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It’s September and the last crops are about to be harvested
It is September and the last crops are maturing fast. It was a sunny day so I just went out for a drive with my camera but no real purpose in mind. The clouds were just perfect for picture taking so I picked the crops in the fields. First off was soybeans. These guys are…
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Steam Engine No. 9
It’s a triumph for the Waterloo Railroad group as engine number 9 is fully restored and today it was show off day. Too bad it started off as a rainy cloudy day but I managed to get some shots of the engine pulling the cars down the track. A group of railroad lovers have given…
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Moon Eclipse
The moon eclipse was coming but it was not a total so I was not real excited because I have photographed a couple eclipse in the past. So I slept till 11.30 and set up to see the eclipse. First thing is it clear skies and yup, perfect. I was near the top of the…
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Rock Glen Falls
I went back to my youth today to photograph something that was close to where I grew up. I remember going there when I first could drive and came here to look for fossils. The falls is just right beside the little town of Arkona. I have been to many falls in my day but…
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Saturday morning with my Grandkids at the Sunflower Farm It was a perfect day to tag along with my grandkids to visit the sunflower farm. It has a lot of sunflowers and plenty of farm animals and things for the kids to experience. The owner the farm also was into bees and selling their honey…
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I was Shunned Today!
Today I went for a long drive to check out Jodie Alfred’s Bee Kind Blooms. It was all the way out to West Lorne. But being sunny today an adventure with sunflowers was a perfect for this Sunday. I could say a lot but I will let the flowers do the talking today!
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A Fisherman on the St Jacobs Mill Race Trail
It’s a holiday and sunny so out for a walk I go. And so were a lot of others today enjoying the trail. Today the walk was really about the fisherman. I seen it here before and today I captured it catching a little dinner. I did mean little as you will see but I…
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August 1 at Huron Natural
Well it’s summer and I needed to check if the Blue Herons and their young have flown away.Well almost all have left except for these two. The Canada Geese are gone, the many different ducks with their young are off to enjoy the summer. And so were most of the birds. Young are raised and…
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Are they still here?
Yes most are here but a couple nests are empty! A parent coming in for lunch time for the chicks, who are almost ready to fly out on their own. And the little ducklings are grown up Well now you know dragon flies eat bugs! So my camera automatically looks for an eye to focus…
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The First Day of Summer
June 21 and it is the start of an awesome summer. So I got up early like 5.23 AM. So I’m off to find a spot to catch sunrise. Not easy in a city so I ended out in the country just north of Maryhill. At the same time the sun appeared. Awesome. Just being…
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Back to Huron Natural to check on the baby Blue Herons
They are still growing and one nest has almost all it’s feathers ready for flight. Well I never seen the Wood Duck family again but I found a Hooded Merganser family. A Osprey came for a look Even found young but older Hooded Merganser taking a break A new bird for my collection is the…
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A Walk on the St Jacobs Trail
I have done the trail a few times and it always has something for you to be amassed at. Nature is always alive and showing you it magnificent colours. Today I saw a fisherman in action.
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Blue Herons and Red Wing Black birds
Wow they grow fast. The babies are increasing in size and they are growing their wing feathers. Soon they will be airborne. I caught this Red Wing Blackbird bringing a dragonfly for her babies. Note the bird does not look a male Red Wing Blackbird. Once I got close to the nest the male and…
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Algonquin In June
It’s June 1 and I am out to check on my Happy Place, Algonquin. Well I was hit by swarms of black flies. That really made the trip a challenge. I had my deet on so they were mostly swarming around my head but some got in my beard. By noon the sun was hot…
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Back to check on life at Huron Natural
It is a sunny day and I need to check on the Blue Herons and see If any hatched. Well they not only hatched, they are growing BIG! And I got a huge bonus. The Wood Duck hatched more than a dozen goslings. I counted 13 and I counted 14 so for sure 13 It…
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Sunday morning walk
I was committed to work for the last two weeks and my camera was suggesting I should get out for a walk. First out to Huron Natural and then to New Hamburg for a walk in the bush. It is beside the Arena complex. The Blue Herons were building a nest in one tree. One…
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Spring is here!
It is a cold May 1st. The temp is only +5. But the sun is out and I am going to see spring unfold. First I checked out Rockwood flower garden. Next I am off to see if I can find the lovely Wood Duck at Huron Natural park. Much to my surprise the spring…