Down By The Riverside

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It was a beautiful day on Sunday, so we decided to go for a walk in Meadowlily. It's a couple of blocks from our house, and the area runs along the Upper Thames River (in London, Ontario, Canada - not England)

Spring splendour along the Thames!

This little Painted turtle (he's about 3 inches long), was basking in the sun.

He looks a little grumpy don't 'cha think?

A handsome Canada Goose couple on the river flats.

And...ta da! My very first Red-winged Blackbird capture!

Although it's not as close as I would have liked,

I was pretty excited to finally get a photo of one!

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Flowers for Leontien

Flowers For Leontien

*hugs*

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Early Spring On The River

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The Ausable River in southwestern Ontario, Canada

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A Chilly Day At The Beach

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Lake Huron

Pinery Provincial Park, Ontario, Canada

 

Lake Huron is one of the five Great Lakes of North America. It is bounded on the east by the Canadian province of Ontario and on the west by the state of Michigan in the United States. Lake Huron is the second largest of the Great Lakes, with a surface area of 23,000 square miles (59,600 km2) making it the third largest fresh water lake on Earth.

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Periwinkle

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 Vinca Minor Flower AKA Common Periwinkle, Creeping Myrtle

Vinca minor vine, a perennial ground cover, commonly used as a grass substitute in lawn areas. The flowers appear in March and April, and are approximatelt 2.5 cm in size.

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Wrapped Canoes

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The Ausable River in southwestern Ontario, Canada

A chilly day last weekend (45F), these canoes will have to wait a while longer to be unwrapped. The official start of the Parks and Recreation season isn't until the May 24th weekend, (Victoria Day).

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Not The Deep Blue Sea

Not the ocean, it's Lake Huron.

Pinery Provincial Park, Ontario, Canada

Lake Huron is one of the five Great Lakes of North America. It is bounded on the east by the Canadian province of Ontario and on the west by the state of Michigan in the United States. Lake Huron is the second largest of the Great Lakes, with a surface area of 23,000 square miles (59,600 km2) making it the third largest fresh water lake on Earth.

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Maple Glow

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Maple leaf blossoms "glowing" in the sun.

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Beach Hues

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Lake Huron, Ontario, Canada

- taken Easter Weekend 2012

 

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A Bed Post - SkyWatch Friday

Or rather...a photo taken through my bedroom window.

I have pneumonia, and am currently on complete "bedrest".

I'm bored, but at least I have a nice view!

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Nesting Geese

Canada Geese nesting on the Ausable River

Ontario, Canada

This guy is in defense mode because...

...we got too close to the nest.

He seemed more relaxed as we went on our way.

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It's The Easter Bilby! (Blue Monday)

Chocolate Easter Bilby from Australia.

Thanks hon, they arrived unbroken!

Bilbies are native Australian marsupials that are endangered. To raise money and increase awareness of conservation efforts, bilby-shaped chocolates and related merchandise are sold within many stores throughout Australia as an alternative to Easter bunnies.

The real thing!

The Foundation for Rabbit-Free Australia began to use the Easter Bilby concept in 1991 to show the damage that feral rabbits do to the Australian environment and the concept has been popularised by the confectioner Darrell Lea, which gives a portion of its profits to the foundation.


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Not Quite Full

Just another couple of moon shots SOOC

I clicked these 10 minutes ago in the yard,

while I was waiting for the dog to finish his business.

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gentle moonlight touch

hold me close in your caress

wrap me safely in

©Karen

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Narooma

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Narooma, NSW, Australia

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