A Tranquil Day in Spring

Sprting is the time of year when I feel relief that winter is over and almost any beautiful outdoor scene brings a sense of tranquility to me.  
Today, while looking around my favourite pond I spied a duck on the calm waters.  However when I got my camera in position to take a picture, the duck disappeared by diving under the water.  I waited patiently until the duck surfaced again and then I took its picture.  
The duck was a female Common Goldeneye and I found the scene tranquil and beautiful

I am linking to Thursday's challange where the theme this week is 'tranquil'.  If you would like to add your own contribution or view whwt others have posted then please link to thursday's challenge at:
http://www.spunwithtears.com/thursday.html

Last Day of March 2014

The month came in lamb like and it is going out like a lion.

Spring in my backyard.. Lion graphic compliments of shutterstock.

A winter street scene

we had more snow on the weekend and the shovel was used extensively this time rather than the snowblower as the snow was so light.  As can be seen in the photo the sidewalk has already been cleared.  I used the handle of the shovel to frame the walker on the street.

I am linking this post to this month's photo challenge hosted by Donna at My Personal Photo Challenge. donna's photo challenge can be found at:

The Winter View From My House

 Earlier this week I had taken this side view of a local railroad bridge but never did get it posted. What I really liked about this bridge was the overhanging reaching branches of the tree to the right and its stretching limbs. I then wondered if I could photo edit so as to highlight these branches. .

                                 First I changed the photo into black and white and I liked the results

Then by experimenting with filters. I 'winterized the branches and they appeared as if covered with snow.

So This is Winter

                                   A cpture of a sudden snow squall yesterday!  I don't like winter!

Go Away Stormy Weather

Leaves and their beauty!

                                         Today while walking through the forest; we saw something move among the leaves on the forest floor.  I thought at first it was a big frog, but to my surprise discoverer when I was back home and downloading the pictures that it was a toad!  In late October!

             A beautiful tree stump tabletop decorated with maple leaves. What a beautiful setting it was !

Beautiful red maples

Autumn colour at Three Tree creek

Autumn Leaves in the Pond for weekend reflections

 On a crisp pure autumn day we came upon these beautiful reflection in this woodland pond, reflecting the beauty of autumn colours,.  Beautiful!

to link to Weekend reflections please click here on the link. http://weekendreflection.blogspot.ca/ My thanks and appreciation to James for hosting this meme. Have a great weekend all !

Rushing water after rains at the falls

                  Heavy rains over the weekend filled this brook  with earth soaked water tinged with yellow and the  brook water filled with power came rushing and tumbling down  over this little falls and came crashing down over this woodland dcene.  This was a most beautiful sight , especially as these photoswere taken on a sunny day and the woods were filled with sunlight filtering through the trees.

 

Mellow yellow waterfalls for Mellow Yellow Monday

     stansing by this small waterfall yesterday I was taken with the beauty of its light mellow yellow colour. We hahd had rain for two days previoud and are expecting more rain today.  I believe the water was earth tinged from so much run off.
Got pictures with yellow that you would like to share? Why not post them on Mellow Yellow Monday, a delightful meme that focuses on the colour yellow?Just clink here:http://mellowyellowmonday.blogspot.com/ to access this meme

Today is wet!

Rain all day!!! Please go away!!! I want to go out and play!

Colourful harvests of pumpkin and squash

Time for re-potting

 Our colder overnight temperatures now tell me that it is time to re-pot these geraniums and move them inside so that I may enjoy their blooms all winter long.

Signs of summer for Mellow Yellow Monday

You don't have to look far, these signs are found everywhere it seems thoroughout the summer.Got pictures with yellow that you would like to share? Why not post them on Mellow Yellow Monday, a delightful meme that focuses on the colour yellow?Just clink here:http://mellowyellowmonday.blogspot.com/ to access this meme

poppies with backlighting

Yes, these are traditional red poppies although they appear to be part red and yellow.  the yellow is the backlighting from the sun and the colourful effect it has!

Fencing in the snow with snow fencing

Thursday, March 01, 2012

Fencing
in the snow for Friday fences
Fencing
the Snow
I found this snow fencing a few years ago at a farm.
It was used to control or stop the drifting of snow. In this case I think it
kept the driveway to the house free of snow. the snow fence is taken down and
stored away in the spring.snaking along winter
landscapesthe orange-red snow fence
parallels the pasture linecorralling the driving, drifting
snowJust yesterday I saw some newer snow fencing in use, It
looked like the fence was as unstationary as the snow. The fencing didn't look very stable but perhaps it
was doing its job as it was left there.

half moon with craters

Taken on the morning of February 13th. The full moon had been February 7th. Please click on this photo to enlarge and you can see craters on thew moon near the bottom right.
A great day is wished everyone!

February full Moon.s Eve.

This moon photo was taken last night on February 6th, 2012. Its looks like a full moon but last night was the eve of the full February Moon which will be tonight , February 7th. 2012. The full February Moon has been given many names over the years. by North American Indian tribes nameddue to the weather characteristics of the season and the hardships they encountered during this time, Some of the names given to the February full moon have been: Full Snow Moon, the Hunger Moon, The Ice Moon, the wolf Moon, the Storm Moon. tonight will be the February Full Moon.