Friday 27 June 2014

Out & About
June 2014

A few shots from the St. Catharines area...

Enjoying the view. The water color could be better though.


















Yah... that's better.

















On a sailboat in Port Dalhousie harbour. Does a dog really need a life jacket?














Lots of Mallards & geese in the harbour too. The male Mallards are moulting. They can't fly for a few weeks and they lose their brilliant plumage while they moult. This one has barely started or he's almost finished the moult.















This one on the other hand, is clearly moulting now.














This shot was taken with a point & shoot in late day light so it's grainy. It's the Toronto skyline from St. Catharines (about 30 miles/50 km). I don't remember seeing the band of pollution before. Usually it's very clear.














I was over at Darlington Provincial Park the other day. It's only a 15 minute drive so I drop by fairly often. There were more geese on the beach than people. This family was typical... father goose standing guard while the family relaxed. The kids are getting big.














This young couple strolled for half a mile along the beach while I was there. With only half a dozen of us there that day, we all had lots of room to wander.


In our garden:
After a rain these hostas really stood out, their bright green contrasted against the rhubarb leaf, etc.















Not a lot of color in the garden right now, but where there is, it's gorgeous.













Hostas come in so many shades that they add color in their own way. The garden is going full-bore now. Everything is thriving.















Jane added some urns full of blooms around the patio for color. It's a great time of year to sit out reading a book. No mosquitoes yet and though we're having some high humidity the last few days, it's beautiful in the mornings and later in the day.















We're only a few days into official summer. Will it be a scorcher or something more tolerable this year?


- fini -















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