Weekly Photo Challenge – Relic

Posted on July 11, 2014 by Mama Cormier

…..Wordpress’s weekly photo challenge features the word ‘relic’.

Wrought iron gate

Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge-Circles-Curves

Posted on July 10, 2014 by Mama Cormier

….at first I didn’t think I had any circle or curve photos to share

For more fun photos check out Cee’s site at http://ceenphotography.com/2014/07/08/cees-fun-foto-challenge-circles-and-curves/

Sunday Trees 138 – Two Days Late

Posted on July 8, 2014 by Mama Cormier

…..went to my cottage this weekend where I have no electricity

The old oak tree that sits on the edge of my property at the cottage.

For more Sunday Trees check out Becca Givens blog at :Sunday Trees – 138

A Word a Week Photograph Challenge – Kitsch

Posted on July 8, 2014 by Mama Cormier

…..Sue Llewellyn has gone into her dictionary again and pulled the word kitsch

Kitsch

A Word a Week Photograph Challenge – Remote

Posted on June 30, 2014 by Mama Cormier

…..the word Sue pulled from her dictionary this week is remote

Remote to me means far away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. The beach where I have my cottage feels remote very early in the morning or early or late in the season. A great place to reflect.

For more ‘remote’ photographs check out Sue Llewellyn’s blog A Word in Your Ear

Sunday Trees – 137

Posted on June 29, 2014 by Mama Cormier

…..very old trees at Malahide Castle in Ireland

A grand old beauty that is over 500 years old.

Gnarly old trees surrounding the church

For more Sunday Trees check out Becca Givens blog: http://beccagivens.wordpress.com/2014/06/29/sunday-trees-137/

A Word a Week Photograph Challenge – Inside

Posted on June 24, 2014 by Mama Cormier

….another great word from Sue Llewellyn

http://suellewellyn2011.wordpress.com/2014/06/23/a-word-a-week-photograph-challenge-inside/

Inside an old tractor.

Inside a grape picker.

Sunday Trees – 136

Posted on June 22, 2014 by Mama Cormier

…..now that my big Ontario White Pine is no more I have a full view of my neighbour’s Black Walnut Tree

I don’t think I’ll replace my tree with anything this large. In fact I might just put in a nice little Japanese Maple. They don’t grow to be very big and something smaller would suit that space much better.

For more Sunday Trees check out Becca Givens site http://beccagivens.wordpress.com/2014/06/22/sunday-trees-136/

Sunday Trees – 135

Posted on June 15, 2014 by Mama Cormier

….for more Sunday Trees check out Becca Givens site http://beccagivens.wordpress.com/2014/06/15/sunday-trees-135/

On Wednesday of this week this grand old tree in my backyard is coming down. In the grand scheme of things this Ontario White Pine is not that old. When we moved into our house over 35 years ago this tree was barely as tall as me. It should have outlived me but some kind of boring insect infected the tree and it is beyond saving. When the arborist from the city came to check that we weren’t cutting down a healthy tree he said very matter of fact that the tree was dead.

Sunday Trees – 134

Posted on June 8, 2014 by Mama Cormier

….just finished writing my report cards so I’m a little late posting this photo

Japanese Peony

The Japanese peony is considered a tree peony. Maybe I’m taking some license posting a picture of this beautiful flower on Sunday Trees but I saw it for the first time today and I just had to share it with you. I didn’t know that there were tree peonies. I’d only ever seen the herbaceous variety.