Walking on Air
2011 - Day 174.June 23, 2011.
Daily Shoot - Work the angles today. Make a photo that gives us a unique perspective on an otherwise ordinary scene ( http://dailyshoot.com/assignments/585 ) .
A pair of running shoes has been hanging from the wires across Oak St. for about a week now. I've been meaning to shoot them, and when I read today's challenge I knew today was the day. In retrospect, I probably should have tried to get both shoes in the frame, but as I was standing in the middle of the street, I just grabbed a quick shot and got out of there :-).
BTW, this is the very first thing I've done with my new Wacom pen and tablet, so I added some localized sharpening to just the shoe. It didn't really need it, but I wanted to try out the pen. What a hoot! It was like learning to use a mouse all over again! I think I'm going to like it though!WalkingAir58646519283652011CollingwoodJunedailyshootshoewire
Life on the Edge
2011 - Day 173. June 22, 2011.
Make a photo of a pair of subjects today. People or inanimate objects are both fair game ( http://dailyshoot.com/assignments/584 ) .
Hopefully there are enough 'pairs' in here to work. I couldn't wait around until another hoverfly dropped into my camera range ;-).
It was a tough day to be using a macro lens outdoors. Since it was a dull, drizzly morning I went with a wide open aperture setting to let in enough light. The hoverfly was clinging to a peony blossom that was blowing all over the place in the breeze. (I have a bunch of shots where the insect wasn't in the frame at all!) I ended up with at least one shot with reasonable focus, but the really shallow DOF makes the whole composition seem a bit too soft to me.LifetheEdge58603996793652011CollingwoodJunedailyshootgardenhoverflyinsectpeoniessummermacro
I Am Canadian
...and I'll drink my beer in the great outdoors! Wrong! This is Ontario. You can't drink alcohol in public spaces, like my Dad's memorial garden in Millennium Park. As much as Dad enjoyed a cold beer, he'd be unhappy with the empties I found this morning littering the garden.
Canadian5857476270CollingwoodJuneMillennium ParkTrashTalkTuesdaybeer bottleirismemorial garden
Underwater
2011 - Day 172. June 21, 2011.
Daily Shoot - Make a photograph of water in one form or another today ( http://dailyshoot.com/assignments/583 ) .
I spent some time this morning just sitting on the dock snapping picks. I used my polarizing filter to cut through the glare on the water and add vibrancy to the colours.Underwater5857592669CollingwoodJuneNottawasaga Baydailyshootrockswaterwaterfront
It All Starts With the Sun
Daily Shoot - Illustrate heat in one of its many forms in a photograph today ( http://dailyshoot.com/assignments/582 ) .
No matter how you heat your home, it all starts with the transfer of energy from the Sun. These solar arrays were recently installed at the home of friends in Grey County. I spent some time this morning watching them in motion - very cool!
See today's 365 pic ( http://www.flickr.com/photos/dibytes/5853634291/in/photostream ) for an alternate view.
It All Starts With the Sun
2011 - Day 171. June 20, 2011.
As we approach the summer solstice, I thought it would be appropriate to take some shots that had something to do with the Sun. These solar arrays were recently installed at the home of friends in Grey County. I spent some time this morning watching them in motion - very cool!
See today's Daily Shoot entry ( http://www.flickr.com/photos/dibytes/5854164632/in/photostream/ ) for an alternate view.AllStartsWiththeSun5853634291365 photosGrey CountyJunesolar panels
Waiting
2011 - Day 170. June 19, 2011.
This is a companion piece to my pic from the other day ( http://www.flickr.com/photos/dibytes/5842444404/in/photostream ) . Clyde seems to be getting over his fear of the outdoors, (still not sure what scared him in the first place). He willingly went out into the yard with me this morning and settled in to the 'wild area' under the bird feeders. If you look closely, you'll see his inner tiger lurking in the shadows for support.
BTW, don't worry about the birds. They know he's there!
The Colour of Summer
2011 - Day 169. June 18, 2011.
Daily Shoot - Make a close-up photograph of something. Fill the frame with your subject if you can ( http://dailyshoot.com/assignments/580 ) .
My peonies are blooming! Yeah!TheColourSummer58460941973652011CollingwoodJunedailyshootflowermacropeony
In the Jungle, the Mighty Jungle...
2011 - Day 168. June 17, 2011.
Daily Shoot - Make a photograph that features a shadow as your subject today ( http://dailyshoot.com/assignments/579 ) .
OK, so maybe I lost my way on my journey to a 'shadow' shot today! I do like where I ended up.
Something has scared Clyde, (could be the ducks that have adopted the pool, the muskrat that wanders through the yard, or my neighbour's malamute that can jump fences). The problem is Clyde no longer wants to go outside. He's just been lying around the house getting fat. I really think he's much healthier when he's mentally and physically active in the yard, so I coaxed him out this morning and stayed with him while he went on a little scouting mission.
I liked the shadowy area that Clyde's exiting under the bushes. It seemed kind of empty though, so I added a courage booster for Clyde. I layered in the tiger with luminosity as the blending mode, played with the opacity, and 'painted' back bush detail. I like the effect and what it adds to the 'narrative'. The tiger seems to be part of the shadows, an inner voice whispering encouragement in Clyde's ear.theJungleMighty58424444043652011ClydeCollingwoodJunecatcompositedailyshoottigeryard
'Tis the Season
2011 - Day 167. June 16, 2011.
Daily Shoot - The color of the day is orange. Make a photograph that is full of orange today ( http://dailyshoot.com/assignments/578 ) .'TistheSeason58405243723652011CollingwoodJunedailyshootdetourpostsign
Farmer's Fence
2011 - Day 166. June 15, 2011.
I'm adding to the fences series I started last summer. I like the contrast of the hard, sharp fence against the soft, out-of-focus wild strawberry blossoms and grasses blowing in the gentle breeze.
This is my alternate for today's Daily Shoot challenge ( http://www.flickr.com/photos/dibytes/5836884977/in/photostream/ ) .Farmer'sfence58375069203652011CollingwoodJunedailyshootfieldflowersroadsidewild strawberrieswildflowers
Fence
Daily Shoot - Make a photograph today that either contains motion blur or conveys motion in some other way ( http://dailyshoot.com/assignments/577 ) .
I'm adding to the fences series I started last summer. I like the contrast of the hard, sharp fence against the soft, out-of-focus grasses blowing in the gentle breeze.
My alternate shot is today's 365 pic ( http://www.flickr.com/photos/dibytes/5837506920/in/photostream/ ) .
Scrap
2011 - Day 165. June 14, 2011.
I quickly hit the brakes as soon as I saw this scene at the side of the road in front of the auto wrecker's. What a great idea! It stops people from just dropping stuff off on the roadside.
I knew this would be a perfect candidate to try out some of the texturing techniques I learned in last weekend's creativeLIVE course with Doug Landreth. I took lots of shots of the outside of the barrel to use as my texture layer. I spent so long there a worried-looking employee came out to see if there was a problem. I tried to explain that I was making art out of their junk ;-)
After I layered the texture and photo and played with blending modes and layer masking in Photoshop, I went back to Lightroom to add split toning effects to give a bit of an 'old photo' look to the piece. I think you'll agree this is definitely outside my norm, but I'm close to being happy with the way it turned out. The area I know I still need to work on is getting the intensity of the background texture right, so it looks like an integral part of 'the story' and not an add-on. I may soften up this texture later if I have time and re-post it.Scrap58332080063652011CollingwoodJuneTrashTalkTuesdayjunk yardmetalrusttexture
Wasaga Beach
2011 - Day 164. June 13, 2011.
Daily Shoot - Make another beautiful shot today ( http://dailyshoot.com/assignments/575 ) . (Isn't this what I do everyday?)
I took a quick walk at Wasaga Beach on my way back from a meeting in Midland. I only grabbed a couple of quick shots because the sand was blowing really hard, and I was concerned about my camera. I like the low contrast light conditions in this one. I used my favourite Creamtone Lightroom preset for the black and white conversion.WasagaBeach58332036463652011JuneWasaga Beachdailyshootfencegrasssandmonochromatic
Clematis
2011 - Day 163. June 12, 2011.
Daily Shoot - Discover your own view of beauty ( http://dailyshoot.com/assignments/574 ) .
The beauty seen, is partly in him who sees it.
~Christian Nevell Bovee
One macro lens + sliders to control brightness, contrast, clarity, hue, saturation = magic.
Bee at Work
2011 - Day 162. June 11, 2011
Daily Shoot - Make a photograph emphasizing a square or a grid today ( http://dailyshoot.com/assignments/573 ) . (I'm hoping the honeycomb texture satisfies the grid requirement.)
We're in Day 2 of CreativeLive's Beyond Photography - Artistic Post Production with Doug Landreth ( http://www.creativelive.com/courses/beyond-photography-artistic-post-production-doug-landreth ) . I'm trying to apply what I'm learning as we go along.
In this shot I isolated a single chive blossom in order to get a very simple background and then waited for the bee to drop into the scene. I added a honeycomb texture and then just played with hue, saturation, blending modes and opacity until I was happy with the result.beeWork58219762013652011CollingwoodJunechivesdailyshootgardenspringtexture
Bee in the Breeze
2011 - Day 161. June 10, 2011.
Daily Shoot - Parallel lines draw the eye. Make a photograph with parallel lines today ( http://dailyshoot.com/assignments/572 ) . At least a couple of these lines are still parallel in the breeze.
This is an orange belted bee. It was the only one I saw among all the bees in this clump of chives. I elected not to use my macro so I could capture the larger chive landscape.beetheBreeze58184049313652011Collingwoodchivesdailyshootflowersgardeninsectspring
Clematis
2011 - Day 160. June 9, 2011.
This is one of my favourite flowers in my garden, the clematis. The unusual border is one of the vignette settings in Nik's Color Efex Pro.
Coffee, Companionship and Conversation
2011 - Day 159. June 8, 2011.
Daily Shoot - Illustrate time in a photograph today ( http://dailyshoot.com/assignments/570 ) .
Time is irrelevant when good friends share coffee and conversation. These women were having such a good gab on the waterfront in Wasaga Beach, they had no idea I was clicking away behind them.CoffeeCompanionshipandConversation58114886833652011JuneWasaga Beachdailyshootpicnic tablespringwomen
Bright, Shiny New Day
2011 - Day 158. June 7, 2011.
Daily Shoot - Make a photograph of something shiny today ( ) .
Every morning was a cheerful invitation to make my life of equal simplicity, and I may say innocence, with Nature herself.
~Henry David Thoreau
I love my morning wanders through my yard, cup of tea and camera in hand. It's a peaceful way to start the day!BrightShinyNewDay58081425093652011CollingwoodJuneantdailyshootgardenpeony
Playing With the Big Boats
2011 - Day 157. June 6, 2011.
Thanks to a heads up from a friend, I was at the harbour this morning to watch the second launch of the Great Lakes freighter, Black Bay. Known as Hull 172, Black Bay was built in Collingwood and launched on September 20, 1962. After an illustrious forty year career as one of the 'Queens of the Lakes', (a moniker afforded the longest vessel(s) on the Great Lakes), she was beached for scrap in Aliaga, Turkey. This beautiful replica was built by Don Near of Hanover. Unlike the spectacular side launch of the original, this ship slipped quietly into the calm waters of the harbour to flawlessly conduct her maiden tour .PlayingWiththeBigBoats58065777263652011Black BayCanada Steamship LinesCollingwoodJuneharbourmodel boat
Snake in the Woods
Daily Shoot - Make a photograph from an unusual point of view ( http://dailyshoot.com/assignments/567 ) .
Me being anywhere near a snake makes this a very unusual POV!!! Being almost eye to eye required all the courage I could muster!snaketheWoods5800360419CollingwoodJuneOsler Castle Traildailyshootspring
Rainy Day (Monochromatic)
Rain and thunderstorms today make for good conditions to settle in on the porch! I've got tea and toys, (iPad and Kindle), so I'm all set.
I posted a colour version ( http://www.flickr.com/photos/dibytes/5797000442/in/photostream ) of the scene for today's 365 pic. Not sure which one I like better.RainyDaymonochromatic5797017374CollingwoodJunedailyshoothomeporchrain
Rainy Day
2011 - Day 155. June 4, 2011.
Rain and thunderstorms today make for good conditions to settle in on the porch! I've got tea and toys, (iPad and Kindle), so I'm all set.
I processed a monochromatic version ( http://www.flickr.com/photos/dibytes/5797017374/in/photostream ) of the scene for today's Daily Shoot challenge. Not sure which one I like better.
The Edge
2011 - Day 154. June 3, 2011.
One of the ladders leading down to the water along the pier in the new Shipyards waterfront development. The colour version ( http://www.flickr.com/photos/dibytes/5793920185/in/photostream ) is quite vibrant. I used it for today's Daily Shoot challenge.TheEdge57939749473652011CollingwoodJuneShipyardsdailyshootladderpierwaterfront
The Edge
Daily Shoot - Focus on an edge today and make a photograph ( http://dailyshoot.com/assignments/565 ) . (This also satisfies other oft repeated challenges - symmetry, orange, metal, central point of interest, horizontal lines, high contrast, strong lines, no obvious horizon, concrete...)
One of the ladders leading down to the water along the pier in the new Shipyards waterfront development. It was quite a stretch for me to lean over the edge far enough to catch a few of the rungs, keep my feet out of the shot, and not topple over into the harbour! I seem to be bringing out the 'let's help the little old lady' in people lately. A very nice young man came over to inquire if I needed assistance of any kind ;-)
I used the black and white version of this shot ( http://www.flickr.com/photos/dibytes/5793974947/in/photostream ) for my 365 pic. It's quite dramatic!TheEdge5793920185CollingwoodJuneShipyardsdailyshootladderpierwaterfront
Hostascape
2011 - Day 153. June 2, 2011.
Daily Shoot - Illustrate symmetry in a photograph today ( http://dailyshoot.com/assignments/564 ) . Since the afternoon sun rendered high contrast light, I decided to add some tension as well by composing off-centre. This is symmetry with a twist.Hostascape57908982093652011CollingwoodJunedailyshoothostaleafmacro
Feathering the Nest
2011 - Day 152. June 1, 2011.
What little bird wouldn't want to start life in a nest feathered with down this soft and fluffy?FeatheringtheNest57878425623652011CollingwoodJunefeathersmacrospring
Robin on a Post
2011 - Day 151. May 31, 2011.
Daily Shoot - Make a photograph dominated by the color orange today ( http://dailyshoot.com/assignments/562 ) . (OK, so maybe 'dominated by orange' is stretching things, but the orange breast certainly defines the robin.)
This is one of those shots that just struck a chord with me. Yes, it's just a robin on a post, but in my mind, it's quintessentially summer, evoking childhood memories of long summer days spent outdoors. We wondered the fields and woods making new discoveries every single day. Today I discovered this robin with its prize, not earth-shattering, just a quiet moment for reflection.
On the technical side, this was impossible to expose for. It's one of those instances where the photography books tell you to come back later when the lighting conditions are better. The sun was too high and the light harsh, blowing out the highlights of the bird's beak, and casting dark shadows on its breast. I adjusted the exposure until I was happy with the bokeh background in Lightroom. Then I jumped over to Photoshop:
-duplicated the layer;
-changed the blending mode to 'screen', which really brightened up the bird;
-played with the opacity of that layer until I could see detail of the breast, but still allow for the shadow that was naturally there;
-added a layer mask and inverted it to protect the background;
-using white, 'painted' back the newly lightened detail of the bird.
There are still issues of course. The top of the bird's beak is blown out, but I like the way that bright spot draws the eye to the food in the bird's mouth. For me the added effort was worth it - for some reason this shot speaks to me...
Follow Me!
2011 - Day 150. May 30, 2011.
Daily Shoot - llustrate attraction in a photograph today ( http://dailyshoot.com/assignments/561 ) .
I went back to the pond behind us today with a longer lens. This has to be the same family I shot yesterday ( http://www.flickr.com/photos/dibytes/5772618678/in/photostream/ ) , but there's one more gosling! I love the way the goslings stick to their parents like magnets!Follow5778170379Canada Geese3652011CollingwoodMaygoslingspondspringdailyshootds561
The Way Home
2011 - Day 149. May 29, 2011.
In between showers this morning I took a quick walk to the water management pond in the new subdivision behind us. I caught this family of Canada geese swimming through the reflection of one of the newly built houses. I like the composition, but the subjects seem to be just outside the reach of my 200mm zoom.TheWayHome57726186783652011Canada GeeseCollingwoodMaygoslingspondreflections
Talking Toys
Daily Shoot - Make a photograph today with a central point of interest in it ( http://dailyshoot.com/assignments/559 ) .
The Georgian Bay British Car Club held a 'show and shine' at the Farmers' Market this morning. I own a vintage Jag and went to one of the club meetings. I was horribly embarrassed that I hadn't thought to clean up my car before I went. My poor old girl is not a toy, but my only vehicle. She spends a fair bit of time at the side of dusty country roads while her owner goes off looking for photo ops. While I love her, I'm afraid I don't afford her the reverence she deserves :-(TalkingToys5769408701CollingwoodFarmers' MarketMaycarsdailyshootdowntownmenmonochromatic
The Prize
2011 - Day 148. May 28, 2011. At the Farmers' Market this morning I watched this young girl as she reverently held what was clearly a very special treat. I layered the B&W treatment on top of the original, added a layer mask, and then 'painted' back the colour in the cupcake.
ThePrize57693939853652011CollingwoodFarmers' MarketMaychildrencupcakedowntownselective colour
More Liquid Sunshine
Daily Shoot - Make a photograph dominated by the color blue ( http://dailyshoot.com/assignments/558 ) .
This is a companion to yesterday's 365 pic ( http://www.flickr.com/photos/dibytes/5762399795/in/photostream/ ) - another shot of rain falling in my pool. I used the Nik Color Effex solarization filter to give it an abstract look.MoreLiquidSunshine5766099780CollingwoodMayabstractdailyshootpoolrainspring
Walkers
2011 - Day 147. May 27, 2011.
The rain let up long enough for these young women to get out for a walk on the Georgian Trail at Craigleith.walkers57660916183652011CraigleithGeorgian TrailMaylilacsspringwomen
Liquid Sunshine
2011 - Day 146. May 26, 2011.
It's raining again, so I decided to try something creative to brighten up the day. This is a shot of rain falling in my pool. I used the Nik Color Effex solarization filter and adjusted the settings to give an abstract look that still had a bit of reality to it. What else are you going to do on a cold, dark, rainy day?LiquidSunshine57623997953652011CollingwoodMayabstractrainspring
Springtime Abstract
Daily Shoot - Make a photograph dominated by horizontal lines. ( http://dailyshoot.com/assignments/557 )
I almost skipped this one but decided to have some fun with it instead. This is the detail stylizer filter in Nik's Color Effex.Springtimeabstract5762947876CollingwoodMayasparagusdailyshootmacrospringds557
Lilacs
2011 - Day 145. May 25, 2011.
The stands of lilacs at Craigleith are starting to bloom. The smell is heavenly!
Sign in the Swamp
Daily Shoot - Make a photograph dominated by the color yellow today ( http://dailyshoot.com/assignments/555 ) .
Please see today's 365 pic ( http://www.flickr.com/photos/dibytes/5755918343/in/photostream ) for my alternate submission.
I have walked the boardwalk in Collingwood's Harbourview Park many times and today is the first time I've seen this sign in the wetlands. Closer inspection revealed that it is a snowmobile trail marker. There is no snowmobile trail in this park. Somebody thought it was funny enough to go to the trouble of stealing the sign and placing it here for the benefit of the waterfowl, muskrats etc. Sigh... If only that kind of energy could be harnessed for the upkeep of the parks.
I think this qualifies for Trash Talk Tuesdays as this sign is now refuse.signtheSwamp5755941213CollingwoodMaydailyshootmarshspringTrashTalkTuesdayds555
Turtle Pond
2011 - Day 143. May 23, 2011.
Daily Shoot - Make a photograph of a vista today ( http://dailyshoot.com/assignments/554 ) . (I'm using 'vista' here in the broad sense of 'view'.)
I've been to my favourite turtle pond already this year, but it looked like some 'concerned citizens' cleaned it up, removing all of the logs and old rushes. Of course there wasn't a turtle in sight. I went back this morning to find that some of the logs have been put back, and there in the middle of the pond was a lone painted turtle. Yeah! I loved the colours and shadows showing on the pond so I punched up the saturation and clarity.
Fishing in the Fog
2011 - Day 142. May 22, 2011.
Daily Shoot - Make a photograph of a tool today ( http://dailyshoot.com/assignments/553 ) .
This is Victoria Day weekend, the kickoff to summer - a time to get outdoors and enjoy everything our beautiful area has to offer. Rain and fog didn't deter these two as they cast their lines into Collingwood harbour. I was initially attracted to the couple by the woman's yellow slicker, but I decided I liked the minimalism of the scene more, so opted for a monochromatic treatment.fishingthefog57469148493652011CollingwoodMayNottawasaga Baydailyshootfishermenharbourspring
Season Opening! (Part B)
2011 - Day 141. May 21, 2011.
Daily Shoot - Make a photograph of something made of glass today ( http://dailyshoot.com/assignments/552 ) .
I have been admiring Ed ( http://www.flickr.com/photos/edsweeney/ ) and Crow's ( http://www.flickr.com/photos/hoppingcrow/ ) hummingbird photos, so yesterday I went out and bought a pretty glass bottle feeder. I hung it this morning and started playing around with setting up a chair at the appropriate distance for my 300mm lens, when zip - in flew a hummingbird!!! The bird must have been watching me as I set up the feeder! Needless to say I was thrilled!!! Now...I have subjects...time to work on my technique ;-)
This is a two-part 'story'. Be sure to check out Part A ( http://www.flickr.com/photos/dibytes/5744206946/in/photostream/ ) .SeasonOpeningPart57442180383652011CollingwoodMayhummingbirdhummingbird feederyarddailyshootds552
Season Opening! (Part A)
2011 - Day 141. May 21, 2011.
Daily Shoot - Make a photograph of something made of glass today ( http://dailyshoot.com/assignments/552 ) .
I have been admiring Ed ( http://www.flickr.com/photos/edsweeney/ ) and Crow's ( http://www.flickr.com/photos/hoppingcrow/ ) hummingbird photos, so yesterday I went out and bought a pretty glass bottle feeder. I hung it this morning and started playing around with setting up a chair at the appropriate distance for my 300mm lens, when zip - in flew a hummingbird!!! The bird must have been watching me as I set up the feeder! Needless to say I was thrilled!!! Now...I have subjects...time to work on my technique ;-)
This is a two-part 'story'. Be sure to check out Part B ( http://www.flickr.com/photos/dibytes/5744218038/in/photostream/ ) .SeasonOpeningPart5744206946CollingwoodMaydailyshoothummingbirdhummingbird feederyardds552
On Guard in the Fog
2011 - Day 140. May 20, 2011.
My mind's eye really dictated how I processed this image. I wanted to convey the fog of course, but also the brightness of the rope and life preserver, as well as the fact that the Sun had almost burned through the fog. I usually don't use split toning techniques with colour images, but the technique seemed to fit here. I added a blue tone to the shadows and a yellow to the highlights. I used the same Lightroom settings for today's Daily Shoot submission ( http://www.flickr.com/photos/dibytes/5740356365/in/photostream ) , which was also taken on the waterfront.Guardthefog57409297563652011CollingwoodMayNottawasaga Baylife preserversplit toningspringwater
Fence in the Fog
Daily Shoot - Make a photograph featuring a fence or a wall today ( http://dailyshoot.com/assignments/551 ) .
My mind's eye really dictated how I processed this image. I wanted to convey the fog of course, but also the brightness of the fence and life preserver, as well as the fact that the Sun had almost burned through the fog. I usually don't use split toning techniques with colour images, but the technique seemed to fit here. I added a blue tone to the shadows and a yellow to the highlights. I used the same Lightroom settings for today's 365 pic ( http://www.flickr.com/photos/dibytes/5740929756/in/photostream/ ) , which was also taken on the waterfront.Fencethefog5740356365CollingwoodHarbourlands ParkMayNottawasaga Baydailyshootharboursplit toningspringds551
Rose
2011 - Day 139. May 19, 2011.
A layering of filters brought out the rich textures and colour palette of this rose. For a monochromatic version see my submission for today's Daily Shoot challenge ( http://www.flickr.com/photos/dibytes/5738571144/in/photostream ) .
Rose
Daily Shoot - Make a high contrast photograph today ( http://dailyshoot.com/assignments/550 ) .
This is a photo of a red rose that I converted to black and white using Nik's Silver Effex Pro high contrast red filter. I like the way the treatment brought out the strength of the seemingly fragile subject.
For a more vibrant view of this same subject see today's 365 pic ( http://www.flickr.com/photos/dibytes/5738936410/in/photostream/ ) .rose57385711443652011CollingwooodMaydailyshootmacromonochromaticds550
Who Are Those Children?
2011 - Day 138. May 18, 2011.
This photo was taken in 1973, 38 years ago today, on our wedding day.
We've grown up together, (well, at least one of us has grown up), dating throughout high school and then marrying in university. I have to tell you that even though I'm smiling in this photo, I can't wait to get my shoes off. I'm wearing six inch platform heels so I would at least come up to Bob's shoulder ;-). Happy Anniversary Bob!WhoAreThoseChildren573379692419733652011BillBobCollingwoodDianeJanewedding