Category Archives: Exploring

Scenes on the Seine

Every famous city is known for its iconic symbols, like the Eiffel Tower in Paris, Big Ben in London, and the windmills in Amsterdam, but many cities have their iconic waterways too.  In Amsterdam it’s the canals, in London it’s … Continue reading

Posted in Adventure, Beauty, Blogging, Emotions, Exploring, Famous Landmarks, Happiness, Life Experiences, Memories, Paris, France, Peace and Quiet, Photography, Rivers, Scenery, Summer, Travel, Urban Photography, Vacations | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 17 Comments

Architectural Delights

Paris is overflowing with famous buildings and structures, everyone knows that.  A visit to Paris wouldn’t be complete without visiting Notre Dame Cathedral, the Eiffel Tower, the Pantheon, and the Arc de Triomphe, just to name a few.  However, as … Continue reading

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Doorways to the City of Love

These trip of a lifetime posts are a lot harder to do than I thought because every time I start looking through my photos, I get lost in the adventure once again.  Then I realize how much I love each … Continue reading

Posted in Adventure, Architecture, Blogging, Exploring, Fascination, Paris, France, Perspective, Photography, Travel, Vacations | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 23 Comments

Let’s get a little Outlandish!!

Fall is upon us and as usual that means that life tends to slow down a bit, so I have spent a lot of time reviewing my trip photos this weekend.  I have pretty much decided to post everything chronologically, … Continue reading

Posted in Adventure, Airplanes/Airports, Blogging, Books, Castles, Churches, Edinburgh, Scotland, Exploring, Humour, London, England, Memories, Mountains, Paris, France, Photography, Travel | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 26 Comments

Just a quicky :)

Hey there blogging family :).  How’s your weekend going?  As I promised myself, I have been having a “me” weekend with as few chores as possible and tons of reading, snuggled up on the couch.  It has been wonderfully relaxing, … Continue reading

Posted in Blogging, Camera Settings, Contrast, Elora, Ontario, Exploring, Fall, Fall Colours, Nature, Photographic Challenges, Photography, Photography Experiments, Rural Photography, Scenery, Weekend Activities | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 14 Comments

What the heck happened to the city of my childhood?

What an awesome weekend!  In fact, it was so awesome that it’s hard to know where to begin, so I’ll just start at the beginning.  Every year I go to the Exposure Photo & Video Imaging Show in Toronto where … Continue reading

Posted in Atmosphere, Blogging, Celebrations, Clothing/Costumes, Exploring, iPhone 5s, Low light photography, Memories, Nighttime Photography, People, Photography, Portraits, Street Photography, Toronto, Ontario | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 20 Comments

Exploring the Hill

It’s amazing what a difference a few months make.  Five months ago it was hot and sunny, and I had no problem finding time to relax every single day after work and on weekends, but as soon the mercury started … Continue reading

Posted in Architecture, Beauty, Blogging, Exploring, Famous Landmarks, Ottawa, Ontario, Photography, Travel, Urban Photography, Weekend Activities | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 16 Comments

Angles and Lines

A funny thing happened on the way to the optometrist’s office today.  Actually, a funny thing happened after we got to the optometrist’s office.  We found out that my busy life lately is obviously getting to me because my son’s … Continue reading

Posted in Abstract, Architecture, Beauty, Blogging, Colours, Curves, Lines & Shapes, Exploring, Ottawa, Ontario, Patterns, Perspective, Photography, Travel | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 19 Comments

My One and Only

Although I don’t care for what comes after Fall, I always look forward to getting out with my camera to capture the colours.  Mike and I love to just jump in the car, pick a direction, and drive until we … Continue reading

Posted in Blogging, Colours, Curves, Lines & Shapes, Creemore, Ontario, Exploring, Fall, Fall Colours, Flowers, Trees & Grass, Landscapes, Nature, Photography, Rural Photography, Scenery | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 23 Comments

Gone Fishing!

We arrived at the resort this afternoon, and Mikey decided to go fishing.  He took the car – I haven’t seen him since :).

Posted in Beaches, Blogging, Exploring, Fishing, Hotels/Resorts, Memories, Muskoka, Ontario, Photography, Port Loring, Ontario, Scenery, Vacations | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 14 Comments