Canadian Gothic; or, The Waves of February

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by bzimmer from EVANSVILLE CA on 14 Feb 2026

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I had been looking to shoot a dilapidated barn for six winters on Manitoulin, and finally took my eyes off the country roads to see this. Squeezing through a split rail fence, I stood in knee-deep snow to get this shot. Then I drove home with wet socks and cold feet.

Camera: Canon EOS 5DS R
Focal: 40 mm
Shutter speed: 0.01666666667 sec
Aperture: f/ 13

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