Category Archives: General

All except that which is not.

Gothic Church

St James Church seems to me to be in the Gothic style. Perhaps it is neo Gothic or Gothic revival, or something else completely different. Whatever its architectural style is called, the lighting at night, shining up on the steeple … Continue reading

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Fairytale bridge

The tiger lilies are in bloom. There can’t be more than 10 or 15 other ways I can shoot this bridge. Time will tell…

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“The” source of good food in Carleton Place

I had my Good Food fix tonight. Petra (the owner and operator) kindly allowed me to shoot her in action. This kind of photography is definitely outside my comfort zone as there were customers there and staff working. I liked … Continue reading

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The wild side of Carleton Place

Wandering around the dam at dusk in Carleton Place, thinking of shooting the flowing water, I noticed the blue heron fishing. Fortunately he kept very still (watching me out of one eye) so I could shoot him in the low … Continue reading

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Leaves

Another bit of flora from my back yard – with some minor tweaking in Photoshop.

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Hay bales

Its hay cutting time. This seems to be a year for a bumper crop around here.

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Water pattern

In 2005 Chris (my grandson) and I were horsing around on our bikes in the water by the Glen Isle bridge. I noticed these patterns in the light reflected from the water when I stood under the bridge. I took … Continue reading

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Flower

My home is on the Mississippi River (in Ontario, not on the big one) and there is a natural riparian area at the back of my yard. The wildflowers are blooming like crazy this year because of all the rain, … Continue reading

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Taylor in a hammock

Taylor (my daughter’s husband’s daughter) swinging in my hammock in the back yard.

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Canada Day 2010 fireworks on parliament hill

I hadn’t seen the July 1 fireworks on parliament hill for years. I took lots of pictures but not many captured the sense of motion and light. This was the one I liked the best. I didn’t bring a tripod, … Continue reading

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