Karen

Truter

My husband and I were sat at a red stop light beside the Old City Hall, Victoria, British Columbia and across the street was this wonderful reflection in the window of the modern building. I love the juxtaposition of the old and new in this capture.

Spending winter on the Gulf of Mexico provides opportunities for sunsets over the ocean. This particular evening, the whole sky turned orange and reflected in the water and lit up the sand, turning it to gold in front of me. I bent down as low as I could without getting the phone cameras wet to get this shot.

For this photograph, I turned my iPhone upside down and rested it on the shells and focussed on the middle ground to obtain this depth of field. I love how the sunbeam provides a leading line to the shells.

Indian Mound Park, Englewood, Florida. One of the oldest inhabited areas of Florida, where the indigenous lived and fished. Fishing boats still launch from this area along with the wildlife swooping and diving for fish. This heron stood watching and waiting…

Winter in Florida provides a unique perspective and this is the Wolf moon in January 2023, the first full moon of the year. I loved how it reflected in the shallows of the water as the sun set behind me, providing the soft colours in the trees and sky.

Walking the streets of Port Hope, Ontario Canada in very bright sunlight. The windows of this corner cafe provided a spectacular and colourful reflection of the period buildings in this old Ontario town.

Sunset over Bay of Quinte, Ontario Canada
I watched in awe as this magnificent sky developed and increased in beauty as the sun set behind the trees, casting shadows across the lawn…

During the recent snow storm I watched as the howling wind blew the freshly fallen snow off the rooves and swirled around in the air, giving it a second life to what we call a whiteout!

On. Sunday afternoon drive, I couldn’t resist capturing the glow of late afternoon sun on the tree tops; they shone like gold.
Taken with iPhone 12 Pro Max

This is a park close to where I live and it parallels the northern shore of Lake Ontario. This Autumn, the colours of the Canadian Maples have been exquisite. I love how this image displays the kaleidoscope of colours of the trees and the blue of the lake. The bench provides a resting place to sit and absorb the beauty all around.

This avenue of trees is my favourite part of my daily walk, the huge branches provide shade from the summer sun. I loved how the mist on this occasion provided an additional atmosphere of mystique.

Surveying her domain as the sun sets in the Western sky, and resting peacefully after a playful day. Her trusting demeanour speaks to the love and devotion she has to her home and loved ones.

Driving around the countryside in late summer, a field full of hay bales is always a delight. It represents successful harvest and healthy stock for the winter months.

At the end of the day, at the setting sun when all is quiet, it is time for peace and reflection. Here in Canada, with so many lakes, the canoe is still the favourite choice on the water.

Old pier pylons standing like sentinels to a bygone era of fishing. Now Sidney is a bustling leisure and sailing boat playground…
Sidney, British Columbia, Canada

On my early morning walk, I loved how the whispy yellow wild flowers reached above the rest towards the sun, I crouched down and took this at a low angle…

Peonies from my garden never disappoint, this image was taken in the late evening hours when the light was soft, accentuating the soft folds of the petals.