Diane Yusko Fielding

I love being a photographer, as it gives me such joy and fun taking detailed photos of flowers, trees, and beautiful scenery.

Living on Quadra Island gives me wonderful opportunities to pursue this interest.

The depth of a sunflower, with bees flying all around it feeding, is amazing.

The beautiful textures of a Western Red Cedar tree surrounded by mist created a spiritual experience for me as I stood quietly, appreciating the scene. Seeing the new spring growth on the Big Leaf Maple trees with their beautiful, hanging flower stems that are so detailed, or standing in minus 3°C on an incredibly clear winter night with my husband, as the Super Blue Moon starts to rise—then, over the next 30 minutes, enjoying the stunning moon river that fell across the open waters—these all just took my breath away.

Plus, I got to capture the scene!