Tyrone Mills

According to the Clarington Visitors Guide it's one of Canada’s oldest operating water powered mills still employing methods and machinery of the last century. They produce lumber, specialty millwork, and stone ground flour. Cider, doughnuts (yummy), honey, preserves, apple butter, Empire cheese, baked goods and stone ground flour available year round. Antique Wood-working Shop on second floor. OPEN MONDAY TO SATURDAY 9 AM-6 PM SUNDAY 12 PM - 5 PM Located in Tyrone, 13 km North of Hwy. 401 at Liberty St., (Exit 432) Bowmanville.

These Boots Are Made for Walkin'

Too fancy for me to wear.

Ye Olde Town

Located in Flesherton, Ontario. It's nice to visit a small town away from the big box stores.

Weekend Reflection - Blue Crane

At the marina. I'm linking to Weekend Reflections.

Wind Power

This is one of many that were being installed last September 2011 when I took this photo. They are all up and running now. This one is located about a 20 minute drive north of The Town Of Shelburne.

Signs, Signs - Michaels

Under construction in my neighbourhood.
This will definitely will make my wife one happy lady.
I'm linking to Lesley's Signs, Signs.

Canadair CL-13A Sabre 5

Pylon-mounted adjacent to Oshawa Airport in markings of 416 "City of Oshawa" Squadron, also known as the "Lynx" squadron.

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On June 30, 2006 416 Tactical Fighter Squadron and 441 Tactical Fighter Squadron were amalgamated with the newly reformed 409 Tactical Fighter Squadron.

Hangout

On display at the nursery waiting for someone to take them home.

Sunday Bridges - Mystery

A little twist on bridges that hope you find acceptable. The foreground has two bridge footings of a long forgotten railroad bridge over the river valley. In the background is the present day bridge. I can't find any history about ether one. I'm taking a wild guess that the bridge was damaged on October 15, 1954 when Hurricane Hazel, the most famous hurricane in Canadian history struck Southern Ontario. I'm linking to San Francisco Bay Sunday Bridges.

Hang 'Em High

Hanging baskets are a big seller at Vandermeer Nursery.

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Double rows of baskets and in the background the manager hustling around the nursery.

Kitty

I spotted this guy at the garden nursery hiding under a shelf.

All Apple Trees Are Not Equal

This apple tree is a slow bloomer.

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This one is a early bloomer. Both photos were taken about 30 minutes apart. The trees were located 2 kilometres apart.

Signs, Signs - Playing.

I thought the silhouette of the kid on the toboggan looked cute. This area is part of a busy winter snowmobile trail. I'm linking to Lesley's Signs, Signs.

Coca Cola Buggy

All I need is a horse for a test drive.

Barn Charm - Ruins

One down, one to go.

Neck Tag

I spotted this goose at the waterfront the day before. At that time she seemed in stress and was trying to remove the tag. I was concerned. I had no camera (big mistake) and returned the next day and was able to find her again. She was handling the banding much better. Because I had never seen this kind of identification before I did a Google search and found out that it is more common than I realized.

The Same Old Grind

I had my car in for an oil change and could not resist photographing this guy, next door, hard at work. You see, I am retired and just love watching people work.

Luckiest Of The Lucky

If I believed an object could bring me luck, I would call this my "Lucky Feather". I just thank my lucky stars that I'm not superstitious. Wait a minute. What's the date today?

Skeleton Keys

Photo taken in a antique shop. Possible use for keys could be for locks on antique furniture.

Signs, Signs - Parking

A few years back I placed this sign in the driveway for my daughter. She really does believe she is a royal princess. So if you don't want warts beware of where you park. I'm linking to Lesley's Signs, Signs.

ABC Wednesday Letter "M" - Machine Bolt

A "Machine Bolt" turned into a piece of art.
What else does "M" stand for? Find out at ABC Wednesday

Collingwood Terminals

This imposing structure can be seen for miles around Collingwood and symbolizes the twin engines of commerce in the early 1900's, agriculture and shipping.

In 1899, the Collingwood Council identified the need to erect a Modern elevator, but due to low water levels, construction was delayed until 1929, when the Federal government agreed to pay for dredging.

The two million bushel grain elevator has bins 100 feet high and 22 feet in diameter. The steamer MUNISING arrived in September 1929 with 228,000 bushels of American grain, the first shipment for this important new structure, the third grain elevator in Collingwood's growing economy.

Grain service stopped in 1993, ending 64 years of operation for the cement elevator and 123 years of grain trade in Collingwood. The terminals, now owned by the Town of Collingwood, continue as a modern day landmark and will be an important part of the future redevelopment of Collingwood Harbour. The above description can be found on the Town Of Collingwood's web page.

It's All Bull

This one is in Canada but according to Wikipedia the breed was developed in the Scottish Highlands and Western Isles of Scotland. Breeding stock has been exported to the rest of the world, especially Australia and North America, since the early 20th Century. The breed was developed from two sets of stock, one originally black, and the other reddish.

Sunday Bridges - Feversham

Highway bridge crossing the Feversham gorge. I'm linking to San Francisco Bay Sunday Bridges.

Weekend Reflections - Morning

Morning time is when the water surface is usually at it's smoothest.
This photo was taken at 8:15 A.M. I'm linking to Weekend Reflections.

Split Rail Fence

It's the most common fencing one would see in the rural areas.

Signs, Signs - Used

If I hadn't seen it myself I would have never believed it. I'm linking to Lesley's Signs, Signs.

Pussy Willow

One of the first things to bud in the springtime.

Ranting About Unfairness

The price of oil drops but in Canada the price of gas goes up. Selling for $1.329 per litre equals about $5.00 per USA gallon. The price changes daily. The surprising part is that the tv and radio news outlets are able to tell us the day before how much it is going up and they do that much better than they predict the weather. I find it amazing that all gas stations regardless of brand raise their price exactly the same. Then the government has the impudent to tell us there is no evidences of price fixing.

Earth Hour Countdown

One hour three minutes and 10 seconds until Earth Hour Canada.

Earth Hour Anthem
when the lights go down
i want to be here with you
and the million candles that we light
when the lights go down
i want to dream something new
and let the stars come out tonight
we can feel the change around us
my bit is part of making a difference
so whenever you stop in silence
hear your heart at rest
beautiful, picturesque land
care and respect go hand in hand
it's time that we take a stand here
knowing we're sweetly blessed
chorus
to treat the earth kind is our message
and we will never forget this
when every day we're left breathless
by the glow of the sun
the future is ours to own now
with every voice raised up so loud
with every hand in and lights out
it's time to unite as one