Henry D. Thoreau reminds us, "The question is not what you look at, but what you see." Thoreau suggests that our perspective shapes our experience of the world. Two people can look at the same thing, but one might see something very different than the other. It’s a reminder to focus, think deeply, and see beyond the surface of things. The photography appearing here is the result of images captured from a fixed web camera using its screen capture tool and then photo-edited. How has the editing altered the reality of the web camera sourced images appearing in the left column to those appearing to the right? What might you have done differently?

These first images are intended to capture the essence of Baile nan Gàidheal or the Highland Village Museum. If you could capture the story of Baile nan Gàidheal, what unique ways would you choose to tell it?

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Edited Images

A measure of climate variability is the cyclical pattern of the seasons. What do you notice most about the images? Has a sense of seasonal change been captured? What might you have done differently? How would you record the sense of change in Baile nan Gàidheal?

All images, unless otherwise indicated, were sourced from Nova Scotia Webcams, https://www.novascotiawebcams.com/ using the site's screen capture tool.