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Cemetery Visit
Today I went with some friends to an arts and crafts sale at a country home with very pretty rustic gardens west of Perth, ON. There was a lot of stone and metal sculpture suitable for outdoors, as well … Continue reading
Appleton General Store
On the way home from Bonnie’s place I stopped in the village of Appleton and took this shot of the general store. It’s now a residence.
More Early Fall Colour
I took this while paddling yesterday on the Mississippi River near Ferguson Falls. You’ll notice I found it difficult to keep the boat and the camera both level. I did punch up the saturation of the reds slightly. The image … Continue reading
Boogeyman
Bonnie and I were having a nice late afternoon paddle on the Mississippi near Ferguson’s Falls today. Then the boogeyman appeared and dumped rain all over us. We avoided most of the heavy wind by scooting over to the shore … Continue reading
Hackberry grove
I spent some time here yesterday after Simba went to the vet for the last time. It is a grove of Common Hackberry trees near the river. Although not common this far north of Lake Erie, there used to be … Continue reading
Log and leaves
Another shot from my back yard near the water.
Appleton dam
This scene is a view of the dam in the village of Appleton on the Mississippi River near my home. The dam is not that imposing or interesting, However, I thought the plant life amazing given that the point were … Continue reading
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
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
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