Photographic Tale of the Week - Snug as a bug

"Snug as a Bug" by Kevin Pashuk

Compared to the polar vortex of the last several years, Winter '15 / '16 has been downright balmy. Just last weekend I took my kids to the local park and it was as busy as some days in the summer. But winter rears its icy head still, just to remind us that I - and this week's featured photographer, Kevin Pashuk - live in Canada. I don't know what is happening on Lake Ontario which is closer to Oakville where Kevin lives, but within the space of two days 60% of Lake Erie froze. - check out the CBC article here.

It is no great lake, but Kevin - a long time and consistent contributor to the Pictures with a Story Flickr group - perfectly captured the feel of winter in "Snug as a Bug," a great focus on a bird house roofed with snow, a series of small feeders and houses behind it in the bokeh of the background. Read what Kevin had to say about the picture - another great argument for keeping your camera with you as much as possible:

It's the middle of February in Oakville, and we have spent most of the winter so far without snow. Today it's snowing, and no one seems to be complaining.

This shot was taken out of my home office window when I was packing my computer up to take into work. The red birdhouse on my neighbour's fence just popped out. Luckily, I keep my camera close and was able to capture the view. The image was tweaked in Lightroom to enhance the contrast a wee bit, but you see what I saw this morning.

Follow the link below to Kevin's photography that "capture(s) the small, hidden vignettes of everyday encounter." I'm a big fan of the small and hidden in any towns that we happen to live in, and this is definitely what I attempt to do in Windsor - Essex.
Kevin's Flickr Photostream. 

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