Shirley's Bay

This was my third visit to Shirley’s Bay, having previously visited in June 2017 and early December 2017 (before the snow). This time there was snow and the river had frozen over, creating a completely different environment. It was a beautiful cold day with scattered clouds. While there was lots of snow, it wasn’t so deep that walking around was difficult, and thick ice on the river meant that it was quite walkable too (and drivable by those that were ice fishing). I arrived at early afternoon and spent part of the day photographing on my own, but eventually received a message on my phone that enabled me to link up with my friends that were also prepared to brave the cold, and from that point, we travelled as a group. We shot until the light was failing.

Ice fishing is a popular sport during the Ottawa winters. Here, I've chosen a wide angle view to emphasize the landscape (and the distance of the fishing huts from shore)

The shore edge is a harsh environment for trees, and this one seems to have little life left.

You can drive on the ice in the winter (and if it's thick enough, you might make it back to shore).

The angle of the sun serves to highlight the ski trails in this shot.

Gold and blue is perhaps my favourite colour combination. Here, there's just enough sun left to highlight the grasses while the snow reflects the blue of the sky.

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