Photo show takes a look at ‘nature’ like you’ve never seen it before

Craig Bakay | Nov 15, 2017

It’s kind of a shame that Louise Day’s A “Day” in Nature photographic exhibition at Blueroof Farm ended Nov. 12 (it was open each Sunday since Sept. 24). While there were many competent images of animals (including an excellent grab of a Cooper’s hawk and its prey) and Day’s beloved tulips, it was her unique images of frost that broke many molds and rose above standard photographic fare.

Although the frost series pieces all have titles like Fire Frost, Frost Medallion or Spider Frost, Day opted not to have them displayed with the works preferring the viewer see “what you envision or see yourself.”

And in hindsight, that seems to have been an astute decision because these images certainly do invite interpretation.

The enlargements were done on a “special paper” at Kingston Frameworks and then mounted on acrylic or in one case, metal. They presented without frames.

And simply put, they’re magic.

“Frost presents itself so differently and like snowflakes, no two images are ever alike,” Day said.

And, we suspect, neither are the interpretations.

(For example, this reviewer saw alien jungle landscapes and seashores, and the lair for some otherworldly giant spider queen.)

Day said her fascination with frost happened somewhat by chance one day in Verona.

“I saw frost on a sunroom and went up to it, knocked on the door and asked if I could photograph it,” she said.

She’s been doing it ever since.

“I also take ice images along the river,” she said. “You only see these images once — that’s your chance.

“You can skip living where you are and imagine yourself anywhere.

“But I’m not going to forget my tulips.”

Day began photography in 1991, taking lessons from Kim Ondaatje.

“She (Ondaatje) taught me how to see,” Day said.

Day is a member of the Kingston Photographic Club and considers photography a hobby. However she does sell her work and several pieces from A “Day” in Nature are still for sale and if interested in buying one, you can contact Day at 613-374-3333 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..