…..thanks to Trablogger for hosting Mundane Monday
This week’s challenge to go close with a shallow depth of field using words as our subject. I couldn’t figure out which one I liked best so I’ve submitted a few of them. Which is your favourite?
….this week’s theme for the weekly photo challenge is favourites
I had a hard time picking just one or two photos as my favourites for the year of 2107. I went through the year and categorized my photos into genres. My first post is of my favourite macro shots of bees and a butterfly.
…..thanks to Becky B. for hosting the Square Sky Challenge in December
On December 8th my husband and I drove to Hamilton to see our daughter. Our granddaughter loves to the crane that towers over her head a block over from where she lives. She loves it best when it moves but today it was pretty quiet on the construction site. Today’s photo managed to capture some blue sky which we haven’t seen too much of in the last few days.
….such a grey day today but the evening sky presented some lovely shots over the lake
Thanks to Becky B for hosting the Square Sky Challenge
…..thanks to Norm for hosting Thursday Doors
Yesterday my granddaughter and I walked over to the park at Dundurn Castle in Hamilton. She no longer calls it the dinosaur park but now uses its actual name ‘Dundurn Castle’.
On the grounds there sits a beautiful small white building with large columns at the entrance. I never gave much thought to what the building was originally used for but when I found out what it might have been potentially used for I was quite shocked. It is referred to as the Cockpit Theatre but according to Wikipedia there is no proof that it was ever used for cockfighting. It is also referred to as a folly, which I had to look up.
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synonyms: foolishness · foolhardiness · stupidity · idiocy ·
According the Tourism Hamilton, “The Cockpit Theatre is the small Neo-classical building overlooking Burlington Bay on the edge of the escarpment estate. It was built by Sir Allan MacNab as a place to entertain business and political friends in an era two hundred years before action films and reality television. No archaeological evidence has actually shown that the building was ever used for the activity its name suggests.”
Another source gives this description of its original purpose: One of Dundurn Castle’s favored buildings it is actually a folly as its true purpose will forever remain unknown. Most locals refer to it as housing MacNab’s cockfighting ring as he was an avid participant in this long since banned sport. Local lore has underground tunnels leading from it to the main mansion.
Other uses being designated to it include:
It is confusing to me that all accounts try to deny the use of this beautiful building as a cockfighting pit yet its official name is The Cockpit Theatre and as I peaked inside there were placards describing ‘cockfighting’. In fairness to Dundurn Castle I wasn’t able to read the information through the window so maybe they were debunking the myth. Anyway it makes for an interesting story.
…..thanks to Trablogger for hosting Mundane Monday Challenge
I received this challenge from my blogging friend Cee over at Cee’s Photography
Rules are
Today I challenge anyone who wants to play; feel free to jump in and start your own Seven Day Challenge.
I received this challenge from my blogging friend Cee over at Cee’s Photography
Rules are
Today I challenge Jodi over at The Creative Life in Between. If anyone wants to play, feel free to jump in and start your own Seven Day Challenge.
….from my neighbour’s garden on Christian Island
…..reflecting on how much I’ve missed not being able to post my photographs for the last two weeks
While searching for the perfect medicine cabinet for my father I took several photographs before deciding on one that would work. In the end none of these were chosen.
Mama Cormier 