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.

The Maple Leaf Forever

Bruised battered and torn

The Maple Leaf shall live on!

In honor of our veterans and all who

sacrificed for freedom.

Lest we forget!

Cyanocitta cristata

The Blue Jay

Loud and boisterous and a bit of a glutton.

But when winter comes with its white and gray

his colour brightens our day

He's a bully and so full of himself

but we are so happy to have him

when snow is all that is left on February's shelf

Then spring will appear and he will become

second choice until that coming winter

when you love the sound of his voice

November's Sunset

November's Sunset lasts for one fleeting moment

Look down for just a bit and it slips into the past

And all you can do is Remember

Lest we forget...

Until The End...

Until the end my friend, until the end....

Like the champions they are, my Rudbeckia

(Black eyed Susans) kept on blooming

until November said no more!

such is life, may it not fade away...

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