This time of the year is likely the slowest as far as landscape photography goes (in our region at the very least). No more snow to smooth things out, no more ice for aesthetic relief, brown grass, leafless trees. Just about everything is poo brown. What that means is: 1) I shoot something else 2) I get to reflect on some of the things I’ve shot in the last few weeks. (I’ve decreed today “lazy sunday” – yes I write my posts days before they are published…sometimes- so no shooting is happening…you get my drift).

Just before everything turns “poo brown”, we get some of the most interesting shooting conditions around here. I really like the transition period where the river starts to thaw, but isn’t completely thawed out. This gives rise to some pretty cool subjects you can focus your attention on. A few weeks ago, I posted my “pots of gold” shots. A few years ago, I took this shot in similar conditions. Needless to say, that this transition from winter to spring gives rise to countless opportunities to photograph ice patterns (like here or here).

This year, I was particularly intrigued by some interesting patterns on the surface of the river that were likely caused by the lack of snow. These were a bit harder to capture than I anticipated because I simply couldn’t get enough altitude to capture a “top-down” view that really emphasized their repetitive nature. That said we enough perseverance I got some results that at least rendered the essence of what I was trying to achieve. I would love to hear what you think…