Gingerbread Trim/ Sepia Scenes

Gingerbread (aka bargeboard) trim on gable of old house

Driving through small town Ontario I noticed this gingerbread-trimmed gable with a whirlygig shape in the centre. I had never seen it before so s-c-r-ee-ch went the brakes and I took this photo. Then...

look! Another gingerbread-trimmed gablewith a whirlygig shape in the centre. But it may have been  cut out by a different crafts person as the whirlygigs are turning in opposite directions.

The gingerbread trim has something else in common. Both need paint!

  To view other Sepia Scenes visit MaryT, theTeach at http://sepiascenes.blogspot.com

Metallic Flower/Yard Art

HUGE bloom in small town, Ontario backyard

I spotted this from the sidewalk between two houses leading to a public space near a river, which shall go un-named because, frankly, I cannot remember. My camera begged me to photograph this for Yard Art. Of course I obliged.

Full view of the metallic flower

To view more YARD ART, check out MaryT's blog HERE.

Behind Bars/ Mid-week Blues

Lakota watching evening activities from his second-storey porch

Lakota is not as UNhappy as you might think. He's well-fed, his people are close by and he's at his summer getaway. PLUS there's lots going on, certainly enough to make even a nosy husky happy.


To see more photos featuring the colour BLUE, visit Rebecca at The Dusty Cellar by clicking  Midweek Blues.

Walnut Farm/ Ruby Tuesday

A well-kept East Gwillimbury farm

I hope it's not true - but I fear that it is - this farm has already been sold to a developer and will soon become a housing development. I have been admiring this place for years.

But it IS in the path of rapid change. Alas, this is another sign that the Greater Toronto Area is ever growing.

Seeing red? Why not join in the Ruby Tuesday fun, by visiting MaryT at http://workofthepoet.blogspot.com/

Summer Time/ Mosaic Monday

Summer is just about ready to begin for Ontario kids

Just one and a half days to go! Soon...no more pencils, no more books, no more..... Well you get the picture.

To see more mosaics, visit Mary at the Little Red House HERE

Railroad Swing bridge/ Sunday Bridges

Railroad swing bridge on the Otonobee River, Peterborough, Ontario

It looks like trains haven't crossed this bridge in quite a while.


Check out Louis' Sunday Bridges at: http://bayphoto.blogspot.com/

Stained Glass/ Window Views

A row of stained glass above widows containing clear glass

See more Window Views...and Doors Too... by clicking HERE.

Steam Engine/ Sepia Scenes

Steam locomotive, Memorial Park, Lindsay, Ontario

It was more fun climbing this train than photographing it as there were two trains in this park so close together that it was difficult to take a decent shot.  I'm thinking that whoever planned this display was NOT a photographer.

Side view of steam locomotive

However, it brought back many memories for my husband whose uncle was an engineer and let him climb into a similar cab when he was a kid.

  To view other Sepia Scenes visit MaryT, theTeach at http://sepiascenes.blogspot.com

Returning to Harbour/ Mid-week Blues

Nearing sunset at the harbour in Beaverton, Ontario

To see more photos featuring the colour BLUE, visit Rebecca at The Dusty Cellar by clicking  Midweek Blues.

Beside the Pond/ Ruby Tuesday

A comfy place to sit and enjoy the pond

Today is a warm summer day, the perfect day to sit in one of these chairs and read a book.  You can't see it in this photo, but there are branches of a tree overhanging the chairs. Also, the chairs are light enough to move into the shade.

But it's not my pond.

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Happy Summer!/ Mosaic Monday

Sunset last Friday over  Cook's Bay on Lake Simcoe, Ontario

Summer begins officially on Monday morning at 7:28 AM Eastern Daylight Time. I hope this summer is wonderful for all of you!

To see more mosaics, visit Mary at the Little Red House HERE

Pigeon River/ Sunday Bridges

Highway 7 crossing  Pigeon River, Omemee, Ontario

On our way to Peterborough, Ontario LAST Sunday, we passed through Omemee (Pronounced "Oh Mimi") and over Pigeon River. We didn't see any pigeons on or under the bridge, but we did see waterlilies on the river.

Check out Louis' Sunday Bridges at: http://bayphoto.blogspot.com/

Crossing Lines/ Shadow Shot Sunday

Shadow of bridge at Kirkfield Lock, Kirkfield, Ontario

 If, like me, you are fascinated by shadows, visit http://heyharriet.blogspot.com

Countryside/ Scenic Sunday

The countryside just west of Peterborough,Ontario - the way it looked last Sunday

To see more scenic photos visit Scenic Sunday

Doorway Onto Pond/ Window Views

Beside chainsaw artist Mark Andrew's private pond near Peterborough, Ontario

Chainsaw art is quite popular  these days and this is one example of how such sculptures can be used to enhance a property with a pond.

Longer view with reflection

To see more of Mark's sculptures, click on Kreative Kindling.

See more Window Views...and Doors Too... by clicking HERE.

Angel/ Sepia Scenes

Angel on a child's headstone in old cemetery

This dear angel has weathered a bit over the last century but is still in good shape.





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Blue Flag Iris/ Mid-Week Blues

Blue Flag Iris (Iris versicolor)

This blossom is the model for the stylized fleur-de-lis on the Quebec, Canada flag. Blue flags are usually light to deep blue, but can also be violet or purple.

To see more photos featuring the colour BLUE, visit The Dusty Cellar's  Midweek Blues.

Bench/ Ruby Tuesday

Right side of "Evolution"

"Evolution" is a bench in the Haliburton Sculpture Forest  carved out of a boulder and extended with bright red steel.

Unfortunately I could not stand back far enough to capture it in one photo without also capturing a tree standing right in front of it (See below).

Left side of bench

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Lake Shore/ Mosaic Monday

Seen at the shore of Lake Ontario

Starting from the largest square and working clockwise: common silverweed growing among the stones, closeup of dogwood blossom, swan, silverweed leaf and shadow on stones, flying gull and another swan.

To see more mosaics, visit Mary at the Little Red House HERE

Minden/ Sunday Bridges

Bridge over Gull River, Minden, Ontario

Highway 35 runs over this bridge in the "heart" of Ontario's Cottage Country.  Most cottagers are only here on weekends in June, but come July this place will be  busy!

Atop the bridge and looking westerly

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On the Side/ Shadow Shot

In-their-dreams shadows

Dontcha just LOVE shadows that make you look skinnier than you really are? Too bad some also make us look much shorter.

 If, like me, you are fascinated by shadows, visit http://heyharriet.blogspot.com

Rusty But Still Holding/ Scenic Sunday

Canal Lake, Ontario

To see more scenic photos visit Scenic Sunday

River View/ Sky Friday

The Trent-Severn Waterway east of Lake Mitchell, Ontario

Sky Friday is hosted by Crazy Working Mom at http://tishblack.blogspot.com

Northern Evergreens/ Yard Art

Seen in Minden, Ontario

Seen last weekend, these are stylized evergreens cut from metal.

To view more yard art, check out MaryT's blog HERE.

Farmstead/ Sepia Scenes

Beside the log house, Haliburton Highlands Farmstead Museum, Haliburton, Ontario

Both photos worked in two layers in Photoshop Elements:
1st layer colour
2nd layer 90% Old Paper

Log house and barn

  To view other Sepia Scenes visit MaryT, theTeach at http://sepiascenes.blogspot.com