2007_0956 Harebells
Pine Cree Regional Park is a prairie anomaly: a deep cut in the surrounding grassland, sheltered from the wind, with a small creek flowing through it, allowing trees to grow. Prairie folks tend to get excited when they see trees. It has a campground and is a popular local destination.
Truthfully, I wasn't all that eager to visit this place; I lived among the big trees and flowing waters of the west coast for decades. I moved to the prairie because I became fascinated by the prairie itself, and its photo potential. But finally I went - last week - with a friend, to camp overnight and hike the short trails that rise up through the aspens and conifers to the flower-filled prairie. Which is where I found these Harebells.
Ideally I would have wanted soft light during the day, clearing at dusk, but of course the reverse occurred. So I didn't get good landscape light, and close up work was a challenge. But then, photography is always about dealing with challenges. I caught these flowers just as the evening sun was disappearing into a cloud bank. For a few moments the light was delicate and beautiful.
Photographed at Pine Cree Regional Park, near Eastend, Saskatchewan (Canada). Don't use this image on websites, blogs, or other media without explicit permission ©2020 James R. Page - all rights reserved.
2007_0956 Harebells
Pine Cree Regional Park is a prairie anomaly: a deep cut in the surrounding grassland, sheltered from the wind, with a small creek flowing through it, allowing trees to grow. Prairie folks tend to get excited when they see trees. It has a campground and is a popular local destination.
Truthfully, I wasn't all that eager to visit this place; I lived among the big trees and flowing waters of the west coast for decades. I moved to the prairie because I became fascinated by the prairie itself, and its photo potential. But finally I went - last week - with a friend, to camp overnight and hike the short trails that rise up through the aspens and conifers to the flower-filled prairie. Which is where I found these Harebells.
Ideally I would have wanted soft light during the day, clearing at dusk, but of course the reverse occurred. So I didn't get good landscape light, and close up work was a challenge. But then, photography is always about dealing with challenges. I caught these flowers just as the evening sun was disappearing into a cloud bank. For a few moments the light was delicate and beautiful.
Photographed at Pine Cree Regional Park, near Eastend, Saskatchewan (Canada). Don't use this image on websites, blogs, or other media without explicit permission ©2020 James R. Page - all rights reserved.