Wolf Berries

December 19, 2018.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Ripe and plentiful branches laden with berries –paradise for birds. (For Cee’s FOTD)

Seasonal Blooms

December 19, 2018.Reading time 1 minute.

Spring to me is daffodils – bright harbingers of sunnier days. Summer is the vibrant pop of lilies lining gardens and roadways. In autumn, flowers adapt the colour of the changing trees Winter blankets all in white, except of course, for these: (This seasonal floral tour is inspired by Lens-Artists Challenge: seasonal.)

Yellow with Ladybug

December 18, 2018.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Ladybug was a bonus – didn’t see her at the time of shooting. (For Cee’s FOTD)

Roadside Glory

December 17, 2018.Reading time less than 1 minute.

This single bloom, beside asphalt and stiff, dry grass, caught my eye. Isn’t nature wonderful! (Cee’s Flower of the Day.)

V.J.’s Weekly Challenge #28: Recipe

December 17, 2018.Reading time 1 minute.

This time of the year, I find myself perusing recipes – looking for the perfect gluten-free dessert, or a new appetizer to take to a potluck, or maybe an easy way to use up leftovers. I am also concocting a recipe for the perfect get together – imagining the ingredients and timing for holiday […]

Unintentional

December 16, 2018.Reading time 2 minutes.

The excitement of travel, friends visiting, and the overabundance of photo opportunities has left me exhausted. Yesterday was the first day in four that I ventured outside briefly. So much for intentionally practicing peace. I feel a bit like a dog chasing its own tail – so much I want to do and see, yet […]

I Spy…

December 16, 2018.Reading time less than 1 minute.

…canoeists on the Avon river, Stratford, Ontario. …a family fishing outing, Muskoka, Ontario. My favourite birder in Bird Blind #1. (Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge this week is: Catching people unaware.)

Orange

December 15, 2018.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Orange is the colour, I’d like to be –fiery as sunsets, bright as an oak leaf,brilliant even in the waning hours. (For Cee’s FOTD)

A Decision

December 14, 2018.Reading time 3 minutes.

Despite flash flood warnings the rain has subsided without too much fuss. We are waiting on the arrival of friends from back home, and having tidied up, I decide to take advantage of the break in weather and put my camera to use. I step outside just in time to see a cormorant swim by. […]