Landscape/Nature Photo Art – Spring/Early-Summer 2022
Here are a collection of photos captured from late April into the middle June, 2022, mostly from the river valley at Edmonton, Canada.
The following set of photos are of flowers in bloom at the St. Albert Botanic Park (2022 June 20)
Landscapes of Early Spring
In this post I share some of my favorite nature/landscape photo images from late-March into early-April of 2022.
These images were captured in the North Saskatchewan River valley near the centre of the city of Edmonton in western Canada:
The following images are from early April, after most of the winter snow had melted
Spring Revisited (Part 2)
In Part 1, I shared 5 abstract photo images, taken in the Edmonton river valley on a beautiful spring day in May of 2013. Here area few more images conveying the color and lines of spring:
Maximum Green
Scratchy Lines
Horizontal Bands of Spring
Wet Golden
White Trunks Against Spring Green
Spring Revisited (Part 1)
In the depths of a dull November day I reached back in my photos archives for some memories of spring to brighten my mood.
I found some photos from May 20th of 2013 that captured the light, mood and color of spring. After tweaking these camera-motion abstract photos a bit, these are the images that I came up with:
Spring Colors (May 2013)
River Frolic
Into the Woods
Pack Play
Spring Greens
Watch for more abstract photo images from this day in Spring Revisited (Part 2).
River’s Edge
A look at the shapes and tones at the edge of the North Saskatchewan River in Edmonton (in early April 2016). A few weeks earlier the river was covered in ice but now the river is clear with just a few big chunks of ice sit washed up on the shore. The ice decaying but reveals a captivating crystalline structure:
Paths – in Black and White
Here is a collection of photographs of paths, taken in Edmonton’s river valley and Mill Creek Ravine on 2016 April 9.
Path to the City
Pleasant Path
Light at the End of the Path
A Rooty Path
Bends Through the Spring Woods
Spring Arrives – in Black and White
Perhaps I should say “winter departs” – somehow spring doesn’t feel imminent until color returns to the landscape. While there was the bit of exposed green moss or grass and blue sky as I hiked Edmonton’s river valley, for the most part everything is a shade of grey or brown.
That said, here are 5 photos that “don’t need no stinking color” to look interesting:
Arrival
Ravine Path – Shady and Slippery
Slope and Sky
Nothing but Sticks
Spring Sky over a Late-winter Valley
These images were taken in Edmonton’s Dawson Park on 2016 March 25th.
Trees of Late-Winter
Here is a little collection of photos of trees, taken on the last day of winter (2016 March 19) in Edmonton.
Greenless Golden Path
Tangle to the Sky
Under the Spruce, Between the Fairways
Character Tree
Gnarled Trunk and Twiggy Shadows
Way Up
Moodier in Black and White
Here are some photos taken on the same outing as my hike last Sunday in Edmonton’s Mill Creek Ravine – but taking out the color the images have a much moodier feel.
Spring Slope
Stairs and a Patch of Snow
Trunk on a Diagonal
All Quiet Under the Bridge
Tangled Slope
and as a bonus, a black and white image from beside the river in Edmonton’s Louise McKinney Park:
Promenade Beside the Ice
Spring Reflections
Technically it is late-winter, not quite spring yet, but the melting has begun, puddles formed and reflections are making for some interesting images:
Chains
Puddle and Path
Storyland Sky
Late Winter – Black and White
Here is a little collection of black and white photos themed around the patterns and textures of late winter (late February at my home here in Edmonton).
“Last Year’s Plume”
“Irregular Patchwork”
“Up”
“Ice and the Far Edge”
“Temporary Condition”
A few more photos from this photo shoot may be seen on another of my blogs: YEGmonton.
Spring Sneaks In (Part 2)
Here are some more photos from Edmonton’s river valley on the first weekend of April, showing the transition to spring.
For the eyes starved of color over the months of winter, the faint golden glow of the uncovered grasses and the rosy haze of the Dogwood twigs in the distance, is a feast for the eyes.
Snowy Path
Rosy Haze
Path to the Blue Forest
Subtle Color
Melting Path
Spring Sneaks In (Part 1)
As April arrives in this part of the world (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada), spring continues its advance. Although it will be a good month longer until the bare trees will burst into leaf, the snow (even that which fell in the last week) is mostly melted and there is something in the air that warms the soul and brings a smile to my face.
Today while out walking in Edmonton’s river valley I caught these images, these hints of life to come:
Shrubs and Sticks
Path to Spring
Tracks in the Mud
Slow Spring
Spring Sky
Impressions of Early April
Early April in this part of the world (Edmonton, Canada) is a time of transition, Usually most of the winter’s snow has melted (except for some shaded areas in ravines). However it is not unusual for moisture in combination with cooler days to result in new snow falling. Here are some of my abstract photos from this period, that for me capture the feeling of this transitional season without getting caught up in the details.
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Camera motion during the exposure distilled the image to it’s color essence although the captured color was subtler than shown here.
Dance of the Evergreens
At this time of year, the deciduous trees are still a month away from leafing-out. Most of the green in the landscape comes from the spruce and pine trees.
Rivers and creeks have melted significantly to provide magical reflections.
Spring Reflection
Mud
Puddles from the melted snow come and go, sometimes providing reflective surfaces and sometimes just capturing impressions of foot/paw prints.
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The light of spring can be bright and the colors subtle, but the promises for the future are big.
Spirit of Spring Landscapes (Part 2)
Here are some more abstract landscape photos depicting the spirit of early spring – as the snow bids a hasty retreat at the end of March (in Edmonton).
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See my earlier blog post for additional photos in this series.
Spirit of Spring Landscapes
As the snow quickly receded from the spring landscape this week, I strove to capture the essence of the season in photographs.
Dark Forest
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Spring Thaw
Before the Greening
White Woods
These photos were captured March 27th 2012 in Buena Vista Park in Edmonton using a neutral density filter, a 2-second exposure and various intentional camera motion during the exposure. These images are part of my collection of reference photos for an abstract painting series.
Randall Talbot - Artist 