…thanks to Nancy Merrill for hosting A Photo a Week Challenge
A Photo a Week Challenge – Stacked
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Category Archives: Family
Which Way Photo Challenge – Week of Sept. 20, 2019
….thanks to Alive and Trekking for hosting the Which Way Photo Challenge
Friendly Friday Photo Challenge – Electric
…thanks to Snow for hosting this week’s Friendly Friday Photo Challenge
Electric Guitar
Electric Lights
Distorted City Lights
Electric Scooter
Electrical Box
Battery Operated Electric Lanterns
Electric Car
Pull Up a Seat Photo Challenge – Week 37
….thanks to Xingfu Mama for hosting the Pull up a Seat Photo Challenge
As the summer draws to a close the seats up at the cottage are mostly empty now during the week. The last photo is of my granddaughter enjoying a book in a comfy chair at school while she waits for her Mom.
Pull Up a Seat Photo Challenge – Week 34
…thanks to Xingfu Mama for hosting Pull Up a Seat Photo Challenge
From the rides on the kid’s midway at the CNE to the old and unusual seats at the Ancaster Mill.
Thursday Doors – Ancaster Mill
….thanks to Norm for hosting Thursday Doors
This week I celebrated another birthday. They seem to come faster every year. My husband had to make a trip to Hamilton for a quick medical procedure so I went with him. When he was done he surprised me by driving to Ancaster to treat me to a wonderful lunch at the Ancaster Mill. It was a very easy and short trip from the hospital and the scenery along the way was beautiful.
The Ancaster Mill is situated beside a creek, with a large dining room built out overlooking the falls. It is the third oldest building in Ontario and has quite the history. Check it out here. 
The mill is situated on a hill to take advantage of the waterfall so walking from the parking lot to the restaurant can be an issue for people with mobility problems. There is, however, a driveway by the doors to the main entrance where passengers can be dropped off.
Before our lunch we walked around the grounds for a few minutes before heading up the stairs past the mill.
After a very delicious lunch we continued up another set of stairs to check out the new wedding chapel and pergola that was still under construction.
I can’t recommend the mill any more highly for a special occasion or splurge. It’s well worth the drive from anywhere in the Golden Horseshoe area or GTA.
Lens Artists Photo Challenge – Framing the Shot
August Photo a Day – Sandy Beach
…thanks to City Sonnet for hosting the August Photo a Day
Today’s prompt is sandy beach.
Our sandy beach on Big Sand Bay has receded considerably over the last 30 years. As water levels rise the beach on parts of the north shore have disappeared completely. In the middle of the beach and to the east we can still claim to have a sandy beach.
Friendly Friday Photo Challenge – Tourism
….thanks to Snow from The Snow Melts Somewhere for this week’s Friendly Friday Photo Challenge
I know that tourism is good for the economy and that many communities around the world rely heavily on tourism. When possible we try to travel in the off season to avoid large crowds. There are times, however, when that is not possible. One time was the summer our son got married in Italy.
I loved Italy but we did avoid some areas because of the heavy foot traffic from tourists. Most of the places we visited were very popular and the crowds were unavoidable. Two of those places were Venice and Rome. Despite the large number of tourists, we thoroughly enjoyed both cities.
The Life of a Dead Tree
….recently featured at MOCA
Several weeks ago my daughter, daughter-in-law and I went to the Museum of Contemporary Art in Toronto. My daughter wanted to check out the zine show and I wanted to see the gallery. I’d never been to MOCA and the entrance fee was free that day….BONUS!!!
The zine show was packed with young entrepreneurs, displaying and selling their tiny self published magazines.
In the main gallery, the show that was featured was called ‘The Life of a Dead Tree’ and it consisted of sections of a dead tree that had been taken down here in the city. There was an on going study of the tree and there were experts around the room that could answer questions that you might have about what you were seeing. I’m glad we took the time to ask questions because it made the display that much more interesting.
The part that I found most interesting were the insects that inhabited the tree and were eventually the demise of the tree.
When I saw the patterns on the next two photos I thought that they were done by humans as part of the art project. To my amazement the guide explained how the emerald ash borer had made these marks….beautiful but deadly.
Mama Cormier 