Photoblog 2015
Winter Solstice
Dec. 21, 2015. Dozens of people walked Collingwood's Labyrinth yesterday in celebration of Winter Solstice.
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Bonus Ride
Dec. 5, 2015. I know the calendar says December but Mother Nature seems to be in a playful mood. Bob hasn't put the bike away yet, so he took it out for a bonus ride!
Evergreen
Dec. 1, 2015. Evergreens collected...ready to do outdoor urns this morning.
Snow
Nov. 22, 2015. A quick 'capture the moment' kind of shot. Late afternoon sun broke through the clouds, illuminating the falling snow, just as a flock of Canada geese flew toward me. Exposure is all over the place and there's lots of lens flare, but I like the composition and I captured the moment :-)
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Lake Effect
Nov. 22., 2015. The first lake-effect snow squalls of the season were pretty mild. The sky over the bay was dramatic just the same.
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From Landscapes
Bejewelled #1
Nov. 10, 2015. The few leaves that remain in the yard were bejewelled with frost this morning.
Bejewelled #2
Nov. 10, 2015. The few leaves that remain in the yard were bejewelled with frost this morning.
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As the Sun Sets on Autumn
I love this poem by Stanley Horowitz:
"Winter is an etching,
spring a watercolor,
summer an oil painting
and autumn a mosaic of them all."
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Great Grey Owl #1
Taken at the Canadian Raptor Conservancy. The Great Grey Owls' parabolic facial discs make them appear wise, but are used to help locate and capture prey.
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From Birds
Great Horned Owl #2
Taken at the Canadian Raptor Conservancy. As beautiful as they are, you can't forget owls are powerful and vicious birds!
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From Birds
Barn Owl #2
Taken at the Canadian Raptor Conservancy. While their flat faces are not particularly attractive, the barn owl has beautiful plumage.
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From Birds
Bald Eagle
Taken at the Canadian Raptor Conservancy. We have a small colony of Bald Eagles on the Niagara Escarpment near Collingwood.
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From Birds
Red-Tailed Hawk #3
Nov. 1, 2015. Taken yesterday at the Canadian Raptor Conservancy.
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From Birds
An Instant Out of Time
Oct. 29, 2015. Photography takes an instant out of time, altering life by holding it still. ~Dorothea Lange
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This is the One Grandma!
Oct. 26, 2015. In the pumpkin patch at Currie's Market.
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New and Improved
Oct. 20, 2015. After two hip replacements and an aortic valve replacement, Grandpa is fit enough to keep up with Ali!
Hide and Seek
Oct. 20, 2015. Can you find me Grandma?
Hide and Seek
Oct. 20, 2015. Looking for Grandpa in the playground.
Hide and Seek
Oct. 20, 2015. Ali hides from Grandma and Grandpa in the park.
The Sky's the Limit
Oct. 20, 2015. With a little help from Grandpa, the sky's the limit for Ali.
Flying
Oct. 20, 2015. Grandma, I can fly just like the geese!
A Song in Her Heart
Oct. 20, 2015. Ali loves to sing! She spontaneously breaks into song. If she thinks you're sad, she'll offer to sing you a song.
Bucking Bee
Oct. 20, 2015. If you don't have a bronco, sometimes a bee will have to do.
Oh Canada
Oh Canada! Our home and native land...
Oct. 18, 2015. It's a little early to be returning to the land of white!
October Forest #2
O hushed October morning mild,
Thy leaves have ripened to the fall;
Tomorrow's wind, if it be wild,
Should waste them all.
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From Abstracts
Field Corn
Oct. 1, 2015. Not to be confused with sweet corn, field corn is used to feed livestock and make ethanol and other bio-based products.
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Field Corn
Oct. 1, 2015. Not to be confused with sweet corn, field corn is used to feed livestock and make ethanol and other bio-based products.
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Apple Harvest
Sept. 28, 2015. The local apple harvest is well underway.
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Orchard
Sept. 28, 2015. Apple harvest time in Grey County.
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Moonrise
Sept. 27, 2015. All I got of the once in a generation supermoon eclipse was a sliver of the supermoon, and then total cloud cover.
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The Texture of Fall
Sept. 25, 2015. The past becomes a texture, an ambience to our present. ~Paul Scott
This Way
Sept. 20, 2015. Enjoying a beautiful day on the Georgian Trail.
Going With the Flow
Sept. 18, 2015. I spent a delightfully relaxing day today just gowing with the flow.
Summer in September
Sept. 16, 2015. Thank you Mother Nature for this glorious bonus week of summer!
Summer in September
Sept. 16, 2015. Thank you Mother Nature for this glorious bonus week of summer!
Tenants
Sept. 12, 2015. There are several generations of rabbits living in our yard. This is good news in that it means the coyotes have backed off a bit. These bunnies are a little strange though. They have very little fear. They come right up to the pool area, look in the patio door and let us approach to within a metre. I hope they're not planning on taking over :-).
Look Out Grandpa!
Sept. 4, 2015. The rule here is if you're in the pool, you're fair game.
No Grandpa, I wouldn't Squirt You!
Sept. 4, 2015. Ali and Grandpa discuss use of the water squirter.
Helping Grandpa Clean the Pool Steps
Sept. 4, 2015. Ali uses her water squirter to help Grandpa suck up the dirt from the pool steps.
Practicing Her Aim
Sept. 4, 2015. Ali takes target practice seriously!
Emergence
Taken in the Spring of 2014, this acrylic print is my donation to the Collingwood 'Foot Fetish' 2015 auction. Proceeds from the auction will benefit art students at Collingwood's High Schools.
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Dramatic Sky
Aug. 29, 2015. There was lots of drama in the sky last week.
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Reader
Aug. 27, 2015. Woman reading in Millennium Park, Collingwood.
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There's One in Every Crowd
Aug. 21, 2015. Currie's Farm Market.
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Harvested
Aug. 26, 2015. Clearview, Ontario.
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