This office tower was designed by architect Jean Nouvel, and is located in Barcelona, Spain. Although it's overall form, scale, and facade are impressive, it has been a commercial failure, as owners struggle

We're looking up a curtain wall facade here. Most of the panes were closed, but some were open.

Taken in Olot, Spain, February 2018.

This pavilion flows with the landscape. It was designed by architects RCR in Olot, Spain. It features a restaurant and changing rooms, but can be closed down in low season to display complete minimalism.

A bird

I took this photo last Saturday Chicoutimi, Quebec. I spent the morning exploring the trails (and off-trails) of this park on the outskirts of town. Fortunately, I brought a 70-200mm lens, which allowed

Rocks and Water

I simulated a long exposure using image stacking to create this photo. The bright sun, and lack of ND filter necessitated an exposure time of 1/250s. But the Pentax K-3 allows me to get a series of photos

Dandelion

The winter has been hard on these reeds. Here's a photo I got just before sunset in a swamp near Ottawa, Ontario.

As I was walking through the woods I noticed these buds that seemed to be behind the others in development. They were on a branch that had recently fallen. They're beautiful, but bound to dry up and die.

On Monday, I went for a hike in the Adirondaks with some friends. We climbed a series of peaks: Lower Wolfjaw, Upper Wolfjaw, Armstrong Mountain, Gothics, and Pyramid Peak. We had perfect weather, and

I was on a hike in Gatineau Park, and I stopped for lunch, sitting on this boulder. I noticed this lone ant running around on the rock, and grabbed the photo. Photographing moving insects is a challenge,

I went for a walk in the woods, and took a photo of one of these lovely fiddleheads.

A dark world and a light

Opening Buds

Green Ribcage

I'm always amazed at how plant life manages to survive on a seemingly inhospitable rock face. This south-facing patch of moss looks a little brown and dry, but hopefully the rain will bring it to life.

Moss

Here's a maple sprout growing in the forest.