5fives with Marilyn E Robertson

Say hello to Marilyn! I just know you’re going to love her artistic interpretation of the natural (and manmade) world – before she answers her 5fives here’s a bit more info about her…

I’m a photographer and an artist, mostly retired, and live in Canada. I spend as much time as possible outdoors because that is where things that pique my curiosity reside. I find a great deal of pleasure in creative pursuits and there is always something that draws me forward to experiment with new tools and equipment. Besides the photography I paint, I draw, I doodle and always have a project of some kind on the go.

As a photographer I like doing macro close-ups best of all. I find such intriguing design and colour in the tiniest of spaces. Weathered wood, metal and cement also captivate me. Nature doing it’s work at decomposing, one small space at a time, and other parts of nature coming in to assist. Water mesmerizes me as well, and I can spend a great deal of time trying to capture its sparkle and fluid motion (not often with success).

It’s a fun life and I encourage everyone I can to explore their creative side – to just have fun and try something different. One never knows where the path may lead.

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Your top five dream photo locations

1. Flower garden
2. Forest on a misty day
3. Beside a stream
4. Lake shore
5. Anywhere with old cement, rusted metal or weathered wood – like abandoned buildings or wrecking yards

Photos by Marilyn E Robertson ©

The top five things that make you laugh

1. Silly things I do myself
2. A hearty baby belly laugh
3. Talking with my sister, my daughter, my nieces… we always find something to giggle ourselves silly about
4. Watching animals play
5. Anything ironic or downright ludicrous

Your top five favourite types of photo you’ve taken

1. Seaweed
2. Raindrops
3. Colours
4. Tree Bark
5. Water and Ice

Photos by Marilyn E Robertson ©

Your top five drinks

1. Tim Horton’s French Vanilla Coffee
2. Chai latte
3. Herbal sun steeped tea on a hot day
4. Kahlua and Eggnog
5. Hot chocolate

Your top five camera-bag essentials

1. Lens cleaning cloth
2. Cleaning brush
3. 70-300mm lens
4. Extension tubes
5. Rain coat for my camera (because I’m always in the rain, snow, ocean or dirt!)

The power of lists