Tag Archives: Around Home

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

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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

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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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Leaves

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

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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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Simba having his drink of water

Simba, a creature of habit, always comes into the bathroom with me when I have a shower. After my shower he has a drink of water from the sink tap. He used to be able to jump up to the … Continue reading

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Heading home

My view of the Glen Isle bridge as I cross it on my way home on a rainy night.

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No Mail

When I stopped to pick up the mail today, this is all I got.

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Driveway

I spent most of today working on some changes to my driveway and parking area. I’m so tired that I have no energy or inspiration to take a photo, hence this uninspiring shot – rocks on the driveway.

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