tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33252936696117556702024-03-12T22:31:45.757-07:00Peggy Moon CollinsNature. Photography. Wildlife.Peggy Collinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11191327081583837807noreply@blogger.comBlogger81125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3325293669611755670.post-84844743941868392062014-04-30T18:03:00.000-07:002014-04-30T18:05:23.674-07:00Painterly Photographs<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<a href="http://fineartamerica.com/featured/lovely-lupins-and-busy-bee-peggy-collins.html" target="_blank"><b>Bee Pollinating Lupins</b></a></div>
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Sometimes I like to try to create a totally different look from a photograph. I might just be a frustrated painter, coming from a family of painters like I do...my grandmother, father, brother and sister are all painters. But it's something I've never really pursued much until recently.</div>
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I do some painting now, mostly for backgrounds for photographs, which I then layer on in Photoshop. I guess you'd call this digital art but here's a question for you: What is digital art exactly? Is it when you create something totally on the computer? Can it encompass digital collages? (By the way, that's something else I like to do.)</div>
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I love playing around in Photoshop. I start with a photograph or a collage and layer one or more "textures" on. A texture can be anything from another photograph such as rusted metal or clouds, to something that's been painted either on the computer or traditionally, with paints and brushes.</div>
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I played around with the image of a bee flying towards lupins that's pictured above...I ended up doing so many things to it, I don't even remember everything! That's what happens when you're creating something like this...you can lose yourself in the moment, totally absorbed with the effects. </div>
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<a href="http://fineartamerica.com/featured/flight-of-the-bumblebee-peggy-collins.html" target="_blank"><b>Flight of the Bumblebee</b></a></div>
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I realize the end result isn't for everybody, but I really like the way this image ended up. To my eye it's colorful and fun and looks more like a painting than a photograph. And that's a look that I personally enjoy.</div>
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Peggy Collinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11191327081583837807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3325293669611755670.post-12668003986117093192014-04-24T13:18:00.000-07:002014-04-24T13:23:06.932-07:00Spring Time Means Hummingbirds<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The other day I discovered a patch of red flowering currant in the village where I live. It's a bush that grows wild in the springtime here. The hummingbirds love it...they have a thing for red tubular flowers, so it fits the bill (so to speak) perfectly for them.</div>
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The hummingbirds have been coming to our feeders regularly since mid-March. I had a little photo shoot with one the other day...he was quite brave and let me get close. In fact, I'm pretty sure this is the same bird that landed on the hummingbird feeder as I was about to hang it up after refilling it with nectar. He sat down and drank his fill as I held the feeder out at arm's-length. It was a thrill!</div>
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I had an interesting time with this butterfly (which is called a Mourning Cloak, by the way). I went for a two-hour hike the other day and returned to my car to find this butterfly fluttering about in the sunshine. It soon landed on the rim of my tire and inched along with its probiscis down, seemingly licking salt from the tire. I watched it for awhile but had to get going so I picked it up, expecting it to fly away. But it stayed on my hand, inching along (which really tickles, by the way), looking as though it was maybe licking salt from my hand. At this point I became kind of enchanted!</div>
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Eventually the butterfly flew away again but returned to my tire. And so it began...I picked it up and took its picture and after awhile it flew back to my tire. We did this routine a half-dozen times. I even shot a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zofq98jNAA&list=UUWfG_m0IWSwWZJTky_7Jhqw" target="_blank">short video</a> of the butterfly in my hand.</div>
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The Mourning Cloak butterfly (called a Camberwell Beauty in England) is often the first butterfly seen in the spring. Not only was this the first butterfly I saw this spring but it was definitely the friendliest too! </div>
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The Mourning Cloak also landed on some "normal" things like plants and rocks. Here's another picture I took of it:</div>
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I thoroughly enjoyed my butterfly experience...I got kind of attached to the little beauty and hated to leave!</div>
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<a href="http://fineartamerica.com/featured/jump-for-joy-peggy-collins.html" target="_blank"><b>Sandhill Crane Displaying</b></a></div>
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To celebrate spring, I'm having a 25% off sale in my <a href="http://peggy-collins.fineartamerica.com/" target="_blank">online gallery</a> at Fine Art America for the month of April (this year only!) I have nature photographs, vintage collages, and digital art available that can be printed on paper, acrylic, or metal, or as a wrapped canvas. Artwork can be printed in any size you wish and you can easily view your choice online and match it up with the perfect mat and frame. The quality at Fine Art America is top-notch and your satisfaction is 100% guaranteed.</div>
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To receive your 25% off discount this April, please use the code <b>GDXRTJ </b>when you are checking out. <br />
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And happy spring to you!<br />
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Normally we only have two or three snowfalls during the winter here on the Sunshine Coast of British Columbia. But most days we can look up and see at least a dusting of snow on the mountains. At the foothills of the mountains are acres and acres of forest, so the whole effect can be quite spectacular. The above photograph is of the Caren range of mountains in the northern area of the Sunshine Coast, viewable in Pender Harbour. The mountains aren't high enough to be covered in snow year-round. You can see power lines running through the forested areas of the mountains...there are many miles of hiking available along these lines, with lots of wildlife viewing opportunities. Roosevelt elk are a common sight, as are black bears and coyotes, but I've also seen wolves and bobcats. I take my camera along on my hikes, but I also pack an air horn just in case I run into trouble.</div>
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Peggy Collinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11191327081583837807noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3325293669611755670.post-90315696877292225632014-03-07T12:14:00.000-08:002014-03-07T12:16:02.296-08:00Mother Nature Rules Supreme<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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There's a graveyard for rusty old cars and trucks in the forest close to where I live. You have to walk a ways to get to the spot where about 15 vehicles came to their final resting spot, to be taken over by moss and ferns and mushrooms...all that the forest has to offer. I'm not sure what the story was, how they ended up there. But to me there's something fascinating about a sight like this. I guess it's because it shows that Mother Nature rules supreme, and sometimes I enjoy the feeling of surrendering to the force of nature. </div>
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Peggy Collinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11191327081583837807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3325293669611755670.post-21134627775675935482014-03-01T14:07:00.001-08:002014-03-01T14:09:49.978-08:00Flowers in Snow<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Like I said in my last post, winter finally hit us here on the west coast of British Columbia. While we've cruised through a mild winter, the rest of North America has suffered bitter cold and endless snowfalls. But I guess we got a little too smug here and bam! the snow started falling and didn't stop for three days. Lots of people had their electricity go out due to trees falling on power lines. Our electricity stayed on for a change.</div>
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We live at the bottom of a very steep hill so we couldn't drive for a few days. One day I hiked for half an hour or so to some woods where I'd seen snowdrops growing earlier. They were still thriving despite the snow. I guess they're built to do that! You have to admire a flower that can pull that off.</div>
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Peggy Collinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11191327081583837807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3325293669611755670.post-75917357700173324612014-02-25T14:47:00.000-08:002014-02-25T14:48:44.495-08:00Snow, Snow, and More Snow<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I love snow...I used to live back east and
really enjoyed the winters there, although it sounds like they're really getting blasted this year. After a very mild winter here on the Sunshine Coast, it started snowing and didn't stop for two days. The whole area turned into a winter wonderland.The power went out several times but luckily it didn't stay off for long.There was no way we could drive up our hill so after walking the dogs, we walked past a couple of cars in the ditch and made our way to town to buy groceries. Then I went down to the water to take some pictures and also made a point of feeding some peanuts to the chickadees that eat from my hand...they find me no matter where I am, and fly in for a treat. </div>
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It was a perfect couple of days for me but now I can hear the snow melting and crashing onto our roof. So I guess it's back to normal until next time when time slows down because of the weather. I'm happy to see that there's more snow in the forecast later this week!</div>
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I don't know why, but this old Donovan song has been going through my head. It's such a cheerful little song and beautiful in its simplicity: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cGWTAe3M6U" target="_blank">Happiness Runs.</a><br />
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Whether you have a sweetie or not, I hope today is a good day for you! <br />
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As I said in a <a href="http://www.peggymooncollins.com/2014/01/forest-bathing-aka-shinrin-yok.html" target="_blank">recent post</a>, I've been going for two- to three-hour hikes every other day, mostly along our fantastic Suncoaster Trail, which stretches for 37 kilometres here on the Sunshine Coast. I actually hike every day but every other day it's my turn to walk the dogs and we don't go as far as my hikes when I'm alone.</div>
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We've had it pretty good this winter, with mild temperatures (unlike the rest of Canada) and only one snowfall (also unlike the rest of Canada). One thing we do get a lot of here in the Pacific Northwest is fog. I love a good misty morning walk though...fog always makes things more mysterious and appealing, don't you think?</div>
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Peggy Collinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11191327081583837807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3325293669611755670.post-4787604524537811472014-01-31T14:47:00.000-08:002014-01-31T14:51:01.620-08:00Will It Snow?<br />
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Our weather has been so mild lately that we actually have fruit flies in the house and can't seem to get rid of them. I've discovered that fruit flies don't just like fruit. They also like vegetables. They like water a lot too, so besides banning fruit and vegetables to outside the house, I've also taken to drying the kitchen sink all the time in an effort to get rid of the pesky little beggars.<br />
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Peggy Collinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11191327081583837807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3325293669611755670.post-19591099365845709742014-01-11T12:00:00.002-08:002014-01-17T15:36:47.660-08:00Forest Bathing aka Shinrin-yoku<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I've always taken my two dogs for long walks through the forests. There are endless logging roads where I live, and it's also possible to walk along the power lines forever. </div>
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But lately I've been going for two to three-hour walks on my own every other day. I read a few articles on Shinrin-yoku, Japanese for a practice called forest bathing, that kind of spurred me on. Studies show that walking or just enjoying time in the forest reduces stress and increases your immunity. Apparently walking in the forest increases the activity of our natural killer (NK) cells, which are components of our immune systems that fight cancer. It is speculated that breathing in air containing antimicrobial wood essential oils that protect trees from rot and insects could be responsible for the positive effect on our health.</div>
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No, I don't have cancer but like everybody else, I deal with stress. And all I know is, I feel amazing after a walk in the woods. Sometimes I'm lost in thought and come up with creative ideas, but other times I try to stay in the now and take everything in...the sounds, the smells, the way a tree feels (yes, I've been known to hug a few trees!) I've even made my peace with the almost constant rain we get here in the Pacific Northwest. Rain used to kind of depress me and I'd avoid walking in it when I could. Now I've embraced it because let's face it, it's almost always raining in the winter here! Now I find a walk in the rain refreshes me.</div>
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I recommend you give it a try and maybe even make forest bathing a regular practice. Here's an article about <a href="http://www.hphpcentral.com/article/forest-bathing" target="_blank">Shinrin-yoku</a> and some of the studies that have been done.</div>
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in air containing phytoncide (wood essential oils) like α-pinene and
limonene, which are antimicrobial volatile organic compounds emitted
from trees to protect them from rotting and insects. - See more at:
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activity partly to breathing in air containing phytoncide (wood
essential oils) like α-pinene and limonene, which are antimicrobial
volatile organic compounds emitted from trees to protect them from
rotting and insects. - See more at:
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Dr
Li attributes the increase in NK activity partly to breathing in air
containing phytoncide (wood essential oils) like α-pinene and limonene,
which are antimicrobial volatile organic compounds emitted from trees to
protect them from rotting and insects. - See more at:
http://www.hphpcentral.com/article/forest-bathing#sthash.jQIFIq1y.dpuf</div>
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Dr
Li attributes the increase in NK activity partly to breathing in air
containing phytoncide (wood essential oils) like α-pinene and limonene,
which are antimicrobial volatile organic compounds emitted from trees to
protect them from rotting and insects. - See more at:
http://www.hphpcentral.com/article/forest-bathing#sthash.jQIFIq1y.dpuf</div>
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Happy New Year! I hope 2014 is everything you want it to be and more. </div>
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I want to have more fun in the new year. I felt just like a kid when I was building the snowman you see pictured above, and I'd like to have more of that feeling in 2014 and in the years beyond. Getting old kinda sucks a lot of times but I really do believe that we don't have to feel old as we age. Attitude is everything.</div>
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So let me tell you about my adventure while building this snowman. I'd grabbed one of my scarves and borrowed one of my husband's hats (he's something of a collector) and headed down to a spot that overlooks the ocean and is surrounded by lovely big evergreen trees that were looking pretty spectacular with the new snow. This was just before Christmas.</div>
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The snow was perfect for building a snowman and I made him pretty quickly. To tell you the truth, I was maybe more concerned with getting a fun photo of a snowman than I was about making Frosty structurally sound. So I didn't build up his backside very well, thinking it didn't matter because you wouldn't be able to see that in the final photograph.</div>
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First I wrapped my scarf around the snowman, then I added my husband's funky hat, a colorful knitted one given to him by a female friend of ours. Next I tried to jam his carrot nose in, but for some reason it wasn't going in easily. I tried a couple of times, and then I <i>really</i> jammed it in, and that's when disaster struck: Frosty's head and torso tumbled off his bottom half and plummeted down the rocky cliff. I couldn't help but laugh at the same time I yelled, "Oh no!" I managed to catch my scarf before it slid down the cliff but my husband's hat was a goner. Some inaccessible bush or boulder is now wearing a very cool hat. Merry Christmas!</div>
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Anyway, it helps not to take these things too seriously (oh yeah, easy for me to say that, it wasn't my hat!) but in the end, things like your hat going off the side of a cliff are really small potatoes. I want to be in the moment, like a child playing, and not worry about the future and the not-fun things that can happen. If I have a new year's resolution, that's it...be in the moment. Savor it. Today is the day!<br />
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<br />Peggy Collinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11191327081583837807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3325293669611755670.post-40876356022669917452013-12-04T10:48:00.002-08:002013-12-04T10:48:46.572-08:0050% Off Sale!Now that we're into December, you might be looking for Christmas wrapping paper, cards, and ornaments. It just so happens that Zazzle is having a 50% off sale on those particular products (and more!) until tomorrow. Just type in the code <span class="promocode verticalPromoText tiny-center" style="margin-right: 10px;">HOLIDAYSMADE at checkout to get your 50% off. They're also having a 20% off sale on all products on the site, so check it out!</span><br />
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<span class="promocode verticalPromoText tiny-center" style="margin-right: 10px;">Here are some of my Christmas photos on various products. The first two products are popular enough to be on Zazzle's bestsellers lists.</span><br />
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I must admit this photograph of a Santa squirrel holding a candy cane is my latest favorite. The look he was giving me was so endearing. So here he is again, on a couple of different Christmas ornaments...</div>
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By the way, the ceramic ornament pictured above has your choice of a Christmas tree, wreath, or pointsettias on the back.<b> </b></div>
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<span class="promocode verticalPromoText tiny-center" style="margin-right: 10px;">So I hope you find something you like in my Zazzle shop, <a href="http://www.zazzle.com/funnaturephotography?rf=238797353695924990&CMPN=zBookmarklet" target="_blank">Fun Nature Photography</a>. If not, there are plenty of amazingly talented artists who would love to sell you something!<b> </b></span></div>
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I thought I'd let you know about their 75% off on cards sale, which is their best deal yet. The sale is only for two days, so act fast! Just use the code <b>75OFFCARDS13</b> at checkout to get your discount. I believe the sale is only on the American Zazzle site but it's still a great deal even if you have to factor in the shipping costs.
I have a very large <a href="http://www.zazzle.com/my/products/public/cg-196298058830734303/sr-250009065384757994?rf=238797353695924990&CMPN=zBookmarklet">Christmas section</a> in my Zazzle shop, but here are a few of my more popular Christmas cards...<br />
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Just in case you aren't into squirrels (what?!), here are the Christmas cards my parents ordered from my shop the last two years. We don't get snow in the winters here on the west coast all that often but when we do, I make sure to take advantage of it and try to photograph some animals.</div>
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Peggy Collinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11191327081583837807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3325293669611755670.post-37888470669185895612013-11-20T12:28:00.000-08:002013-11-20T12:32:27.075-08:00Time for Texture!I've always been a fan of using textures to create a mood or add a more painterly appeal to a photograph. Maybe it's because I come from a family of painters (grandmother, father, sister and brother), but I like to blur the lines between photography and painting.<br />
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<a href="http://fineartamerica.com/featured/baby-hummingbird-in-the-forest-peggy-collins.html" target="_blank"><b>Baby Hummingbird on Nest</b></a></div>
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I've added textures various ways. Sometimes I add an actual painting I've done; sometimes I paint a texture digitally (in Photoshop); sometimes I photograph a texture (like bark, for instance), and add it to the photograph; and sometimes I buy textures.<br />
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Recently I decided to do a series of bird images using textures. I often add many textures to a photograph and play around with the blending modes in Photoshop.<br />
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<a href="http://fineartamerica.com/featured/2-chickadee-in-winter-peggy-collins.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><b>Chickadee in Winter</b></a></div>
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I like to add inspirational sayings to my photographs occasionally. For the robin photograph I also added a diamond pattern, and I was going for a vintage look.</div>
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So that's a look at some of my latest images using textures. I encourage you to give it a whirl yourself!</div>
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<b><a href="http://fineartamerica.com/featured/theres-an-elk-by-the-barn-peggy-collins.html">Roosevelt Elk by the Barn</a></b></div>
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Yesterday somebody pointed out this crazy video of an <a href="http://petapixel.com/2013/11/13/photographer-gets-tussle-elk-copious-amounts-headbutting-ensues/" target="_blank">elk head-butting a photographer</a>. IMHO, the photographer probably got way too close to a bull elk during mating season. Although it kind of looks like the elk is just playing in the video (several times I've seen young deer bucks do the same thing), the photographer put himself in a very dangerous position. Bull elk can be aggressive during their rut and I've learned to steer clear of them at that time. In general though, it's never a good idea to get too close to them. Usually it isn't a problem because they tend to run away when they see you.</div>
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But coincidentally there was a six-point bull elk in our neighbour's yard first thing this morning. My husband was walking the dogs when he spotted it contentedly chewing grass. By the time I got out there with my camera, the elk was standing just inside the forest adjoining the yard. He calmly watched me and although it was too dark to even focus properly, I took a couple of blurry shots. I heard another "crack!" in the woods and assumed that this was the same pair of bull elk that occasionally invade the neighbourhood and help themselves to bushes and apples from a tree that they've since practically destroyed. Yes, they are big boys indeed and they can do whatever they want!</div>
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The picture above is of a Roosevelt elk that I saw standing beside a neighbour's barn last year when his antlers were in velvet. I wonder if it's the same elk that I saw this morning. If so, his rack has become even more impressive and he isn't what I'd call shy.</div>
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You just never know what you're going to see around the corner here...</div>
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<a href="http://www.zazzle.com/funnaturephotography/gifts?cg=196092823243408019&rf=238797353695924990&CMPN=zBookmarklet" target="_blank"><b>Christmas Squirrel</b></a></div>
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Yes, it's already that time of year again. If you live on the Sunshine Coast, you can find me selling my photography at the following Christmas craft fairs:<br />
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November 9 (10:00-4:00) & November 10 (10:00-3:00) ~ Early Bird Christmas Craft Fair, Seaside Centre, Sechelt, B.C.<br />
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November 16 (9:00-5:00) & 17 (9:00-4:00) ~ Sunnycrest Mall Christmas Craft Fair, Sunnycrest Mall, Gibsons, B.C.<br />
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November 30 & December 1 (10:00-4:00) ~ Crafts from the Hood, Seaside Centre, Sechelt, B.C.<br />
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December 7 (10:00-4:00) ~ Serendipity Christmas Craft Fair, Madeira Park Community Hall, Madeira Park, B.C.<br />
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I'll have the usual cards plus lots of Christmas cards, matted prints, canvas prints, magnets, two new Life Lessons calendars, and my two Life Lessons books.<br />
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Hope to see you there!<br />
<a href="http://fineartamerica.com/art/all/christmas+squirrels/all" style="font: 10pt arial; text-decoration: underline;">christmas squirrels art</a>Peggy Collinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11191327081583837807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3325293669611755670.post-2207784307617039102013-11-04T16:27:00.002-08:002013-11-04T16:31:37.950-08:00Classic Cars...a Different Kind of AnimalThis past August I took some time away from selling my photography at a craft fair and checked out the classic cars at the Show 'n Shine car show, held in Garden Bay on the Sunshine Coast of British Columbia. <br />
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Well, I wish I had done this sooner! Year after year I'd been selling my work at the craft fair that's held in conjunction with the car show and I'd never taken the time to have a look at the cars. After seeing the beauties at the show, I think I've turned into a car junkie now!<br />
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Take a look at some of these lovely vintage cars...<br />
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<b><a href="http://fineartamerica.com/featured/classic-car-1937-buick-century-peggy-collins.html" target="_blank">1937 Buick Century</a></b></div>
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<b><a href="http://fineartamerica.com/featured/classic-car-buick-victoria-hood-ornament-peggy-collins.html" target="_blank">'35 Buick Hood Ornament</a></b></div>
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I took photographs of just about every car at the show but these are the only ones I've processed so far. It's very time-consuming to process the pictures because I remove distracting objects like chairs, other cars, and sometimes even people in order to make the cars look their best. It's a challenge that I enjoy though, and I've been sharpening my Photoshop skills.</div>
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Next year I plan on skipping the craft fair...I'll go straight to the cars and spend more time photographing them. I really enjoyed the show and would like to take time to talk to the owners of these antique beauties. There's also a bigger show in nearby Sechelt called the Sleepy Hollow car show, held by the Coaster's Car Club. Even though I'll have to miss one of the year's busiest craft fairs that's held that weekend, next year I think I'll skip it in order to photograph the cars. </div>
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My other mushroomy news is that my <a href="http://www.scshroom.org/Photo_2014_1.html">photograph of pholiota mushrooms</a> won first place in a local contest held by SHROOM (Society for the Hunting, Recognition, and Observation of Mushrooms).<br />
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The mushroom festival was celebrating its fifth year and our community hall was packed with interested people checking out the displays of mushrooms, cooking, and all kinds of mushroomy wares for sale.<br />
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It's not too late to get out there yourself and do a little mushroom hunting. Just be careful and make sure you know what you've picked if you're going to be eating them. I own a few mushroom identification books, just to be on the safe side. Mushroom hunting can be a fun addition to any hike. <br />
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Peggy Collinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11191327081583837807noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3325293669611755670.post-46829868848793743502013-08-04T16:48:00.002-07:002013-10-30T06:40:12.507-07:00Chipmunks on the LooseI've lived here for 12 years now and I've never seen a chipmunk...until about two months ago, that is. All of a sudden they're popping out of the woodwork every which way.<br />
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There's been a continuous supply of berries to enjoy lately...<br />
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I caught this young one napping in the sun. He let me get pretty close.<br />
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I thought that maybe the chipmunks were only to be found in the new area where I'd started hiking, which was more remote. But when I returned to some of my usual hiking spots, chipmunks started turning up everywhere. They seemed to be after the ripening native blackberries that grow close to the ground and across rocks.</div>
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I enjoyed watching this chipmunk family playing on a huge pile of rocks left behind by some loggers...</div>
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I'm hoping the chipmunks are making a comeback. I really enjoy watching them streak across the path, their tails sticking straight up. They're more fearless than squirrels too, and lots of fun to photograph!</div>
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The only thing I can think of is, "Mom, is that you?" If you can think of anything better, please let me know in the comments!</div>
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Hope you're enjoying the start of summer!<br />
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