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Shadow in December

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By Ms. G, December 29, 2011 12:28 pm

Here are some recent photos of a day-in-the-life of Shadow and her brother, Fletch.

: This is me playing in the morning at my cottage.

: I am tempting my human to play with me. This toy is not for independent play.

: I am reaching for a spoon. Why should only humans use cutlery.

: I like to hide under the dining room table.

: No one can possibly see me here. It's just like the tree I used to live under.

: I also enjoy sitting under this cabinet. Again, hidden from view.

: Nap time.

: Play time again.

: If I see something of interest I can get really curious really fast.

: Me in sepia tones. I think this effect brings out the kitten in me.

: My portrait.

: My human Val likes to cuddle me.

: This is my brother Fletch. While I do all this stuff all day he sits in his basket.

: As I mentioned, he sits in his basket.

cottage, photography | Shadow

An Afternoon at Presqu’ile Provincial Park

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By Ms. G, September 11, 2011 4:49 pm

We spent Saturday afternoon at Presqu’ile Provincial Park, which is less than one hour from our cottage. Located on Lake Ontario just south of Brighton, it is known as a birder’s paradise. Unfortunately for us the birds have moved on, however, we primarily went to revisit the marsh boardwalk we first experienced last summer. The pictures betray my amateur photographer’s status as many of them are taken in harsh afternoon sunlight leading to nasty shadows and flat texture.

: A marsh full of cattails.

: Meadowhawk.

: Monarchs everywhere.

: Vibrant colours: monarch on goldenrod.

: The marsh had ferns aplenty.

: At the end of the marsh boardwalk there is a bizarre forest of misshapen cedars and knobbly cottonwoods. This is the bark of a cottonwood.

: Graffiti.

: An intricate starfish-shaped flower.

: On the last lookout over the shorebirds' beach there are hundreds of birds' bones betraying the harshness of nature.

: Bird bone of some sort with an interesting, sponge-like texture.

: On Lighthouse Beach at the farthest tip of the park this frog seemed either terrified or unfazed as it rested in its algae pit.

: As the wave came in the frog remained in place.

cottage, photography | Presqu'ile

Early September Photos

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By Ms. G, September 4, 2011 8:38 pm

September offers both new flowers and leftover pods.

: Barely opening by the side of the road.

: Revealing intricate details.

: Delicate.

: Frayed edges.

: Dandelion leftovers.

: Circular centres.

: Swaying in the breeze.

: Frog crossing the road; this could be the one that lives in our pond.

: Moth at rest.

: Graphic caterpillars.

: Some kind of seed pod.

: Prickly pear?

: Seed pod, much like the one I posted a few weeks ago.

: Brown isn't so boring.

: Lupine seed pods, once green, now beautiful brown.

cottage, photography | fall

Shadow the cat

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By Ms. G, September 3, 2011 7:25 pm

Here are some pictures of my new cat, Shadow. Forgive me, I am very biased and think she is extremely cute. You will also see her big brother, Fletch.

cottage, photography, summer | cat, Shadow

August details up-close

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By Ms. G, August 21, 2011 11:57 am

I got bitten all over taking these simple photos. I’m not sure they were worth it, however. I did discover that my interest in macro photography is not primarily artistic – I have very little artistic ability. It’s more about using the macro lens as a microscope, to see the tiny details that are not visible to the naked eye.

: Up close, you can see that this tiny individual flower is just starting to push its way out to the world.

: The tiny, candy-cane stripes are visible through the technology of macro photography.

: It now looks like an ice cream cone with a side of flowers.

: I call this a thorn with a crown. It looks like a mystical underwater creature but is really just the flower atop a thorn weed.

: This seed pod caught my eye for its simplicity and resemblance to a rattle. My next project will be to photograph the seeds inside the pod.

: I love capturing these side-of-the-road commoners just before they fully flower.

: The pattern of hen and chicks reminds me of an artichoke, not that I eat them or have ever cooked one.

: You may not notice the silhouetted ants on first glance at this seen from behind view of a hosta flower.

: I have no idea what this fluffy plant is. All I know is it's a sign of fall.

: Even though this purple coneflower is nearing its end it still has a lot to show.

cottage, photography, summer | macro

July colours

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By Ms. G, July 10, 2011 10:09 pm

: White daisy

: Spider on hydrangea

: Dragonfly wings

: Blush of pink

: Pink

: Orange day lily

: Orange and yellow centre

: Orange pollen

: Deep pink with orange

: Echinacea

: Ech for short

: Deep raspberry

: Reddish crown

: Purple flourish

: Purple trumpet

: Tiny snail on green

: Chewed green leaf

: Lupin seedpods transition from green to yellow

: Blackeyed Susan bud

cottage, photography | colours, cottage, flowers

Calm before the marking storm

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By Ms. G, June 18, 2011 11:29 pm

Thursday and Friday I marked a set of essays. Monday I will be finishing another set. Then next week I have three exams in two days. I decided to take it easy today. Here are my pictures.

: A blue dragon fly down by the shore.

: A daisy growing on the shore.

: The scary jaw of a dead fish.

: The silvery fin of another dead fish.

: There has been a dead bird on the rocks for months now. This is its claw, I presume.

: A beautiful pink peony announcing summer.

: Have you ever looked inside an iris?

: Hen and chicks.

: I have no idea what kind of flower this is. I just like how it catches the sunlight behind it in the "golden hour", the hour or so before sun-down.