Winter Rain

Last day of December and the mild winter weather has the plant life all mixed up.

Signs - Bike Shelter

The local cummuter train and bus station has easy to spot shelters to leave your bicycle. The service is operated by Go Transit and of course the wheels up there spell GO. I'm linking to Lesley's Signs, Signs.

Winter... Blah

The first taste of real winter rolled through here overnight. It is a mixture of snow and freezing rain. It is going to be a difficult day for anyone who has to walk or drive in this weather. Later today most of this will melt as temperatures will rise to 5°c (41°F). This is the closest I will get to going outside today. Staying inside on stormy days is a privilege granted to retired bus drivers.

Graffiti Is Where You Find It

Under the Dixie Train Trestle.

Red Light District

After hours at Next of Skin Tattoo Shop.

High Five

International sign that needs no words.

Condo Construction #5

Update on condo construction. Finally beginning to rise up. People in the condo behind have suddenly realize about the lost of view.

Artist stand alone concept of the finished building.

Merry Christmas

Because of the lack of snow the white sands of Lake Ontario will be the only "White Christmas" that will be seen here this year.
Merry Christmas to everyone and enjoy your day.

Wishing You A Merry Christmas!

It is Christmas Eve. Are you excited?

Signs - 0°C

So far mild winter temperatures have spared us from driving on icy roads. I'm linking to Lesley's Signs, Signs.

Look At The Big Picture

There is lots of eye clutter in this scene but I like the sky and the one lonely soul walking past.

Winter Solstice

December Solstice in Pickering, Ontario, Canada is today on Monday, December 21, 2015 at 11:49 PM EST. It is the shortest day and the longest night of the year.

Mild Winter

Last year at this time the light beacons were covered with ice. This year the temperatures are staying above freezing.

A Hard Day's Night

It's been a hard day's night, and I'd been working like a dog
It's been a hard day's night, I should be sleeping like a log
But when I get home to you I find the things that you do
Will make me feel alright

Night Lights Hit The Water

The other side is a housing subdivision. The tallest lights you see in the background are over the 401 Hwy.

Geese Armada

It was a very windy day and these guys and gals found a spot on the bay that offered shelter from the wind.

The Mark Of Love

Abe found his true love. How about you? I'm linking to Lesley's Signs, Signs.

Oh God! I Can See Forever!

Me and my Camera off the beaten path exploring a dirt road in the Township of Scugog.

Sitting Here La La

Waiting for my Ya Ya uh.

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It was worth the wait.

Fence Me In

Former liquor store site... future Pickle Barrel Restaurant site.

In Search Of Lost Colour

The drab colours of winter are in abundance... but if you look around you are bound to find some.

Two Weeks Until Christmas Day

The nerve of those Whos. Inviting me down there on such short notice! Even if I wanted to go my schedule wouldn't allow it. 4:00, wallow in self pity; 4:30, stare into the abyss; 5:00, solve world hunger, tell no one; 5:30, jazzercize; 6:30, dinner with me - I can't cancel that again; 7:00, wrestle with my self-loathing... I'm booked. Of course, if I bump the loathing to 9, I could still be done in time to lay in bed, stare at the ceiling and slip slowly into madness. But what would I wear?

Condo Construction #4

Continuing my photo project of following the construction of a high rise Condominium. The work begins at 7:00 A.M. Monday to Saturday.

Signs - Winter Warning.

Mother Nature is screwing around with the weather and I haven't the foggiest why. Do get my drift? I'm linking to Lesley's Signs, Signs.

Gas Stations And Convenience Stores

Some people find "On the Run" gas stations are quick and easy solution for all their fuel, beverage and snack needs. Many On the Run stores feature a Tim Hortons, to fill up with coffee and a muffin on the way, or a quick meal when you're on the go. Keep your car clean with the Esso drive thru touchless carwash. It almost sounds like a sales pitch... doesn't it.

September 18, 2015

Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee. Muhammad Ali

Long Nights

At this time of year I can never seem to adjust to the extra hours of darkness. My biological clock gets messed up.

Why?

Sometimes I don't know why I stop and photograph something like these doors. My eyes say to me... "Andy, get that camera up to your face and photograph what you are seeing." This following quote from Elliott Erwitt, photographer, helps me understand what is going through my mind. "Good visual sense probably can't be taught, not at a profound level. It’s eye, but it’s also heart. I believe I have a good visual sense of other people’s pictures yet sometimes I don't really see my own pictures right away. Years later, after I've passed over stuff and thought nothing of it, I look again and see that some of it is pretty good (or that some of what I thought was good is pretty lousy.) I just hadn't recognized it yet. Boy, I wish I knew why that was. Did I change? Did the pictures change?”

Fill'er Up

Everything is here to get you started on the way to work. I think the operator makes a higher profit from what is sold in the store rather than what they do from the sales at the pumps.

Feeding Frenzy

This was just before sunrise and the gulls have spotted something in the water. There was no wind so that the cloud in the background stayed stationary for the longest time. The steam rising from the water this side of the point of land is cause by the hot water flowing from the nuclear power plant.

Signs - Bless My Soul

My neighbour is a baker. I'm linking to Lesley's Signs, Signs.

Waterside View

I watched this guy for about ten minutes.

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He was totally in his environment and well aware of what was going on around him.

Last Day Of November

Goodbye November hello December. The entire month turned out to be milder than normal. Environment Canada is predicting a winter that even if normal, it will feel tropical compared to the last two winters.

Something Special In The Light

Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness. Desmond Tutu

Family

In my family the males are out numbered.

Star Wars Christmas

May the Force be with you.

First Snow

I found this dusting in a farmer's field.

Signs - Welcome

Welcome to Welcome. It is part of the municipality of Port Hope, Ontario. I'm linking to Lesley's Signs, Signs.

Rise And Shine

7:14 A.M. This time of year you do not have to get up early to see the sunrise.

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As the sun starts to move upward the sky colour quickly changes.

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Get outside. Watch the sunrise. Watch the sunset. How does that make you feel? Does it make you feel big or tiny? Because there's something good about feeling both. Amy Grant

Tyrannosaurus

Primitive Designs added a life size scrap metal sculpture of a T-Rex dinosaur at its retail outlet on County Road 28 north of Port Hope.

Flying Fickle Finger of Fate

There is a reason why God gave us a middle finger.

Red Brick Farmhouse

I unexpectedly came across this abandon farmhouse. Urban sprawl is starting to creep into the area.

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Side view with plenty of windows.

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Who ever lived here before left some belongings behind.

Dark Gloomy Day

Cloudy, windy, rainy. The overcast clouds dimmed out the light so much that the street lights came on.