Just before Christmas, I found myself in Cape Breton again to spend some holiday time with my mother. December 21st was particularly clear, crisp, and cold, with a light layer of snow, so I packed my camera into the car and let it take me where it would.
By early evening, I remembered a sunset I had never captured, and headed out to a little place I know on Gabarus Lake.
On the way there, I came across this lovely fellow and couldn’t resist stopping the car to catch the juicy way the light was falling across him.
On the way there, I came across this lovely fellow and couldn’t resist stopping the car to catch the juicy way the light was falling across him.
I arrived at my destination with plenty of time to wander before the sun went down, so I piled on gloves and an extra sweater and went to investigate a nearby brook. It was there that I found exactly what I hadn’t known I’d been looking for!
Mother Nature had turned some random twigs into canvas, and frozen some dripping water into expertly carved sculptures. There were icicles and droplets, solidified in place by the calm below-zero temperatures, and painted with reflections of the surrounding water and skyline. I was entranced!
So cool!
I did also end up getting my sunset shots. This is actually two stitched together for the full effect and it's my favorite.
All in all, it was a long drive, and a cold, wet shoot, but so definitely worth the trip!
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