This is a hidden gem right next to where I live in Ottawa, Canada. While walking in the neighbourhood I saw a sign for labyrinth walks in this little church. I went in to see what they were talking about and I saw this huge maze underneath the church pews. They do labyrinth walks once a month and I got permission to take some photos before the participants arrived. I was trying out my new Voigtlander 12mm lens for the first time and I was glad I had it to fit everything in.
I've been back to the East side of Lake Winnipeg about seven times now trying to get the shot I'm envisioning of a backlit wave. I still don't have the shot I want, but I was happy with this one as a black and white shot.
I was calling this place the Twisted Forest until I spoke to some locals and saw some signs; they call it the Crooked Bush. This little group of trees grows in all sorts of crazy directions while the surrounding trees are all perfectly straight. There are several theories about why the trees grow like this, from genetics all the way to a UFO visit in the past. In my opinion, if you're travelling through Saskatchewan this is not to be missed. It is a short drive northwest of Harris. It's a short boardwalk through the area but I was there for hours taking photographs. (A lot of time was spent switching lenses since I only have one wide angle lens but I kept changing between my regular camera and my infrared camera.)
