Sunlight in the Woods

Sunlight in the Woods
Originally uploaded by *Bundy*

The other night I stopped by my parents campsite at Presqu'ile Provincial Park to mooch some supper and enjoy the cooler weather by Lake Ontario.

Shortly after arriving I learned there was a severe thunderstorm watch in effect and sure enough, right around the time the steaks hit the BBQ the skies opened and the lightning and thunder interrupted the sounds of the singing birds. They were getting a little annoying any way.

The rain eventually stopped during supper and I could have stayed for campfire but I had a feeling that with the clouds breaking up and the sun trying to come out, I might be able to locate something worth photographing.

I didn't know if I might run across some wildlife or some interesting cloud formations with the suns reflections on it but I hoped to find something.

After driving around the park and thinking I was just going to go home empty handed I approached a corner on the road meandering through the woods. All of a sudden in front of me the sun broke through and the suns rays lit up the corner ahead.

I quickly pulled the car over and grabbed my camera and snapped about a dozen quick shots before the clouds covered up the sun again.

Here you can see one of the photos I edited from that moment. It looked good in colour with all of the green and wet leaves but something about the view screamed black and white to me.

Looking at this finished photo, I think I made the right choice.

Highway of Heroes Rally

Highway of Heroes Rally
Originally uploaded by *Bundy*

This past Saturday I was lucky enough to have my camera with me as over 5,000 motorcyclists took part in the ride from Canadian Forces Base Trenton in the annual Heroes Highway Ride and Rally.

The event, designed as a ride along the Highway of Heroes to honour Canadian Forces soldiers, has grown and now also features a rally for non-motorcyclists as well.

Riders got underway at around 11 a.m. Saturday, and the ride travelled the entire length of the Highway of Heroes to finish around 1 p.m. with a rally and entertainment at the Polson Pier on the Toronto waterfront.

The beginning of the route goes very close to my home and it's nice to watch something fun for a change instead of hearses carrying the bodies of fallen Canadian soldiers after being repatriated.

The bikes rumbled by for about an hour non-stop and luckily the rain held off for the entire time I was out there watching it. It was quite an impressive sight.