Thursday, August 6, 2015

Climbing the Escarpment, 2010

The Texas heat has been putting me off of taking new outdoor photos, so in a moment of weather-nostalgia I starting sorting through some old photos and came across one particular set that I thought I'd share.

These were taken in Kerncliff Park in Burlington, Ontario.  Kerncliff is a trail-head on The Bruce Trail. The Bruce trail is an 800+km trail that runs along the Niagara Escarpment from Niagara Falls in the south to Tobermory in the north, and this particular trail head was less than a kilometre from my house during the 3.5 years that I lived in the area.

Back in the later summer of 2010, I packed up my Iplehouse YID Aaron and took him for a hike  (it's all photos from here):
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The angle of this photo is weak, but I love that his tie is actually
flapping in the wind here.
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I think my dog is closing his eyes so that he can pretend that he's not
sharing the shot with the doll.
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22 comments:

  1. Having just recently come back from Texas, I know exactly what you are talking about in reference to the heat - taking photos of Henry (aka HolidayswithHenry.blogspot.com) while out proved to be very hot work indeed!

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    1. I can imagine!

      And I need to go and catch up on Henry's adventures! :)

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  2. Iplehouse YID Aaron looks like he's having deep, broody thoughts. Very sharp, elegant style your Mr. Aaron has.

    You dog looks like "I'm not speaking to him, either." ;-)

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    1. Heh, that sounds about right - they're probably regarding each other aloofly. ;)

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  3. Cool pictures! Aaron looks awesome! Lucky you to have lived so near to this trail, it's a beautiful area.

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    1. Thanks! :)

      It was a lovely area - I really miss being so close to the fabulous hiking spots.

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  4. Great outdoor photos of your Aaron. My niece lives in Texas, so I do hear the stories of how hot it gets! Your dog is probably thinking: "If you shows this photo of me with the doll to my friends, I will just die!"

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    1. Heh, that's perfect - a different sort of dog-shaming! ;)

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  5. Aaron looks right at home there in the woods. Love the shot of the dog as it makes Aaron look tiny again! He looks pretty big in the other photos. :) Hopefully it will cool off soon down there in TX, I know it's hard to have a lot of energy outdoors when it's so hot!

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    1. Playing with perspective is one of the most fun parts of doll photography, isn't it?

      And thanks for the weather-wishes! :)

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  6. These are really beautiful scenes; Aaron adds to their beauty and your dog is also a beauty.

    The heat has me housebound as well.

    dbg

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    1. Thank you! :)

      The heat really does limit how much time we can spend outside, doesn't it. I knew about it before we moved, but it was still a bit of a surprise anyway...

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  7. I nominated you for the Sisterhood of the World Bloggers Award, see my latest post :-) !

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  8. Great photos but yes the heat can put us off taking dolly photos, can't it! I know that here it has been sunny and hot for months and although I love it, it does take that bit of extra planning. Love your dog, he's so very 'regal' looking.
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    1. My dog thanks you for the compliment! ;)

      Moving during the summer wouldn't have been my first choice, but hopefully soon I'll get used to it and be able to sit with you on the "I love it" bench! :)

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  9. Beautiful photos! I actually love tromping on the highest incline of the treadmill, but I can't imaging hiking in nature. That sounds like torture!

    Did you run into other people when you were taking pics? If so, did you hide the doll away or keep photographing?

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    1. I ran into a few people on the trail - I just said hello and kept shooting.

      I don't know if other people have found this, but I've found that if you have a big doll like this guy and are using a large camera people assume you're a serious artist and don't treat you too much like a crazy person. A playline doll and a camera or point-and-shoot and people give you a wide berth and frown a lot.

      But maybe that's just me! ;)

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  10. Hi JS!
    These photos of your Aaron are really great, I wish I could take outdoor shots half as good. Love the one with your dog, it made me chuckle. :)
    Hugs,
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    1. Thanks!

      There's always a lot of trial and error with these, at least for me - and sometimes more error than anything else! LOL ;)

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  11. Wow this pictures are great!!! Loved to see them :D
    Also love the second to last pic, with your dog!

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    1. Thank you!

      I think my dog would love to know he's getting attention this way! :)

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