Everybody loves winter. Until it gets cold. Until it gets snowy. Yeah, I could go on and on about winter. It seems that I have done so already on my blog. Several times a year in winter season… So, what’s so different this time?

Winter is a great time for taking pictures. The extreme cold often means that you need to plan the shots before going out and freeze up your favourite gear.

Ah, the beach. Sun, sand, water and waves! We all think of the Mediterranean, Bahamas or Mexico for this. Some of the finest beaches are located in Nova Scotia. Granted, winter temps as you will see later in this post are not very conducive to sunbathing here.

But it doesn’t mean those beaches shouldn’t be visited. The more spectacular views of the beaches are in fall and winter.

Getting somewhere. Some say it’s not about the destination, it’s all about the journey. I agree with that, most of the time. Those who claim it’s all about the journey probably never went to a dentist. For any other expedition, backroads are my favourite roads.

The highway is fine to get from point A to point B, yet going through points C to Z or Alpha to Omega is much more interesting.

You have to admit it. Taking pictures in daytime is one thing, but night time changes perspectives. When I still had a film camera back in the good ole film days, taking pictures was mainly a daytime activity. By night it was too dark to either focus or even determine if exposure was going to be sufficient.

Today, the digital cameras allow us to check that on the spot and, most of the time, to correct it as well.