mmckinneyphoto13 (73)in Feathered Friends • 5 hours agoMale and Female Mallard DuckA couple of mallards walking along the shore of the Bow River after going for a dip. The more colorful duck with the green head would be the male, and these two look to be quite attached, like a couplemmckinneyphoto13 (73)in Black And White • yesterdayMonomad: Forest and Ponds at Fish Creek Provincial ParkFish Creek is a provincial park within the city of Calgary. It is a great place to escape and get a taste of being immersed in nature without having to leave the city limits. There are dozens of pathwaysmmckinneyphoto13 (73)in GEMS • 2 days agoRocky Mountains Along the HighwayI find the views of the countryside in Alberta to always be very captivating. Prairie fields and farmland backed by the Rocky Mountains are an exquisite sight. I find a certain peacefulness in these views;mmckinneyphoto13 (73)in Visual Shots • 3 days agoHoverfly Insect MacroI feel like macro photography with insects is like a never-ending quest to get closer, to get more detail, to get something more interesting. I like this type of a quest; I don't know if it will ever end,mmckinneyphoto13 (73)in Black And White • 4 days agoMonomad: Robin on the GrassThis little robin appeared to be a juvenile one. It was fairly small; maybe it hasn't eaten as much as some of the others I have seen around. I enjoyed watching its movements. The bird would look aroundmmckinneyphoto13 (73)in Feathered Friends • 5 days agoKing Penguin'sThe Calgary Zoo has a routine where they will take the penguins out for a short walk, weather permitting. This walk featured the King penguins, and they sure looked majestic as they walked along the shortmmckinneyphoto13 (73)in Black And White • 6 days agoMonomad: Deer Encounter in the WoodsI came across something moving a bit in the distance and knew that I should be cautious not to approach too quickly. Luckily, it was a pair of deer grazing in this wooded area. I took a couple of stepsmmckinneyphoto13 (73)in Visual Shots • 7 days agoStone Statue FacesThe frozen expressions of these stone statues seem so lifelike to me; sometimes I wonder what they are thinking about at any given time. They also remind me of ancient Rome, as these timeless faces feelmmckinneyphoto13 (73)in Black And White • 8 days agoMonomad: Comic Expo CosplayHave I seen every type of cosplay? Has every character ever created filled the frame of my camera at some point? Likely not even close; I think I could do 1000 more comic expos and conventions and stillmmckinneyphoto13 (73)in Black And White • 9 days agoMonomad: Macro InsectsMacro photography of insects in black and white gives me that 50s sci-fi vibe. Maybe I watched too many movies about giant ants and bugs that it now captivates me to see them this way. I feel like themmckinneyphoto13 (73)in Black And White • 10 days agoMonomad: Macro Water Drops on Plants and FlowersThese flowers and leaves take on a really interesting look in monochrome; the water drops make them almost look like some sort of fabric. The textures become much more prominent in mono, while in colormmckinneyphoto13 (73)in GEMS • 11 days agoHover Fly on a Purple Flower MacroThis tiny little hoverfly is a subject I always enjoy seeing in nature. I find that they will generally sit very still once they land on something like a flower. This helps me get some great macros, asmmckinneyphoto13 (73)in Visual Shots • 12 days agoSquirrelsSquirrels live on my front lawn, up in the pine trees. I know I have seen many generations of them now, from young juvenile to old and grey. No matter what the age, they always seem to have a ton of energymmckinneyphoto13 (73)in Feathered Friends • 13 days agoRobin Close UpGetting this close to a robin, I knew there likely wasn't much time before it would fly off. I am not sure if it had noticed me yet, as I kind of came up from behind and below. I knew if I changed my settingsmmckinneyphoto13 (73)in Black And White • 14 days agoMonomad: Elbow Falls Winter TimeEven in the cold and covered in snow, these landscapes are breathtaking. Mountains, trees, water, and ice all make for a magnificent environment at Elbow Falls, about a 1.5-hour drive outside of Calgary.mmckinneyphoto13 (73)in Black And White • 15 days agoMonomad: Street Photography Calgary Comic Expo Parade of WondersThe Calgary Comic Expo Parade of Wonders is a great place to catch some great cosplays and people just having fun living their best life. Perhaps they aren't living their own lives exactly, but pretendingmmckinneyphoto13 (73)in Black And White • 16 days agoMonomad: The Bow BuildingOne of the tallest buildings in western Canada is the Bow. It was originally going to have a twin tower, but there was a bit of an economic downturn that prevented it. I think that might be better as ammckinneyphoto13 (73)in Feathered Friends • 17 days agoCedar WaxwingsOne of the neatest-looking birds I have encountered in and around Calgary, the Cedar Waxwing can be found in wooded areas typically near the edge. They like berries and are attracted to the sound of runningmmckinneyphoto13 (73)in GEMS • 18 days agoClouds and SkyClouds like this remind me of a painting; the light and dark tones give that feeling of depth and dimension. They intermingle and form shapes that can range from abstract to actual forms that might resemblemmckinneyphoto13 (73)in Black And White • 19 days agoMonomad: Kananaskis Country AlbertaThis is near a fishing spot just as you get into the Rockies from the city of Calgary. Goat Pond is somewhat tucked away a little bit off the highway. It's where the hills give way to mountains, and it