Enchanting Essex

Tag: silos

  • Lens-Artists Challenge:  Foreground, Middle Ground, Background

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    First, a confession:  I am utter crap at the technical aspect of photography.  I know the basics, know my DSLR and its lenses inside-out, know what I like, but beyond that….  For me, the benefit of this challenge was an awareness of my artistic shortcomings.  I realize that in many (too many?) shots, there is…

  • Smitten with Silos

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    Silos, especially the older ones, call to me.  They’re often the most visible landmarks in rural areas and, to me, Silos are amongst the most graceful and symmetrically appealing architecture in rural Ontario. The etymology of the word silo is the Greek word siros which was used to describe a pit or cellar for holding…