Red – One Word Sunday

Posted on February 11, 2019 by Mama Cormier

… thanks to The Photo Junkie for hosting One Word Sunday

Red is my all time favourite colour. I like to dress in red and I usually pick the red crayon first when I’m drawing with my granddaughter.

Sunday Trees – 378

Posted on February 10, 2019 by Mama Cormier

…thanks to Becca Givens for hosting Sunday Trees

A Park in London, England.

In the Cubby?

Posted on February 10, 2019 by Mama Cormier

….had to ask where the cubby was

When our granddaughter saw today’s drawing she said it had to go in the cubby. We know that at preschool she has a cubby to store her personal items. Maybe all Valentine related things need to stay there until the big day.

Pull Up a Seat – Week Six

Posted on February 10, 2019 by Mama Cormier

….thanks to XingfuMama for hosting Pull Up a Seat

What Special Day is Coming Up?

Posted on February 9, 2019 by Mama Cormier

….it’s Valentine’s Day, Papa

In honour of Valentine’s Day, you’ll see a heart theme for the next few days. The first is a Valentine’s Day Bear.

Weekly Photo Challenge: Eyes

Posted on February 9, 2019 by Mama Cormier

…thanks to Travelling at Wit’s End for hosting the Weekly Photo Challenge

From the family dog, to Albert Birkle’s The Acrobat Schulz V, a golden retriever, a cow and finally our granddaughter, the ‘eyes’ have it.

Friendly Friday: Comfort Zone

Posted on February 9, 2019 by Mama Cormier

…thanks to Snow for hosting Friendly Friday

We often hear ‘get out of your comfort zone’ if you want to get ahead in life. On these cold, windy days I just want to stay in my comfort zone rather than brave the elements. Yesterday (Friday) was one of those days. My husband was feeling somewhat better and we decided to treat ourselves to a meal. The question that arose was: stay in and order take-out or go out to a restaurant?

We chose to go out. We definitely went ‘out of our comfort zone’. Even dressing warmly didn’t help us against the 90km winds. I can’t remember tackling winds like that in my lifetime. We could barely open the car door to get out. My husband removed his hat before the wind blew it away and we slowly crossed the street to the restaurant. The other thing we had to navigate were sheets of ice on the road and the sidewalk. We took baby steps which is apparently how one is suppose to walk on ice.

In the restaurant we were definitely in our comfort zone. Unfortunately I didn’t take any photos even though the meal was excellent. I’ve gone through my gallery of photos to find other occasions when I was in my comfort zone along with some of my family.

“It’s Fishy Friday!”

Posted on February 8, 2019 by Mama Cormier

….that was Winnie’s only comment today

Personally I think it’s Kevin’s best fish so far.

A Dust Bunny?

Posted on February 7, 2019 by Mama Cormier

…does a three year old even know what a dust bunny is?

When Winnie saw today’s drawing she couldn’t wrap her head around a ‘dust bunny’. She immediately declared that it was a cat.

A Photo a Week Challenge – Depth of Field

Posted on February 7, 2019 by Mama Cormier

…thanks to Nancy Merrill for hosting the Photo a Week Challenge

Nancy describes depth of field like this:

Depth of field in photography (and light in general) is how narrow a strip of what you are looking at is in focus. In photography, the depth of field is controlled by two things: your f-stop (aperture) and the length of your lens (mm). To narrow your depth of field using aperture, use a smaller f-stop number. This will open your shutter wider and let more light in.

So if you want to shoot something up-close and personal with great bokeh (blurring) in the background, use a smaller f-stop and a longer lens.

Most of my photography is hit and miss, especially with my Panasonic Lumix camera. When I use the iPhone I’ve figured out how to get bokeh or blurring when I want it. The first two shots were with my Panasonic.