I mentioned previously on this site that I had donated a print to the Child's Play charity auction being put on by Brigwyn at the Hunter's Lodge blog. That auction is now over, and the winner has chosen their print. I thought it would be fitting to make this weeks highlight the one that the winner will be getting. The winner chose a photo I took about a year ago, and have called Lay of the Land.
I live close to this tall hill that overlooks the St. James and West End areas of the city, and thought it might be a good way to get some elevated vantage point photography done. Little did I knwo that this mountainous pile of garbage, a former landfill in Winnipeg's earlier days, was riddled with gopher holes. Having seen a few, but not able to get close enough by walking before the jittery creechers ran back down one hole or another, and being as stubborn as I am, I decided to sit down, and just wait. I found a good spot right between two active areas with gopher holes, and just waited, and boy did it pay off. This little guy was a bit further away, but was still visible to the camera when it looked like he started scouting another set of holes about 20 feet away. More sights from that trip can be found in the A Trip to Garbage Hill gallery, including a cute dog and many more gophers, but below you will find one of the highlights of the group.
The Lay of the Land
I live close to this tall hill that overlooks the St. James and West End areas of the city, and thought it might be a good way to get some elevated vantage point photography done. Little did I knwo that this mountainous pile of garbage, a former landfill in Winnipeg's earlier days, was riddled with gopher holes. Having seen a few, but not able to get close enough by walking before the jittery creechers ran back down one hole or another, and being as stubborn as I am, I decided to sit down, and just wait. I found a good spot right between two active areas with gopher holes, and just waited, and boy did it pay off. This little guy was a bit further away, but was still visible to the camera when it looked like he started scouting another set of holes about 20 feet away. More sights from that trip can be found in the A Trip to Garbage Hill gallery, including a cute dog and many more gophers, but below you will find one of the highlights of the group.
The Lay of the Land
