Little Silver Buddy
Another portrait of beautiful Columbus, posing for the camera like an ancient Egyptian feline deity.
Little Silver Buddy II
The ever-gorgeous Columbus, chillaxing on the rock he practically called home on summer days at the corner of Third and Lakeshore.
Leafmaster II
Even in late November, snakes can still be found on the warmer days warming themselves in the low sunlight.
Last Day Lily (timelapse)
One of the last day lilies of 2009 unfolds in this three-hour timelapse (click the play button to view the timelapse).
Yellow Blast
One of the earliest flowers to emerge spreads its yellow petals against the still winter-brown groundcover on Third St.
Welcome Back II
A tighter view of this garter snake as it emerges from the leaf litter, one of the first snakes to appear in 2009.
Serpentine Grid
A garter snake descends through the mesh of a beaver guard, wrapped around a tree on Ward’s beach.
Floral Nova
A water lily flowers in near-perfect symmetry. Tagged as related, this was photographed in the mineral-rich waters off of Franklin Island, Georgian Bay.
Eyes of Coal
A melanistic garter snake pokes its head up through the leaf litter, its jet-black eye reflecting the photographer and surroundings.
Magic Mushroom
Belying their market value, morel mushrooms look for all the world like alien brains. This fine specimen, lit with off-camera strobes, made a world-class omelette.
Steamy Ongiara
The Ongiara makes her way through thick steam thrown up by an almost 30°C temperature drop.
60 Million Year Old Baby
A blackbird chick sleeps in its nest, waiting for another meal to be delivered by its parents.
Polar Reflections
The jet-black eye of a melanistic garter snake reflects the photographer and bystanders under a clear spring sky.