Winter Monochromes 2011

3 Images in a unique light.

All shot in my backyard at aprox 4:30pm today

It was snowing and if it was clear there would be a sunset.

Well it was overcast, but the light at that level came through

the overcast and illuminated the scene.

Very cool! 

I will repost these in natural colour for interest sake.

Automotive Night

Christmas Glad Parade

A Christmas Parade for you!

Gladiolus my favorite flower in our garden

This is the past summers beauties

12 images for the days of Christmas

and 1 more to make a bakers dozen!

Away in a Manger

The Christmas Carol circa 1885 by James Ramesy Murray

The Image circa 2009 by James Edward (T-bone) Gardner

Small Horse Barn In Muskoka, Canada
I'll bet its warm inside.

                                    

Have You Seen the Snow...

Summer's Blooms & Christmas Lights

Summers bloom's are now winter's interest,

backed up with Christmas lights

Winters Colour

Some colour for our winter gray

A Blue Jay brightens our day!

An Artists Impression

This is a painting by a friend in Mexico

He is a regular friend here and used one of my images

of a Blue Jay as inspiration!

Thanks Rousz...I love it!

The Grass Will Grow Again

The Future is Bright

With every winter day so dark and white

one must remember the future is bright

A splash of colour will brighten your day...

your patience will be needed

because its six months away!

Many Seasons Have Past

An old rake that I have used as garden art for many summers

now finds its place as winter interest

Its close to a bird feeder and on many occasions a Blue Jay

will perch on the missing tines, and someday I will get my shot!

Nocturnal Steamship

At my company Christmas party recently held at a hall

on the Gravenhurst Wharf I noticed the restored steamship

The Segwun across the bay

So with my trusted point and shoot on my belt I captured

these images...wish I had my big boys with me.

but I think they still show what my eye did.

Star Gazing on a December Night

Sun and Grass

A Storm in Your Future

Like winter, there is a storm in our future.

Hard to believe that in a month or so this beautiful colored water

will be dark blue and grey and about 2 feet of frozen ice!

Brrrr!

November Rains

Todays weather report.......

Whats to come...

So dark and grey,  so very stark

to see the beauty look past whats not

for its in the dark of white and sparse

that nature shines, to live or not

spring will come no matter what

so enjoy this scene, because in winter

its all or not...

Mallard Brood in motion...

This image was captured early morning in July on Lake Muskoka.

The camera was handheld  with low light and a slow shutter speed.

I was looking for motion. I think i got lucky as the colours were rich around the scene.

A crop job and simple adjustments in light, shadow, and contrast gave me this!!

It has a painted effect without any major edits

I offer the original for your suspicions.

Winter Garden 2

Winter's Garden at Night

Winter is knocking at our door!

We expect up to 30 centimeters by tomorrow

and winter's true arrival is not til December 21st.

These shots were all taken this evening after dinner

The Black Eyed Susan's are like little cupcakes

Hope to give you some shots in daylight tomorrow.