Category Archives: Ontario

Shining Through

The Christmas season has begun, and we are off to my hubby’s work Christmas party tonight.  Our oldest son, Bryan, worked at Mike’s place over the summer, so he is home from college for the weekend and coming to the … Continue reading

Posted in Atmosphere, Blogging, Flowers, Trees & Grass, Nature, Ontario, Photographic Challenges, Photography, Photography Experiments, Rural Photography, Scenery, Sunshine | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 32 Comments

An unexpected delight

Last weekend when we were out enjoying the Fall colours, we stopped at two lookouts over the Beaver Valley.  One gave us a perfect vantage point for the vibrant reds, oranges, and yellows, while the other was a bit of … Continue reading

Posted in Blogging, Exploring, Fall, Flowers, Trees & Grass, Leading Lines, Nature, Ontario, Patterns, Photography, Rural Photography, Texture | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 23 Comments

Nature’s Palette

As we drove through the countryside last weekend enjoying the start of the Fall colours, it made me think of an artist’s palette – an artist who has an obvious love of reds, oranges, yellows, and greens.  I’m hoping to … Continue reading

Posted in Blogging, Colours, Curves, Lines & Shapes, Exploring, Fall Colours, Flowers, Trees & Grass, Landscapes, Nature, Ontario, Photography, Rural Photography, Scenery | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 18 Comments

Creepy Crawly Critter

Today I am journeying back into my archives once again.  It’s really fun to do that occasionally because it brings back so many memories.  This particular photo was taken a few years ago when my son, Bryan, was taking part … Continue reading

Posted in Blogging, Children, Insects, Arachnids, etc., Macro Photography, Memories, Nature, Ontario, Photography | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 14 Comments

Crazy Clouds!

Photographic challenges – there are many!  One that I find particularly frustrating is when you are driving along a highway at speeds of around 100 km/hr, you can’t easily pull over, and you see an incredible scene before you.  I … Continue reading

Posted in Blogging, Clouds, Contrast, Landscapes, Motion, Nature, Ontario, Photographic Challenges, Photography, Rural Photography, Storms, Weather | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 30 Comments

Huh??

It’s time for a fun post!!  Every once in a while when I am out exploring with my camera, surrounded by nature, something appears that just doesn’t fit in with the scene before me, and sometimes it can be so … Continue reading

Posted in Blogging, Exploring, Flowers, Trees & Grass, Humour, Nature, Ontario, Photography, Rivers, Rural Photography, Scenery | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 18 Comments

Driving through Muskoka

As most of you know, my hubby and I are on holidays and we took a little mini vacation this past weekend.  About 7 years ago, a cousin of mine and his wife quit their jobs in St. Catharines, Ontario, … Continue reading

Posted in Blogging, Colours, Curves, Lines & Shapes, Exploring, Fishing, Geology, Landscapes, Memories, Muskoka, Ontario, Nature, Ontario, Photography, Relaxation, Rock Formations, Rural Photography, Scenery, Summer, Travel, Vacations | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 27 Comments

The beauty of the north

We are home from our mini vacation, and I am totally exhausted!  Now, don’t get me wrong.  I am totally relaxed and happy, and we had a fabulous time, but boy did all that fresh air and exercise do a … Continue reading

Posted in Blogging, Canada, Exploring, Landscapes, Memories, Nature, Ontario, Photography, Relaxation, Rural Photography, Scenery, Summer, Travel, Vacations | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 16 Comments

More shades of green

I grew up in a big city full of high-rises, pollution, and noise.  It wasn’t so bad when I was a child because we lived in the suburbs, but over the years the city grew and expanded to take over the … Continue reading

Posted in Blogging, Colours, Curves, Lines & Shapes, Country Living, Crops, Exploring, Farmer's Fields, Flowers, Trees & Grass, Landscapes, Nature, Ontario, Photography, Rural Photography, Summer | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 24 Comments

Giving trees a new life

Last night my hubby finally got home from a week long business trip to Portage La Prairie, Manitoba, so I didn’t have a lot of time to work on my blog because Mikey wanted to show me all the photos … Continue reading

Posted in Art, Blogging, Exploring, Flowers, Trees & Grass, Ontario, Photography, Rural Photography, Summer | Tagged , , , , , , , | 8 Comments