PARRY SOUND, ONTARIO

Yesterday I visited Parry Sound on Georgian Bay. Its a very pretty little town but I concentrated more on small abstract details like this concrete wall then photographing the town. The pictures I made were very simple. I like pictures which are based on the principle "less is more".

PARKING LOT, ORLEANS, ONTARIO

While talking about architecture, I feel, while there are some beautiful and innovative buildings, that much of our visual surroundings are mindnumbing. Just look at this little tree against this wall. How sad and how boring.

CANADIAN MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY PHOTOGRAPHY

I enjoy good architecture, not only historical but also contemporary buildings. This image is the entrance to the Museum of Contemporary Photography in Ottawa.

BALCONY, OTTAWA, ONTARIO

Walking though Ottawa I noticed this beautiful balcony. Its definitely an architectural gem. Jo-Ann would like to know hwere this balcony is located. Well it is part of the building where you will find a very nice art gallery, the Jean-Claude Bergeron Gallery, at 150 Patrick Street. Go and have a look.

WALKWAY, NORTH BAY

Thanks for your comment on my cloud picture Jo-Ann. Hope you will enjoy this picture of a walkway in North Bay. I posted a picture earlier of the same site but I think this one is better. The perspective and the strong colours make this image while the white wall and blue colour of the sky give it an almost mediterranean flavour.

APPROACHING RAIN STORM

We have had quite a bit of rain this month. Of course the clouds were great. I like cloudy skies because it adds drama to otherwise visually mundane landscapes. Tee Jay asked if this image was taken near Verner. he quite correct the picture was made on the road between Cache Bay and Verner.

SUMMER, LAKE NIPISSING, ONTARIO

Lake Nipissing always looks different. I love taking pictures of the lake any time of the year.Hope you like this summer view.

NEAR NOELVILLE, ONTARIO

I took this picture on the westarm of Lake Nipissing near Noelville. The light gives a rich texture and shape to the rocks and trees.

RIBBON GRASS

sitting in the garden I noticed the texture of the ribbon grass against the dark almost mysterious background of the trees.

OLD MAPLE, SOUTH RIVER, ONTARIO

Noticed this old tree in the Tom Thomson park in South River. I loved the shape and texture.

OPEN HOUSE

Seeing a sign like this makes me curious why people would put such a sign at their door. It certainly doesn't look as if they are eager to sell the place. Just wondering

RED CAR

An ordinairy scene in small town Ontario. What attracted me was the bright red of the car.

NICHOLSON LOCK, RIDEAU CANAL

This picture of the Nicholson Lock is for my friend Rob who knows the area quite well. Again I made this picture in black and white. It is a complex image with intersecting lines and shapes.

OLD BRIDGE, RIDEAU CANAL

The locks on the Rideau Canal watersystem are quite interesting because this historic system is still in use today. I just like the old bridges and locks. I felt that black and white rather than colour give a better impression of these sites.

MERRICKVILLE, ONTARIO

It is always a challenge to photograph in a popular tourist area. I concentrate on details rather than buildings, although some of these can be visually very interesting . This image is of the floor in a block house built in the early 19th century as part of the Rideau canal system, in Merrickville Ontario. I noticed the texture of the wood marked by the shoes of hundreds of visitors to this site.

SMITH FALLS, ONTARIO

My last posting was quite a few days ago. I was out of town for the long weekend and just returned this afternoon. It was afamily visit but I still found time to take some pictures. I was not familiar with the area South and of Ottawa. Some of the towns were blessed with nice old architecture, which made them very attractive for tourists. Others looked rather dismal because they lacked the very things necessary to bring people to your town. Like many of these communities they have lost their industries and all thats left are empty and abandonded buildings. These places attract me because I find that you can get some interesting pictures.

SAWBLADE CASE

Walking around a small country sawmill I noticed this sawblade case. Its a simple subject of texture and shape. The original picture is in colour but I prefer the black and white image.