tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19238111337291693642024-03-13T06:38:43.310-04:00Pixel PostsA home for my photographsKarenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094543520943386032noreply@blogger.comBlogger747125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923811133729169364.post-37477324555246130112023-09-01T16:27:00.000-04:002023-09-01T16:27:22.567-04:00I Miss My Little Guy It has been a long time since I have posted.So much to do, so little time.Many of you may remember my little darling Merfy.I am sad to say he has passed away at the age of 14.I needed to put up this memorial for him,I miss him terribly.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094543520943386032noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923811133729169364.post-74087478975461156992021-10-05T14:24:00.000-04:002021-10-05T14:24:03.836-04:00Last Week At The LakeLake Huron, Ontario, Canada"Every sunset is an opportunity to reset.”– Richie Nortonsharing withOur World TuesdaySkywatch FridayCHEERSKarenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094543520943386032noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923811133729169364.post-38660589493662157122020-12-15T13:40:00.001-05:002020-12-15T13:56:01.105-05:00Cheers!sharing withOur World TuesdayKarenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094543520943386032noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923811133729169364.post-76829296866727104252020-11-09T11:56:00.001-05:002020-11-09T12:13:29.387-05:00Warm Weather It's exceptionally warm in my part of Canada. It was 70 degrees on Saturday, so we hiked along the river... ...and watched the sunset on Lake Huron.sharing withThrough My LensOur World TuesdayNature NotesWordless WednesdaySkywatch FridayCHEERSKarenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094543520943386032noreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923811133729169364.post-21627047067138743172020-10-29T00:39:00.000-04:002020-10-29T00:39:10.089-04:00Clouds And A Critter 4 The lake is calling, and I must goLake Huron, Ontario, CanadaAnother beautiful day at the lakeEastern ChipmunkOne of many resident chippies in the yardSharing withSkywatch FridaySaturday's CrittersNature NotesCHEERS!Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094543520943386032noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923811133729169364.post-57628216518424469202020-10-22T01:26:00.000-04:002020-10-22T01:26:19.329-04:00Peachy Beachy KeenI get hubbers to take me to the lake as often as possible. I love to sit on the beach and watch the sun set. I have always enjoyed being at the beach, even more so now, because....Lake Huron, Ontario, CanadaI am recovering from heart and aortic bypass surgery. It's a long arduous process. It's also painful. I have a 14 inch incision from my mid sternum to my pubic bone (I had 59 staplesKarenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094543520943386032noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923811133729169364.post-68436922008630727762020-10-05T23:48:00.000-04:002020-10-05T23:48:03.413-04:00HealingLast weekend was my first trip out of the house since my surgery on August 7th. We drove to the lake of course! It was a lovely sunny cool day.Lake Huron, Ontario, CanadaThe water level is high and there is not much beach. Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094543520943386032noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923811133729169364.post-86496418844933965492020-09-24T00:04:00.000-04:002020-09-24T00:04:14.811-04:00Recovering "No dark cloud can forever prevent the sun from shining!”― Mehmet Murat ildan Lake Huron, Ontario, Canada (August 2020)On August 7th, I had emergency surgery, (aortoiliac endarterectomy aka - aortofemoral bypass)...it saved my life.I am recovering. (Details to follow in a later post)Sharing withSkywatch FridayKarenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094543520943386032noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923811133729169364.post-66519945376745416082020-08-04T11:42:00.000-04:002020-08-04T11:42:33.439-04:00PauseI'm having some health issues, so I won't be posting for a while.~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094543520943386032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923811133729169364.post-37221895590793787562020-07-26T23:16:00.000-04:002020-07-26T23:16:26.890-04:00Random SnapsI am still staying at home, due to horrifically hot humid weather, and CovidOn the birdfeederMale Baltimore OrioleOn a flowerMonarch ButterflyOn the fenceA wet squirrelOn my easelFor Mom (they were her favourite flower)(Acrylic on canvas)sharing withThrough My LensOur World TuesdayWild Bird WednesdayNature NotesWordless WednesdayCHEERS!Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094543520943386032noreply@blogger.com27tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923811133729169364.post-38206842819224568852020-07-23T00:04:00.000-04:002020-07-23T00:04:09.718-04:00Clouds and a Critter - 3"A sunset paints the sky as if there were no tomorrow." Anthony T. HincksLake Huron Ontario, CanadaSharing withSkywatch FridayLeopard Frogsharing withSaturday's CrittersCHEERS!Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094543520943386032noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923811133729169364.post-7960728443651243032020-07-20T00:31:00.000-04:002020-07-20T00:31:03.996-04:00Down By The RiverWith above average temperatures again, not much is going on in my world. A short walk along the river was managable.Do you see me?Leopard FrogA flybyGreat Blue Heronsharing withThrough My LensOur World TuesdayWild Bird WednesdayNature NotesWordless WednesdayCHEERS!Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094543520943386032noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923811133729169364.post-7420959756284731392020-07-15T13:36:00.000-04:002020-07-16T12:46:11.673-04:00Clouds And A Critter- 2Everything that's lovely is but a brief, dreamy kind of delight William Butler YeatsSharing withSkywatch FridayGuess who?One of our many resident chipmunkssharing withSaturday's CrittersCHEERS!Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094543520943386032noreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923811133729169364.post-57939644760432058622020-07-13T01:14:00.001-04:002020-07-13T01:14:47.412-04:00Hot & Humid Days In JulyIt's been so hot here for the last week, (35-42C which is 93-106F), that I haven't gone out of the house!I took a couple of pics through the window.Male GoldfinchThe resident CottontailI have air conditioning in my studio, so... I painted this."The Fanciful Dragonfly"(Acrylic on canvas}sharing withThrough My LensOur World TuesdayWild Bird WednesdayNature NotesWordless WednesdayCHEERS!Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094543520943386032noreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923811133729169364.post-54525768905609423202020-07-10T00:30:00.000-04:002020-07-10T00:30:25.170-04:00Shades of Blue
“Blue color is everlastingly appointed by the deity to be a source of delight.” John Ruskin
Farmland turbines on the way to the lake.Sharing withSkywatch Friday
A gull on the lake.
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Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094543520943386032noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923811133729169364.post-4084721891024776452020-07-06T00:28:00.000-04:002020-07-06T00:28:08.825-04:00Leftovers AgainI haven't been travelling very far from home. A trip to the grocery store, and a meander down the aisles of my favourite art supply store, (resulting in major acquisitions). So, I am sharing some photos of what's been going on in my yard the past week.A bromeliadwaiting to get planted.A cottontail rabbit relaxing.A chipmunk scrounging.A Redwing Blackbird,and a male Baltimore Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094543520943386032noreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923811133729169364.post-32049938497851345442020-07-02T14:24:00.000-04:002020-07-02T14:24:52.390-04:00At The PondHow sweet to be a cloud. Floating in the blue.A.A. MilneSpettigue PondWestminister Ponds ESA, London, OntarioSharing withSkywatch FridayGreen Frogsharing withSaturday's CrittersCHEERS!Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094543520943386032noreply@blogger.com27tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923811133729169364.post-47095985470824945202020-06-29T00:12:00.000-04:002020-06-29T00:12:01.184-04:00Leftovers -Around The YardSome leftover shots from around the yard.
My favourite "wildflower". Most people think of dandelions as weeds, but I think of them as flower food for bees.
A pretty in pink bachelor button.
Nirbert, one of my garden gnomes got a new paint job!
You are never too old to blow bubbles...then take a picture of one!A Blue Jay, keeping an eye on...
The yard guard, my dog Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094543520943386032noreply@blogger.com35tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923811133729169364.post-33145721236359153532020-06-26T00:26:00.002-04:002020-06-26T00:30:40.044-04:00Sky and FlyThe sky is the ultimate art gallery just above usRalph Waldo EmersonLake Huron, OntarioSharing withSkywatch FridayMonarch Butterflysharing withSaturday's CrittersCHEERS!Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094543520943386032noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923811133729169364.post-69174465683813447542020-06-22T10:57:00.001-04:002020-06-23T09:49:07.351-04:00Duck ShootA Mallard duck photo shoot at the lake.I love ducks, they always look so happyMale and female juvenile ducks look a lot like adult females.Beak colour is the most reliable way to sex juvenile mallards. Males have greenish-yellow bills, while females sport orange bills with black splotches.sharing withThrough My LensOur World TuesdayWild Bird WednesdayNature NotesWordless WednesdayCHEERS!Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094543520943386032noreply@blogger.com31tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923811133729169364.post-23382864482683090142020-06-18T12:37:00.001-04:002020-06-18T16:24:23.196-04:00Clouds and a Critter“Sunset is the opening music of the night.”(Mehmet Murat ildan)
Lake Huron, Ontario
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This guy is a two-fer
Eastern Grey Squirrel
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Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094543520943386032noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923811133729169364.post-44237332451664549612020-06-15T00:34:00.000-04:002020-06-15T00:34:42.010-04:00Greenery
We went for a walk on a local city trail on the weekend.
A little oasis in the middle of the city.
We didn't see much any wildlife.
No Ground birds, no birds at all really,
and thankfully, no coyotes.
The trail meanders through a forest, down to Medway Creek.
Lush and green at this time of year.
Our dog Merfy enjoyed the trek.
And finally, Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094543520943386032noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923811133729169364.post-72511680598701365942020-06-09T11:49:00.003-04:002020-06-12T09:33:24.081-04:00Golden
“When the sun is setting,
leave whatever you are doing and watch it."
(Mehmet Murat Ildan)
Lake Huron, Ontario
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Cottontail Rabbit
Resident yard bunny
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Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094543520943386032noreply@blogger.com29tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923811133729169364.post-64042918564142026342020-06-08T00:29:00.001-04:002020-06-09T12:10:36.626-04:00In The Wild
"Adopt the pace of nature. Her secret is patience"
(Ralph Waldo Emerson)
I took a walk in the forest, to the river.
Wild Iris - Blue Flag Iris
(Iris Versicolor)
Wild Geranium
(Geranium Maculatum)
White Trillium - Wake Robin
(Trillium grandiflorum)
Green Frog
(Lithobates clamitans)
Canada Geese
(Branta canadensis)
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Our Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094543520943386032noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923811133729169364.post-44475574621919990722020-06-04T12:13:00.000-04:002020-06-04T12:13:19.410-04:00Clouds And a Cutie
“Enjoy the peace of Nature and declutter your inner world.”
― Amit Ray
Lake Huron, Ontario
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Eastern Chipmunk
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