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Category Archives: Summer
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 adventure, beauty, blogging, emotions, exploring, famous landmarks, france, happiness, life experiences, memories, paris, peace, photography, rivers, scenery, seine, summer, travel, urban photography, vacations
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Celebrating the Scot in Me
After a week of holidays spent at home relaxing and reading, what a better way to end my time off than by celebrating my Scottish background at the Scottish Festival and Highland Games in Fergus, Ontario. During this three-day event, … Continue reading
Dreaming of Summer
Sunshine, no coats, soaring mercury, no boots, flowers in bloom, no hats and gloves, monarch butterflies gathering nectar, no twice daily application of body lotion to stop the dry skin itching. Yes, it’s the time of year when I whine … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Dreams, Flowers, Trees & Grass, Insects, Arachnids, etc., Nature, Photography, Summer, Winter
Tagged blogging, dreams, echinacea, flowers, insects, monarch butterflies, nature, photography, summer, winter
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Childhood Memories
When I was a kid, a trip to the CNE was never complete unless I could go home with a stuffed animal from the midway games. The problem was that it was a lot harder to win at those games … Continue reading
Posted in Amusement parks/Fairs, Blogging, Colours, Curves, Lines & Shapes, Family, Memories, Photography, Summer, Toronto, Ontario, Traditions
Tagged blogging, CNE, colours, fairs, family, memories, ontario, photography, summer, Toronto, traditions
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View from below of a view from above
A day at the CNE can be exhausting, and it’s often hard to decide what to do next. So, what better way to catch your breath and plan your next activity than to take a relaxing skyride above the fairgrounds. … Continue reading
Posted in Amusement parks/Fairs, Blogging, Composition, Memories, Perspective, Photography, Summer, Toronto, Ontario, Traditions
Tagged blogging, CNE, composition, fairs, memories, ontario, perspective, photography, summer, Toronto, traditions
19 Comments
A Different Experience
As you know, last weekend we spent a day at the CNE watching my son’s girlfriend in the Ambassador of the Fairs competition. The Canadian National Exhibition (CNE), also known as the Ex, is Canada’s largest fair and the seventh largest fair … Continue reading
Posted in Amusement parks/Fairs, Blogging, Children, Colours, Curves, Lines & Shapes, Family, Memories, Photography, Summer, Traditions
Tagged blogging, children, CNE, colours, curves, fairs, family, lines, memories, photography, shapes, summer, traditions
19 Comments
Drops of Silver
Although the days are still very warm, I’ve noticed a real chill creeping into the air in the evenings and early mornings lately. As a result, there were two days last week where I walked outside on cool but sunny … Continue reading
Posted in Abstract, Blogging, Macro Photography, Nature, Patterns, Photography, Summer, Water/Waterfalls, Weather
Tagged abstract, blogging, dew drops, macro photography, nature, patterns, photography, summer, water, weather
38 Comments
Fish on!!
How about a little fun today? These photos aren’t going to make you sigh in happiness, or say “Wow” in amazement, and they certainly wouldn’t win any awards, but they might make you giggle a little bit. At least I … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Boating, Fishing, Humour, Nature, Photography, Port Loring, Ontario, Summer, Travel, Vacations
Tagged blogging, boating, fishing, humour, nature, ontario, photography, port loring, summer, travel, vacations
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Morning on the water
I hope you’re not getting sick of Wright Point Resort yet because I still have so many beautiful photos to share with you. Sunday dawned with a beautiful clear blue sky and warm temperatures, so Mikey decided it was time … Continue reading
Posted in Atmosphere, Blogging, Boating, Composition, Exploring, Fishing, Hotels/Resorts, Landscapes, Memories, Photography, Port Loring, Ontario, Scenery, Summer, Sunshine, Travel, Water/Waterfalls
Tagged atmosphere, blogging, boating, composition, exploring, fishing, landscapes, memories, ontario, photography, port loring, resorts, scenery, summer, sunshine, travel, water
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Reader’s Paradise
I have always had favourite places to read. Other than the obvious places like my back deck on a hot summer’s day, snuggled in bed on a rainy day, or curled up on the couch on a cold winter’s night, … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Landscapes, Nature, Photography, Port Loring, Ontario, Reading, Relaxation, Scenery, Summer, Sunshine, Travel, Vacations, Water/Waterfalls
Tagged blogging, landscapes, nature, ontario, photography, port loring, reading, relaxation, scenery, summer, sunshine, travel, vacations, water
28 Comments
photos from the loonybin 