This winter has been unlike the past few, we have had snow, and not just a little bit, not just enough to get the snowmobile trails open, so much in fact that many trails have been unsafe to ride due to the volume of snow we are getting!
Ive been taking it easy still since I fell a month ago and hit my head, whiplash and a mild concussion is a very real thing to be conscious of, to also embrace and enjoy the slow down!
Saturday morning the hubby and I went out on a photo tour. I just LOVE the snow on the trees through the bush. We were lucky and didn’t have many others on the trail with us.
Its like a form of therapy for me. With my fall a month ago, Ive been taking it easy, paying more attention to ME and how I feel, honoring how I feel. A big part of that, also lighting a fire under what turns on the creative flow for me. Which sometimes means pushing myself a wee bit more than I maybe should, the shots are worth it and thanks to the snow this weekend I was given the opportunity for rest.
The photographer in her natural element, in nature with her Canon RP + 24-240mm lens grateful for a mild snowy day to capture the beauty through the Rice bush on the Drifters snowmobile trail in Southgate township.
More photos can be viewed in better quality at www.flickr.com/zmijaourmomentsintime
Winter can be a much darker time for all, with much less daylight its imperative for individuals to find what pulls the life out of them, what brings their living to a high and to allow the creativity to flow. Crucial within my own life and living and a knowing that even just 20 min out in nature can feel so incredibly healing.
CAMERA REVIEW
One thing I love about my Canon RP is the size, I generally prefer my bigger camera, the R6MII in my hands, however when out on the snowmobile, I am not shooting while driving, I am however driving slower and making frequent stops, this is also why my husband stayed behind me to wave anyone through who came up behind us. The Canon RP, although not weather sealed, stood up to snow that was fairly continually falling as we were out – I feel thats totally different than if I was say out in pouring rain – I wouldn’t take either of my camera’s out in the pouring rain. I started with my camera and the 24-240mm lens in my bag, however then as I was traveling down the trail I just let it hang for ease and not to hold anyone up for the sake of my photos. The 24-240 lens is awesome. I love the variety of range on this lens. To go from wide angle at 24mm to zoom in 10x is awesome. Its a decent weight, not heavy like the L lenses, however not light like the 24-105 kit lens. It feels of quality and has a lock on it, so as I was driving I didn’t have to worry about the lens possibly moving/coming out. This lens isn’t as fast as my other lenses, as it is 4.5-6.3, however it is a very decent range given the reach of 24-240. If you are looking for a starter pack to get into the mirrorless world, this is a combo I would highly recommend along with the RF 35mm f1.8 or the RF 50mm f1.8
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