….thanks to Kelly from No Fixed Plans for hosting Sculpture Saturday https://nofixedplans5.wordpress.com/2020/11/14/sculpture-.saturday-9/
Interesting sculptures found in my neighbourhood’s gardens.
Garden Sculptures
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Triple Blooms for Thursday Trios
….in honour of spring, a triple set of spring flowers
Do you have one, two, three or more photos with people, animals, flowers or any interesting objects grouped together in threes? Join the fun and copy the link from this post and paste it into your post of trios. I’ll reply ASAP as long as I get the ping back.
Wordless Wednesday – May 5, 2021
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Tuesday Textures – May 4, 2021
…from rough and bumpy to soft and fuzzy to hard and spiky and to dry and scratchy
Macro Monday – May 3, 2021
…..my macro shots are becoming greener as we head into May
Sunday Trees – May 2, 2021
…the leaves are starting to appear
Silent Sunday – May 2, 2021
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Water, Water Everywhere – Beamer Falls
….thanks to Jez for hosting Water, Water Everywhere https://jezbraithwaite.blog/2021/04/26/reflections-2-water-water-everywhere-75/
Last week after we walked through Grimsby Beach Village we got back in the car and drove for a short distance up the Niagara Escarpment to the Beamer Memorial Conservation Area.
The trail from the parking lot led us to a section of the Bruce Trail which brought us to the edge of the escarpment. From there we had a great view of the town of Grimsby, the highway and Lake Ontario.
We continued hiking west to find the Beamer Waterfall. This area was similar to other parts of the Bruce Trail that we’ve been on. After awhile we could hear the falls but we had to literally walk out onto a road and go around the barriers to see it properly. Luckily the area was dry and we didn’t have to worry about slipping.
Another beautiful day for a hike and when we find a waterfall it’s alway a bonus.
Thursday Doors – A Whole Community of Painted Gingerbread Houses
…thanks to Dan for hosting Thursday Doors https://nofacilities.com/2021/04/29/glastonbury-doors/
Grimsby Beach Village is well known for it’s Painted Ladies or Gingerbread Houses. The community was originally a Methodist Bible Camp in the 1800s and when the tents came down they were replaced with modest cottages. In 1909 the camp went bankrupt. It was purchased by a developer who converted the area into an amusement park.
In the 1920s 30 of the cottages burned down and tourists went elsewhere. It was taken over by a Cottagers’ Association but over the years the remaining cottages suffered from disrepair. Fast forward to 1986 when a handyman Ed Giernat, purchased one of the 150-year old homes and decided to add gingerbread and other decorative trim moulding and paint his house orange, green, blue and white. Now dozens of “painted ladies” houses adorn the streets of Grimsby Beach because of Ed’s vision and his willingness to help others fix-up their homes. ( data re history came from Everyday Tourist https://everydaytourist.ca/wandering-canada/southern-ontario-road-trip-grimsby-beachs-painted-ladies)
Wordless Wednesday – April 28, 2021 (1 Week Ago)
Mama Cormier 