ABANDONED BOXCAR, NORTH BAY

Today I took some pictures of an abandoned boxcar. I was very interested in the textures and lines of this rusting old train car.

DOOR, NORTH BAY

It has been quite some time since my last posting. It has been a busy time but now everything is back to normal so I will be posting on a regular basis. This picture is for Joe who was wondering why I did not post any pictures. So enjoy Joe.

HAWKESBURY, ONTARIO

I have not taken many photographs lately because I am busy with some other projects so here is a picture I took in Hawkesbury just a few weeks ago.

FIRST SIGNS OF FALL

The first signs of the coming Fall season are already visible.

CANNA

Photography makes you look around and see various subjects you would otherwise ignore. Yesterday I was waiting for someone and noticed the light shining through the leaves of some cannas. I took some pictures and when I reviewed them on my computer I was surprised by the strong colours. They are not just green but show a variety of hues.

SUMMER SKY, NORTH BAY

I made this image in the old pictorial tradition. Romantic, of course but just enjoy it.

ICECREAM CONE, HAWKESBURY, ONTARIO

I have not posted for quite some time. The reason is that I have been busy with other things like staining the house. Anyway I thought to celebrate Summer with this "statue" of an icecream cone I photographed while passing through Hawkesbury.

RAKE AND BARN, UPPER CANADA VILLAGE

Lately I have been interested in nineteenth and early twentieth century photography. This picture reminded me of some earlier work by Paul Strand. The composition is based on various rectangles of different textures and contrast.The rake just adds a visual contrast to the image.

WATERLILIES, NORTH BAY, ONTARIO

I photographed these lilies in the garden of a former monastery. This monastery has been bought by Nipissing university and will house their new fine arts program.It is a simple image of light and pattern.

DOOR, PERTH, ONTARIO

Today was too hot to do much of anything so I worked on a few pictures I took the last few days. The area around Ottawa is rich with very picturesque towns and village. One of these towns is Perth. The day before yesterday I visited Perth and made a few interesting pictures. This image is quite complex because of the rich textures and shapes. It looks more Mediterranean than Canadian. Maybe thats why I liked it.

PICADILLY CINEMA, WILLIAMSBURG, ONTARIO

again we played tourist today. We went on a day trip to Upeer Canada Village. On the way we came trough the town of Williamsburg. I noticed the old abandoned Picadilly cinema and could of course not resist taking some pictures. This was my favourite image of the several pictures I took.

RIDEAU CANAL, ONTARIO

We are actually house sitting in Ottawa for a week. Yesterday we drove along the Rideau river and stopped for a picnic at the Nicholsons lock. A beautiful place to watch the boats passing through the locks. I had to post this picture because our granddaughter loves to go kayaking with her parents. I thought this image might give them an idea to try the Rideau River.

BALL'S FALLS CONSERVATION AREA

This has been quite a busy week for me. So have not posted as much as I should have. I made this picture after looking at some books about the history of photography. I was quite curious about the old autochrome images from the 1890's to about 1910. The pictures had a very specific quality which I then tried to recreate on the computer.

HAT STORE, NIAGARA ON THE LAKE

Niagara on the Lake is a beautiful historic town. Of course at this time of the year it is very crowded but still a great place to visit. Walking into a hat store I took this picture of a stack of Summer hats. I like this simple picture first for the pattern but also the very subtle colour. The picture is almost black and white, which gives it a visual twist, adding visual impact to the image.

ONE HAPPY BEETLE

Of course a visit to the Niagara region would not be complete without a great wine tour. Just look at the smile on this car in the parking lot outside one of the wineries.

BLUE STAR, WELLAND, ONTARIO

The Blue Star is a popular eatery in Welland. People go to get a terrific breakfast in a place where you feel as if you stepped back into the Fifties. Go and you wont be disappointed. The food and service is great.

HAIR SALON, WELLAND, ONTARIO

We spent a great weekend with our friends Linda and Gunther in Welland. We did some great wine tasting tours and in short really had an enjoyable weekend. Walking thorough an older area of Welland I could not resist taking a picture of this storefront. Hope you like it Linda.

MARIANNE'S GARDEN

I am not a gardener but my wife certainly is. of course I enjoy her garden very much. The foliage of the leaves and the ferns show a variety of patterns and textures. I have been interested in the landscape photographs of the nineteenth century so here I have created an image similar in flavour to the toned photographs of that era.

WATERFRONT, NORTH BAY

The flower beds along the waterfront here in North Bay are just beautiful this year. So first a thanks to the volunteers who created the flower beds and then of course the damp weather we are having these last few weeks is just excellent for a spectacular flower display.

SUMMER, NEAR VERNER, ONTARIO

I have driven by this house on the Cache bay many. I have even photographed it on occasion but a few days ago the light was just right for this Summer impression.