Tag Archives: shapes

Can an addiction be good?

You may have noticed that I haven’t been posting as much lately.  Part of the reason is how crazy busy life always is, but there is also another reason.  I have an addiction but one that I just can’t look … Continue reading

Posted in Architecture, Art, Blogging, Books, Colours, Curves, Lines & Shapes, Famous Landmarks, Fascination, History, Hobbies, Ottawa, Ontario, Patterns, Photography, Reading | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 27 Comments

Strangely Appealing

If someone offers us the use of a boat, my hubby immediately grabs his fishing rod and tackle box, and I grab…..wait for it……my camera, of course :).  So, when my cousin asked us if we wanted to take a … Continue reading

Posted in Abstract, Blogging, Boating, Colours, Curves, Lines & Shapes, Composition, Contrast, Fishing, Muskoka, Ontario, Patterns, Photography, Port Loring, Ontario, Random Photos, Texture | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 31 Comments

Resistance

I noticed that many people were blogging about the first day of Fall yesterday, and they seemed really excited about it.  Not me!!  Although I must admit that the colours are beautiful, and I love to capture them with my … Continue reading

Posted in Blogging, Colours, Curves, Lines & Shapes, Fall, Fall Colours, Flowers, Trees & Grass, Macro Photography, Nature, Photography, Port Loring, Ontario | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 43 Comments

Circle of light

The fireworks that we went to see on Saturday night was only one event in a weekend full of festivities.  There was a classic car show, a BBQ, pony trail rides, an arts and crafts show, a volleyball tournament, an … Continue reading

Posted in Abstract, Amusement parks/Fairs, Blogging, Celebrations, Colours, Curves, Lines & Shapes, Contrast, Mount Forest, Ontario, Nighttime Photography, Photography, Photography Experiments | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 14 Comments

Let’s celebrate!

We had two pieces of great news this weekend – Bryan found out that he has been accepted into the new program he wanted at college after being on a waiting list for the past couple of months, and Daniel … Continue reading

Posted in Abstract, Amusement parks/Fairs, Blogging, Celebrations, Colours, Curves, Lines & Shapes, Fireworks, Mount Forest, Ontario, Photography, Photography Experiments, Weekend Activities | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 28 Comments

My camera, my shield

It’s amazing what I will do for a photograph.  Things that I am normally afraid of or grossed out by are transformed into something bearable and even exciting if I am behind my camera.  Take last night for instance.  Mike … Continue reading

Posted in Architecture, Blogging, Colours, Curves, Lines & Shapes, Fears, Insects, Arachnids, etc., Macro Photography, Nature, Patterns, Photographic Challenges, Photography, Texture | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 42 Comments

Fun in the dark

(Around 7pm tonight) This is turning into a very interesting night in the thriving metropolis of Dundalk, population a big 2,000 and temperature -5 °C.  Right after we got home from work the power went out and it has been … Continue reading

Posted in Abstract, Atmosphere, Blogging, Candlelight, Colours, Curves, Lines & Shapes, Humour, Low light photography, Photography, Photography Experiments | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 34 Comments

The great (or not so great in size) pumpkin patch

My parents arrived for a Thanksgiving visit yesterday, and we had a lot of catching up to do last night, so my post will be short and sweet today. My hubby, Mikey, grows a pumpkin patch each year, and it … Continue reading

Posted in Blogging, Colours, Curves, Lines & Shapes, Fall, Gardening, Photography, Rural Photography, Thanksgiving | Tagged , , , , , , , | 16 Comments

Stunning Stained Glass

Recently, while reading one of the blogs that I follow, I read a comment about a highly recommended photography book called Understanding Exposure by Bryan Peterson, an easy to understand explanation of the basics of photography.  I was intrigued as I … Continue reading

Posted in Architecture, Art, Blogging, Colours, Curves, Lines & Shapes, Famous Landmarks, History, Museums/Science Centres, Patterns, Photography, Toronto, Ontario, Urban Photography | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 15 Comments

Is change always a good thing?

Have you ever been upset or disturbed by a change made to an historical building or structure?  Do you ever get upset when a beautiful old piece of architecture is altered to give it a more modern look?  Now, don’t … Continue reading

Posted in Anger and Frustrations, Architecture, Blogging, Colours, Curves, Lines & Shapes, Famous Landmarks, History, Memories, Museums/Science Centres, Photography, Toronto, Ontario, Urban Photography | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 14 Comments