tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19238111337291693642012-03-05T21:32:28.602-05:00Pixel PostsA home for my photographsKarenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094543520943386032noreply@blogger.comBlogger2111100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923811133729169364.post-72277647897090949482012-03-04T14:08:00.000-05:002012-03-04T14:08:20.314-05:00Kisses And Hugs
My granddaughter loves to play tic tac toe, but she calls it kisses and hugs!The winner gets a kiss and a hug...so, there are no losers are there!
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See more delightful MACRO shots from around the world HERE @ MACRO MONDAYMore terrific MACRO shots can be found HERE @ I HEART MACROImages from the heart on view HERE @ THE CREATIVE EXCHANGE ~ ~ ~ ~ ~Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094543520943386032noreply@blogger.com30tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923811133729169364.post-82332715791673756752012-03-01T12:47:00.001-05:002012-03-04T14:09:02.856-05:00Soft WindClick on the pic to viewsoft wind blow through me
gently lift my spirit high
soar beyond the clouds~Karen my poetry can be found here at Something Written
Check out the skies around the world HERE @ SKYWATCH FRIDAY
View beautiful scenery from around the world here @ Scenic Sunday
~ ~ ~ ~ ~Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094543520943386032noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923811133729169364.post-56313894956691914722012-02-24T09:52:00.001-05:002012-03-01T12:41:48.426-05:00Forecast - SNOWClick the pic to enlarge
Oh, I just don't believe a snowstorm is coming!
Check out the skies around the world HERE @ SKYWATCH FRIDAYView many hues of blue HERE @BLUE MONDAY~ ~ ~ ~ ~Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094543520943386032noreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923811133729169364.post-82590041534057041482012-02-20T00:05:00.001-05:002012-02-24T09:53:17.151-05:00Work In ProgressClick on the pic to enlarge
This sweet seahorse lampwork bead is just under an inch in size.A certain little girl will be thrilled with the necklace I am making for her!
See more delightful MACRO shots from around the world HERE @ MACRO MONDAY More terrific MACRO shots can be found HERE @ I HEART MACRO Beautiful images on view HERE @ THE CREATIVE EXCHANGE See more shades of yellow HERE @ Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094543520943386032noreply@blogger.com31tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923811133729169364.post-13864719988402442762012-02-17T12:38:00.001-05:002012-02-20T00:12:42.348-05:00Reflection Ripple
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See what's reflecting around the world HERE @ WEEKEND REFLECTIONS
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094543520943386032noreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923811133729169364.post-15035932743292644542012-02-12T16:08:00.002-05:002012-02-17T13:00:44.236-05:00CandlelightClick the pic to enlarge
See more delightful MACRO shots from around the world HERE @ MACRO MONDAYMore terrific MACRO shots can be found HERE @ I HEART MACROBeautiful images on view HERE @ THE CREATIVE EXCHANGESee more shades of yellow HERE @ MELLOW YELLOW MONDAY
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094543520943386032noreply@blogger.com31tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923811133729169364.post-25837453499452460322012-02-10T11:31:00.002-05:002012-02-12T16:12:08.704-05:00Outside In - Weekend ReflectionsClick the pic to enlarge
The street reflected, on glass paintings of trees in season's.You can see by the reflections what season we are in!
See what's reflecting around the world HERE @ WEEKEND REFLECTIONS
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Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094543520943386032noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923811133729169364.post-90625444236343412032012-02-07T17:59:00.001-05:002012-02-12T16:11:28.926-05:00Pond WatchClick the pic to enlarge
Get your eyes wet HERE @ WATERY WEDNESDAY
Wander outside HERE @ OUTDOOR WEDNESDAY
Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094543520943386032noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923811133729169364.post-13373524336523894542012-02-05T17:09:00.001-05:002012-02-07T18:01:26.829-05:00Gem GlowClick the pic to enlarge
The facets on the centre stone of my favourite ring aren't as clear as I had hoped, but as it turns out, I am really more taken with the reflections on the wood.
See more delightful MACRO shots from around the world HERE @ MACRO MONDAYMore terrific MACRO shots can be found HERE @ I HEART MACROBeautiful images on view HERE @ THE CREATIVE EXCHANGE
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094543520943386032noreply@blogger.com38tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923811133729169364.post-28680085742687406592012-02-02T13:41:00.001-05:002012-02-07T14:33:30.318-05:00Amidst A Sea Of Clouds
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Check out the skies around the world HERE @ SKYWATCH FRIDAY
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094543520943386032noreply@blogger.com36tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923811133729169364.post-23144588272756363932012-02-02T10:34:00.001-05:002012-02-07T14:32:42.913-05:00I Want Candy
I found this cute heart bowl at the dollar store.I like the way it "flattened" and the details popped when I photographed it in my lightbox.It will be filled with heart candies for Valentine's Day!
Love hearts? Take a look at some found hearts HERE @ Clytie's RANDOM HEARTS
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Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094543520943386032noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923811133729169364.post-41628652168450914012012-01-29T16:12:00.001-05:002012-02-02T13:43:19.437-05:00Pente-πέντε- In ColourClick on the pic to enlarge
See more delightful MACRO shots from around the world HERE @ MACRO MONDAYMore terrific MACRO shots can be found HERE @ I HEART MACRO
See more shades of yellow HERE @ MELLOW YELLOW MONDAYBeautiful images on view HERE @ THE CREATIVE EXCHANGE
See it here in monochrome
Pente is a strategy game created in 1977 by Gary Gabrel, based on the Japanese game ninuki-renju, a Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094543520943386032noreply@blogger.com30tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923811133729169364.post-36928178874548324272012-01-26T09:51:00.003-05:002012-02-02T13:42:38.754-05:00Sky CandyClick on the pic to enlarge
brilliant hues adornlayered sherbet clouds delightsweetest sky candy
Photo and Text © by Karen @ Pixel Posts/Something Written
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Check out the skies around the world HERE @ SKYWATCH FRIDAYDrink in some scenery HERE @ SCENIC SUNDAYBeautiful images on view HERE @ THE CREATIVE EXCHANGEKarenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094543520943386032noreply@blogger.com34tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923811133729169364.post-67615495910279412492012-01-22T11:22:00.002-05:002012-01-25T23:22:42.793-05:00Cool BlueClick on the pic to enlarge
Shadowy branches on the snow, in Blue.
I'm linking to the NEW Shadow Shot Sunday.Beautiful images on view HERE @ THE CREATIVE EXCHANGEView many hues of blue HERE @BLUE MONDAYIt's Round 10 @ ABC WEDNESDAY, check out the letter B HERE
~ ~ ~ ~ ~Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094543520943386032noreply@blogger.com40tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923811133729169364.post-88087897018547442312012-01-20T08:34:00.002-05:002012-01-25T23:23:18.080-05:00Pente - πέντεClick on the pic to enlarge
Pente is a strategy game created in 1977 by Gary Gabrel, based on the Japanese game ninuki-renju, a variant of renju or gomoku. The players alternate in placing stones of their color on free intersections. The players aim to create five vertically, horizontally or diagonally connected stones of their color. Captures are obtained by surrounding pairs of an opponents' Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094543520943386032noreply@blogger.com34tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923811133729169364.post-60569072100829841112012-01-17T16:18:00.001-05:002012-01-20T14:16:06.161-05:00AbstractionClick on the pic to enlarge
rocks beneath watera beautiful abstraction sparkles like jewels~Karen
It's Round 10 @ ABC WEDNESDAY, check out the letter A HEREA is for Abstraction. Typically, abstraction is used in the arts as a synonym for abstract art in general. It refers to art unconcerned with the literal depiction of things from the visible world.
Get your eyes wet HERE @ WATERY WEDNESDAY
~ ~Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094543520943386032noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923811133729169364.post-43849035197497084112012-01-15T12:19:00.003-05:002012-01-17T16:24:34.784-05:00Lampwork Lovelies
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An assortment of handmade glass beads, each one smaller than 1/2 an inch.
See more delightful MACRO shots from around the world HERE @ MACRO MONDAY
More terrific MACRO shots can be found HERE @ I HEART MACROBeautiful images on view HERE @ THE CREATIVE EXCHANGEView many hues of blue HERE @BLUE MONDAYSee more shades of yellow HERE @ MELLOW YELLOW MONDAY~ ~ ~ ~ ~Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094543520943386032noreply@blogger.com47tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923811133729169364.post-82564579321511783062012-01-13T11:10:00.002-05:002012-01-16T20:01:23.908-05:00Another Quacker - Weekend Reflections
See more great REFLECTIONS shots from around the world HERE @WEEKEND REFLECTIONS
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094543520943386032noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923811133729169364.post-70094627054907213912012-01-11T23:45:00.000-05:002012-01-11T23:45:14.218-05:00Floating- Guest Heart Thursday
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Love hearts? Take a look at some found hearts HERE @ Clytie's RANDOM HEARTS
~ ~ ~ ~ ~Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094543520943386032noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923811133729169364.post-23140227745070981102012-01-08T14:30:00.002-05:002012-01-16T20:00:00.777-05:00Crowned
A post for Macro Monday/i heart macro/The Creative Exchange/Watery Wednesday
the promise of spring
adorned with icy reminders...
there are long days ahead
before bursting forth in leafy glory~Karen
See more delightful MACRO shots from around the world HERE @ MACRO MONDAY
More terrific MACRO shots can be found HERE @ I HEART MACROBeautiful images on view HERE @ THE CREATIVE EXCHANGEGet your Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094543520943386032noreply@blogger.com49tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923811133729169364.post-50362031773739025592012-01-05T09:30:00.001-05:002012-01-08T14:31:34.641-05:00Above The Rooftops - Skywatch Friday/Scenic SundayClick the pic to enlarge
If I had to choose, I would rather have birds than airplanes.~Charles Lindbergh
Check out the skies around the world HERE @ SKYWATCH FRIDAYDrink in some scenery HERE @ SCENIC SUNDAY~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094543520943386032noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923811133729169364.post-91933136599089705912012-01-03T13:19:00.006-05:002012-01-05T09:42:16.135-05:00WInter Arrives - Watery/Outdoor WednesdayI took this photo this morning, we now have 10 inches of snow,
and oh ya...it's minus15 degrees (-22 with windchill).BrrrrrrrrrrrClick the pic to enlargeAnd finally Winter, with its bitin', whinin' wind, and all the land will be mantled with snow.
~Roy Bean
See more outdoor shots from around the world HERE @ OUTDOOR WEDNESDAYGet your eyes wet over at WATERY WEDNESDAYKarenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094543520943386032noreply@blogger.com27tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923811133729169364.post-79082574163901036092012-01-01T16:21:00.003-05:002012-01-05T09:42:51.114-05:00The SeahorseClick the pic to enlarge
One of my granddaughter's creations from her cutouts book, "The Marvelous Book Of Magical Horses"
View many hues of blue HERE @BLUE MONDAYSee more shades of yellow HERE @ MELLOW YELLOW MONDAY
See more hues of RED @ RUBY TUESDAY2
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Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094543520943386032noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923811133729169364.post-63620884043291820682011-12-29T10:08:00.001-05:002012-01-03T13:00:52.278-05:00The Night Sky Falling snow and tree branches in the night sky, snapped with flash.
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Bits and pieces flung into the universe, sticking in the sky like cotton balls on a jet black velcro surface.
Bradley Chicho
See skies from around the world HERE @ SKYWATCH FRIDAYView more monochromes HERE @ THE WEEKEND IN BLACK AND WHITESee what's reflecting around the world HERE @ WEEKEND Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094543520943386032noreply@blogger.com52tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923811133729169364.post-34958190427279223732011-12-18T19:51:00.001-05:002011-12-29T10:37:12.637-05:00Happy HolidaysSeason's Greetings
My favourite Christmas ornament
I'm taking a holiday hiatus...see you in the new year!!
CHEERS!
See more great Macro shots from around the world HERE @ MACRO MONDAYSee more shades of yellow HERE @ MELLOW YELLOW MONDAYSee photos from the heart @ THE CREATIVE EXCHANGE
~ ~ ~ ~ ~Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094543520943386032noreply@blogger.com42tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923811133729169364.post-89618826077242892792011-12-16T13:32:00.002-05:002011-12-29T10:37:32.702-05:00O Christmas Tree - Weekend ReflectionsHubbers left his laptop on the ottoman. I am always reminding him to put his stuff away when he's done. I am glad he forgot this time, it made for a great shot!
See what's reflecting around the world http://weekendreflection.blogspot.com/
~ ~ ~ ~ ~Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094543520943386032noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923811133729169364.post-57589137117273852362011-12-15T09:30:00.003-05:002011-12-29T10:37:52.309-05:00In Memory - Sky Watch FridayLots of grey skies here, so I am posting a photo from my archives, September 2011 Kennisis Lake.
In memory of MichaelRest in peace my friend
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Take a look at more beautiful skies from around the world @ Sky Watch FridayLots of scenery from around the world can be seen HERE @SCENIC SUNDAYKarenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094543520943386032noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923811133729169364.post-65393451279208071982011-12-11T14:33:00.002-05:002011-12-29T10:38:14.378-05:00Christmas ColoursA post for Macro Monday/The Creative Exchange/ i heart macro/Ruby Tuesday
Colours are the smiles of nature~Leigh Hunt
The flowers of this poinsettia (green buds) are less than 1\8th of an inch in size, so my Raynox DCR-250 conversion macro lens did wonders on this shot!
The brightly coloured parts of a poinsettia are not the plant's flowers. They are actually bracts, or modified leaves Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094543520943386032noreply@blogger.com43tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923811133729169364.post-47124584068610329502011-12-08T09:27:00.001-05:002011-12-12T23:08:32.723-05:00Calm - SkyWatch Friday/Scenic SundayClick on the pic to enlarge
After a storm, comes calm~Matthew Henry
Take a look at more beautiful skies from around the world @ Sky Watch FridayLots of scenery from around the world can be seen HERE @SCENIC SUNDAYKarenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094543520943386032noreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923811133729169364.post-53699421372642012142011-12-04T16:51:00.003-05:002011-12-11T14:41:10.772-05:00Bead BokehClick on the pic to enlargeChristmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful. ~Norman Vincent Peale
See more great Macro shots from around the world HERE @ MACRO MONDAYSee more shades of yellow HERE @ MELLOW YELLOW MONDAYSee photos from the heart @ THE CREATIVE EXCHANGESee more hues of RED @ RUBY TUESDAYLots more red to see over @ Sue's Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094543520943386032noreply@blogger.com61tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923811133729169364.post-37134148930135501022011-12-02T16:56:00.002-05:002011-12-11T15:49:48.999-05:00Silken Whispers - The Weekend In Black and WhiteClick on the pic to enlargesoft silken whisperstravel gently through the airdancing on a breeze~Karen
See more great monochrome shots from around the world - HERE at THE WEEKEND in BLACK and WHITE
Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094543520943386032noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923811133729169364.post-20863015545450986842011-12-01T12:16:00.003-05:002011-12-11T14:40:25.341-05:00Billowing - SkyWatch FridayClick on the pic to enlarge
Wisdom begins in wonder ~Socrates
Take a look at more beautiful skies from around the world @ Sky Watch Friday~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094543520943386032noreply@blogger.com29tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923811133729169364.post-88997154133079603562011-11-29T08:35:00.002-05:002011-12-01T12:17:24.804-05:00The Model In Red - Minus TeethClick on the pic to enlarge
T is for teeth...or ummm toothless ;)I already have my Christmas dress so...All I want for Christmas is my two front teeth!
See more hues of RED @ RUBY TUESDAYThe letter T was brought to you today by ABC WEDNESDAYLots more red to see over @ Sue's blog on REDNESDAYKarenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094543520943386032noreply@blogger.com35tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923811133729169364.post-59714268812260303702011-11-27T13:26:00.006-05:002011-12-11T15:49:12.636-05:00Creepy BeautyClick on the pic to enlargeWhat is it?See the little heart shape?
Did you guess right?
I am arachnophobic, but this spider had such beautiful markings, I had to photograph it!It wasn't that big, the body was about 3/4 of an inch, and it's not poisonous.PS. It's a Cross Spider (Araneus diadematus), common in Europe and North America. The basic colour varies between different species, from light Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094543520943386032noreply@blogger.com35tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923811133729169364.post-12175127750102481532011-11-24T16:05:00.001-05:002011-11-28T23:28:30.416-05:00Skywatching
Click on the pic to enlargeIf the only prayer you said in your whole life was, "thank you," that would suffice. ~Meister Eckhart
View more gorgeous skies from around the world HERE @SKYWATCH FRIDAYLots of scenery from around the world can be seen HERE @SCENIC SUNDAY
Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094543520943386032noreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923811133729169364.post-91657017091598802392011-11-20T15:32:00.003-05:002011-12-11T15:47:43.446-05:00Freckle Berries (Solomon's Seal)
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Solomon's Seal Berries (False)(Smilacina racemosa)False Solomon's Seal is a lovely woodland perennial native to North America. Unlike True Solomon's Seal berries, the berries of this plant are not poisonous. In late fall the berries turn brilliant red and are eaten by birds and wildlife.
See more great Macro shots from around the world HERE @ Lisa's Chaos MACRO Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094543520943386032noreply@blogger.com51tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923811133729169364.post-75765426636887263142011-11-18T15:15:00.002-05:002011-11-23T10:26:14.691-05:00The Fairest Of Them All - Weekend ReflectionsClick on the pic to enlargeChildhood is the most beautiful of all life's seasons. ~Author UnknownTaken in late October at Lake Huron, an exceptionally warm day.
Look at what's reflecting around the world HERE @WEEKEND REFLECTIONSKarenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094543520943386032noreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923811133729169364.post-65482556926632249882011-11-17T10:29:00.001-05:002011-11-20T15:37:20.288-05:00Cloudscape
Click on the pic to enlargeBehind every cloud is another cloud.
Judy Garland
View more gorgeous skies from around the world HERE @SKYWATCH FRIDAYLots of scenery from around the world can be seen HERE @SCENIC SUNDAYKarenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094543520943386032noreply@blogger.com34tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923811133729169364.post-29234183430451913182011-11-15T18:49:00.002-05:002011-11-20T15:35:54.888-05:00Lake ViewClick on the pic to enlargeOutdoor/Watery Wednesday/NF Waters Man's heart away from nature becomes hard. ~Standing Bear
Click over to Nature Footstep new WATERS meme HERE for more watery views.Take a look at the great outdoors HERE at OUTDOOR WEDNESDAYGet your eyes wet @ WATERY WEDNESDAY HERE ~ ~ ~ ~ ~Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094543520943386032noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923811133729169364.post-89015180462584178512011-11-15T09:46:00.001-05:002011-11-16T23:59:26.460-05:00The Three R's - ABC WednesdayAfter a busy morning outside playing in the leaves, chasing the dog around the yard, and flying sky high on the swing, my granddaughter settles in for some R R and R... Rest, Relaxation, and Reading.
A difficult word
...but she got it!Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body. Joseph Addison
The letter R was brought to you today by ABC WEDNESDAY~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094543520943386032noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923811133729169364.post-91740061989063243542011-11-13T16:11:00.001-05:002011-11-16T23:59:55.838-05:00Froggy- Macro/Mellow Yellow Monday
See more great Macro shots from around the world HERE @ Lisa's ChaosSee more Mellow Yellow shots HERE @ Mellow Yellow MondayKarenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094543520943386032noreply@blogger.com33tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923811133729169364.post-30686737254967994222011-11-11T12:13:00.001-05:002011-11-14T11:17:54.368-05:00Sunset Sparkles - Weekend ReflectionsClick on the pic to enlarge
The world is full of poetry. The air is living with its spirit; and the waves dance to the music of its melodies, and sparkle in its brightness.
James Gates Percival
Look at what's reflecting around the world HERE @WEEKEND REFLECTIONS~ ~ ~ ~ ~Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094543520943386032noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923811133729169364.post-34619736253340328592011-11-10T10:00:00.004-05:002011-11-13T16:14:42.336-05:00Between Shadows and Light - SkyWatch FridayClick on the pic to enlarge
The present is the ever moving shadow that divides yesterday from tomorrow. In that lies hope. Frank Lloyd Wright
View more gorgeous skies from around the world HERE @SKYWATCH FRIDAY
~ ~ ~ ~ ~Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094543520943386032noreply@blogger.com35tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923811133729169364.post-75137553337298411012011-11-08T12:31:00.001-05:002011-11-13T16:16:02.552-05:00Quack QuackClick on the pic to enlargeIf it looks like a duck, and quacks like a duck, we have at least to consider the possibility that we have a small aquatic bird of the family anatidae on our hands.
Douglas Adams
The letter Q was brought to you this week by ABC WEDNESDAY
Click over to Nature Footstep new WATERS meme HERE for more watery views.Take a look at the great outdoors HERE at OUTDOOR Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094543520943386032noreply@blogger.com52tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923811133729169364.post-57352593652663737362011-11-06T10:18:00.001-05:002011-11-09T11:56:12.336-05:00Itty Bits -Macro/Mellow Yellow MondayClick on the pic to enlarge
So...I really want a macro lens! But I can't afford one right now (it's on my Christmas list). I thought I would try a magnifying filter. I didn't have much hope really, but I was pleasantly surprised with the results of my first try with the Raynox DCR-250 Super Macro Conversion Lens. The Raynox DCR-250 is not a dedicated lens…meaning you can’t attach it directly to Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094543520943386032noreply@blogger.com42tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923811133729169364.post-74340397698827257522011-11-03T11:39:00.002-04:002011-11-08T22:42:35.449-05:00Cottage Sunset Series #5Kennisis Lake, Haliburton, Ontario
View more gorgeous skies from around the world HERE @SKYWATCH FRIDAYLook at what's reflecting around the world HERE @WEEKEND REFLECTIONSLots of scenery from around the world can be seen HERE @SCENIC SUNDAY Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094543520943386032noreply@blogger.com46tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923811133729169364.post-91886211922978150982011-11-01T20:09:00.006-04:002011-11-03T11:40:00.183-04:00Soft Ripples - NF Waters/Watery/Outdoor WednesdayLong Lake, Haliburton, OntarioOne touch of nature makes the whole world kin. ~William Shakespeare
Click over to Nature Footstep new WATERS meme HERE for more watery views.Take a look at the great outdoors HERE at OUTDOOR WEDNESDAY
Get your eyes wet @ WATERY WEDNESDAY HERE Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094543520943386032noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923811133729169364.post-34886398731870175602011-11-01T13:21:00.004-04:002011-11-08T22:43:02.856-05:00Pear-shaped PuffballsA post for ABC Wednesday/Guest Heart ThursdayScroll down to the second photo for the heart.
P is for Pear-shaped Puffballs(Lycoperdon Pyriforme)
One of the several species of smaller Puffballs, is the Pear-shaped Puffball. Huge masses of hundreds of these puffballs can cover the length of well rotted hardwood logs. Individual fruiting bodies are 2-5cm tall, shaped like a pear, with the swollen Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094543520943386032noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923811133729169364.post-39134251661309179712011-10-30T17:35:00.003-04:002011-12-11T15:42:19.375-05:00Hemlock Lacquered Polypore- Macro Monday/Ruby TuesdayI was fascinated by the wide variety of fungi present in the forest up at the cottage. This is my favourite species.
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The Hemlock Lacquered Polypore(Ganoderma tsuage)
The fruiting body which can be up to 30cm (11inches) in diameter, develop in a single season. They begin growth in June as soft white and orange knobs, soon fan out, and both the stalk and upper surface Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094543520943386032noreply@blogger.com29tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923811133729169364.post-90909575713085742222011-10-27T13:16:00.002-04:002011-10-30T22:09:59.581-04:00Cottage Sunset Series #4Click the pic to enlarge
On our recent vacation at the lake, I sat on the elevated deck of the cottage and watched the sun set every evening. The beauty of the sky held me in awe from the beginning of the sunset until dark.
I watched and photographed from the same vantage point each night. It was never boring! The photos are not edited other than being cropped and/or resized.
*PLEASE NOTE...for Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094543520943386032noreply@blogger.com46tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923811133729169364.post-80040524797695632932011-10-27T10:54:00.001-04:002011-10-30T22:09:23.841-04:00I Love Pizza - Guest Heart ThursdayI usually hand toss my pizza dough, but this batch was a bit stiff. I had to roll it out before tossing, and when I saw it. I knew it would be great for GUEST HEART THURSDAY over at Clytie's Random Hearts blog HEREKarenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094543520943386032noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923811133729169364.post-33267071388753036052011-10-25T12:23:00.001-04:002011-10-30T22:08:59.356-04:00A Touch Of AutumnThe Ausable River, Pinery Provincial Park, Ontario, CanadaClick the pic to enlargeThe world turns softly Not to spill its lakes and rivers, The water is held in its arms And the sky is held in the water. What is water, That pours silver, And can hold the sky?
~Hilda Conkling
Click over to Nature Footstep new WATERS meme HERE for more watery views.Take a look at the great outdoors HERE at Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094543520943386032noreply@blogger.com29tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923811133729169364.post-9089018858422646462011-10-23T18:19:00.002-04:002011-12-11T15:36:34.336-05:00Gnome HomeClick the pic to enlargeFly Agaric (Amanita muscaria)
This species may be recognized from illustrations in children's books, as the classical fairy or gnome mushroom or toadstool, (more often in red). It may be the source of the folk term "toadstool" as it was once thought that handling toads would give you warts, and if a toad sat on a mushroom, it would develop warts as well...hence toadstool.
Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094543520943386032noreply@blogger.com39tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923811133729169364.post-72249986230509883162011-10-21T14:51:00.002-04:002011-10-26T12:25:37.650-04:00The Deck Reflects - Weekend ReflectionsClick the pic to enlarge
The upper deck at the cottage is a great spot to sit and look out onto the lake. And as you can see in the reflections, a great spot for our small dog to catch 40 winks!
Yep, cleaning the deck glass paid off!
Looking up from the beach. A beautiful day in late September.
See what's reflecting around the world HERE @ WEEKEND REFLECTIONS~ ~ ~ ~ ~Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094543520943386032noreply@blogger.com37tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923811133729169364.post-67050949155777276722011-10-21T11:33:00.002-04:002011-10-26T12:28:21.079-04:00Forest Floor - The Weekend In Black and WhiteClick the pic to enlarge
Find inspiration in small brilliant bursts right at your feet.
See more great monochrome shots HERE @ The Weekend In Black And WhiteKarenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094543520943386032noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923811133729169364.post-39824006824671838792011-10-20T10:26:00.007-04:002011-11-30T11:47:44.398-05:00A Whatchamacallit- Sky Watch FridayClick the pics to enlarge This first one is my entry for the Favorite Photo Of The Week Contest.
A paraplane...is the safest aircraft that you can fly, even if the engine fails you have a parachute already deployed, and the best part is that your not enclosed inside a cabin.
I took this shot before he flew off into the sunset in the first photo.
See more skies from around the world HERE @ Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094543520943386032noreply@blogger.com36tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923811133729169364.post-36329131537274264132011-10-18T10:39:00.001-04:002011-10-21T00:18:24.513-04:00Summer In Autumn
A post for NF WATERS/ OUTDOOR WEDNESDAY/WATERY WEDNESDAY
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My granddaughter at the lake (Lake Huron, Ontario), on Thanksgiving (Oct 10), with the temperature of 80F, (and today it's 46F), only in Canada ;)
Click over to Nature Footstep new WATERS meme HERE for more watery views.
Take a look at the great outdoors HERE at OUTDOOR WEDNESDAY
Get your eyes wet @ WATERY Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094543520943386032noreply@blogger.com27tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923811133729169364.post-71641161812177105152011-10-16T14:30:00.003-04:002011-12-11T15:37:05.646-05:00Doll's EyesFor Macro Monday/Ruby Tuesday
Click the pic to enlargeBeneath the early autumn canopy of turning trees, the doll's eye plant stands out on the forest floor, with striking white berries, each centred with a black dot, on a thick, deep red stalk. Named for the resemblance to the eyes of old fashioned porcelin dolls, this plant is pure poison. Also known as baneberry, all parts of this plant can Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094543520943386032noreply@blogger.com39tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923811133729169364.post-42444740414233800582011-10-14T14:54:00.001-04:002011-10-21T00:21:10.707-04:00Testing - Weekend ReflectionsClick the pic to enlarge
Testing a telephoto lens from the camera shop doorway a block away.
I bought it.
See more great REFLECTION shots from around the world HERE @ WEEKEND REFLECTIONS~ ~ ~ ~ Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094543520943386032noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923811133729169364.post-22738014285474484612011-10-13T11:23:00.003-04:002011-12-11T15:07:37.908-05:00Wonderment - Sky Watch Friday/Scenic SundayLake Huron, Pinery Provincial Park, Ontario, Canada
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viewed in wondermentthis day drawing to a closemy soul replenished~Karen
My entry for the Favorite Photo Of The Week Contest.See more gorgeous sky scapes from around the world HERE @ SKYWATCH FRIDAYTake a look at beautiful scenery from around the world HERE @ SCENIC SUNDAY~ ~ ~ ~ ~Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094543520943386032noreply@blogger.com62tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923811133729169364.post-91916640968252943042011-10-11T19:48:00.005-04:002011-10-21T00:21:39.715-04:00Twilight At The LakeClick on the pic to enlarge
Heavenly shades of night are falling
It's twilight time~The Platters
See more of the great outdoors from around the world HERE @ Outdoor WednesdaySee more watery scenes from around the world HERE @ Watery Wednesday
Check out the new meme at Nature Footstep "Waters" HEREKarenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094543520943386032noreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923811133729169364.post-46842362484233044032011-10-11T09:48:00.002-04:002011-10-13T11:33:11.053-04:00M is for Morkie - ABC WednesdayA Morkie is a cross of a Maltese and a Yorkshire Terrier. Years ago this type of dog would have been called a MUTT, but in this day and age, they are considered designer dogs, bred on purpose, and cost a fortune to buy.This is my Morkie Mutt, Merfy
Snuggle time on the new blanket.
And to me, he's priceless!
The letter M was brought to you today by ABC WEDNESDAY
~ ~ ~ ~ ~Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094543520943386032noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923811133729169364.post-48199485226973060872011-10-07T11:30:00.001-04:002011-10-11T10:01:13.902-04:00Back Bay- Weekend Reflections/Scenic Sunday
Click on the pic to enlargeThere is something of the marvelous in all things of nature. ~Aristotle
See what's reflecting around the world HERE @ WEEKEND REFLECTIONSGreat scenery from around the world can be found HERE @ SCENIC SUNDAY~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094543520943386032noreply@blogger.com37tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923811133729169364.post-91954369314032306232011-10-06T15:48:00.003-04:002011-10-11T10:01:47.087-04:00Beauty- Sky Watch Friday
The Pinery Provincial Park, Lake Huron, OntarioBeauty is whatever gives joy. Edna St. Vincent Millay
See more gorgeous sky scapes from around the world HERE @ SKYWATCH FRIDAY~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094543520943386032noreply@blogger.com38tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923811133729169364.post-70932193132086787952011-10-06T10:19:00.001-04:002011-10-07T10:28:02.423-04:00Stone Hearted - Guest Heart Thursday “Love is not written on paper, for paper can be erased. Nor is it etched on stone, for stone can be broken. But it is inscribed on a heart and there it shall remain forever.”~Unknown
Love hearts? Click on over to Clytie's RANDOM HEARTS blog to see more found hearts. Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094543520943386032noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923811133729169364.post-79723502769802913012011-10-04T21:58:00.001-04:002011-10-07T10:28:16.937-04:00Haliburton High - Outdoor/Watery WednesdayA lake is the landscape's most beautiful and expressive feature. It is earth's eye; looking into which the beholder measures the depth of his own nature.
~Henry David Thoreau
Wander through the great outdoors HERE @ OUTDOOR WEDNESDAY
See more watery views from around the world HERE @ WATERY WEDNESDAY
~ ~ ~ ~ ~Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094543520943386032noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923811133729169364.post-79356920966862947832011-10-02T11:33:00.008-04:002011-12-11T15:33:48.031-05:00Happy RibbitCute enough to kiss! Maybe it is a prince!
Prince Froggy was in the top 5 winners @ FAVORITE PHOTO OF THE WEEK contest.
See more great Macro shots from around the world HERE @ Lisa's Chaos
Take a look at lots more Critters HERE @ Camera Critters
Lovely shades of yellow to be seen HERE @ Mellow Yellow Monday
View the many wonders of the world HERE @ Our World TuesdayKarenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094543520943386032noreply@blogger.com58tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923811133729169364.post-53535804433971923232011-09-29T10:19:00.001-04:002011-10-02T14:23:28.521-04:00Cottage Sunset Series #3Click the pic to enlargeOn our recent vacation at the lake, I sat on the elevated deck of the cottage and watched the sun set every evening. The beauty of the sky held me in awe from the beginning of the sunset until dark.
I watched and photographed from the same vantage point each night. It was never boring! The photos are not edited other than being cropped and/or resized.
View more gorgeous Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094543520943386032noreply@blogger.com55tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923811133729169364.post-6430170514391500942011-09-26T22:14:00.002-04:002011-09-29T10:20:57.474-04:00Wolves - Our World Tuesday/Outdoor WednesdayWe spend our summer vacation time up in the Haliburton Highlands in Ontario. It's a beautiful thickly forested area in the province that has over 600 lakes and heaps of wildlife roaming around.
It's not unusual to see bears, moose, beavers, woverines, deer etc. Sometimes the sightings are a little too close for comfort...like when a woverine shows up on your cottage property, or you barely miss Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094543520943386032noreply@blogger.com45tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923811133729169364.post-2177524884083617762011-09-25T14:54:00.009-04:002011-12-11T15:33:05.251-05:00Fuzzy Wuzzy - Macro Monday/Ruby TuesdayHickory tussock moth caterpillar
Don't touch this cute little fuzzy muffin, contact with the poisonous hairs or spines can cause a painful itchy rash, similar to poison ivy.
I chose this as my FAVORITE PHOTO OF THE WEEK because I was happy this little guy posed so nicely that I didn't have to touch him!
You can see more great MACRO shots from around the world HERE @ Lisa's Chaos.
Click on over Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094543520943386032noreply@blogger.com51tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923811133729169364.post-40782342999048166542011-09-23T12:13:00.002-04:002011-09-25T23:40:27.753-04:00Nature's Pinstripe - Weekend Reflections
The side of this van holds great reflections, but it was the little strip at the bottom that caught my attention. Wood, sky and trees in a stripe. Nature's pinstripping!
Click on over to WEEKEND REFLECTIONS to see what's reflecting around the world!
~ ~ ~ ~ ~Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094543520943386032noreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923811133729169364.post-20925557637198511652011-09-22T10:07:00.001-04:002011-09-25T23:40:42.271-04:00Cottage Sunset Series #2 - Sky Watch Friday/Scenic Sunday
On our recent vacation at the lake, I sat on the elevated deck of the cottage and watched the sun set every evening. The beauty of the sky held me in awe from the beginning of the sunset until dark.
I watched and photographed from the same vantage point each night. It was never boring! Over the next few weeks I will feature the sunsets on my blog for - the SKYWATCH Friday photo meme.
The photosKarenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094543520943386032noreply@blogger.com37tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923811133729169364.post-28642314001984368762011-09-20T17:54:00.001-04:002011-09-23T12:59:26.176-04:00Beached - Outdoor/Watery WednesdayClick on the pic to enlargeHaliburton Highlands, Ontario, Kennisis LakeEveryone must believe in something. I believe I'll go canoeingHenry David Thoreau
Get your eyes wet over @ Watery Wednesday
For more great outdoor scenes from around the world visit Outdoor Wednesday
~ ~ ~ ~ ~Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094543520943386032noreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923811133729169364.post-31674629807208245472011-09-20T11:42:00.001-04:002011-09-23T13:00:28.037-04:00Joey - ABC WednesdayABC Wednesday is brought to you today by the letter JPhotographed near Victor Harbor, South Australia (Click the pic to enlarge)Look closely...peek a boo baby roo
AKA a Joey
Check out the letter J @ ABC WEDNESDAYKarenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094543520943386032noreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923811133729169364.post-80085448992793945972011-09-18T19:05:00.004-04:002011-09-23T13:01:30.713-04:00The Alien Has LandedA post to MACRO MONDAY/RUBY TUESDAY /PICSTORY
Another example of the weird and wonderful fungi found in the forests up at the cottage, in the Haliburton Highlands of Ontario.
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This is a Rosy Russula, most often found in mixed wood forests of Red Maple, Balsm Fir, and spruce trees. This mushroom is a favorite food for Red squirrels. They carry them up trees, and hang them Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094543520943386032noreply@blogger.com50tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923811133729169364.post-34346349071016883782011-09-16T12:16:00.001-04:002011-09-18T19:15:23.505-04:00The View From Here
A post to Weekend Reflections/Scenic Sunday
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"There is a point where in the mystery of existence contradictions meet; where movement is not all movement and stillness is not all stillness; where the idea and the form, the within and the without, are united; where infinite becomes finite, yet not”~Rabindranath Tagore
See what's being reflected around the world HEREGreatKarenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094543520943386032noreply@blogger.com49tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923811133729169364.post-41199202158202387672011-09-16T10:20:00.001-04:002011-09-18T19:16:24.971-04:00The Whistler - Black and White WeekendClick on the pic to enlargeChildhood is the most beautiful of all life's seasons. ~Author Unknown
See more terrific Monochrome shots from around the world HERE@ The Weekend In Black and WhiteKarenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094543520943386032noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923811133729169364.post-28775007085217694832011-09-15T12:57:00.002-04:002011-09-18T19:17:15.719-04:00Cottage Sunset Series #1 - SkyWatch FridayClcik on the pic to enlargei sit tranfixedmy soul is sunset dreamingimmersed in beauty~Karen
On our recent vacation at the lake, I sat on the elevated deck of the cottage and watched the sun set every evening. The beauty of the sky held me in awe from the beginning of the sunset until dark.
I watched and photographed from the same vantage point each night. It was never boring! Over the next few Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094543520943386032noreply@blogger.com49tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923811133729169364.post-43737925249998987482011-09-13T19:07:00.004-04:002011-09-15T12:59:53.353-04:00At The Lake - Watery/Outdoor WednesdayMy granddaughter at the lake Haliburton Highlands, Ontario, Canada Click on the pic to enlarge
We could never have loved the earth so well if we had had no childhood in it. ~George Eliot
Get your eyes wet with more watery shots from around the world,
HERE @ Watery Wednesday
Take a tour of the outdoors HERE @ Outdoor WednesdayKarenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094543520943386032noreply@blogger.com30tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923811133729169364.post-57188272197207529952011-09-11T18:11:00.010-04:002011-09-15T12:57:35.375-04:00Indian Pipe - Macro Monday/ABC Wednesday (I)
While on vacation at the cottage, I spent a lot of time (too much time), photographing various mushrooms and fungi. I thought this little gem was some king of fungus, but I was wrong.Click on the pics to enlargeIt's a herbaceous perennial plant (Monotropa uniflora), in the Ericaceae family, AKA - Indian Pipe, Ice Plant, Fairy Smoke, Ghost Flower, Corpse Plant, Ghost Pipe, Dutchman's Pipe, Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094543520943386032noreply@blogger.com52tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923811133729169364.post-24487030463849232822011-09-09T11:22:00.001-04:002011-09-11T19:05:53.879-04:00In The Woods - Weekend ReflectionsClick on the pic to enlarge
Hemlocks reflected on the outside of the window of the summer cottage. The pleated blind was down inside, creating a rippled effect.
Slow-growing and long-lived, Canadian hemlock trees in the wild may reach 80 feet tall or higher, with a spread of 25' to 30' .These fragrant trees are pyramidal or conical in shape, and their small needles give them a fine texture. The Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094543520943386032noreply@blogger.com42tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923811133729169364.post-11114499445463091782011-09-08T13:02:00.001-04:002011-09-11T19:06:44.588-04:00Got The Blues - SkyWatch Friday/Blue MondayClick on the pic to enlargeEn route to the cottage for vacation in the The Haliburton Highlands, Ontario, Canada.
For more great skyscapes from around the world click HERE for SkyWatch FridayView all things BLUE HERE @ Smiling Sally's Blue Monday MemeKarenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094543520943386032noreply@blogger.com38tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923811133729169364.post-40479875621664865242011-09-06T19:14:00.002-04:002011-09-11T19:07:55.624-04:00Cottage RoadOne of the many back roads leading to the summer cottage.
Click on the pic to enlargeI took the road less traveled by, and that has made all the difference.~Robert Frost
See more OUTDOOR shots from around the world HERE
@ Southern Daydreamer
Lots more SCENIC SHOTS can be found HERE @ Scenic Sunday
To see some SHADOWY shots go HERE to Hey Harriet's
Shadow Shot Sunday pageKarenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094543520943386032noreply@blogger.com37tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923811133729169364.post-61157940543145067372011-09-05T18:24:00.003-04:002011-09-07T23:27:03.146-04:00The Pond Hike - Our World Tuesday/ABC Wednesday (H)We live in an urban setting, a city of about 360,000. Luckily we live in Pond Mills, a suburb that includes the Westminister/ Pond Mills Environmentally Significant Area, which is also a class 1 Provincially Significant Wetland (no one can bulldoze it and build houses). The ESA is significant for its size and for its great variety of natural habitats. There are six major ponds and a number of Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094543520943386032noreply@blogger.com35tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923811133729169364.post-11181675036896281152011-09-04T11:29:00.001-04:002011-09-07T23:28:02.164-04:00Hanging On - Macro/Mellow Yellow MondayClick the pic to enlargeNature will bear the closest inspection. She invites us to lay our eye level with her smallest leaf, and take an insect view of its plain.~Henry David Thoreau
For more great Macro shots from around the world visit Lisa's Chaos HERE
Visions of Yellow from around the world can be seen HERE @ Mellow Yellow MondayKarenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094543520943386032noreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923811133729169364.post-36079410499782779312011-08-21T01:02:00.001-04:002011-09-04T11:28:00.088-04:00At The CottageIt's vacation time! We're off to the cottage!
Okay...so it turned out to be a snag, but you should have seen the real fish before this...that got away!~Photo snapped by Hubbers / Summer 2010
Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094543520943386032noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923811133729169364.post-25140749136781530542011-08-18T12:11:00.001-04:002011-09-04T11:27:28.165-04:00Spettigue PondA post for SkyWatch Friday, Weekend Reflections, Scenic Sunday
Spettigue Pond
In memory of Klaus Peter, may he rest in peace.~ ~ ~ ~ ~
See more terrific Sky shots from around the world, HERE at SkyWatch Friday
See more great Reflection shots from around the world, HERE at Weekend Reflections
Take a look at beautiful scenery from around the world, HERE at Scenic SundayKarenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094543520943386032noreply@blogger.com40tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923811133729169364.post-80973220293548164282011-08-18T11:46:00.000-04:002011-08-18T11:46:03.494-04:00Leaf Heart - Guest Heart Thursday
In the sweetness of friendship let there be laughter, and sharing of pleasures.For in the dew of little things the heart finds its morning and is refreshed. ~Khalil Gibran
Click on over to Clytie's blog Random Hearts to see more found hearts, or add your own for Guest Heart ThursdayKarenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094543520943386032noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923811133729169364.post-56849575748893641372011-08-16T15:52:00.001-04:002011-08-18T11:53:58.017-04:00Drops - Watery/Outdoor WednesdayClick the pic to enlargeIn one drop of water are found all the secrets of all the oceans.Kahlil Gibran
See more wet and watery photos from around the worldHERE at Watery Wednesday
See more outdoorsy photos HERE at Outdoor WednesdayKarenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094543520943386032noreply@blogger.com40tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923811133729169364.post-74627823681364766332011-08-14T15:35:00.002-04:002011-08-17T15:52:09.496-04:00Queenie - Macro Monday/Ruby TuesdayDaucus carotaClick the pic to enlarge Queen Anne's lace - fruit to seed stage
You can see more great Macro shots from around the world,
HERE at Lisa's Chaos
You can see many shades of Red HERE at Ruby TuesdayKarenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094543520943386032noreply@blogger.com56tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923811133729169364.post-85216579915388626572011-08-12T16:57:00.002-04:002011-08-14T15:39:47.718-04:00Thistle Down - Black and White WeekendClick the pic to enlargeBeauty doesn't need ornaments. Softness can't bear the weight of ornaments.
See more terrific monochrome shots from around the world HERE at The Weekend in Black and White
~Munshi PremchandKarenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094543520943386032noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923811133729169364.post-52042519589469316482011-08-11T13:31:00.002-04:002011-08-14T15:38:25.411-04:00Victor Harbor - SkyWatch Friday/Scenic SundayClick the pic to enlargeVictor Harbor, South Australia
See more great Sky shots from around the world HERE at SkyWatch Friday
See more beautiful Scenic shots from around the world HERE at Scenic SundayKarenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094543520943386032noreply@blogger.com41tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923811133729169364.post-36661271587856941142011-08-09T09:40:00.001-04:002011-08-13T20:16:48.090-04:00D is for...ABC WednesdayIt's ABC Wednesday time, this week's letter is DClick the pic to enlargeIt's my Darling DogMerfyHe is a Morkie (Maltese, Yorkshire terrier cross) weighing in at 8 pounds.But he thinks he is a Dangerous Doberman...shhhhhhh, don't tell him otherwise!
Go on over to ABC Wednesday and check out the letter D!Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094543520943386032noreply@blogger.com34tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923811133729169364.post-5751883536055924762011-08-07T15:17:00.001-04:002011-08-10T11:24:49.003-04:00Simplicity - Macro/Mellow Yellow MondayClick on the pic to enlargeLife is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated. ~Confucius
See more great Macro shots from around the world HERE @ Lisa's ChaosSee more great Mellow Yellow shots HERE @ Mellow Yellow Monday
Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094543520943386032noreply@blogger.com30tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923811133729169364.post-83127545934226063172011-08-06T12:32:00.001-04:002011-08-07T14:33:23.726-04:00Baby Robin - Camera CrittersClick the pic to enlargeHe who would learn to fly one day must first learn to stand and walk and run and climb and dance; one cannot fly into flying.Friedrich Nietzsche
See more Camera Critter shots HERE
Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094543520943386032noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923811133729169364.post-5764823198851273872011-08-05T16:26:00.001-04:002011-08-07T14:34:35.178-04:00Summer Rain - Black And White WeekendClick on the pic to enlargeThe best thing one can do when it's raining is to let it rain.~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
See more great monochrome shots from around the world HERE @ The Weekend In Black and WhiteKarenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094543520943386032noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923811133729169364.post-61922823609061338872011-08-04T14:40:00.001-04:002011-08-07T14:35:19.133-04:00Amid The Storm - Skywatch FridayClick on the pic to enlarge
Serenity is not freedom from the storm, but peace amid the storm
~UnknownSee more great SKYWATCH shots from around the world HEREKarenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094543520943386032noreply@blogger.com38tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923811133729169364.post-12519167905171211932011-08-02T15:41:00.002-04:002011-08-07T14:37:26.571-04:00Venus Bay - Watery/Outdoor Wednesday/Scenic SundayClick on the pic to enlargeVenus Bay, South AustraliaOne of my favorite places in Australia
See more great Watery shots from around the world HERE at Watery WednesdaySee more great Outdoor shots HERE at Outdoor Wednesday See more great Scenic shots from around the world HERE at Scenic SundayKarenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094543520943386032noreply@blogger.com32tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923811133729169364.post-38017020298489073692011-07-31T20:14:00.002-04:002011-08-04T11:37:36.339-04:00Teeny Tiny - Macro MondayClick the pic to enlarge
“I held a moment in my hand, brilliant as a star, fragile as a flower, a tiny sliver of one hour. I dropped it carelessly, Ah! I didn't know, I held opportunity~Hazel Lee
See more GREAT Macro shots from around the world HERE
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094543520943386032noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1923811133729169364.post-47153896155643660752011-07-29T11:37:00.001-04:002011-07-31T20:15:07.778-04:00North Muskoka - Weekend ReflectionsClick on the pic to enlargePaddling down a tributary of Pickerel Lake, Ontario
Check out more great Weekend Reflection Shots from around the world HERE
Weekend Reflections is hosted by James at the new URL http://weekendreflection.blogspot.com/Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094543520943386032noreply@blogger.com33