….thanks to Xingfu Mama for hosting this challenge
Pull Up a Seat Photo Challenge – Week 9
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Category Archives: Christian Island
Friendly Friday – Dreamy
….thanks to Snow for hosting Friendly Friday this week
The task is to post at least one photo that depicts the concept of ‘dreamy’. For me, right now in the middle of winter here in Toronto, dreamy images are ones of warm waters, sandy beaches and sunshine. Let me take you back to summers at the cottage.
Friendly Friday Photo Challenge – Revisit
…thanks to Amanda for hosting the The Friendly Friday Photo Challenge
This week’s theme is revisit. The idea is to look back over the years and pull some of your favourite places that you’ve been to. Here goes.
Niagara Falls, ON
My Island Paradise – Christian Island, ON
Ireland
Italy for our son’s wedding
London, England
A Photo a Week Challenge – The Great Outdoors
…thanks to Nancy Merrill for hosting A Photo a Week Challenge
Nancy’s photo of a broken down wall in the middle of nature reminded my of the lighthouse keeper’s old home on Christian Island. The lighthouse has been automated for years and the home is a pile of rubble where nature has take over. Trees are literally growing out of the centre of the stone cottage.
A Photo a Week – On the Horizon
….thanks to Nancy Merrill for hosting A Photo a Week
Cee’s Black and White Photo Challenge – Rocks, Boulders, Stones
…..thanks to Cee for hosting the Black and White Photo Challenge
A Photo a Week Challenge – Blue
…thanks to Nancy Merrill for hosting the Photo a Week Challenge
My second most favourite colour is blue. Here are my entries for the theme blue.
A Photo a Week Challenge – Reflection
….since there is no new challenge this week I decided to go back to Nancy Merrill’s blog and check out which challenge I’d missed
The challenge that I missed was Reflection
Sunday Trees – 356
….saying good-bye to an old friend
Today as I was packing up the car to leave the cottage I heard a crack and when I turned around I saw the two main branches of the old beech come crashing down. There was no wind and no rain at the time. I guess the core of the tree had become weak or infested and just couldn’t bare the weight anymore.
Thanks to Becca Givens for hosting Sunday Trees
Labour Day – The End of Summer?
….I think not
For many Labour Day signals the end of summer; children return to school, cottages are frequented less often, new TV seasons begin, fall classes are opening up and the days are becoming shorter. The weather, however, is anything but fall like. In fact, we’ve been experiencing very hot and humid conditions. I feel sorry for the teachers and students who returned to school this week without the benefit of air conditioning (most schools here don’t have it).
Traditionally the Labour Day is the final day of the CNE and the last day of the Air Show. I attended the CNE on opening day and I watched the Air Show from the park at the end of my street, along with dozens of people from the community. It wasn’t the best day to watch it but I had been at the cottage for most of the 4 day show.
Here are some photos from the last official weekend of summer (maybe not official, summer doesn’t end till Sept 21) from the cottage and the Air Show.
Mama Cormier 