….went for a walk to take photos of the swans and on the way I came across this tree looking down on me
I saw a flurry of seagulls and I put my camera down for a second and accidentally pushed the shutter button. The odd part of this photo is that it is completely in focus. 
For more odd ball photos check out Cee’s photography blog.
I was invited by Elizabeth from Tea and Paper to join the Five Photos, Five Stories Challenge “Post a photo each day for five consecutive days and attach a story to the photo. It can be fiction or non-fiction, a poem or a short paragraph and each day nominate another blogger for the challenge.” Elizabeth is a fellow Canadian who lives close by but never reveals exactly where. She loves to journal, take photographs and write poetry.
Today I’d like to invite Jodi from Life in Between . Her blog is beautiful, her recipes devine and her art inspiring.
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Swans
Graceful, sleek white curves
Dominate the water’s edge
Monarchs of the lake
……it snowed on Sunday so I hunkered down and didn’t get out with my camera
Today is Easter Monday but it feels like a Sunday so here is my contribution to Sunday Trees, hosted by Becca Givens.
….this week’s WP photo challenge is to find beauty in the blur
…..just in time for Easter….not your traditional Easter arrangement
I was invited by Elizabeth from Tea and Paper to join the Five Photos, Five Stories Challenge “Post a photo each day for five consecutive days and attach a story to the photo. It can be fiction or non-fiction, a poem or a short paragraph and each day nominate another blogger for the challenge.” Elizabeth is a fellow Canadian who lives close by but never reveals exactly where. She loves to journal, take photographs and write poetry.
Today, on day 2, I’d like to invite Woolly from Woolly Muses who resides ‘way down under’. He describes himself as a former wool chaser and after 30 years changed careers and became a teacher. He loves all kinds of photographic challenges and I hope accepts this invitation to join in on this challenge.
After yesterday’s poem I felt I had jinxed the weather. We had a beautiful, albeit cool day, and I really felt in my heart of hearts that Spring had finally arrived. I did say that more snow was still a possibility in this neck of the woods but I guess I was quietly hoping that after our long and bitterly cold winter that we might get a break from that prediction. Silly me!
Last night, after watching a movie with my husband, I decided to quickly check on my emails before heading off to bed. The dog started to whine, indicating that a quick trip outside was in order. I put my laptop aside, slipped on my shoes and without putting on a jacket I opened the door and this is what I encountered.
Arrrgghh!!!!!
You can’t really tell from the photos but the snowflakes were big and fluffy and they clung to the branches of the trees. I have to admit that it was pretty but enough is enough.
This morning when I woke up the ground was still covered. Later in the morning didn’t it start to snow again. Once more the flakes were big and fluffy but the temperature must have been hovering just above freezing because it didn’t amount to anything. Later this afternoon all traces of the snow were gone.
Is this the last of the snow? I’m not saying anything this time. I don’t need to jinx us again.
Cheers!
…..Happy Easter everyone
I was invited by Elizabeth from teandpaper to join the Five Photos, Five Stories Challenge “Post a photo each day for five consecutive days and attach a story to the photo. It can be fiction or non-fiction, a poem or a short paragraph and each day nominate another blogger for the challenge.” Elizabeth is a fellow Canadian who lives close by but never reveals exactly where.
I’ve decided to write a piece of prose based on some art that I’ve created this week. Hope you enjoy it.
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Spring Awakening
The last of the snow has vanished
But the wind reminds us that
another flurry or two is still possible
The earth is brown and hard
but the birds chirp each morning
singing of warmer days to come
Small green shoots push hard
to break through the frozen crust
to savour the sun’s light
and longer days
The Easter season is upon us
Children dream of the Easter bunny
and egg hunts and parades
while the elders flock to church
to observe the holiest weekend
of the year
Cloudy days and rain will become the norm
for awhile
and trees and the Earth’s carpet
will begin to green
The animal world comes alive
and offspring will soon be abundant
The cycle continues,
one season moving on to the next.
(Property of Carol Cormier 2015)
I’m nominating Boeta and his mom and dad from Our Rumbling Ocean to take up the challenge. They live in South Africa and post wonderful photos and stories about their corner of the world.
…..four more great questions from Cee
What was your favorite subject in school?
I want to say art but I didn’t take one art class in high school. Not because I didn’t want to. If I could have chosen any subjects I wanted I would have taken music, art and Family Studies but I was restricted to Latin and one other elective. I ended up taking Family Studies because I knew from the time I was twelve that I wanted to be a Family Studies teacher. So I guess I’d have to say that my favourite subject included cooking and sewing.
“Life is not measured by the number of breaths you take, but by the moments that take your breath away” (George Carlin). When have you had such a moment?
I guess I’d have to say at the births of my children.
What’s your choice: jigsaw, crossword, or numeric puzzles?
I like all three. I did a lot of jigsaw puzzles as a child. Now I do the occasional crossword but my favourite puzzles are Sudoku.
If you found an obviously abandoned car with $50,000 in the back seat, what would you do?
I think I would hand it into the police and hope that no one claims it and that the money can’t be traced. Eventually the money would be mine.
Bonus question: What are you grateful for from last week, and what are you looking forward to in the week coming up?
Last week I took a trip to Oshawa with my husband and daughter, G to visit my Dad. He recently sold his house and it was the first time G and my husband saw the new apartment. It was also the first time that I saw it furnished. Dad and Gu did a great job arranging their furniture in this new space and finding a place for all their belongings. I’m grateful that the move went without a hitch and that my 88 year father withstood the stress of moving. 
This week I’m looking forward to Easter and having the whole family (minus my son and his fiance in England) over for dinner on Saturday. I’m also looking forward to some warmer temperatures, even if they are suppose to be short lived.
Mama Cormier 