Laurie Reed
@lauriegr1.bsky.social
Cat-loving astronomer and nature photographer. Somewhat retired in Bedford, NS. Seascapes are my jam. See some of my work at the Teichert Gallery in downtown Halifax, NS. Web gallery coming soon!🇨🇦
Shooting at Peggy's Cove this morning. Tourists looking at the lighthouse while I found this elegant creature in the opposite direction! He/she was pretty chill while I worked, but eventually gave me a few prehistoric-sounding squawks of annoyance and moved farther away. Magnificent bird! #heron
September 7, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Shooting at Peggy's Cove this morning. Tourists looking at the lighthouse while I found this elegant creature in the opposite direction! He/she was pretty chill while I worked, but eventually gave me a few prehistoric-sounding squawks of annoyance and moved farther away. Magnificent bird! #heron
This little one scooted past me near the waterline on the rocks at Peggy's Cove, NS this morning. Birders, help me out here. Is this a semi-palmated sandpiper? It was in motion almost constantly and was a challenge to photograph!
July 25, 2025 at 11:12 PM
This little one scooted past me near the waterline on the rocks at Peggy's Cove, NS this morning. Birders, help me out here. Is this a semi-palmated sandpiper? It was in motion almost constantly and was a challenge to photograph!
I felt the need this Easter Sunday morning to inhale some salty air at a foggy Lawrencetown Beach. I caught the surf just as it was beginning to wind down a bit, I think. Got lucky with the pair of herons flying over. Both images are hand-held; yay for vibration reduction!
April 21, 2025 at 1:26 AM
I felt the need this Easter Sunday morning to inhale some salty air at a foggy Lawrencetown Beach. I caught the surf just as it was beginning to wind down a bit, I think. Got lucky with the pair of herons flying over. Both images are hand-held; yay for vibration reduction!
A sure and very welcome sign of spring this morning in Bedford, NS. 😍
March 24, 2025 at 1:05 AM
A sure and very welcome sign of spring this morning in Bedford, NS. 😍
Well, I hauled ass out of bed at 3 am to shoot the lunar eclipse. This was taken at about 3:30 am from our balcony in Bedford, NS. I'm a zombie today, but it was worth it! 🧟♀️
March 14, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Well, I hauled ass out of bed at 3 am to shoot the lunar eclipse. This was taken at about 3:30 am from our balcony in Bedford, NS. I'm a zombie today, but it was worth it! 🧟♀️
Knitting Martina Behm's Easy shawlette. #knitting Cool--you knit 50% of the wool in one direction and finish with the remaining 50% knit at 90 deg to the first half. I used hand-dyed merino from Hfx's Fleece Artist yarns. Colour is Swan Lake. Pattern on Ravelry: www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib...
February 15, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Knitting Martina Behm's Easy shawlette. #knitting Cool--you knit 50% of the wool in one direction and finish with the remaining 50% knit at 90 deg to the first half. I used hand-dyed merino from Hfx's Fleece Artist yarns. Colour is Swan Lake. Pattern on Ravelry: www.ravelry.com/patterns/lib...
Had a "holy sh*t look at the Moon" moment last evening and dashed out onto the balcony to take a shot. Waxing crescent Moon very close to the bright star-like planet Venus. We are lucky we face west for moments like this. It was cold out there in only a hoodie!
February 2, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Had a "holy sh*t look at the Moon" moment last evening and dashed out onto the balcony to take a shot. Waxing crescent Moon very close to the bright star-like planet Venus. We are lucky we face west for moments like this. It was cold out there in only a hoodie!
Moir's Mill Creek at the foot of Hammonds Plains Rd, early this morning before the Sun fully came up. I should have brought duck food with me! A small group of mallards approached and I had to disappoint them.
January 15, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Moir's Mill Creek at the foot of Hammonds Plains Rd, early this morning before the Sun fully came up. I should have brought duck food with me! A small group of mallards approached and I had to disappoint them.
~40 yrs ago I was in Hfx Shopping Ctr when they were hosting crafts made by kids. A boy + his dad were displaying their wooden baking racks + I bought one. I still remember the boy's beaming face. I am baking bread today + would like that young man to know that his baking rack is going strong!❤️
January 8, 2025 at 7:52 PM
~40 yrs ago I was in Hfx Shopping Ctr when they were hosting crafts made by kids. A boy + his dad were displaying their wooden baking racks + I bought one. I still remember the boy's beaming face. I am baking bread today + would like that young man to know that his baking rack is going strong!❤️
Even pigeons are beautiful. This flock flew over me as I stood on the rocks at Peggy's Cove, Nova Scotia this morning. Such a lovely variety of colours and markings among the birds--I was amazed.
January 3, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Even pigeons are beautiful. This flock flew over me as I stood on the rocks at Peggy's Cove, Nova Scotia this morning. Such a lovely variety of colours and markings among the birds--I was amazed.
A bit of rough water out at Peggy's Cove this morning, looking down the coastline toward Halifax. For once, I managed to catch a nicely-placed gull!
November 30, 2024 at 12:06 AM
A bit of rough water out at Peggy's Cove this morning, looking down the coastline toward Halifax. For once, I managed to catch a nicely-placed gull!
A cold and hungry little friend gratefully accepts a snack on a blustery day along the Old Coach Road Trail in Bedford, NS.
November 15, 2024 at 3:45 PM
A cold and hungry little friend gratefully accepts a snack on a blustery day along the Old Coach Road Trail in Bedford, NS.
Here's a little different view of the lighthouse at Peggy's Cove, Nova Scotia on Nov 2.
November 11, 2024 at 11:01 PM
Here's a little different view of the lighthouse at Peggy's Cove, Nova Scotia on Nov 2.