*** This Week Through Your Eyes 2026.04.04 ***

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Some birds

Haven't been photographing anything interesting lately as weather is not so cooperative. So here are shots from 2 weeks ago when we had sun and I visited bird sanctuary. Unfortunately it seems that bearded reedlings are dead from this 2-month long cold we had in January-February, they are nowhere to be seen or heard, so it may take year or two until population restores and I got to shoot them... But I got some other shots of birds.

My favourite staircase!

Last gasp of winter

Last w/e of March I decided to make a small trip (60 km) north of the city to Lake Simcoe, Ontario. What I encountered is typical Great White Frozen North landscape still in a grip of winter. The weather was very changeable , but I managed to capture few sites.

That is a brilliant shot. Just WOW!

I love #2 and #3, both birds singing their heart out. But this is dangerously close to picture of a duck in the local pond, which you as a long standing member of the community should remember, is banned. Along with close-ups of cherry blossom.
<Includes smiley face for the avoidance of doubt>
😁

My fave.

That b&w version is excellent. 2 humans add a new dimension. Excellent.

You're finding some real form lately. Superb composition and the simple blue/orange colour palette adds something to what would normally demand a mono presentation.

Fine shots, although I'd crop some of the sky in the first two. What's going on in the third? Are those guys ice-fishing?

Absolutely. Brave men...

Nostalgia

I have nothing new to contribute this week, but I have been lookingback at places I have been in the past at this time of year and feeling rather nostalgic.

Omalos plateau, Crete, 2011

Stimfalia lake, Greece, 2013

North Uist, Outer Hebrides, 2022

Wishing everyone a Happy Easter!

This one is so joyful 😊

Sad about the reedlings. I hope they recover quickly. There were reports of some seen at our local wetland, but I never managed to spot any myself.

Looks cold. I think we've all had enough of winter by this stage.
In the last one, it might be worth cropping abit off the LHS to balance it up a bit?

Don't worry, it's a goosander, so not strictly a duck 😁

This one is delightful!