Leftovers Again?

As I tend to do from time to time, I have a few items left over on my hard drive which don't seem to tie in with one another in any way. Since I don't feel like cooking up something new, these leftovers will have to do. All were taken near my previous home, or Frank's or while we were on the road house hunting. I hope you enjoy them.



This is the town of Haliburton - one of the places near which we hoped to find our new home. It's not where we ended up.






On our way back, we pass through Miner's Bay. Aren't these rocky walls beautiful?








On the highway, I couldn't resist snapping a photo of our car's reflection in the shiny hubcap of a passing vehicle.








Hawthorn berries in their prime, contrasting nicely against the brilliant, blue sky.








I'm not sure why it is that I like this image but I do. A mature tree in late summer on my late afternoon walk.








This lovely old tree can be found in the south cedar grove in the field across from where Frank lived. It always entertains the sun and shadows so hospitably.





 


One of the many Monarchs that enjoys the nearby butterfly garden.








On my way out of the park and back toward Frank's old place, the early autumn sunlight poured itself into the street creating long shadows and saturated hues.








And what nicer way could there be to end the day than to be serenaded?

While Out Walking & Posts of the Week

There's always something interesting to see while out walking. Here are just a few of them.


A stripped down twig shows off some brilliant colours in the late day sunshine.




An unusual bit of greenery during a warm stretch in January.




Red stands out like no other colour in the drab or snowy season. These Hawthorn berries were difficult to snap on this windy day.




One of my stops along the path is this cedar tree where I leave a peanut or two for my furry pals. If you squint, you might see one coming to collect it.




OK, forget the squint. He's come into a bit better focus. Several of these cuties are ready for my approach every day. They see Benny and me coming, and they start hopping branches to get over to this tree. Over the weeks, I've been leaving a handful of peanuts on my way into the park and on my way back again. Spoiled much?




The bridge in the foreground crosses the creek and leads to those stairs which take you into town - just in case you were curious about where they go.




A simple fence on the other side of the creek.




A cute little girlie foot was missing this pink shoe. Someone had placed it on the tree branch in hopes of it being reunited with the tootsie in question.

I hope you enjoyed the stroll and the findings. More photos coming up soon.

And now, without further delay, here are the Posts of the Week. The icon below is yours for the taking if if your blog post is named as a POTW.

FUNNY

It's Official
by ToonMan
at Out and About in New York City
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A GOOD READ

My Zaide's Tears
by Phyllis
at Prompt Prose

Ah, Spring
by Tabor
at One Day at a Time

The Year of the Sledgehammer
by Kathleen
at Easy for Me to Say

And You Wonder Why..
by Mimi
at MessyMimi's Meanderings
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JUST PLAIN GOOD

A Woman's Story
by Stephanie
at Nienie

I Must Go Down to the Seas Again
by Gillian
at PS Whimsy - Behind the Brush

Lessons Learned... and Snake
by Barbara
at Confessions of a Photography Addict
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PHINE PHOTOGRAPHY
  
Blue Tit
by Bob
at Birds of Nature in the Forest of Dean

Touch
by Sandy
at Writing in Faith

No Climate for Easter Bonnets
by Ursula
at Friko's World

Inside and Outside
by Lisa
at Lisa Gordon Photography

Barbara
by Gail
at Louisiana Belle
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When Every Leaf is a Flower

Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower. ~ Albert Camus

I've only made a couple of brief pit stops at home over the past two months. I've been spending most of my time at Frank's and some of that time up north as the search for a home continues. On one of my stops at home, I snapped a number of foliage and other photos. I hope you enjoy them.



Behind the houses across the street from my own is where I find these trees, along the park path. They look lovely in any season but they're particularly pleasing to the eye in autumn.





Moving along the path, a bit closer toward home, the previous trees are behind me, and this is the view that Benny and I take in.





I like this view even better.





The dam usually attracts a fair number of ducks, geese, and the occasional heron, kingfisher and mink but just the mallards were hanging around on this day.





Though none were around at this time, this is a favourite spot for the herons. The Great Blue, Night and Green - they all visit whenever the water is not frozen over.





Frank and I couldn't help noticing that some maples are this brilliant yellow while others turn traditional (at least in terms of our own nation's flag) scarlet. We figure it's probably dependent on the kind of maple. Frank has a Red Maple which looks reddish in the spring, mostly green in summer and turns brown before losing its leaves in the fall. We'd love to have one that turns bright red in autumn.





This little red squirrel was watching me closely as I wandered around snapping photos.





Most of the Queen Anne's Lace have closed up shop for the winter. They still look quite pretty to me.





But there is the occasional rebel still clinging to summer.





One of my favourite autumn treats is the Spindle berry. It spends all summer as a green bud, growing slowly, fading into the surrounding foliage. When autumn arrives, it sports this brilliant pink colour just as some of the leaves begin turn red. The bud eventually splits open to reveal a vibrant orange seed. When all of the other colours of summer are fading, this wonderful plant comes into its own. The colours slowly fade throughout winter but they still offer a colourful contrast to snow well into the season.





Here's a small cluster of them after a rainfall.





Someone was tossing apple bits to the duck and these sweet mallard was enjoying hers very much. The peel almost makes her appear to be sticking her tongue out at us.





Shortly after a rainfall, browning leaves glisten in the newly-emerged sun.




Bright red Hawthorn berries contrast nicely against the orange leaves behind it.

More coming up sometime soonish.