Duck knows first when spring arrives 春到鴨先知

【Ontario Yours to Discover】《Duck knows first when spring arrives》: My photo buddy John and I went to Scarborough Bluffs Park for landscape photography. Flock of geese were seen gathering around the shore and on the floating ice. The scene of these swimming ducks reminds me a Chinese poetry "The duck knows first when the river becomes warm in spring".

Coming of Spring 春來

【Photo Inspiration】
《Coming of Spring》by Peter Bok
Returning geese fly with three different warbling
Three white patches enter into a colourful painting
In sunny spring homeward birds form hundred of flight in relay
In March they fly like flowers floating all over the mountain on display

Frozen Toogood Pond 冰封泰顓池塘

【Ontario Yours to Discover】
《Frozen Toogood Pond》: In a sunny afternoon just after the Lantern Festival, I spent an hour strolling at the Toogood Pond in Toronto. It was -7°C and the pond was still frozen. The tranquil and icy pond adds wonders to my scenic photography.

The Lantern Rice Ball 元宵湯圓

【Behind the Image】
《The Lantern Rice Ball》
Although there is no rice ball on Lantern night
The full moon on the fifteenth is round and bright.

My view of the frozen Niagara Falls 我眼中冰封的尼阿加拉瀑布

【Ontario Yours to Discover】《My view of the frozen Niagara Falls》: Niagara Falls is a world renowned place of interest. The beauty of the falls can be seen in all seasons. In winter, the frozen falls attract many visitors to take photographs of the wonderful beauty of the nature. Taking photos of the falls from different angles is a real enjoyment in landscape photography. It also presents the natural beauty from and and low.

Niagara Falls Day and Night 尼阿拉加瀑布日與夜

【Ontario Yours to Discover】《Niagara Falls Day and Night》: I went to Niagara Falls for photography on Feb 27, 2015. The weather was chilly with air temperature -15°C. The icy falls is well-known for scenic photography. I have never taken photos of the lit-night falls. I took the same scenes in day and night for easy comparison. Here is my first photo assignment.

Ragged ship on ice 歷劫滄桑冰破船

【Ontario Yours to Discover】《Ragged ship on ice》: On February 27, 2015 I was driving from Toronto along QEW northbound to Niagara. I saw an abandoned ship anchored west of St. Catharine on the shoreline of the Jordan Harbor. It was cold with air temperature -15°C. pulled my car aside and walked down to the icy harbor. My feeling was proximity to the Arctic ice and snow. The view of the ragged ship on ice impressed me with the essence of photography that can be used to record the good, the bad and the ugly!