on the same day as Pink Wave and Candy-Floss Skies. I simply traveled north a bit further up the road. By then, the bright pink billows had subsided and a more typical sunset took their place. Once… Read More
“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 recent memories and reflecting on the wonderful, almost surreal skies. The image, aptly named “Pink Wave,” shows a local farm field and a stunning pink cloud formation. This image was made only a short distance from my prior images. It’s a… Read More
“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 evenings continue in contrasts, and I’m back to what has become a regular spot for me as the day fades to night. Here’s another shot, another day, from the same location that I have been sharing photos from over the past… Read More
“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 letdown, and my thoughts were that this was “almost” as nice as the prior days. So I titled it the “Almost Sky.” Yet I look at it now, a few weeks later, and wonder how I could have been disappointed in… Read More
“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” of our lives, are temporary. Time moves on, and better times often follow. This applies to a lot of things, including my creative work. As I noted in my earlier post “After the Storms”, I had gone through yet another creative… Read More
“Summer rolls on, like the constant waves break on the shore, in a rhythm older than time” – Ed Lehming It was early July; the skies had begun to offer some variety, displaying a blend of soft pastels and deeper hues as the day transitioned into evening. So, I headed to one of my favorite spots to see what the late afternoon had to offer. The image above was made just as… Read More
“It’s a strange thing, that an ending brings such joy. Sunsets draw people to the waters edge. It’s almost a time of reverence. Such beauty, different every day, and the calmness that ensues as light fades and bathes the worth in gold.” – Ed Lehming I have to say, my visit to Moonstone Beach last month was an absolute pleasure. I have not been spending nearly enough time outdoors with my camera… Read More
“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 horizon, like a distant fire. All around me is peace. I drink it in, savouring every moment; the perfect ending to a wonderful summer day.” – Ed Lehming Today, a brief pause in my California series for an image made yesterday… Read More
“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 we drove home from an early evening visit to an artist friend’s home and some great music and conversation, a flash of brilliance caught my attention along the roadside. The sun was just setting, yet the tall pines where ablaze above… Read More
“Someday we will look back on this moment and it will forever remind us to never take the little things for granted. It will remind us to hug with all our hearts, to pause to appreciate holding someone’s hand, and to live in the moments that we are surrounded by others.” – Laura Jones In the past few days I have found myself spending an inordinate amount of time going through recent… Read More
“As winter takes hold, autumn lashes out in fiery shows of golds and orange as if shouting, “My splendour is not yet spent”, her voice fading in the chill of November, another day closer to winter.” – Ed Lehming Such was the scene today as I drove home from a visit to Bancroft, Ontario. I had driven up for the day to drop of recent prints at the Artists Co-op I belong… Read More
“We sat together silently in the tropical warmth of the beach, gazing over the calm waters and watching the sun slip closer to the horizon, marking the end of another day in brilliant splendour” – Ed Lehming I know, I’m mixing winter images with summer-like scenes but can’t help but be drawn back to this time spent in Cozumel with friends and family. Every day more relaxing than the previous one. The… Read More
“It was dusk and the light had an ultra-violet quality to it, a final burst of pigmentation as night and day rushed at each other in a clash of colour prisms before darkness finally, inevitably won out.” ― Karen Swan Though much of our trip was filled with the overcast, misty, and often gloomy light of autumn, we were, on this occasion greeted with the magnificent colours of an Icelandic sunset. On our… Read More
“A large drop of sun lingered on the horizon and then dripped over and was gone, and the sky was brilliant over the spot where it had gone, and a torn cloud, like a bloody rag, hung over the spot of its going. And dusk crept over the sky from the eastern horizon, and darkness crept over the land from the east.” ― John Steinbeck Today’s post will be simple and short, accompanied… Read More
“There’s a sunrise and a sunset every single day, and they’re absolutely free. Don’t miss so many of them.” ― Jo Walton I never get tired of sunsets, though I have to admit, I often miss sunrises. This sunset, simply titled “Sauble Sunset 2018” is one of many photos of the sunset that evening, mere days ago, and is now one of many in an annual series. Sauble Beach has been as summer… Read More
“Each time I see a beautiful sunset or sunrise, I have to pinch myself because I can’t believe that I’m awake and not dreaming.” ― Anthony T. Hincks Every now and then, you just have to pull over, enjoy, and take a picture. In this case, I was returning from closing down our camper for the season, it was later in the day and I spent about fifteen minutes driving west, into a… Read More
“There’s a special quality to the loneliness of dusk, a melancholy more brooding even than the night’s.” ― Ed Gorman After a day filled with sunshine, family, volleyball, and too much food, a quick dip in the lake after the sun has set is in order. As I considered this photo of my son standing in the shallow beach waters at Sauble beach, surrounded by the incredible reflected dusk, I realized how strange… Read More
“The beauty of the unexpected lies within the surprise of the momentum, not only at its tipping point, but also within all the moments waiting.” ― Akilnathan Logeswaran Sauble Beach, on Ontario’s Lake Huron, is known for its sunsets. This one did not disappoint. It was the last day of a long weekend with friends and family. We had just finished our supper and packing the car for the drive back home, when… Read More
Nikon D800 Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G I AF-S VR Zoom @ 78 mm 1/400 sec, f/10.0 ISO 200 For more images like this, please visit my Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/EdLehming or my website (some images available for purchase) http://www.edlehming.com
“There’s a sunrise and a sunset every single day, and they’re absolutely free. Don’t miss so many of them.” ― Jo Walton I titled this image based on a common expression around here. Basically, if you wait “Till the Cows Come Home”, you will be waiting for a long time. The image was made near my home as I was out photographing a fairly decent sunset. While driving back home, I noticed… Read More
Nikon D300 Tamron SP 70-200mm f/2.8 Di VC USD @ 70 mm 1/160 sec, f/2.8, ISO 250 For more images like this, please visit my Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/EdLehming or my website (some images available for purchase) http://www.edlehming.com
A beautiful sunset on Fraser Lake last night. As you may have noticed by the brevity of my posts, I’m on a short break in Northeast Ontario, enjoying time in the outdoors and enjoying spectacular November weather.
“There is so much to say about a past. It’s a vein of gold through a mountain, leading to an incontrovertible stone heart of truth. But the future is a horizon – a faintly visible line that will promise much, and always remain too far away to touch.” ― Aliya Whiteley At first, I had no idea what to title this image. It was made at the end of another day of… Read More
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