Reflection/ Sunday Bridges

Bridge over creek and reflection

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Bell/ Shadow Shots

Bell and shadow, Thornbury, Ontario

Longer view of bell and it's shadow

If, like me, you are fascinated by shadows, visit Hey Harriet's SHADOW SHOTS

Pink/ My Town Shoot Out

Pink 1934 Ford

The original Fords came in every colour of the rainbow...as long as they were black. Why pink here? I haven't a clue. What do you think?

Heading down to the water and sand

In combination, pink, purple and orange remind me of the 70s, but this little girl looks every bit out of the 21st century  carrying her plastic pail and wearing rubbery, sling-back sandals and de rigeur beach hat and knit shirt to protect her from the sun. I wonder what happened to her shovel.

 Pink bench

A place to sit outdoors but probably NOT for fresh air - more likely to puff on a cigarette, judging by the trash can beside the bench.

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Ebony Jewelwing/ NF Winged

Ebony jewelwing

This damselfy lives near a wooded creek in East Gwillimbury. Here it's perched on a leaf patiently waiting for a tasty morsel to appear.

I am linking to NF Winged (Nature Footsteps) HERE.

Boat House/ Signs

Parry Sound, Ontario on Georgian Bay

I like the oar that forms part of the H.  Clean and neat.

I am linking to Lesley at SIGNS, SIGNS.

B/ ABC Wednesday

B is for BUBBLES

and...

B is for more BUBBLES!

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Lomo Mouseover/ Barn Charm

Barn processed in photoshop elements to get the lomo effect

Move your mouse over the photo to see what the photo looked like originally. If you go HERE you can learn how I played with it.

I am linking to BARN CHARM at Trish's Bluff Area Daily.

Thanks, Tricia, for sending me the URL that tells how to create a mouseover! You were right that it is EASY.

Trumpet Vine/ Today's Flowers

Looking into the trumpets of Campsis radicans

A favourite of hummingbirds makes this a vine popular with me.  This vine has the potential of being invasive but not where I live in Ontario where the vine dies back to the ground every winter.  This however was flowering last week in St. Catharines, Ontario.

Side view of trumpet vine blossoms

If you love flowers check out Today's Flowers at http://flowersfromtoday.blogspot.com/ 

Railroad Bridge/ Sunday Bridges

Decaying railroad bridge, Rochester, New York

Apparenttly the U.S. Coast Guard inspected this bridge a short while back and the bridge is no longer considered safe because debris is falling off...

Longer view of bridge

into the water below. It's dangerous. The railroad that owns the bridge is not keen to take it down...

View of Lake Ontario from the Port of Rochester

but no trains use it anymore and the bridge is always open for boats to pass through.

Check out Louis' Sunday Bridges

Fresh/ My Town Shoot Out

Gooseberries

This week's challenge: FRESH

Many years ago we planted berry bushes in our side yard so we could pick and eat FRESH berries. It didn't take us long to figure out that you have to be quick - very quick - to beat the local birds. It seems they enjoy FRESH berries too.

Red currants

Not many red currants left now. Robins are crazy about them!

Black currants

All three of these berries make scrumptious jellies.  And some years I have combined all three to make delicious jam.

I am linking to My Town Shoot Out

Dragonfly/ NF Winged

Dragonfly

I think this dragonfly is very well camouflaged. If it hadn't moved I would not have seen it.

I am linking to NF Winged (Nature Footsteps) HERE.

Kawartha Fisheries/ Sign

Sign close to a popular fishing hole

I think it's sad people need to be told to clean up after themselves but this is a pleasant reminder.

I am linking to Lesley at SIGNS, SIGNS.

A/ ABC Wednesday

 ANGORA bunny

A few farms in and around East Gwillimbury offer kid-friendly places to see cute animals. While mom and pop shop for  fresh vegetables and fruit, the kids can watch the antics of goats, sheep, llamas, chickens, ducks....and in this case ANGORA bunnies.

Looking at the bunnies

Oh no! Not a camera!

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Barn in Rapeseed/ Barn Charm

Barn surrounded by rapeseed

I am linking to BARN CHARM at Trish's Bluff Area Daily.

Annual Poppy/ Today's Flowers

Annual fringed poppy

Every July I look forward to seeing these lovely poppies. I never have to plant the seeds and they self seed.

If you love flowers check out Today's Flowers at http://flowersfromtoday.blogspot.com/ 

Highway 11/ Sunday Bridges

This footbridge crosses the highway north of Orillia, west side

Footbridge that crosses the highway north of Orillia, east side

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Leafy/ Shadow Shots

Leaf shadows on forest path

Leaf shadows on aged boards

If, like me, you are fascinated by shadows, visit Hey Harriet's SHADOW SHOTS

B/ My Town Shoot Out

BRIGHT fields in golden light just before sunset

This week's assignment: the letter B

Taking photos in the late afternoon/ early evening hours is a passion of mine. Here the fields take on a BRIGHT golden hue.

 The BLACK River

The eastern side of East Gwillimbury is part of the the Black River watershed, which empties into Lake Simcoe.

I am linking to My Town Shoot Out

Ditch Lilies

Wild daylilies, a.k.a. ditch lilies

Yesterday we were out for a day trip to the southern shore of Georgian Bay on Lake Huron and along the way we saw tons and tons of ditch lilies!

A stand of daylilies beside an East Gwillimbury road

Corn/ Signs, Signs

At thee edge of a corn field

Hmmm. Should I stand here for a a week or two (or more), or do you think it would be all right if I return every few days?

I am linking to Lesley at SIGNS, SIGNS.

Z/ ABC Wednesday

ZERO!! Free coffee?

No, the total hadn't come up yet. But it got me to wondering how many coffees Tim Horton's sells in a day.  The imagined ZEROS after the first number boggled my mind.

More blogs participating in ABC Wednesday can be found at ABC Wednesday.

Horses and Barn/ Barn Charm

Barn and horses in Durham Region, east of East Gwillimbury

The day was on the gloomy side but the horses were out, the grass was green and the barn looked interesting...so we came to a screeching stop (okay I AM exaggerating), backed up, focused the camera and took the shot.

I am linking to BARN CHARM at Trish's Bluff Area Daily.

Prickly Pear/ Today's Flowers

Prickly pear in my scree garden

Yep, this cactus really does grow in my Canadian garden. In fact, this prickly pear is a native of Saskatchewan, a western Canadian province. Still, every year when it flowers, I'm pleasantly surprised that not only has the cactus survived but it's actually happy where it grows.

If you love flowers check out Today's Flowers at http://flowersfromtoday.blogspot.com/ 

Gamesbridge/ Sunday Bridges

Bridge over the Trent-Severn Waterway, Gamesbridge, Ontario

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Sidewalk Shadows

Shadow of flowers in planter

Gotta love the sunshine we've been enjoying lately.

Shadow of hostas in flower

If, like me, you are fascinated by shadows, visit Hey Harriet's SHADOW SHOTS

Cedar Waxwing/ NF Winged

Cedar Waxwing

Although there's no foliage on the branches the cedar waxwing is perched on, this photo was taken very recently. This photogenic guy was trying to make it easy for me to get a good shot, so he's sitting on some dead branches on a farmer's fence line. (You DO believe me that the cedar waxwing was trying to cooperate, don't you?)

I am linking to NF Winged (Nature Footsteps) HERE.

Sm, Med & Lg/ My Town

Small: Canadian penny

The penny is not our smallest coin in size but it IS monetarily very tiny. New and shiny, this one would glow in the sun, but few people would bother to bend over and pick it up off the ground.

Medium: Canadian quarter

The quarter is a medium-sized coin that does not buy much on its own anymore, but most people would rescue one if they found it laying on a parking lot's pavement.

Large: Canadian toonie

Canada's largest coin, this one from 2009 celebrates Nunavut's ten-year anniversary as it's own Canadian territory. Before then, Nunavut was part of Canada's Northwest Territorries. You can still buy a cup of coffee with a toonie and receive a quarter or two and maybe a few pennies back in change.

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Ewetopia/ Signs, Signs

On the side of a truck, Fenelon Falls, Ontario

I like the positive attitude of the people who own this farm.

I am linking to Lesley at SIGNS, SIGNS.

Y/ ABC Wednesday

YARD art, Bobcageon, Ontario

The farm tools are life size so the "people" are not kiddie toys.

YARD art, Bobcageon, Ontario

This YARD art is on a lawn on a main street in Toronto's Cottage Country.

YARD art, Bobcageon, Ontario

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Minutes Till Sunset/ Barn Charm

Barn on the line between York and Durham Regions

The silo is gone! (A fairly common sight in this part of Ontario.)  Hay is stored in the barn.

I am linking to BARN CHARM at Trish's Bluff Area Daily.