WPC – Favourite Landscapes for 2017

Posted on December 22, 2017 by Mama Cormier

….couldn’t limit my favourites to one photo

Here are two of my favourite photos of water. One is the city skyline of Toronto on a grey but calm day and other is a windy summer day at the beach overlooking Georgian Bay.

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WPC – Favourite Flowers

Posted on December 21, 2017 by Mama Cormier

…..so difficult to pick just one favourite photo for this week’s challenge – favourites

WPC – Favourites of 2017

Posted on December 21, 2017 by Mama Cormier

….I couldn’t help but include photos of my granddaughter

My favourite photos of my granddaughter were the ones that she didn’t pose for. I love capturing her in her quiet and inquisitive moments.

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Two more of my favourites for the WPC challenge – favourites

WPC – Favourite Macro Shots in 2017

Posted on December 21, 2017 by Mama Cormier

….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.

WPC – Ascend

Posted on December 15, 2017 by Mama Cormier

…this week’s theme for the weekly photo challenge is ascend

I was a bit perplexed by the word ascend so I looked up the definition.

as·cend

[əˈsend]

VERB

ascends (third person present) · ascended (past tense) · ascended (past participle) · ascending (present participle)

go up or climb:

“she ascended the stairs” · “new magmas were created and ascended to the surface”

synonyms: climb · go up/upward · move up/upward · rise (up) · clamber (up) · mount· scale · conquer · take to the air · take off · rocket

antonyms: descend
- climb to the summit of (a mountain or hill):
  
  “the first traveler to ascend the mountain”
- (of a fish or boat) move upstream along (a river).
rise through the air:

“we had ascended 3,000 ft”
- (of a road or flight of steps) slope or lead up:
  
  “the road ascends to the lake”
- move up the social or professional scale:
  
  “he took exams to ascend through the ranks” · “some executives ascend to top-level positions”
- (of a spiritual being or soul) rise into heaven:
  
  “the Prophet ascended to heaven” · “the risen and ascended Christ”
- (of a voice or sound) rise in pitch:
  
  “Carolyn’s voice had ascended into high-pitched giggles”
  
  With definition in hand I found some photos that I felt ‘ascended’ to the challenge.

Thursday Doors – December 7, 2017

Posted on December 8, 2017 by Mama Cormier

Hamilton’s Children’s Museum

….thanks to Norm for hosting Thursday Doors

Earlier this week I drove to Hamilton and took my granddaughter to the Children’s Museum. Housed in an 1875 farmhouse in beautiful Gage Park, the museum was once home to Hamilton’s Gage Family. It has been providing family-friendly learning opportunities to the public for more than 30 years.

Unfortunately we went on a Tuesday and in the winter the museum is closed on Tuesdays. I half expected Winnie to have a meltdown but she surprised me and started to run around on the grounds through the leaves and climbed on top of the giant anchor that is prominently displayed in the gardens.

When she got tired of doing that she wanted to sit in the car and play with the buttons on the console. I finally convinced her to go back into her car seat and we drove to Denninger’s Fine Foods.

Denninger’s is a wonderful family owned deli that sells delicious European delights. Winnie loved the samples and she was intrigued with the very large Nutcracker that guarded the front door.