Knives

If you are ever in Pictou, Nova Scotia, make sure you visit the Grohmann Knives Factory. The factory is small, but they produce an excellent product. There is something about theses knives that is not commonly encountered now of days. They are made in Canada rather than China. What else does "K" stand for? Find out at ABC Wednesday

Train Derailment In Pickering Ontario

Train derailment in Pickering today. It is right beside the Go Transit commuter station. The good news is that there no injuries.

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Just missed the cars in the parking lot.

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Another nightmare for Go Transit users. No train service east of Rouge Hill Station.

Standing On Gauard

This dog did not like me parking close to his master's car.

What Do You See?

Do you see a forest or trees?

Canada Blooms

After a cold but almost snow less winter, plant life begins to return.

Boat Storage

These boats are in their winter storage. Spring has arrived and they should be back in the water soon. It is also a time of year when we start to see the for sale signs pop up on some of them.

ABC Wednesday Letter "J" - Jelly Fish

Remains of a small jelly fish found on the shore. What else does "J" stand for?
Find out at ABC Wednesday

Beer Bottle Light

Beer bottle lamp hanging in the Lone Star Restaurant.

Streetcar

Old Streetcars never die. They become restaurants. This one ended up as an extension on a hamburger joint.

Pileated Woodpecker

You can count on one hand the number of Pileated Woodpeckers that I have seen in my lifetime.

Feeding Birds

Feeding the birds at Lynde Shores Conservation Area can be a lot of fun.

ABC Wednesday Letter "I" - Ice Fishing

Due to the mild trend ice fishing is almost at an end. If you look in the background you can see open water. I took this photo with my telephoto lens from shore. I was not brave (dumb) enough to venture out onto the ice. What else does "I" stand for? Find out at ABC Wednesday

Wild Flowers

I captured this photo last fall. They look like daises to me,

Ice Flows

The spring thaw has caused the river ice to breakup. The physical power of the river has pushed the ice up onto the banks.

Spring Thaw

The weather has turned warmer and I was trying to capture the spring thaw on Petticoat Creek.
In the background you can see the remains of an old mill dam.
Someone has been kind enough to paint it with graffiti:-(

ABC Wednesday Letter "H" - Historic

Beginning in the 1890's the bell was used in Pickering Village Ontario to alert the volunteer firemen to report for duty. It is now a piece of history. What else does "H stand for? Find out at ABC Wednesday

Tracks

Only a train engineer could figure this out.

Berries

It was the bright red of the berries that caught my eye.

ABC Wednesday Letter "G" - Geese

This is Fred and Fredetta. That's a name that my wife I gave these two geese. They were regulars feeding off the droppings from my bird feeder in the winter. This is first and only time that I have ever seen geese sitting on a perch What else does "G stand for? Find out at ABC Wednesday