The Land of Ghosts
A glance over the shoulder
a whisper in the mist,
an echo through the trees...
Spirit travelers, shamans
and tricksters...
As surely as his paddle
slices the surface,
he knows he is not alone...
Poem by Wintercove
Paddler in the early morning mist. Leslie Frost wilderness area, Ontario, Canada.
In the fall, when the nights are cool and the water in the lakes is still warm, you get a lot of mist in the morning. On this morning it was 2 C. I convinced my wife to come paddling with me in the cold by making her coffee.
This is an ancient mode of travel and we're often following the same paths that have been used for thousands of years.
Painted version:
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Pebbz, Sami T, fjny, Seba.it, and 2434 other people added this photo to their favorites.
fjny (69 months ago | reply)
absolutely amazing!
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Madame Knipse (69 months ago | reply)
Fantastic shot!
Jeff Epp (69 months ago | reply)
it doesn't get better peter. this one is exceptional. no colour, but still with as much or more impact as one of your beautiful sunrise photos. i love it.
Lycurgo C. Querido (69 months ago | reply)
Damn! =)
adrian.C (69 months ago | reply)
this is so perfect! Excellent morning mist!
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I love this! It is perfect.
StarrGazr (69 months ago | reply)
Fabulous!! As always!
* Rhonda * (69 months ago | reply)
Wow...
Acoustic Opus (69 months ago | reply)
WOW! Wonderful! Mysterious! Very Nice!
B@ni (69 months ago | reply)
wow...
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hleewell (69 months ago | reply)
superb shot, ethereal, one in a million
'Syo [deleted] (69 months ago | reply)
the man and the mist. it's absolutely enchanting. fantastic again and again :)
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PhotoToasty (69 months ago | reply)
Another fave Peter! Such an atmospheric shot! Well done!
MissyV110 (69 months ago | reply)
so perfect, symmetry, fog, wilderness
Masterful work.
MirrorScope (69 months ago | reply)
That''s a great shot, Peter. I'm glad you didn't crop into it! Perfecto.
Anne Strickland (69 months ago | reply)
Beautiful and evocative photo. Just perfect.
northmanimages (69 months ago | reply)
This has to be my favourite image from the month.You have captured such mysticism here Peter.Infact I am going to go out on a limb here and say that this is probably one of the most beautiful images I have seen in a very long time.
Stunning
vera_bing (69 months ago | reply)
wow, this is so nice and magic !
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Richard- (69 months ago | reply)
Peter, this is an incredible photograph, one of the finest i've seen in a long time. The tonal range is fantastic, exposure perfect and you really nailed the entire scene. Dang!
rvsv - Rodolfo (69 months ago | reply)
Amazing!
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jinqi (69 months ago | reply)
beautiful mood.
jody9 (69 months ago | reply)
I can feel the mist. Glorious photograph!
Salvatore Falcone (69 months ago | reply)
Sooo beautiful!!!
Marcus_Edwards (69 months ago | reply)
Incredbile capture.
Keep up the great work.
myfear (69 months ago | reply)
Great mood! Awesome shot!
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Igor Moraes (69 months ago | reply)
The land of great photographers.
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Beautiful image!
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Ed Karjala (69 months ago | reply)
awesome work, Peter!
J. Carlos Roldán (69 months ago | reply)
Fantastic mood!!! Love it. Great work.
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Fanis (69 months ago | reply)
Wow, that's just simply awesome
Lisa-S (69 months ago | reply)
Wonderful capture. It evokes such a lonely feeling.
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Alan Spring (69 months ago | reply)
Fantastic this scene.... congrats to capture!
Lammietjie (69 months ago | reply)
woah - the feeling in that picture is epic!
Vitor Guerson (69 months ago | reply)
parece ateh senário de filme...
Shana Jo/A Mother's Soul (69 months ago | reply)
Really amazing.
Stefano_p (69 months ago | reply)
I love the trees Peter!!!
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Foxglove (69 months ago | reply)
the image really re-enforces all the images of Canada being the big wild country: I saw an earlier version of this and was impressed: now I am bowled over
JOSEF. (69 months ago | reply)
excellent pro. photo
Essam Al Hedek (69 months ago | reply)
Great shot .
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Samuel Barr Photography (69 months ago | reply)
Awesome!
Mylens* (69 months ago | reply)
This is aboslutely gorgeous, peter.
deanna515 (69 months ago | reply)
This b/w is Awesome!!! Love the mist of the morning, beautiful capture!
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that's a perfect photo!
curlyson (69 months ago | reply)
Excellent !!
Polystyrene cup (69 months ago | reply)
Like the way you have framed the canoeist
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BruceLee (69 months ago | reply)
wow, nice mood in this photo!
daaynos (69 months ago | reply)
Absolutely Fantastic !!!!
FreeWine (69 months ago | reply)
Wonderful atmosphere!