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Patterson & Son
Carleton Place is preserving many of it’s old commercial signs even though the businesses are no longer with us. With the arrival of the big box stores on the outskirts, the smaller local businesses are struggling and keeping our heritage … Continue reading
Meet me on the Mississippi
This shot is along the Bridge Street in Carleton Place from the bridge over our Mississippi River.
Bulrushes and lens flare
This is the result of shooting some bulrushes in my backyard while the sun was setting. I was shooting towards the sun but with the sun just outside the field of view. The idea was to try to use lens … Continue reading
No Drops
It rained heavily for a brief period this morning and then the sun came out. I thought, “Great!, I’ll go take a picture of my cone flowers covered with nice sparkly beads of rain drops.” It was not to be. … Continue reading
Pig Roast Entertainment
The entertainment for the evening was provided by Brock Zeman a local Carleton Place boy who is making a name for himself as a singer/songwriter. His voice and lyrical style sort of remind me of John Prine with a bit … Continue reading
Jeff Webster Memorial Pig Roast
This past weekend I was at the 2nd annual Jeff Webster Memorial Pig Roast. The event is a fund raiser for the Ottawa Heart Institute hosted and organized by Jeff’s brother Chad. Jeff was the son of my friend Dave. … Continue reading
The Garden Path
This is another shot from our guided tour on our last day in Niagara-on-the-Lake. Although it looks like it, I would never lead Bonnie down the garden path. And yes, this image breaks another blog rule. I didn’t take the … Continue reading
More Lakepark Carousel
Here’s another image from the Lakepark Carousel in St Catherines.
Lakeside Park Carousel
There’s not much you can buy for 5 cents these days. That fact was just driven home when I looked for and couldn’t find the cents symbol on my keyboard. I suspect your best 5 cent deal is the ride … Continue reading
Iron Lady
This is another shot from our guided tour yesterday. We actually spent more time looking at gardens and historical things than wineries. One visit we made was to The Iron Garden, essentially the yard of a couple who sell metal … Continue reading