Iain Leitch Photography

This past weekend I went home to visit my family. I was only there for two days so there wasn't much chance to get out and take pictures. My mothers garden was out in full bloom so I was able to take some pictures of flowers though. The first picture is of a white rose that we have in our backyard. These roses have a very nice smell and often have a large number of bees around them but they didn't this year. The second picture is of a purple flower that we have in our front yard. I love taking pictures of this flower as last year I managed to get one that is now in my portfolio. This photo I took didn't quite make it to my portfolio but it is still good enough to post here.

This past weekend I had the chance to go to Petroglyphs Provincial Park. The park has the largest collection of First Nation petroglyphs in Ontario. Unfortunately, you are not allowed to take pictures of the actual Petroglyphs which is why there isn't any in this post. I can promise you that they are breathtaking. After I went and saw the petroglyphs I went on a hike. The trail was just a loop that went around a lake and was a nice walk but there was a lot of bugs. The first picture is of the trail itself. The next two pictures are of the lake, each photo is from opposite sides of the lake. The remaining two photos are of a red squirrel that I was able to get a nice photo of.

It's the holiday long weekend here, which meant I didn't have to work Monday and instead was able to go on an adventure. We decided to go to Campbellford for the day. Campbellford is known for its suspension bridge and being part of the Trent Severn waterway. The first picture in this post is not actually from Campbellford but from right down my street. There is an osprey nest being built on one of the poles that are set up for them which is exciting. I pass by this pole every day on my way to work so ill be able to check the progress of the nest and soon the babies. The following two pictures are from the Trent Severn Waterway. The first of the two pictures is looking down the waterway towards Trenton and the second picture is of lock 11 of the waterway which is very high. The next picture is taken from the Ranney River Suspension bridge that crosses the river. Its also looking down towards Trenton. The last picture is of a giant toonie in the middle of a park in C...

Today was the first weekend that my girlfriend was back in town so I wanted to do something rather than just sit around at home. We decided to go to Indian River Reptile Zoo but it was rather small and everything was behind glass so I couldn't get any pictures, plus I feel like taking pictures in zoos is cheating unless you show that the subject is in fact in a zoo. After the zoo, we decided to go to Mark S. Burnham Provincial Park which is just outside of Peterborough. It is just a day use only park and only has one trail going through it. The park itself is unique because when people were settling the area, the people who owned this land decided not to clear it. This has resulted in intact hardwood forests with very large stands of Hemlock and Maple. The park is also on top of a drumline so it has good views of the surrounding forest. The first two pictures in this post are looking over the forest floor which is just starting to wake up from its winter slumber. Th...

Every year the City of Stratford has its swan parade. This is when the swans move from their winter house down to the Avon River. I was unfortunately not in Stratford when the parade happened. To make up for this and because I have a week off before I start my summer job. I decided to come home before I start work. During this week which as only just started, I was able to take some pictures of the swans. The swans that live on the Avon River and mute swans. The first picture is of a swan flapping its wings. The city clips the swan's wings so that they are unable to fly away but that doesn't stop them from trying. The second picture is of the same swan as before but just cleaning itself. You are able to see a slight reflection of the swan in the water. The third and final picture is a portrait of a swan. I like this one because its possible to see the beads of water sitting into of the swans head.  This summer I hope to take a lot of good ...