http://www.flickr.com/photos/mr_fabulous/tags/fivestarsgallery/ Wed, 26 Sep 2007 04:47:19 -0700 Wed, 26 Sep 2007 04:47:19 -0700 http://www.flickr.com/ http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2270/buddyicons/17875539@N00.jpg?1283041765#17875539@N00 http://www.flickr.com/photos/mr_fabulous/tags/fivestarsgallery/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/mr_fabulous/1442751344/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/mr_fabulous/">Peter Bowers</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mr_fabulous/1442751344/" title="The Land of Ghosts"><img src="http://farm2.staticflickr.com/1374/1442751344_9e14e0995d_m.jpg" width="170" height="240" alt="The Land of Ghosts" /></a></p> <p>A glance over the shoulder<br /> a whisper in the mist,<br /> an echo through the trees...<br /> Spirit travelers, shamans<br /> and tricksters...<br /> As surely as his paddle<br /> slices the surface,<br /> he knows he is not alone...<br /> <br /> Poem by Wintercove<br /> <br /> Paddler in the early morning mist. Leslie Frost wilderness area, Ontario, Canada.<br /> <br /> In the fall, when the nights are cool and the water in the lakes is still warm, you get a lot of mist in the morning. On this morning it was 2 C. I convinced my wife to come paddling with me in the cold by making her coffee.<br /> <br /> This is an ancient mode of travel and we're often following the same paths that have been used for thousands of years. <br /> <br /> <br /> Painted version:<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/carye1/2090778208/">www.flickr.com/photos/carye1/2090778208/</a></p> Wed, 26 Sep 2007 04:47:19 -0700 2007-09-16T06:57:42-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Peter Bowers) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/1442751344 45.209435 -78.831796 45.209435 -78.831796 2344922 The Land of Ghosts <p>A glance over the shoulder<br /> a whisper in the mist,<br /> an echo through the trees...<br /> Spirit travelers, shamans<br /> and tricksters...<br /> As surely as his paddle<br /> slices the surface,<br /> he knows he is not alone...<br /> <br /> Poem by Wintercove<br /> <br /> Paddler in the early morning mist. Leslie Frost wilderness area, Ontario, Canada.<br /> <br /> In the fall, when the nights are cool and the water in the lakes is still warm, you get a lot of mist in the morning. On this morning it was 2 C. I convinced my wife to come paddling with me in the cold by making her coffee.<br /> <br /> This is an ancient mode of travel and we're often following the same paths that have been used for thousands of years. <br /> <br /> <br /> Painted version:<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/carye1/2090778208/">www.flickr.com/photos/carye1/2090778208/</a></p> Peter Bowers morning bw mist lake ontario canada nature water landscape photo nikon bravo natural outdoor paddle calm canoe d200 naturalbeauty topf500 coolshot peterbowers topf1000 nikond200 outdoorphotography topf900 peterbowersphotography fivestarsgallery capturenx 1000faves bestof2007 bratanesque lpwater2 alemdagqualityonlyclub artinoneshot picturethecure2008 imagicland http://www.flickr.com/photos/mr_fabulous/24229779/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/mr_fabulous/">Peter Bowers</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mr_fabulous/24229779/" title="Fire Canoe #2"><img src="http://farm1.staticflickr.com/22/24229779_c63a316757_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Fire Canoe #2" /></a></p> <p>Looks better here:<br /> <br /> <a href="http://flagrantdisregard.com/flickr/onblack.php?id=24229779">'Fire Canoe #2' On Black</a><br /> <br /> A couple of notes about this image...first the paddling technique is correct--its a way of paddling solo--obviously only used in this kind of condition (calm, no wind)....secondly about the post-processing, I boosted temp and contrast in the RAW converter then tweaked levels to achieve the colour<br /> <br /> This will be the last canoe shot for awhile !</p> Thu, 07 Jul 2005 04:24:24 -0700 2006-11-14T06:37:21-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Peter Bowers) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/24229779 45.12514 -78.462638 45.12514 -78.462638 2344922 Fire Canoe #2 <p>Looks better here:<br /> <br /> <a href="http://flagrantdisregard.com/flickr/onblack.php?id=24229779">'Fire Canoe #2' On Black</a><br /> <br /> A couple of notes about this image...first the paddling technique is correct--its a way of paddling solo--obviously only used in this kind of condition (calm, no wind)....secondly about the post-processing, I boosted temp and contrast in the RAW converter then tweaked levels to achieve the colour<br /> <br /> This will be the last canoe shot for awhile !</p> Peter Bowers morning mist lake ontario canada nature water sunrise landscape photo bravo natural outdoor accepted1of100 canoe naturalbeauty peterbowers topf1000 picturethecure2006 outdoorphotography peterbowersphotography fivestarsgallery ptcpromo06 topf2000 frhwofavs youvegottheeye fiveflickrfavs alemdagqualityonlyclub gettyimagescanada