Taking flight

Family watching while flying in with more stability for the nest

New Life

Well, I do believe that God was having a little fun with me placing this scene in my driveway coming home from buying my new telephoto lens! I scrambled like mad getting it out of the case and onto my camera, the whole while fighting with the dog to stay on her seat!! But Mom and baby waited for me. :) I have to say this new lens has great stability! LOL!

Things

My 10 oclock breakfast last Monday morning. Great start to the day. :)

Along my driveway, you can see where there was once a beautiful garden, now overrun with alders, blackberry bush and long grass. I picked enough for a bouquet from the snowball and the old rhodo.

Butterfly enjoying my victorian basket

Water drops, my pond lily

Posing for me

Dandelions in the breeze

A commercial shoot of a timber frame on the water. Gorgeous home, maybe I'll own one one day. :)

Some of my commercial photos of a timber frame home in progress

Some portrait shots at the spit.

Cherry Blossoms

Dogwood Flower

Some of my work for a commercial client.

I have had the great opportunity to be photographer of some very beautiful high end homes for a client. Rick Couture, owner, designer/builder, of Rick Couture Construction, has been in business for over 30 years, serving the Campbell River B.C. and surrounding areas. His work is meticulous, and it shows in the beauty of all the homes he has created. For more information on homes he has for sale, or if you have your own custom ideas, kindly email him at rickcouture_2000@yahoo.com

Some Commercial Photography

Rick Couture Construction

Some details of the home

View from kitchen to living area

Kitchen

Garage

Garage

Front windows

Front door

Here's a series of photos from a couple months back when everyone on the Island and the mainland had that fog hanging in for weeks. I love the fog for photographs, it is very dramatic in some cases, yet, calming in others. One of my favorite subjects.

Winters Lace 4

Winters Lace 3

Love at first sight

A Parents Love

Fun times
Taking a minute
Dad and Me

Telling Stories

A precious gift of Love for Mom

A day at the Beach

Hanging on

Still Waters

Resting

Flight

Barbed Wire

Colors

Karalyn Branscombe Photography on the cover of Midweek News

Once again, the amazing Christine Scott, writer of "Island Wild" in the Campbell Rivers Midweek News, has pulled through for me by getting my photo on the front cover. A huge THANK YOU to you Christine, you are the best! :)

I"ll just rest here a minute and enjoy my pear..

Hmm...just not tall enough

This heard of Elk came for a late night visit to my home and ended up bedding down in the tall trees. They left about 9 the next morning. I counted 7 but there could have been more. The bull was a 3 by 4 point. So nice to live so close with nature.

The past summer brought a huge black bear that fed on the blackberry bushes and pear trees daily for about a month straight. He even lied down in the driveway to rest for a bit before carrying on to the next place. I will post some photos of him. One of the photos ended up in the Mirror Newspaper, thanks to my good friend Chritstine Scott who has the Island Wild column. :)

The deer here are plentyfull and feel right at home. I am also in the path of the geese, who fly over about 4 times a day back and forth from ocean to swamps.

I am staying up late tonight, hoping the Elk will return for more portrait shots. :)

Have a great evening,
Karalyn

Unexpected Visitors...

Winter Rest

Standing Tall

Overpass

The fog the last few days has been amazing for photographs. I'm like a little girl in the morning getting all excited like it is Christmas time, gathering all my gear together to go out and find that once in a lifetime shot. Sometimes I am in such a rush that I forget my gloves and my teddybear earmuffs, and end up with frozen fingers and an ear ache! But after I see my photos, I know it was worth it. :)

Enjoy,
Karalyn

Sailboats