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RandomlyBeautifulWorld
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Nature photographer and organic farmer.
All images are my own personal photographs, unless otherwise indicated.
Our world is one of immeasurable beauty.... made up of tiny moments creating the ever-changing tapestry of our existence.
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Remember the feeling of the sun on your face? I love the way photography allows us to immortalize these wee moments in time.
#Nikon #Flowers #Art #Sunflowers #MaximilianSunflower #Nature #Manitoulin #Wildflowers #NativePlants
Image of Maximilian sunflowers. The flowers are brightly lit by sun and superimposed on a dark moody background.
December 27, 2025 at 8:16 PM
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It feels like summer was several years ago...
#Nikon #Nature #Flowers #Asters #NativeFlowers #Butterflies #Pollinators #Art #Fritillary
Image of a fritillary butterfly (and an out of focus bumble bee in the background) on a cluster of New England Asters.
December 26, 2025 at 8:02 PM
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I tend to not go with black and white for many of my images... but sometimes Ma Nature insists. #Nikon #Nature #Winter #Water #Art #Manitoulin #Landscapes
Winter image of a fast flowing stream cascading over rocks and surrounded by snow and ice.
December 10, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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Elements
#Nikon #Ice #Water #Winter #Nature #Art #Landscape #Manitoulin
Slow shutter speed photograph of waves rolling in to shore and smashing on rocks. It is cold enough that the water splashes are freezing on the background rocks.
December 6, 2025 at 12:56 PM
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So I might have got a bit of a soaker taking this shot.🥶🤣
#Nikon #Landscape #Waterfalls #Manitoulin #BridalVeilFalls #Nature #Winter #IGotASoaker
Photograph taken while standing in a shallow river. In the foreground water is rushing around snow and ice covered boulders. In the background is Manitoulin Island's semi-frozen iconic Bridal Veil waterfalls.
December 4, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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Warmer days... in case you miss them.
#Nikon #Birds #Art #Wildlife #Nature #Whitecrownedsparrow #Sparrows #Manitoulin #Backgrounds
Photograph of white-crowned sparrow sitting on a branch. The background is a blur of bright yellow sunflowers.
November 30, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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Bridal Veil Falls, Manitoulin Island. Can't remember the last time I saw such a low water flow during the autumn "rainy season".
#Nikon #Landscapes #Waterfalls #Manitoulin #Scenic #Art
Photograph of Bridal Veil Falls located on Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada. A slightly long shutter speed allowed for a creamy feel to the falling water, and a bright red maple leaf features prominently on a rock in the foreground.
November 29, 2025 at 1:35 PM
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Under sombre skies.
#Nikon #Sunsets #Art #Nature #Water #Rocks #Photography #Manitoulin #Storms
Photograph of rocks on a sandy beach. The sand is undisturbed by human footprints. Waves are rolling in and sombre skies, with just a slice of colourful sunset, are overseeing the image.
November 25, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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Found a little patch of earth stars (Geastrum sp.) today. Time in the forest never fails to yield something special...
#Nikon #Fungi #Mushrooms #EarthStars #Nature #Photography #Manitoulin #Macro
Image of an earth star mushroom in a very dark moody forest-floor setting.
November 24, 2025 at 9:21 PM
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Some scenes are really challenging to capture. Sunsets, just at the moment of near darkness, fall into that category. 😂
#Nikon #Sunsets #Nature #Art #Photography #Manitoulin
Image of a sunset. It is very dark and moody with a lone birch tree standing out against the orange textured sky.
November 20, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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Adrift
#Nikon #Art #Water #Nature #Photography #Manitoulin #Blue
Image of a feather floating on, and reflected in, blue water.
November 19, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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I miss those long-ago warm days of autumn.😆
#Nikon #Birds #Flowers #CommonYellowthroat #Nature #Wildlife #Photography #Manitoulin #Warblers
Photograph of a Common Yellowthroat sitting in a patch of perennial sow thistle flowers. The colour of the flowers beautifully compliments the yellow throat of the wee warbler.
November 19, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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Coming soon, to a neighbourhood near you. Winter. Who knew cold could come in so many textures?
#Nikon #Art #Ice #Nature #Manitoulin #IceArt #Photography #Winter
Highly textured photograph of a small shrub that is entirely coated in thick layers of ice.
November 15, 2025 at 9:16 PM
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That clichéd drop of water falling from a loon's bill.... 😆
#Nikon #Birds #Loons #CommonLoon #Nature #Wildlife #Photography #Manitoulin
Close up photo of a Common Loon with a drop of water dripping from its bill.
November 14, 2025 at 1:18 PM
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I thought I was watching the chickadees picking seeds off the weeds. Turns out they were getting some late season aphid protein. #Nikon #Birds #Nature #Wildlife #Photography #Manitoulin #Chickadees #BlackcappedChickadee
Close up photograph of a Black-capped Chickadee collecting a beak full of aphids from autumn weeds.
November 9, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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I think this red squirrel was "mis-born". He was meant to be a white-tailed deer! 😆
#Nikon #Unusual #Squirrels #Wildlife #Nature #Photography #Manitoulin #Leucism #RedSquirrels
Full frame image of a red squirrel. It has a pure white tail instead of the standard red. This is known as leucism.
November 8, 2025 at 9:38 PM
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There can be beauty in endings too...
#Nikon #Flowers #Art #Nature #Emotions #Manitoulin #Photography
Close up photo of perennial sow thistle flowers. The flowers are fading with the end of the season. The background is a soft bokeh created by the colours of the same flowers.
November 6, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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It's migration season and the Common Loons are passing through in numbers!
#Nikon #Birds #Loons #Nature #Wildlife #Photography #Manitoulin
Photograph of a Common Loon on water and spreading its wings. During the fall migration these birds come through my area (Manitoulin Island) in great numbers.
November 5, 2025 at 12:44 PM
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Relentless.... I'm always fascinated by the eternal play of water on rock. For millions of years....
#Nikon #Water #Nature #Art #Manitoulin #Photography
Photograph of waves rushing through a narrow rocky channel.
November 2, 2025 at 12:18 PM
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As a photographer, I feel like backgrounds are just as critical as the subject. When I first saw this sparrow, he/she was backed by the dull greys and browns of late autumn... but just a couple steps to the side and everything changed.
#Nikon #Birds #Art #Manitoulin #Nature #Wildlife #Photography
Photograph of juvenile White-crowned Sparrow with some bright red autumn foliage bokeh forming the background.
November 1, 2025 at 11:50 AM
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As my South African love would say, "this wee one really landed with his bum in the butter." 🤣
#Nikon #Birds #Flowers #Sunflowers #Nature #Wildlife #WhiteCrownedSparrow #Manitoulin #Photography #Art
Close-up photographic image of a White-crowned Sparrow surrounded by sunflowers.
October 31, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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"Cheeky"
Despite what you think little squirrel, I did not plant those sunflowers just for you...🤣🤣🤣
🐿️❤️🌻
#Nikon #Flowers #Nature #Manitoulin #Sunflowers #Wildlife #RedSquirrels #Squirrels
Photograph of a red squirrel sitting amongst some late season sunflower heads. It has a "chunk of seeds" in its paws which it is eating.
October 26, 2025 at 10:44 AM
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Goodbye my summer friends. I'll miss you in the white months ahead...❄️🤣
#Nikon #GoldenHour #Flowers #Sunflowers #Art #Manitoulin
Photograph of a clump of dew-covered sunflowers in golden hour morning light.
October 24, 2025 at 11:59 AM
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A study in contrasts...
#Nikon #Art #Water #Landscapes #Contrast #Manitoulin
Photograph of a rocky shoreline with waves crashing over it. There are sparse patches of golden hued grass clinging to the rocks. This is a study in contrasts between rock and water, movement and non-moving, warm and cold, smooth and textured.
October 20, 2025 at 12:53 PM
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October rains.
#Nikon #Landscape #Water #Art #Autumn #FallColours #Manitoulin
After very heavy rains there was a lot of surface water running over piles of freshly fallen autumn leaves. A slow shutter speed gave the water a soft milky feel as it poured through the bright colours.
October 19, 2025 at 10:40 PM