2017 Week 34 Photos

2017 Week 34 Photographs

By Corey Lablans Photography

(13^th Week, Year 5 – 1547 days – 1 missed) 

2017 08 21 – Members of various lapidary clubs move boulders and search for amethyst at the Blue Points Amethyst Mine east of Thunder Bay. The area they are working on was recently blasted for the clubs.

(Nikon D7000 w 17-35 f2.8 @28mm f8 1/400^th I.S.O. 200) 

2017 08 22 – A north facing view of the Blue Points Amethyst Mine in Pearl, Ontario, east of Thunder Bay. Amethyst is a variety of quartz and many varieties come out of this mine.

(Nikon D7000 w 17-35 f2.8 @17mm f9 1/640^th I.S.O. 200) 

2017 08 23 – Amethyst surrounds a vermicelli rice noodle and chicken dish that I made for dinner at Mirror Lake Resort Campground, along with a nice refreshing beer. 

(Nikon D7000 w 17-35 f2.8 @32mm f4 1/500^th I.S.O. 400) 

2017 08 24 – A geological map of northwestern Ontario hangs on the wall in the geology department at Lakehead University. A friend, Johnathan Savard is doing a Masters at Lakehead, he toured me around campus.

(Nikon D7000 w 17-35 f2.8 @24mm f4 1/160^th I.S.O. 2000) 

2017 08 25 – Greg and Bob look over quartz veins that have intruded granite at the Blue Points Amethyst Mine east of Thunder Bay. The quartz veins commonly open into vugs producing beautiful amethyst crystals. The veins cut through granite on the east side of the pit, while on the west side they cut through mudstone.

(Nikon D7000 w 70-200 f2.8 @90mm f4 1/2500^th I.S.O. 200) 

2017 08 26 – An instructor paddles towards the new accessible dock at the Terrace Bay beach during the grand opening of the newly developed 1000 km Lake Superior water trail. The grand opening was part of Canada’s Trans Canada Trail, Canada 150^th celebrations. 

(Nikon D7000 w 70-200 f2.8 @150mm f8 1/640^th I.S.O. 200)

2017 08 27 – Moira and other competitors make their way out of the water towards their bikes during the Bobby Orr Hall of Frame Kids of Steel Triathlon Series at Waubuno Beach, Parry Sound. Moira came in 15^th (49:21), while Jenna placed first with a time of 41:25.

(Nikon D7000 w 70-200 f2.8 @150mm f5 1/2000^th I.S.O. 200)

Thank You

Corey Lablans

cldailyphotos@gmail.com