…close-ups captured during a brisk morning walk
Macro Monday – February 14, 2022
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Tag Archives: in the neighbourhood
Wordless Wednesday – February 9, 2022
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Monday Mural – February 7, 2022
….thanks to Sami for hosting Monday Mural https://sami-colourfulworld.blogspot.com/2022/02/monday-mural-east-west-design-2.html
In the neighbourhood we have utility boxes that are normally grey and boring but lately artists when bee commissioned to paint them. Here are a few in my neighbourhood.
Walking in -13 Degree Weather
…surprisingly pleasant
Last week the temperatures dipped well below zero but the sun was shining and winds were minimal. I put on a pair of long johns, my big blue parka, my scarf, hat and my warmest mitts and off I went. I was surprisingly warm. I invested in a good pair of winter hiking boots a few years ago and I’ve never experienced cold feet.
I kept my phone in the pocket of my coat and I worried that the cold might affect the battery but I was able to take a lot of photos and it held up well against the cold. Here are a few shots of things that I saw on my walk that day. Enjoy!
February Squares are Back
….thanks to Becky B for hosting Square Odds for the month of Februaryhttps://beckybofwinchester.com/2022/02/02/the-square-odds-2/
Definition of odd
1: differing markedly from the usual, ordinary, or accepted : PECULIAR a very odd way to show gratitude
2a: not regular, expected, or planned; worked at odd jobs b: encountered or experienced from time to time : OCCASIONAL manages to get in some reading at odd moments 3a: being without a corresponding (see CORRESPONDING sense 1) mate; an odd shoe
3: left over after others are paired or grouped; came without his wife and thus turned out to be the odd guest at the party (2): separated from a set or series; had in his possession only two or three odd volumes of the original 12-volume set
4a: being any of the integers (such as −3, −1, +1, and +3) that are not divisible by two without leaving a remainder b: marked by an odd number of units needed; two odd-length boards, one of three feet and one of five feet
My first odd square is a peculiar sight – colourful flowers coming from the snow. Of course they are fake flowers. We don’t get flowers in February in Canada.
Wordless Wednesday – January 26, 2022
Waves + Freezing Temperatures = Ice Formations
…living on the shores of Lake Ontario, especially in the winter, never disappoints the photographer in me
Pink Clouds Before the Storm
….we’ve been waiting all day for the snow to start
A major snowstorm is heading our way. In fact it started about three hours ago and is suppose to continue all night and well into the morning. When I went out this evening for a walk I was beginning to wonder if the snow was actually coming because there were very few clouds in the sky. On my way back home, however, I noticed these amazing pink clouds in the western sky as the sun was setting.
Sunday Trees – January 16, 2022
….close to the water’s edge and encrusted with ice
Last Night’s Sunset
….when I saw it through my bedroom window I knew it was special
I quickly threw on my coat, put on my hat and gloves and ran out the door. I wish I had added a scarf but I walked quickly to the park and then headed west to 10th Street. I was trying to capture as many angles of the sunset as I could. I knew that it wouldn’t last long and the brisk walk helped keep me warm. Here is what I managed to capture.
Mama Cormier 