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Tree and Aurora Arc

Duncan Rawlinson photographed this view of a bare tree silhouetted against a deep teal sky streaked with the northern lights. A faint arc of aurora borealis sweeps diagonally across the upper right, contrasting with the scattered starfield. The tree’s branches catch warm light, standing out against the cool atmospheric tones. The photograph balances natural detail in the foreground with the movement of the aurora overhead. This image captures the intersection of terrestrial form and auroral display, recorded during a geomagnetic event in May 2024. The composition emphasizes the scale and clarity of the night sky while grounding the scene in the texture of the leafless canopy.

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Snow-Covered Forest and Boulders

Duncan Rawlinson photographed this winter forest scene in the 1000 Islands region of Ontario, Canada. Fresh snow blankets the ground and clings to every branch, creating a high-contrast monochrome composition. Dark tree trunks rise from a floor of snow-covered rocks and fallen timber, their bark standing out against the white coating. The mix of deciduous and conifer branches forms overlapping depths that recede into soft focus. Muted gray tones dominate, punctuated by the deep blacks of exposed bark and stone. The frame captures the still density of a northeastern hardwood forest after a heavy snowfall, with no trails or structures visible.

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CSL Laurentien Passes Alexandria Bay

Duncan Rawlinson photographed this lake freighter navigating the St. Lawrence River near Alexandria Bay, New York. The massive self-unloader CSL Laurentien dominates the frame, its rust-red hull and white superstructure rising above the water as a small inflatable boat crosses in the foreground. Spray kicks from the bow where the vessel meets the current. Warm evening light falls across the scene, softening the industrial lines of the ship and the wooded shoreline behind. The size differential between the commercial carrier and the recreational craft underscores the working character of this busy waterway. Muted tones and haze give the photograph a documentary quality.

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Thousand Islands Bridge at Winter Dusk

Duncan Rawlinson photographed this view of the Thousand Islands Bridge spanning the St. Lawrence River between Ontario and New York. The long exposure technique smooths the water into a glassy plane that mirrors the bridge’s illuminated cables and towers. Soft overcast light blankets the scene as dusk settles over the wooded islands. The green suspension towers anchor the composition while their reflections trace vertical lines across the calm surface. Rocky shoreline in the foreground provides scale and texture against the engineered span. This photograph captures a still moment of infrastructure and nature coexisting in the 1000 Islands region of eastern Ontario.

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Island in Winter Ice

Duncan Rawlinson photographed this aerial view of a small island surrounded by ice and open water in the 1000 Islands region of Ontario, Canada. The wooded outcrop holds a mix of conifers and bare deciduous trees, their browns and greens contrasting against the white ice and deep blue of the unfrozen channel. Waterfowl gather along the rocky shoreline and drift across the water, taking advantage of the open passage. Snow blankets the frozen sections, and the elevated perspective reveals the shapes carved by ice and current. The scene documents the transition zone where winter’s grip meets flowing water, a characteristic feature of the St. Lawrence River system.

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Singer Castle Aerial View

Duncan Rawlinson photographed this stone castle from above in the 1000 Islands region of Ontario, Canada. The structure features red clay tile roofs, multiple turrets, and walls built from locally quarried stone. Mature trees frame the building on three sides, while open lawn and the St. Lawrence River stretch beyond. The elevated perspective reveals the castle’s footprint, its courtyard entry, and the relationship between the historic masonry and the natural shoreline setting. Afternoon light picks out texture in the stonework and defines the geometry of the rooflines against the water.

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Pike Island in Winter Ice

Duncan Rawlinson photographed this aerial view of Pike Island in the 1000 Islands region of Ontario, Canada. The small island sits locked in winter ice, its snow-covered shoreline traced by dark open water along the edges. A modest cottage and several outbuildings occupy the center, surrounded by bare deciduous trees that cast long shadows across the white ground. The frozen river extends in all directions, its surface textured by wind and varying ice thickness. Whites, grays, and pale blues dominate the cold-weather scene, while the island’s isolation becomes more pronounced in the quiet of the frozen river.

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Rockport General Store in Deep Snow

Duncan Rawlinson photographed this two-story commercial building in the 1000 Islands region of Ontario, Canada. The structure displays a large “Rockport General Store” sign in maroon and cream lettering across its corrugated metal facade. Heavy snow blankets the roof and foreground, while long icicles hang from the porch eaves of an adjacent white building with a green roof. Bare branches frame the right side against a clear blue sky. The scene documents rural winter architecture and the weight of accumulated ice and snow on small-town storefronts.

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Island Autumn, 1000 Islands

Duncan Rawlinson photographed this small island near Tar Island in the 1000 Islands region of Ontario, Canada during October 2025. The aerial view reveals a rocky granite outcrop crowned with trees displaying fall colors—bright chartreuse and rust tones against the deep blue water of the St. Lawrence River. Aquatic vegetation floats in a dense patch near the island’s base, while a second smaller island sits in the distance. Late afternoon light brings out the texture in the exposed rock and the rippled water surface. This documents seasonal transition in the freshwater archipelago of eastern Ontario.

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Winter Marsh and Reeds

Duncan Rawlinson photographed this winter scene in the 1000 Islands region of Ontario, Canada. Fresh snow traces the curved branches of a small shrub in the foreground, while dried marsh reeds and grasses stretch across the middle ground in shades of tan and rust. The overcast December light softens the entire frame, blending white snow, brown vegetation, and distant bare trees into a study of seasonal change. The composition leads from the sculptural foreground branches through the textured field to the tree line beyond. This photograph captures the understated character of a cold day in this rural marsh setting, where winter has just begun to settle over the area.

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