Weather of all sorts.
Most photographers, would put this category under "Fine Art" along with their landscape images. For a while so did I. With some thought I realized two things: First, I admire the weather, even if it makes me too cold or too hot at times. Secondly, our climate is changing and "Weather" is how I prefer to categorize these images. As this year progresses (2023) I am going to keep the page and it's content in the fore front, and ensure it continues to reflect on our current world from my little corner!
Lyndon Cassell Photography
Notes: Some duplication may be seen until the correct path has been determined. For example, Snow and Winter; Sky vs Clouds and Sunset. Sky will be the new format. Snow and Winter will become only Winter.
I have been witness to the most beautiful sunsets over the years. Sometimes they are just like paintings and it mesmerizes me. They usually start with a yellowish or orange colour and as the sun goes over the horizon the brilliant reds kick in. That's the wow, wow, wow moment!
The Alberni Valley is home to an impressive display of cloud formations. Nestled between the Beaufort Mountain Range, the Pacific Rim Glaciers, Sproat Lake and Mt. Arrowsmith, the Valley's own climate is a wonder to watch unfold.
Some days the weather is an event in itself. On many of these afternoons or evenings I have taken a lot of photos for several hours. On several of those occasions I find I cannot do the event or my photography justice by showing one or two images. As a result, I present links to specific days so you can see how a sunset begins and ends or how an evening goes from rain to sunset. Check them out below.
Spring time in the Alberni Valley
Christmas in the Alberni Valley
Winter is usually rainy in the Valley, but when it snows it's a treat and we love it!
Snow is rare in the Valley, and even rarer to get out and get images of.
Cloud images are available for licensing. Maybe you have a website that you'd like to enhance with a cloud image. Maybe you have a presentation coming up and you're in need of an image that reflects weather.
My wildfire images are mostly of the smoky skies we can get from distant wildfires. I do have, and will include a few images of wildfires we have had in the Alberni Valley. We take wildfires and their imminent threat very seriously. As a result, I believe it is important to show images that were taken with thick blankets of smoke in the air. The images are beautiful in their own right and that's fine. Bringing attention to climate change is more important to some "nice" images. This is my way, as a photographer, to do my part in illustrating what is going on in our world right now!
