Photoblog 2013

When you are looking to find photographs... open up your mind and be still with yourself. The photographs will find you. ~Paul Caponigro.

Tall Ship
The sun had already set, but the several hundred people lining the waterfront in Collingwood's Millennium Park were rewarded with the sight and sound of one of the tall ships from The TALL SHIPS® 1812 Tour. Firing its canons as it entered the harbour, the ship arrived in grand style! (2013-08-16.)
collingwood great lakes millennium park nottawasaga bay ontario tall ships 1812 tour evening diane hammond sunset tall ship
Christmas Magic
christmas Diane Hammond
First Christmas
christmas Diane Hammond triptych
Waiting for Lunch
This female Hairy woodpecker watched closely as I approched with my seed bucket.
collingwood hairy woodpecker ontario autumn bird bird feeder feeder Diane Hammond woodpecker yard
From Birds
Mermaid Lessons
Learning to swim at Collingwood's new pool.
swimming lessons swimming Collingwood Ontario Diane Hammond
Swept Away #5
Time is a sort of river of passing events, and strong is its current; no sooner is a thing brought to sight than it is swept by and another takes its place, and this too will be swept away. ~ Marcus Aurelius
collingwood ontario abstract autumn leaves pond Diane Hammond water
From Abstracts
W.D. Hammond & Son
While the Hammond farm in Clarksburg no longer belongs to anyone in the family, the sign on the barn speaks to days gone by.
clarksburg grey county hammond ontario the blue mountains barn farm monochromatic rural Diane Hammond
From Monochromes
Swept Away #3
Time is a sort of river of passing events, and strong is its current; no sooner is a thing brought to sight than it is swept by and another takes its place, and this too will be swept away. ~ Marcus Aurelius
bruce trail grey county ontario silver creek autumn leaves diane hammond water
From Abstracts
Swept Away #4
Time is a sort of river of passing events, and strong is its current; no sooner is a thing brought to sight than it is swept by and another takes its place, and this too will be swept away. ~ Marcus Aurelius
bruce trail grey county ontario silver creek autumn leaf leaves Diane Hammond water
From Abstracts
Swept Away #2
Time is a sort of river of passing events, and strong is its current; no sooner is a thing brought to sight than it is swept by and another takes its place, and this too will be swept away. ~ Marcus Aurelius
bruce trail grey county ontario silver creek abstract autumn Diane Hammond water
From Abstracts
Swept Away #1
Time is a sort of river of passing events, and strong is its current; no sooner is a thing brought to sight than it is swept by and another takes its place, and this too will be swept away. ~ Marcus Aurelius
bruce trail grey county ontario silver creek autumn leaf leaves Diane Hammond water
From Abstracts
Inukshuk
People seem to be quite taken with these stone structures. I found this one on the Hen and Chickens Trail in Collingwood, Ontario. The traditional Inuit meaning of Inukshuk, "Someonewas here" or "You are on the right path", strikes a welcoming chord with hikers.
collingwood hen and chickens trail ontario autumn Diane Hammond inukshuk
Autumn Blaze
bruce trail grey county ontario autumn blaze petun side trail leaf trees diane hammond
From Into the Woods
Scarecrow Invasion #6
Every October whimsical fabric art adorns downtown Meaford, Ontario.
grey county meaford ontario autumn scarecrows Diane Hammond scarecrow invasion
From Around Town
In the Pumpkin Patch
At Currie's Market
ali curries october thanksgiving market pumpkins pumpkin
Look Up...Look Way Up
grey county loree forest ontario autumn Diane Hammond trees
From Into the Woods
Loree Forest in Autumn
Loree Forest in the Grey County Forest at the top of the Georgian Peaks Ski Hill, is one of my favourite hiking and snowshoeing spots, providing some excellent views of Nottawasaga Bay. This shot was achieved by setting the smallest aperture I could get in this lighting, F/22, and then quickly panning vertically as soon as I released the shutter button. The resulting motion blur delivers a soft, abstract capture of the forest.
grey county loree forest ontario abstract autumn intentional camera motion motion blur diane hammond vertical pannng
From Abstracts
Watts Boats
Dating back to the 1850s Watts Boats built sailing skiffs for the local and Great Lakes fishing industries. The historic building is now used by the Collingwood Yacht Club. This is a double exposure created in-camera.
collingwood ontario watts boats boats building double exposure harbour Diane Hammond
From Abstracts
Reflection
A great place to sit and think!
Blue Mountain Foundation for the Arts Juried Photo Show collingwood ontario autumn chair dock pond reflections Diane Hammond water abstract
From Abstracts
Through My Window
A glimpse of autumn through the rain on my windshield.
Collingwood Ontario abstract autumn leaves motion rain smugmug trees wind window
From Abstracts
Hen and Chickens Trail Boardwalk
We are very fortunate in Collingwood to have over 60 kms. of trails right within town limits.
collingwood hen and chickens trail nottawasaga bay ontario autumn boardwalk Diane Hammond Canada geese
From Landscapes
Waiting His Turn
I have my birdfeeder situated near shrubs and ornamental grasses so the birds have a place to hideout as they approach and leave the feeder. This little nuthatch loves the tall grass stalks.
collingwood ontario bird grass nuthatch Diane Hammond yard
Illusion #1
Photography, as we all know, is not real at all. It is an illusion of reality with which we create our own private world.
~Arnold Newman
collingwood ontario abstract clouds sky skyscape diane hammond illusion
From Skyscapes
'Me Time'
A beautiful day to get outdoors and grab some 'me time'. I spent mine with my camera; this fisherman at the mouth of the Beaver River with his rod and reel.
bw beaver river grey county nottawasaga bay ontario the blue mountains thornbury fisherman monochromatic Diane Hammond
From Monochromes
Centurion Races #7
Hundreds of cyclists pitted their skill and stamina against the rolling hills of the Niagara Escarpment in the Collingwood area this weekend. Judging by the whooping I heard as the racers descended the hills of County Rd. 91, they enjoyed the vistas and challenges alike.
blue mountain centurion race ontario bicycles cyclists diane hammond centurion
From Around Town
Luna, Saw-whet Owl
I'm going through Lightroom catalogues, choosing pics to add to my 'Birds and Wildlife' Gallery. This is Luna, ( of Telus commercial fame). She lives at the Muskoka Wildlife Centre in Gravenhurst, Ontario. The sparkly backlighting is a perfect backdrop for this little star.
bird gravenhurst muskoka wildlife centre ontario sawwhet owl diane hammond
From Birds
Great Horned Owl #3
Taken at Mountsberg Raptor Centre in Campbellville, Ontario.
campbellville great horned owl mountsberg raptor centre ontario bird raptor Diane Hammond
From Birds
Great Horned Owl #2
Taken at the Mounstberg Raptor Centre, Campbellville, Ontario.
campbellville great horned owl mountsberg raptor centre ontario bird raptor diane hammond
From Birds
Barn Owl
Taken at the Mountsberg Raptor Centre in Campbellville, Ontario.
campbellville mountsberg raptor centre ontario barn owl owl raptor Diane Hammond
From Birds
Monarch Nostalgia
A whole summer without monarch butterflies! I reprocessed this image , shot in my garden last summer, to give it a nostalgic painterly feel. (2013-08-30.)
august collingwood monarch butterfly ontario abstract butterfly flowers garden Diane Hammond summer texture blend
From Texture Blends/Composites
Flight of the Bumblebee
I caught this little guy in motion. (2013-08-29.)
collingwood ontario bee flowers garden Diane Hammond summer flight
Postcard
Canada geese flying over Collingwood Harbour. I added a texture blend for a vintage feel.
canada geese collingwood nottawasaga bay ontario abstract harbour summer texture blend waterfront postcard Diane Hammond
From Texture Blends/Composites
Tall Ship Sorlandet
Norwegian tall ship Sorlandet arrived in Collingwood this morning. The oldest full rigged ship in the world still in operation, she is currently serving as a floating classroom. After picking up a local student, the ship will sail through the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence Seaway and then across the Atlantic Ocean. (2013-08-21.)

See 'Around Town' gallery for more pics.
august bw collingwood nottawasaga bay ontario sorlandet harbour monochromatic summer tall ship tall ship sorlandet diane hammond
From Around Town
Tall Ship Lynx #3
The Tall Ship Lynx leaves the harbour after taking part in the War of 1812 Bicentennial festivities in Collingwood, Ontario. (2013-08-19.) See 'Around Town' Gallery for more pics.
1812 bicentennial august collingwood lynx nottawasaga bay ontario tall ships 1812 tour harbour summer tall ship waterfront Diane Hammond
From Around Town
War of 1812 Bicentennial #3
Collingwood's Millennium Park was home to a battle re-enactment as part of Ontario’s War of 1812 Bicentennial Commemorations. (2013-08-17.)
august collingwood millennium park ontario war of 1812 bicentennial battle reenactment summer Diane Hammond
From Around Town
Tall Ship
The sun had already set, but the several hundred people lining the waterfront in Collingwood's Millennium Park were rewarded with the sight and sound of one of the tall ships from The TALL SHIPS® 1812 Tour. Firing its canons as it entered the harbour, the ship arrived in grand style! (2013-08-16.)
collingwood great lakes millennium park nottawasaga bay ontario tall ships 1812 tour evening diane hammond sunset tall ship
Apples
Can't wait for harvest time! (2013-08-13.)
August Collingwood Ontario apples orchard smugmug summer
Apples
It's not harvest time yet, but the apples are starting to look pretty darn good! (2013-08-10.)
August Collingwood Ontario apples orchard summer Diane Hammond
Rust
Another pic from the archives. I love this rusty flower in my garden!
August Collingwood Ontario flower garden ornament rust summer Diane Hammond yard
Tarp
I'm cleaning up my Lightroom catalogue and came across this pic of a tarp on a boat. I like its strong graphic nature.
Collingwood October Ontario bow ship tarp Diane Hammond
Cold Comfort #2
The cooling breeze off Georgian Bay, so welcome in summer, has now turned to biting cold.
Collingwood February Sunset Point Park bench park snow winter Ontario Diane Hammond winter gallery
Cold Comfort
This is my mother's memorial bench on Collingwood's waterfront. In summer it's a welcoming spot; this time of year it's bitterly cold and solitary.
BW Collingwood January Millennium Park Mom's bench Nottawasaga Bay monochromatic monochrome52 projects snow water waterfront winter Ontario Diane Hammond winter gallery
Chickadee #2
The chickadees took refuge in the bushes this morning while they waited for me to refill the feeder. They don't seem to mind the snow.
bird chickadee snow winter yard Ontario Diane Hammond February winter gallery
Chickadee #3
The chickadees took refuge in the bushes this morning while they waited for me to refill the feeder. They don't seem to mind the snow.
February bird chickadee snow winter yard Ontario Diane Hammond winter gallery
Break Up
With the unseasonably mild temperatures and rainfall, the thin ice that had formed on the harbour and along the waterfront has all broken up. I was attracted to this scene by the fine texture of the air bubbles in the thin ice and the shadows of the rocks below. Contrasting with the sharp fine detail is an abstractness of form that appeals to me.
BW Collingwood January Nottawasaga Bay ice monochromatic water waterfront winter Ontario Diane Hammond
Busy #2
My gardens are buzzing these days.
Collingwood bee flowers garden summer Ontario Diane Hammond July
Chickadee #1
The chickadees took refuge in the bushes this morning while they waited for me to refill the feeder. They don't seem to mind the snow.
bird chickadee snow winter yard Ontario Diane Hammond February winter gallery
Busy #1
My gardens are buzzing these days.
Collingwood bee flowers garden summer Ontario Diane Hammond July

DiBytes Photos, Photography by Diane Hammond, Collingwood, Ontario

Photoblog 2013