Introduction

Hi, I'm Derek.

I make my living traveling far away to press a button on a photon-collection device when everyone else is asleep.

I'm a landscape photographer from near Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, and this is my debut Steemit contribution. After hearing some great things about the network from photographer friends, I'm going to test the waters by jumping in.

Last fall I drove across Canada, every province coast to coast and north to the Territories to photograph my homeland on its 150th birthday, paying special attention to the National Parks in each province. My goal was to capture the natural beauty found in all parts of the country, like here in Banff National Park:

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Sunrise at Two Jack Lake in Banff National Park, Alberta

There was no shortage of beauty, only a shortage of time. The trip lasted twice as long as planned and felt rushed, but it was a great success nonetheless. Now that I'm home I'll be going through my photos and sharing them in order from west (the beaches of Vancouver Island) to east (Cape Spear, Newfoundland), with a slight diversion up to the Northwest Territories and Yukon.

I'll be sharing the fruits of my labour here to Steemit and hope you'll join me as we embark on a virtual tour of Canada.

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Welcome Derek.

Thanks for saying hi! :)

Really great pics there . I am sure you will have a lot of great content for the community .. Welcome !! jkenny

I hope not to disappoint. Thank you @jkenny! :)

Welcome Derek!
I guess you hear that quite often - But your pictures are freaking stunning. From a quick view on your homepage I have found this to be my favorite so far - Thx for a new pic added to my screensaver!

Would you be up to post a picture of yourself holding a steem sign or sth. like that as verification! Unfortunately ID theft is not that uncommon with popular people or stunning pictures like yours!

And I would suggest you to check out @czechglobalhosts - He does daily picture challenges and your pictures would add tons of value there. On the other hand, you could win big upvotes, followers and SBD!

Resteemed you via @welcoming, my page for showcasing promising new users like you! Greets, @theaustrianguy!

Hello @theaustrianguy, thank you so much for the kind welcome! Really glad you like my photos (coincidentally I just shared that very image you picked out!) and appreciate being considered a promising new user! And thank you for the upvote and resteem, even though I don't know exactly what that means! :D

As for verification, I could post a photo, but how about you pick a number between 42 and 3532 and I'll include that somewhere in my Instagram post of Trent River Falls tonight?

I will be sure to check out @czechglobalhosts' contests!

Thanks again! :)

Quite literally, especially in the fall! Coldest was about -27 Celsius.

Hello Dereck! Welcome to steemit! I invite you to read my post and upvote if you liked it. See you!

Welcome to Steemit @derekkind. You are right there is no shortage of beauty. Those two photos you posted says it all. Keep having trips, keep sharing those beauty for us to enjoy. Steem on!

Will do, thanks for the welcome, @invictuz! :)

hello @derekkind and welcome to steemit!

this is a great place with a great community .. glad to have you.
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I'm looking forward to scoping this place out a little more. Thanks for stopping by and saying hi!

Hi Derek and welcome. I always admire an accomplished photographer and every picture truly does tell a story and often stimulate a memory. Thanks for joining what I believe is the best social media platform. Hope to see more of your stuff soon! Kind regards.

Thank you very much, @captainbob, I appreciate the welcome and kind words. I'll be sharing more photos very soon!

Welcome to Steemit Derek, great to see another fellow Canadian ! Great photographs there !

Likewise! And thank you!! :)

Welcome Derek! Can't wait to see all the photos from your trip.

Thanks, Casey, nice to see you on here as well! :D