Mama Cormier

…. my journey to a healthy life, making new memories and so much more

Brashley’s Midweek Monochrome Challenge #126

Posted on April 20, 2023 by Mama Cormier

…thanks to Brashley for hosting Midweek Monochrome Challengehttps://brashley.photography/2023/04/19/mid-week-monochrome-126/

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Macro Monday – The Buds are Beginning to Open

Posted on April 17, 2023 by Mama Cormier

…early for us but I’m not complaining

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Which Way Photo Challenge – April 15, 2023

Posted on April 15, 2023 by Mama Cormier

…thanks to San from Alive and Trekking for hosting the Which Way Photo Challenge https://aliveandtrekking.com/2023/04/14/which-way-photo-challenge-april-14/

I love walking through the Colonel Sam Smith Park in South Etobicoke (west end of Toronto) and strolling along the walkways but I also like to take some of the side trails to see where they take me.

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2-B9-AFDAB-17-CD-4227-B97-F-1-F801-C9-FA989 — *…from an angle that I’ve never experienced*

92-AC7-ECA-A88-E-4-CA3-AF30-842-D1-CAD3611 — *…I wonder how many coyotes or beavers have wandered through these tall grasses to get to the pond*

Wordless Wednesday – April 12, 2023

Posted on April 13, 2023 by Mama Cormier

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Macro Monday – Branches and Rope

Posted on April 10, 2023 by Mama Cormier

…a little different from all the dried leaves and seed pods that I tend to show

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Weekly Prompts Weekend Challenge – GAP

Posted on April 8, 2023 by Mama Cormier

…thanks to Sue W and GC for hosting Weekly Prompts https://weeklyprompts.com/2023/04/08/weekly-prompts-weekend-challenge-gap/

Some gaps are manmade, like the gap created by beams on the underside of the observation deck overlooking Fundy Bay in New Brunswick but for me the ones made by nature are the most interesting. The following photos are from Hopewell Rocks, NB and the last one was taken on Prince Edward Island. That one is pretty far off in the distance but I included it because after a second wind storm, shortly after I left, took it down.

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AB7-A953-A-E544-41-A4-9301-7-A67-E256672-A — *North Shore, PEI – November 1, 2022*

Water, Water Everywhere – Real Pond vs Weather Created Pond

Posted on March 29, 2023 by Mama Cormier

….after a heavy downpour on Saturday the ground was so saturated that ponds appeared over the grass

The ducks loved it and enjoyed their new pond for at least a day. They aren’t that evident in my photos because they swam further away when I walked closer to the edge of the newly formed pond.

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The Pond at Col. Sam Smith Park, after being almost completely drained of water a month ago has come back to its former self probably due to the heavy rainfall on the weekend. Sadly the day was still overcast but at least the rain had stopped.

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Macro Monday – More Colour

Posted on March 27, 2023 by Mama Cormier

…a trip to the Greenhouse presented me with some beautiful and colourful close-ups

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On my walk today, it was very overcast but I still love the beauty in these dried leaves, milk weed pods and vines.

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Macro Monday – March 20, 2023

Posted on March 20, 2023 by Mama Cormier

…back to winter’s harsh climate

We’ve had several days of very severe winter weather…..snow, freezing temperatures and winds that make it feel even colder. All of this happened just days before the first day of spring. Hopefully soon I’ll be able to post macros of emerging plant life with some green and colour in it.