Tree & Shadow/ SOOC

Gotta love the shadows when the sun shines on snow!

FYI: Today's Flowers is HERE.

To see more photos Straight Out Of the Camera (SOOC) visit Jan at http://www.murrieta365.com

You Can Run.../ Camera Critters

You can run...

but you can't hide.

If you're looking for Shadow Shot Sunday it's HERE.

To join in the Camera Critter fun, visit Misty Dawn's site at http://camera-critters.blogspot.com

Change in the Weather/ Sky Watch

The end of a gorgeous day, a snowstorm moving in

How nice of the clouds to wait for the sun to go down before completely taking over the sky. To the right of the photo you can catch a glimpse of what the day (Tuesday) had been like, and to the left you can guess what the next day had in store.

To see tons of gorgeous skies visit the Sky Watch Website and click on Mr. Linky: http://skyley.blogspot.com

Old Field Rake/ Sepia Scenes

Old rake at the Uxbridge-Scott Museum

I took this photo yesterday -- through the museum fence -- because I liked the shadows on the snow. (YAY! The sun was out!) I was also attracted by the rake's metal wheels and the curved tines.

To view other Sepia Scenes visit MaryT, theTeach at http://sepiascenes.blogspot.com

Feeling Sulky?/ Ruby Tuesday

Sulky on a private track (beside a major road) in East Gwillimbury

Note that both the driver and the horse are wearing red.

Here they come again!

Are you looking for a bit of colour to brighten your day? Check out Ruby Tuesday by visiting Mary, TheTeach at http://workofthepoet.blogspot.com

Ice Fishing/ My World

Closeup of fishing huts on an icy pond

Nobody's home. These huts are on a fishing club's private pond on the southeast side of East Gwillimbury. As you can see, one hut is made of plywood, the other is a frame covered with plastic. Although it wasn't a very cold day, the wind was biting. I could understand why the fishers were someplace else!

On another cold Saturday morning - this time at Lake Simcoe.

No wind, little sun and poor visibility. Lake Simcoe is a large lake and I had to zoom in for you to see how the fishers drive themselves out to their huts on snowmobiles, four-wheelers and even trucks. Yep, the ice is that thick!

Not all fishers have huts; some brave the cold in their super-warm outer gear. There were lots of people wearing bright orange that morning.

And here I want you to notice how the fishers use augers to drill holes in the ice.


To visit other blogs celebrating That's My World, please visit http://showyourworld.blogspot.com

Engine 2234/ SOOC

Canadian National engine 2234 heading southwards towards Toronto

Orange is so welcome on January's white landscape. This photo is straight out of the camera except for being downscaled (is that correct term?) so it wouldn't take forever to load onto your monitor.

To see more photos Straight Out Of the Camera (SOOC) visit Jan at http://www.murrieta365.com

Downy Woodpecker/ Camera Critters

Woody spends a lot of time at our suet feeder.

As you can see, he let me get quite close...but he has his eye on me.


To join in the Camera Critter fun, visit Misty Dawn's site at http://camera-critters.blogspot.com

Care For a Little R &R?

Don't rub your eyes. You're not seeing things! Yep, it's a hammock and there's space for YOU. Quick! Grab a good book and climb in.

Misty Sunset/ Sky Watch

It had been one of those long dreary days with no sunshine, when just as the sun was getting ready to set it peeked through the mist and clouds to remind us it was still up there. The sky was lovely for a few minutes and then POOF! it was gone.

I also like the way the dark clouds to the left almost mirror the shape of the trees at the edge of this farmer's field. Pure serendipity.

To see tons of gorgeous skies from around the world, visit the Sky Watch Website and click on Mr. Linky: http://skyley.blogspot.com

Old Silo/ Sepia Scenes

The silo is old - not the photo, although I admit to having shot it a couple of weeks ago during an early-winter thaw.

The silo and adjacent barn are slowly falling apart. Sad but true.

To obtain the old-timey sepia look, I used Photoshop Elements to first transform the original photo into black and white. I then applied a 50% sepia filter using a new adjustment layer.

To view other Sepia Scenes visit MaryT, theTeach at http://sepiascenes.blogspot.com

Dreaming of Summer/ Watery Wednesday

Not much sailing happening on Musselman's Lake these days

You can find more photos celebrating Watery Wednesday at http://waterywednesday.blogspot.com

Sumac Berries/ Ruby Tuesday

Bright red sumac berries brighten a winter day

To join in the Ruby Tuesday fun, visit Mary, theTeach at http://workofthepoet.blogspot.com

Clearing The Ice/ My World

Creating an outdoor rink on Lake Simcoe

It was a cold Saturday morning (well below zero on the Fahrenheit scale, -24 Celsius), but tons of people were outdoors enjoying the rare (so it seems lately) winter sun. This dad, son and golden retriever were clearing a place on the edge of the lake to skate, almost like in the olden days...except the dad had a snow blower.

Got to love this age. Doesn't the boy look happy shoveling snow?


To visit other blogs celebrating That's My World, please visit http://showyourworld.blogspot.com

Bench & Shadow/ Monochrome Maniacs

Lately I'm fascinated by shadows. If only the sun would indulge me more! At last -- as you can see -- it broke through the clouds long enough for me to snap this photo.

To find other maniacs crazy about monochromes, visit Aileni at http://aileni-calonyddaear1.blogspot.com

Old barn foundation/ SOOC

You are probably scratching your head and wondering why I'm posting this old barn foundation. The answer: because I LIKE it. And I like the snow-covered weeds in front and the evergreens in the distance. The old foundation has secrets. How can we make it divulge what it knows?

To see more photos Straight Out Of the Camera (SOOC) visit Jan at http://www.murrieta365.com

Are You Looking At Me?/ Camera Critters

What are YOU looking at?

To join in the Camera Critter fun, visit Misty Dawn's site at http://camera-critters.blogspot.com

House for the Birds

Could use a paint job but otherwise this is pretty snazzy, don't you think?

Like an Opal/ Sky Watch

Sky like an opal over East Gwillimbury

To see tons of gorgeous skies visit the Sky Watch Website and click on Mr. Linky: http://skyley.blogspot.com

A Touch of Red/ Sepia Scenes

At the end of a long country driveway

Using Photoshop Elements, I duplicated the photo to create two layers. Then I converted the second layer into sepia using the old paper filter (yep, again. I like that filter!), and then, using the eraser, I removed the old paper over the red ball. Finally, I merged the two layers and voila! Hope you like it!

To view other Sepia Scenes visit MaryT, theTeach at http://sepiascenes.blogspot.com

I See You/ Ruby Tuesday

This sign says it all.

Here's looking at you, kids.

FYI: My World is one post below.

To join in the Ruby Tuesday fun, visit Mary, theTeach at http://workofthepoet.blogspot.com

Skating Outdoors/ MyWorld

Nothing like skating in the great outdoors!

And notice you can't start them skating too young.

To visit other blogs celebrating That's My World, please visit http://showyourworld.blogspot.com

Fence. Shadows, Snow/ Monochrome Maniacs

Cedar split-rail fence along a country road

To find other maniacs crazy about monochromes, visit Aileni at http://aileni-calonyddaear1.blogspot.com