Silverback

Pewter

2011-10-03T12:17:00.003-03:00

How many times do I have to tell you? I was not sleeping! I was meditating!

Sparrow

2011-09-18T16:23:00.002-03:00

This sparrow was waiting for its turn at the feeder.

Wind Surfer

2011-08-29T16:27:00.003-03:00

We were far enough away from what was left of Hurricane Irene to just get a little wind.

Riley

2011-08-26T12:53:00.002-03:00

Are you going to eat all of that???

Stubby

2011-08-15T10:56:00.003-03:00

This baby sparrow has been visiting the feeder. Flying without tail feathers must be a little hazardous.

Camera Lesson

2011-08-07T18:33:00.004-03:00

Now, this changes the f stop. Remember what I've told you about depth of field?

Musical Ride

2011-08-06T19:49:00.003-03:00

We watched the RCMP Musical Ride in Bridgewater today.

Gray Shack

2011-08-01T18:19:00.003-03:00

I've passed this old shack in First South quite a few times.

Seabird

2011-07-24T12:21:00.003-03:00

I found this feather on Crescent Beach. I don't know who it belongs to but I liked the contrast with the armour stone.

Water Lily

2011-07-23T16:48:00.003-03:00

The lilies are in bloom in the pond between Broadcove and Cherryhill.

Sand Sculpture

2011-07-18T15:59:00.003-03:00

What with the poor economy and debt ceilings and all, we have to settle for sand houses instead of sand castles.

Sunset

2011-07-14T21:14:00.001-03:00

Jawdropping sunset this evening.

Car People

2011-07-12T21:01:00.002-03:00

I was told that this is a "Rat Rod" and it's very special.

Kiwi

2011-07-09T08:53:00.003-03:00

Kiwi poses on Risser's Beach

Dew on the Daisies

2011-07-06T08:51:00.002-03:00

Just a Little Closer

2011-06-22T16:43:00.003-03:00

We spend a lot of time watching squirrels at our place.

Springs

2011-06-20T07:12:00.003-03:00

Spring has sprung

the grass is ris..

Guitar Man

2011-06-19T10:21:00.003-03:00

I got this picture of the guitar player in the band at the Info Morning Birthday Party in Halifax.

Public Gardens

2011-06-18T15:26:00.002-03:00

This is my favourite spot in the Public Gardens, Halifax.

Old Tracks

2011-06-17T16:02:00.002-03:00

There was a time in this fair land when the railroad used to run.

Town Criers

2011-06-16T12:55:00.001-03:00

Town Crier at Government House in Halifax.

The Claw

2011-06-07T14:01:00.003-03:00

I found this crab claw while hobbling along Crescent Beach. I put it on some armour stone and liked the look.

Purple Finch Male

2011-06-05T15:54:00.004-03:00

I got to listen to a rare Sunday Sermon from a normally quiet purple finch.

Bad Hair Day

2011-05-30T10:20:00.004-03:00

I spent alot of bucks on this hairdo and it just doesn't look right.

American Goldfinch Male

2011-05-27T13:13:00.003-03:00

The male goldfinches seem to be getting brighter by the day. I can't wait until we have a sunny day. Until then : this is as bright as it gets.

Goldfinch

2011-05-26T10:08:00.003-03:00

An American Goldfinch at the feeder with a Purple Finch in the background.

Jump Ups

2011-05-25T10:23:00.004-03:00

I was able to sneak up on this patch of Jump ups this morning.

Grumpy

2011-05-21T16:53:00.003-03:00

Even the chickadees seem to be short tempered on a rainy day.

Daffodil

2011-05-16T11:52:00.005-03:00

A rainy day spent chasing daffodils.

Female Crossbill

2011-05-09T11:59:00.001-03:00

Another rainy day.

Short Snapper

2011-05-01T09:33:00.003-03:00

We found this Snapping Turtle in the middle of the highway. I moved him to the side of the road and pointed him in the direction of a pond. He was not amused.

For Sale

2011-04-30T17:21:00.002-03:00

For Sale

Cottage on the Lake.

Needs some work.

Instrumental

2011-04-29T15:41:00.003-03:00

A wet and damp day here on the South Shore. I was fiddling around with an old picture and thought I'd do some major cropping.

Catty

2011-04-28T15:31:00.002-03:00

It's my toy. It's my chair. Take your picture and move on.

Smiling Jack

2011-04-17T18:56:00.003-03:00

Leader of the New Democratic Party, Jack Layton smiles for the camera while campaigning in Nova Scotia.

Crossbill closeup

2011-04-15T20:49:00.001-03:00

Sometimes you just get lucky.

Poses of Roses

2011-04-13T11:26:00.004-03:00

I am having a very hard time dealing with backdrops and lighting and reflectors and tripods.

If I move the backdrop to the left do I move the camera to the right?

I'd rather just go out in the woods and shot something.

I have to admit I did start to feel relaxed after taking about 50 pictures of these roses but I have a nagging suspicion I was more relaxed before I started.

Crocus

2011-04-03T11:19:00.002-03:00

It seems like it just takes one warm day...

Crossbills

2011-03-30T15:57:00.003-03:00

A pair of crossbills at the feeder. I'll leave it to you to decide which one is the female.

Lunenburg Harbour

2011-03-27T10:53:00.002-03:00

A view of the mouth of Lunenburg harbour.

Lunenburg

2011-03-26T19:50:00.003-03:00

We spent the morning taking pictures of the Anglican Church in Lunenburg.

Break Time.

2011-03-25T13:10:00.002-03:00

Trixie takes a quick break . Golden Retrievers are not well known for their chain saw skills.

Spring has Sprung

2011-03-24T11:04:00.003-03:00

Spring in Nova Scotia. Yesterday I saw six robins scratching in the garden. Today a lone robin was shivering in an apple tree.

Woodsplitters

2011-03-23T10:46:00.003-03:00

A sunny day with temperatures around freezing. A good day to split some wood.

Pulp Fiction

2011-03-22T14:00:00.002-03:00

As the ice melts and the wood roads become too soft for heavy machinery, loggers in Lunenburg County have no choice but to harness up their trusty chocolate labs.

Spring Tide

2011-03-21T09:50:00.003-03:00

Sunday morning on the Risser's Beach boardwalk. The moon was full and at perigee . The tide was just a little higher than usual and flooded the saltmarsh.

Sign of Spring

2011-03-20T14:02:00.002-03:00

Debbie found this yellow spotted salamander by our door.

Musical Interlude

2011-03-17T10:42:00.003-03:00

Jude and friends playing at West Dublin Hall.

Red Ball

2011-03-05T17:42:00.002-04:00

Isn't there a song about the morning sun and a red rubber ball?

Junco

2011-03-01T20:51:00.004-04:00

I had to shoot through some twigs but I like the look of this junco.

Rocky Road

2011-02-28T16:39:00.002-04:00

Some granite rocks at Peggy's Cove.

Peggy's Cove Lighthouse

2011-02-27T19:02:00.004-04:00

Peggy's Cove lighthouse on a cold day.

Woodpecker 2

2011-02-26T16:38:00.000-04:00

Woodpecker

2011-02-16T13:12:00.004-04:00

There is a woodpecker at our feeder. It takes a sunflower seed and jams it into a crack and then pecks away at it. It's very hard to catch it standing still.

Geese

2011-01-31T10:57:00.002-04:00

There's something about a gaggle of grey geese honking and hissing that brings out a smile.

Ross Farm

2011-01-30T11:37:00.003-04:00

Yesterday was the first time we visited Ross Farm during the winter. It's well worth the effort.

KFC anyone?

2011-01-29T16:29:00.001-04:00

Chickens at Ross Farm Museum

Brook

2011-01-28T16:55:00.002-04:00

Frosty Day

2011-01-24T10:07:00.004-04:00

It looks very cold out there today. I don't feel like role playing Scott of the Antarctic.

Ribbon

2011-01-22T15:58:00.003-04:00

A touch of frost on our winter decorations.

Squirrel!

2011-01-21T10:37:00.003-04:00

"Don't you know it's rude to stare at someone while they're eating"

Nuthatch

2011-01-20T10:07:00.002-04:00

We have a pair of nuthatches at our feeder this winter.

Sea Smoke

2011-01-18T11:13:00.003-04:00

A beautiful sunrise over Dublin Bay this morning. Cold!

Fern

2011-01-17T12:32:00.002-04:00

A bracken fern in the snow,

Beach Erosion

2011-01-16T12:19:00.004-04:00

Two years ago the provincial government spent

thousands of dollars to build a large fence to protect the beach. Last winter the storms removed all traces of the fence. This year the storms continue to eat away at the dunes.

Busted Trap

2011-01-15T13:15:00.001-04:00

I found this broken lobster trap washed up on Risser's beach this morning.

Squirrel

2011-01-13T13:57:00.002-04:00

We're the best of friends. I'm staying away from her nest and she's staying away from the basement. We meet at the bird feeder.

Cold Seat

2011-01-11T09:38:00.003-04:00

There is an old hay rake on the edge of a field near our house.

Whelk

2011-01-10T11:36:00.004-04:00

These whelks climb into the fishermen's lobster traps. Our neighbour boils the snails , removes the innards and fries them up in butter.

Let me out.

2011-01-08T11:03:00.002-04:00

The snow is falling and the chickadees are at the feeder. I gotta go out... I'll behave.... I promise.

Being Pampered

2011-01-07T09:42:00.004-04:00

Sometimes you just need to relax . How about treating yourself to a nice pedicure?

Vanishing Sand

2011-01-06T12:14:00.003-04:00

This might look like a regular shoreline picture but this is normally a sandy beach. This is a picture of Little Risser's after a couple December storms washed the sand away. Hopefully, the sand will wash back in by springtime.

Ice Puddle

2010-12-31T14:38:00.004-04:00

Today was a great day for a walk in the woods. The sun was shining and there wasn't a breath of wind. The ground was still frozen and there wasn't a sound in the forest.

Nuthatch

2010-12-21T17:05:00.003-04:00

I caught this guy on the way to the feeder.

Busted Trap

2010-12-14T10:26:00.003-04:00

We have had a bit of wind and many fishermen who set lobster traps near the shore spent the morning gathering them up.

Kiwi, Debbie and Santa

2010-12-03T19:22:00.003-04:00

The local animal shelter holds a Christmas fund raiser at the beginning of December. Kiwi looks forward to having her picture taken with Santa.

...Two Crows Joy

2010-11-30T20:09:00.002-04:00

These two were caught hitching a ride on the LaHave Ferry.

Dump Day

2010-11-29T09:27:00.004-04:00

At 7:00 a.m. the lobster season opened in our district. The boats, loaded with traps, headed for the favourite spots.

Five Boats

2010-11-28T19:58:00.003-04:00

Five lobster boats in Feltzen South, Nova Scotia are readied for Dump Day, November 29.

Little Harbour

2010-11-27T12:52:00.003-04:00

About 6 lobster boats will be fishing out of Little Harbour near Broad Cove Lunenburg County.

The lobster season begins at 7:00 a.m. this Tuesday.

Traps and Boat

2010-11-23T18:06:00.002-04:00

Stone House

2010-11-21T10:30:00.003-04:00

A picture of Kiwi in front of one of the Stone houses in Dublin Shore.

Shed and Traps

2010-11-20T11:28:00.003-04:00

It's a busy time at the wharves as the fishermen prepare for another lobster season.

Chickadee

2010-11-19T15:57:00.003-04:00

Haven't got out much this week.

Stonehurst

2010-10-31T17:02:00.004-03:00

Our photo club took a drive to Stonehurst today. The weather was a bit damp but the water helped to bring out some of the fall colours.

Mummy Wrap

2010-10-29T20:50:00.003-03:00

Never say Never. I was certain I'd seen my last Halloween party.

Red Leaves

2010-10-29T09:10:00.003-03:00

On the way home after a rough day, I spotted these leaves on the side of Crescent Beach General Store.

Ferry Lights

2010-10-25T16:58:00.001-03:00

Evening on the LaHave Ferry.

Indian Path

2010-10-24T20:07:00.002-03:00

A calm Fall evening .

Fall Colours

2010-10-17T12:57:00.004-03:00

We stopped along the Petite River to check out the leaves.

Secure

2010-10-05T11:12:00.003-03:00

Just looking at the size of this lock should intimidate most thieves.

Giant Pumpkins

2010-10-02T16:52:00.002-03:00

One of our neighbours is very good at growing giant pumpkins. It takes at least 6 of us to load his pumkin and squash onto his trailer. Then it's off to the Fair in Windsor

Concentrate

2010-10-02T11:57:00.004-03:00

What's happening in the world today? .. Canada has a new Governor General, Commonwealth Games are beginning, Fishermen are catching and eating fish west of the bridge in Sydney harbour, Rick Sanchez..... SQUIRREL AT THE FEEDER!

Cook's Falls

2010-10-01T15:58:00.002-03:00

The leaves are starting to take on their fall colours at Cook's Falls.

Work Gloves

2010-09-30T17:10:00.002-03:00

I noticed these gloves tucked into the grill of a well drilling rig.

LaHave

2010-09-21T12:59:00.003-03:00

We climbed a hill in LaHave this morning to get this shot of a church on the other side of the river.

Edge of The Storm

2010-09-20T11:49:00.003-03:00

Igor will pass well to our east. We are on the edge of the storm and I noticed these clouds at Cherry Hill Beach this morning.

Surfer

2010-09-19T11:37:00.003-03:00

Hurricane Igor is hitting Bermuda this morning but the surf is up in Nova Scotia. The storm should be passing us early Tuesday morning.

Charlotte's Web

2010-09-18T13:17:00.002-03:00

A calm, sunny September morning. A good time to spin a web.

Rainy Friday

2010-09-17T13:24:00.003-03:00

We are getting the rain and wind from the storm that hit New York yesterday.