December 13, 2005. The temperature has dipped below freezing during the night. There is 3 feet of snow on the forest ground. I have to drag myself from the warm sleeping bag, pack the tent, get the camera ready, and venture farther in the wilderness for another day of nature photography in La Mauricie National Park in Quebec. This park is one of my favorite winter spot.
I like winter. I like shooting in cold weather when the ice and snow shape the landscapes. Beyond the challenge of exposing properly is the reward of shooting a never-ending nature transformation. I like to walk along brooks and rivers when water evaporates and freezes over grass, leaves and twigs. Patterns by hundreds and ever changing ice sculptures give you the possibility to create a unique portfolio.
Here are some of the pictures I shot these past years in La Mauricie National Park and elsewhere in North America and Europe.