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Guidance
Marine navigation was an integral part of daily life in the historic coastal town of Southampton, Ontario. The Imperial Tower on Chantry Island warned ships of the surrounding dangers, while four smaller unmanned “Range Lights” guided mariners safely into the harbour. … Continue reading
Posted in Beaches, Blogging, Colours, Curves, Lines & Shapes, Exploring, Famous Landmarks, Lake Huron, Lighthouses, Photography, Southampton, Ontario, Summer, Water/Waterfalls
Tagged beaches, blogging, colours, exploring, famous landmarks, lake huron, lighthouses, ontario, photography, southampton, summer, water
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Windows to the past
Another photography fascination for me is old windows and doors. They have such character, and I always want to look inside to see if there is evidence of a time gone by and I wonder about the people who used … Continue reading
Posted in Colours, Curves, Lines & Shapes, Composition, Contrast, Exploring, Famous Landmarks, History, Kincardine, Ontario, Lighthouses, Patterns, Photography, Texture
Tagged blogging, colours, composition, contrast, exploring, famous landmarks, history, kincardine, lighthouses, lines, ontario, patterns, photography, shapes, texture
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Looking up
I have this thing for taking photos of buildings from the bottom looking up. I just love the perspective because it always makes the structure look so imposing. When we finished our tour of the lighthouse in Kincardine, Ontario, we … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Exploring, Famous Landmarks, History, Kincardine, Ontario, Lake Huron, Lighthouses, Photography
Tagged blogging, exploring, famous landmarks, history, kincardine, lake huron, lighthouses, ontario, photography
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Travelling back in time
Today’s post is not about the quality of the photos but rather a trip back in time with photos from inside the lighthouse in Kincardine, Ontario. The rooms were small and some items were in glass cabinets which of course … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Exploring, Famous Landmarks, Harbours, History, Kincardine, Ontario, Lake Huron, Lighthouses, Photography
Tagged blogging, exploring, famous landmarks, harbours, history, kincardine, lake huron, lighthouses, ontario, photography
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Guiding sailors home
In contrast to our disappointment about the Point Clark lighthouse was our delight at the Kincardine Lighthouse. It is a beautiful, quaint old lighthouse located in the downtown area right beside the yacht club (more sailboats = Cindy very happy … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Colours, Curves, Lines & Shapes, Exploring, Famous Landmarks, Harbours, History, Kincardine, Ontario, Lake Huron, Lighthouses, Photography
Tagged blogging, colours, exploring, famous landmarks, harbours, history, kincardine, lake huron, lighthouses, ontario, photography
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Bandaged and waiting for repairs
As I mentioned yesterday, the first stop on our Bruce Coast lighthouse tour was Point Clark, Ontario. According to the Lighthouse Destination pamphlet that we consulted, the lighthouse was: “Built in 1859 to warn sailors of the shoal extending 3.2 … Continue reading