Happy Friday

From 2015 when the Pandas were there.

Puddle Reflection

My thanks to Mother Nature for the overnight rain.

Ribbit!

Sadly, frogs both locally and worldwide are in serious trouble. Around 30% of all the world's frog species are threatened with extinction. This includes several forms found here in Ontario.

Stage Three

Covid-19 conditions in the Region have improved enough that as of Friday, July 24, 2020 we moved into Stage 3 reopening. Stage 3 means increasing the number of businesses and public spaces that will be able to reopen. Playgrounds and parks were closed but now have reopened and will be accessible for public use. It has been difficult but the perseverance has paid off.

Monday Night

When the jeep stopped for the red light I knew this was going to be my lucky shot for the day.

Market

Shopping in Chinatown 2019.

Jumbo

Jumbo was billed as the largest elephant in the world. He was the star attraction at “The Greatest Show on Earth,” the Barnum & Bailey Circus that was performing in St. Thomas, Ontario when he was struck and killed by a train locomotive on September 15, 1885. In his memory, the townspeople commisioned Winston Bronnum of Sussex, New Brunswick to construct this life sized statue made of concrete and steel reenforcing rods. The Jumbo statue was unveiled June 28, 1985 in St. Thomas.

Happy Friday

I never did ask him "How, When or Where".

Barn Charm

From a distance.
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Closeup.

We're Having A Heatwave

...a tropical heatwave.

Uber5000

Artist Allan Ryan, AKA Uber5000 always includes "Yellow Birds" in his murals.

Shore Leave

Archives 2014. Halifax, Nova Scotia, German Sailors from the Frigate Niedersachsen taking in the sights of the city.

Happy Friday

Archives 2006, Walt Disney World, Florida.

Good Morning

My wife is growing Morning Glories in the backyard.

Remembering The Past

Entitled “Magic Carpet : A View From Above” and was created by Jennifer DeSorcy in November of 2000. This painting depicts many significant features of St. Thomas from the town's past and present, including the City Hall, the Jumbo Monument, the Street Railway, and the Old St. Thomas Church.

Campbellton's Volcano

Located near the northern end of the Appalachian Mountains Sugarloaf is an extinct volcano left over from the Devonian age. The mountain is protected by Sugarloaf Provincial Park and lies within the City Limits Of Campbellton, New Brunswick.

Blacky

He is old and friendly,

Sunday Sky

Archives 2014, afternoon sky.

Barn Selfie

Archives 2012. It's me exploring barn ruins. My camera is on a tripod and the remote control is in my right hand.

Face Mask

Starting to day, in my part of the world, it is mandatory for residents to wear masks within public indoor spaces. All residents will be required to wear masks or face coverings when in enclosed commercial spaces as well as “business offices open to the public” and other public buildings, such as libraries and community centres.

Children under two are exempted from the policy, as well as anyone with a medical condition that makes it difficult for them to wear a mask.

Walking The Dog

Archives 2018, Halifax Harbour. Nova Scotia.

House Of Signs

The Supertest sign caught my eye. It used to be a oil and gas company located in Canada that operated from 1923 to 1973.
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Beware of the remote control locomotive. The railway yard is right next door.

Rusty Water Tower

Located in Hastings, Ontario the tower is a left over of the Breithaupt Leather Company which operated from 1906 until 1982. This company was credited for keeping the town from ‘going under’ during the Great Depression.

Smart Geese

Geese are not as dumb as some people think. When it comes to food they can survive on grass alone... and thanks to humans locating parks next to water it becomes easy food for the geese to eat. While the clan eats, there is always one bird that that stands on guard for predators. The guard is easy to spot. He is standing on the right, These geese are showing much more intelligence than some people. They practice social Distancing.

Sunday Church

Age unknown... maybe 150 years. It stands empty and not in use.
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Locked solid.

Planes On Pedestals

The Canadair CF-5 was the Canadair licensed built version of the American Northrop F-5 Freedom Fighter aircraft primarily for the Canadian Forces.
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The Canadian Forces retired the plane in 1995, although CF-5s continued to be used by other countries into the early 21st century. Today this original sits on a pedestal in Trenton Ontario.

Canada Day

Today Canada turns 153 years old. On July 1, 1867 Canada became a new federation with its own constitution by signing the Constitution Act formerly known as the British North America Act.