Iain Leitch Photography

This post is random as there is really no real theme to this post compared to the last one but these are just pictures I've taken recently. The first picture is my dog who was rolling around in snow out on my back deck. The next picture is from the hotel that I was staying at before I flew to the Dominican Republic. I like it because the suns rays were coming in through the hotel room window and the curtains there enhanced the colour even more.

Over the Christmas break, my family and I took a vacation to the Dominican Republic. We stayed in a town called Samaná. We stayed at the Grand Bahia Principe Cayacoa. The resort was excellent, it had amazing rooms, great service, the food at the buffet was much better than the food at the A La Carte restaurants did. The pool and the beaches there were excellent as well.  Near the resort, there were two islands with walking bridges connecting them to the mainland. There was really no purpose to go to these islands as there was nothing to see but it offered nice views of the hotel and the town itself. The first picture is of the path through the island leading to the next bridge. It looks like a miniature jungle in my view. The next four pictures are showing off how the bridge looks and the architecture. They are also showing off the islands and how small they are. I didn't get many pictures of the resort itself but the following four pictures are of the resort. The resort w...

Since the first semester is over I was able to return home and have been able to take pictures again which I have enjoyed very much. The first picture is from Orleans which is a suburb near Ottawa. I was visiting my girlfriend and her family when I was there and we went out for a walk and stumbled upon this stream which was framed perfectly by the trees. The rest of the pictures are all from Stratford and more specifically the lake in Stratford. The first picture from Stratford is just showing the path around the lake and the snowy landscape and semi-frozen lake. The next picture is the path that goes around the lake and it is meant to show just how many trees there are around the lake. The picture after that is displaying how the snow was covering the trees and in the picture, you can see the house and the reflection of it all on the water. The next picture I just thought looked cool as it is displaying the curve of the island in the middle of the lake an...

The first real snow of the year has fallen and therefore it is time for first snowfall pictures. The first picture is of the cenotaph in Peterborough covered in snow. You are able to see the Canadian flag flying over the cenotaph. The second picture is the George Street United Church. I pass by this church every day and have never taken a picture until now. The third and final picture in this post is the doors to George Street United Church. I've always loved taking pictures of doors because each one is often unique and different. This one has iron hinges that spread onto the door and because it's near Christmas there are wreaths on the door as well. 

During this week I managed to get out and take some photos of the city I've called home for the past year and a bit. I managed to get out during golden hour (right before the sun sets where everything looks golden) to take some pictures which is something I can't often do due to school. The first picture is of the courthouse in Peterborough. The courthouse sits on top of a large hill in the city and has a very nice walk up to the courthouse. The second photo was taken from the Hunter Street bridge which crosses the Otonabee River. It is overlooking the river and the fall colors that are just showing up on the trees. The third photo is of an Anglican church that sits on the edge of the same hill that the courthouse sits on. The fourth picture is the path you would take to get up to the courthouse. It is showing off the vibrant fall colors of the maple trees in Victoria Park. The last photo is just showing the last rays of the sun breaking through a tree in the Memori...

Autumn has been slow to come for much of Southern Ontario. It has been overly warm the past couple weeks but it is just now starting to cool down which means the leaves on the trees are showing signs of change. This past weekend was Thanksgiving in Canada which meant that I went home. Well, I was only home for a short visit I still managed to go for a walk in the woods and grab some pictures. The first picture shows the reflection of the trees on the water. You are able to see the slight change in color on one of the trees. The second picture is of a dragonfly resting on a plant beside the trail. The third picture is taken from the bench in the first picture. It is just the other side of the lake showing the reflection of the trees and the pond. The last picture is on a country road on the way back home. It shows that the leaves on the maples are just startign to change.

I would like to apologize for not posting in over a month. I have been busy with school and didn't actually take my camera out of its bag until last Monday. I am also aware I normally post on Sunday but because I haven't posted in so long here is a surprise Thursday post. I will post next Sunday again. Here are some pictures I found on my memory card that I never got around to posting. The first is a sailboat moored to a buoy.  This was taken when we drove down a road looking for a beach to go and explore. The second is a harbor walk in the town of Charlottetown. I like it because it is nicely framed by trees and the light is really nice. 

This is the last blog post from my vacation to PEI.  This post contains photos from the Greenwich portion of Prince Edward Island National Park.The first picture is of a Catholic church near the national park. This church is rather large for the small community it serves. The second picture is of a dragon fly sitting on the boardwalk of a trail. The next three photos are of the floating boardwalk going over a pond located in the national park.This pond is fresh water but because of its location so close to the sea, it sometimes gets flooded with sea water. The sixth photo is of the boardwalk ending and the path through the woods starting. The last picture is from the beach near my cottage. It shows off the red rocks of the island. The next blog post will be next Sunday.

This is the second out of 3 or 4 blog posts from my vacation to Prince Edward Island. This post starts off with a picture of the beach at low tide. You can see the water reflecting the sky, and are able to see the cliffs and pine forests above the beach. The second picture is a lighthouse located in Prince Edward Island National Park. This lighthouse is located on the beach, next to the port. The third picture is of the dunes located in the national park. These dunes are sensitive and you are not allowed to walk on them. The fourth picture is of the endangered Piping Plover. You can see the reflection of the bird in the water as it is flying by. The fifth picture is a lighthouse located near Victoria-by-the-Sea. The sixth picture is taken near the lighthouse but is looking across the bay to the farmer's fields. The last picture is a building in Charlottetown that served as the towns liquor storage during prohibition times. Next blog post will be up next Sunday....