Sunday Trees – February 5, 2023
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Thursday ‘Whimsical’ Doors – February 2, 2023
….thanks to Dan from No Facilities for hosting Thursday Doors https://nofacilities.com/2023/02/02/from-deep-in-the-archive/
On my one of my walks this week I took a slightly different route and came across a home with these adorable bird house in their front yard. They are all different and I’m sure in the warmer weather they are more than decorative.
Water, Water Everywhere – January 30, 2023
…thanks to Jez for hosting Water, water everywhere https://jezbraithwaite.blog/2023/01/30/rippled-sunshine-water-water-everywhere-163/
Icy Shoreline
Contrasts of Textures
….even though Christmas is long over there are still signs
One of the things that I still see in front of homes and businesses are boxes and planters of Christmas greens and foliage. I love the contrast of colours and textures when you observe them close-up.
Sunset Above the Rooftops
…after so many sunless days it’s nice to see a sunset again
I’m a Fan of…..Denyse Thomasos
….thanks to Jez for hosting I’m a fan of….. https://jezbraithwaite.blog/2023/01/23/mallards-fan-of-192/
Denyse Thomasos was a Trinidadian-Canadian painter known for her abstract-style wall murals that conveyed themes of slavery, confinement and the story of African and Asian Diaspora. Sadly she died tragically in 2012. The first time I saw her work was at the McMichael Collection of Canadian Art, an art museum in Kleinburg, Ontario. I instantly liked her work and looked forward to seeing her show at the AGO.
The show is title: Denyse Thomasos, just beyond. It brings together more than 70 paintings and works on paper that she produced spanning the last 15 years of her short life. The first thing I noticed at this showing was the size of her canvases. They were large and some of them went from the floor to the ceiling.
Silent Sunday – Snowy and Bleak
Pull Up a Seat Photo Challenge – Week 3 of 2023
…thanks to Xingfu Mama for hosting Pull Up a Seat https://xingfumama.blog/2023/01/20/pull-up-a-seat-photo-challenge-2023-week-3/
A great way to explore the finer details of such a large painting.
The painting is by Denyse Thomasos at the AGO where the entire 5th floor is dedicated to her huge collection of art that she made in her short life. The show is called Just Beyond and runs till February.
A Surprise Encounter on my Walk Today
….I was almost home when I saw these magnificent creatures one block over
I quickly walked towards the park when I spotted the mounted police heading in that direction. They stopped in front of one of the homes so that the owner could give the horses some apple and chat with the police. I also ran into a friend who was walking her lovely dog, Gaby. As long as the horses were still the dog was fine but as soon as they continued on their way she began to bark. You know when horses are well trained because the barking didn’t bother them one little bit.
Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge – Feathers
…thanks to Cee for hosting CFFC https://ceenphotography.com/2023/01/10/cffc-feathers-2/
From the annual Caribana Parade, with feathers on floats, head dresses and costumes to the birds that wear them proudly.
