Happy New Year

All the BEST in 2011!

Morning Sky/ Sky Friday

Early Morning

Any sun we've seen lately has been in the early morning BEFORE winds carry moisture from the unfrozen Great Lakes our way, which creates overcast skies.

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Garden Shed/ Mid-Week Blues

A rustic garden shed - for sale and ready for next spring

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It's not mine! This was standing in a parking lot where the builder was selling them.

X/ ABC Wednesday

XMAS decorations

I figure this is NOT a very original X post for this time of year. :)

An explanation of the X for people who think the X takes Christ out of Christmas. X is the first letter of the Greek word for Christ, so XMAS is simply shorthand for Christmas.

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Zephyr/ Old Barns

Two small red barns and one large one with red doors

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Red Sled/ Ruby Tuesday

Seen outside an antique shop, Port Perry, Ontario

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Fish Hatchery/ Mosaic Monday

Fish hatchery, Upstate New York

OK, truth be told, these photos were taken in late November...but it was almost cold enough that day for it to be the end of December. :)

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

Peterborough Foot Bridge/ Sunday Bridges

Metal foot bridge from hotel parking lot to...oops! I can't remember!

Well, for sure this photo was taken in Peterborough, Ontario!

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Christmas Bow/ Shadow Shot

Merry Christmas!

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Snow Drifts/ Sky Friday

Sundown over farmer's field

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Port Perry/ Mid-Week Blues

Port Perry, all decked out

I hope everyone has a wonderful Christmas!

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W/ ABC Wednesday

Festive WINDOW

You can see the building across the street in this store window.

Another festive WINDOW (with reflection)

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Red, Red & Red/ Barn Charm

Red barns look stunning in the snow

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Santa's Ready/ Ruby Tuesday

Sutton, Ontario

Hmmm. Is Santa bringing presents or taking them away? He appears to be sneaking around. You better remember to be good...VERY good.

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Tree in Forest/ Mosaic Monday

Tree decorations in York Regional Forest

Every year someone anonymously decorates a tree in York Regional Forest...and every year I take photos of it! Some of the decorations are the same from year to year but this year there was a lovely decorated cookie. OK. It's not edible...but it LOOKS like a cookie, don't you think?

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

Foot Bridge/ Sunday Bridges

Foot Bridge over frozen creek, south of Barrie, Ontario

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Railroad/ Shadow Shot

Shadows on a privately owned rail car

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Blue Sky/ Sky Friday

Fluffy clouds over trees and fields

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Holiday Door

Happy Holidays!

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Thomas/ Mid-Week Blues

Thomas is all decked out!

Doesn't Thomas look spiffy in his holiday finery?

Hmmm. I think the driver is a BIG kid

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

V/ ABC Wednesday

VIADUCT over Parry Sound, Ontario

I had to reach into my archives for this one, a photo taken last summer on a day trip to Parry Sound. I was standing near the viaduct on the other side, fascinated by the shapes that make up the bridge, when I heard a rumble that got louder and louder.

I finally realized it was a train I heard so I rushed to this side to get a photo of the engine but...I was too late.

Ha! Then I saw the freight cars bearing Canadian Tire products. Every town of any size in Canada has a Canadian Tire store! (True, not MY town, but there are are at least five stores within half an hour of my house.)

FYI: Canadian Tire stores carry much more than automotive products. They also carry tools, electronics, kitchen and bath products, sports and recreation equipment...and lots more.

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Red Farm/ Old Barns

Farm in Georgina, Ontario

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Tastefully Decorated/ Ruby Tuesday

A traditional look on a classic home

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Misty Morning/ Mosaic Monday

Early winter morning

The sun was trying desperately to shine through.

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Bracebridge/ Sunday Bridges

The Silver Bridge, Bracebridge, Ontario

The Silver Bridge has two lanes that cross the Muskoka River over a dam controlled by the Hydro-Electric Power Commission. I took this photo a few weeks ago. I suspect there are many icicles there now.

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Grass on Snow/ Shadow Shot

Wispy shadows that look like they were drawn on the snow with magic markers

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Burleigh Falls

Lower Buckhorn Lake, Ontario

Last Saturday was an overcast day but Environment Canada promised sunshine. My husband and I wanted to take a road trip so we headed east hoping against hope that the weather people knew better than we suspected.  How do you like the sun so far?

Luckily this wasn't just a photo trip! We were also on a mission to visit some of our favourite used book stores in Peterborough.

After visiting the bookstores we headed northeast towards Lower Buckhorn Lake and the Burleigh Falls lock on the Trent-Severn Waterway.

Perry Creek

The water was high as the area had received more than two inches of rain in a short period. Notice the utility poles standing in water.

Rapids

Believe it or not, in summer the water is low enough to wade across this creek and...

A rocky island in the creek

many people picnic on the islands.