A lot of snow feel in the last weeks. Went outside during one of the snowstorms to take photos of fir trees with my wide-angle macro lens. Sigma 24mm f/1.8 macro lens, Sony α77 camera. -aoi

A lot of snow feel in the last weeks. Went outside during one of the snowstorms to take photos with my wide-angle macro lens. Sigma 24mm f/1.8 macro lens, Sony α77 camera. -aoi

I had shared photos of Saint-Côme's Ice Festival recently in that post, showing sculptures that matched the main theme of the event: pirates. Here's some of the other sculptures which were outside the

There was a long-necked visitor on a nearby lake this summer - a rare sight and nice surprise. Unfortunately missed the focus on this one, as it flew away. Minolta 75-300mm lens, Sony α77 camera. -aoi

Photos of a hike from last autumn, going from a mountain to a lake. Lǎowā 15mm f/4 macro lens, Sony α77 camera. -aoi

Two birds I've met this summer. The first is a robin, after one of its first flights. Its family had nested on my windowsill. The second is a rare sight here, a Canada warbler. Minolta 75-300mm lens, Sony

Ice sculptures made in the context of Saint-Côme's Ice Festival, in Quebec - Festival Saint-Côme en glace. Piracy was the theme of this year. Features a ship, cannoneers, swordmonkey, sea turtle, a shark

The point of view given by a wide-angle macro lens shows them as otherworldly forests. Lǎowā 15mm f/4 macro lens, Sony α77 camera. -aoi

Wide-angle macro pictures of an apple tree's flowers, taken last spring. Lǎowā 15mm f/4 macro lens, Sony α77 camera. -aoi

A family of ducks, one amongst many found at a small lake near my home. Tamron 90mm f/2.8 macro lens, Sony α77 camera. -aoi

I would like to share a song I recorded: my version of Song of Healing, composed by Koji Kondo for the Nintendo 64 game The Legend of Zelda - Majora's Mask. I hope it may bring you nostalgia, and peaceful

Photos from the aurora of May 2024; first time I ever saw one, in Canada. This is a long exposure. Colours were not as vibrant with eye view. Still, the fast electronic flow of it made it awesome to see.

On a summer day near the riverside. Lǎowā 15mm f/4 macro lens, Sony α77 camera. -aoi

Seen while hiking in Laurentides, Quebec. Lǎowā 15mm f/4 macro lens and Helios 44-2 58mm f/2 lens, Sony α77 camera. -aoi

A lichen's fascinating otherworldly looks in close-up. Common name being reindeer moss, as it's an important food for them. Lǎowā 15mm f/4 macro lens, Sony α77 camera. -aoi

Dorwin waterfalls in Rawdon, Quebec. Helios 44-2 58mm f/2 lens, Sony α77 camera. -aoi

This is from the same day and location as my previous post, this time with a wider view and faster shutter time. Lǎowā 15mm f/4 macro lens, Sony α77 camera. -aoi

Shot from very close to the water, near a waterfall, with a wide angle macro lens. Lǎowā 15mm f/4 macro lens, Sony α77 camera. -aoi

Ending a long break from Hive to share pictures, on this very, very warm July day, of this winter's glorious snow and a river's ice-cold water. Lǎowā 15mm f/4 macro lens, Sony α77 camera. -aoi

Lǎowā 15mm f/4 and Helios 44-2 58mm f/2 lenses, Sony α77 camera. -aoi