A Pint-Sized Superhero
Gabe Gat of Langley, B.C., writes, “This photo of my son Noah crashing though the fall leaves was taken by our friend, Meghan Hemstra. As J.M. Barrie who wrote Peter Pan says, ‘The moment you doubt whether you can fly, you cease forever to be able to do it.’”
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Outstanding in Her Field
”Growing up on a family farm in rural Ontario, I’ve always taken advantage of nice sunny days to get outside,” says Charlene Osterndorff of Elmwood, Ont. “This photo was taken in late August and shows the golden grain crop just about ready for combining. I grabbed my camera and tripod, headed outside, set the timer and captured a shot of myself standing in the middle of the field.”
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Quintessential Canadian
Eric Duivenvoorde of Upper Kingsclear, N.B., says, “I snapped this photo of my dad Carl, a second-generation Dutch Canadian, looking from the New Brunswick side of the Baie des Chaleurs to the Quebec side. He is wearing traditional Aboriginal beavertail snowshoes as well as the classic Canadian red flannel jacket and toque!”
Bighorn Sheep
Lacey Hebert of Calgary writes, “While living in the Yukon, I hiked up Sheep Mountain in Kluane National Park and found myself surrounded by these curious sheep. They were undisturbed by my presence, allowing me to capture some lovely photos.”