Sunday, April 6, 2014

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.


Haliburton town
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.





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







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







tree silhouette
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.







south side cedar
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.





 

monarch3
One of the many Monarchs that enjoys the nearby butterfly garden.







street scene
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.







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

Tuesday, April 1, 2014

Watching A Sunrise

Watching the clock is not the same as watching a sunrise.
~ Sophia Bedford

I've mentioned before that our lake view faces east. This means that we are frequently gifted with some stunning sunrises. This late January morning provided one of them.

sun rising2
Dawn was breaking, like the light from another world.
~ Alfred Jarry





bird house
Veil after veil of thin dusky gauze is lifted, and by degrees the forms and colours of things are restored to them, and we watch the dawn remaking the world in its antique pattern.
~ Oscar Wilde






sunrise bedroom view2
Nothing is more beautiful than the loveliness of the woods before sunrise.
~ George Washington Carver






sun rising3
Dawn was breaking over the horizon, shell pink and faintly gold.
~ J.K. Rowling





And this one woke me up earlier this month.

March sunrise
Climb up on some hill at sunrise. Everybody needs perspective once in a while, and you'll find it there. ~ Robb Sagendorph

There was never a night or a problem that could defeat sunrise or hope.
~ Bern Williams