Beyond the Dog Dish

Lilacs are my Mom's favourite spring flower. While I was growing up we had a huge lilac tree outside our second floor den which had a balcony off it. The lilac tree grew up to meet the balcony an...

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I know, the rest of you are all YEAH SPRING FLOWERS and here I am posting gloomy reminders of winter! I'm so slow about getting my photos off my camera card, I take forever to sort and cull and j...

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"I'd rather wear flowers in my hair than diamonds around my neck." This is how I think of Becky. If she were human (wait, isn't she?!..) there is no doubt in my mind she would be a flower child! ...

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Texture Tuesday with Kim Klassen Textures kk_waterfront and kk_makelight_02 "The first day of spring is one thing, and the first spring day is another. The difference between them is sometimes as...

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Having some fun with a my FlickR dog group themed photos this week and using a few of Kim Klassen's textures too.   12 Months For Dogs March "Perspective" Definition #1 "A particular attitud...

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The Good: This winter was much brighter than I expected. The Bad: The temperatures dipped far below what either the dogs or myself could brave on most days. Both Kodee and myself seemed to have a...

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February 20, 2015   Venus and Mars have not been this close to the moon since 2008 and won't be again till 2017. That is what made me venture out for a few seconds in sub -30C weather! ...

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Just remember, during the winter, far beneath the bitter snow, that there's a seed that with the sun's love in the spring becomes a rose. ~ Leanne Rhimes ~~~~~~~~~~ Participating i...

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Gerbera Daisies seem to always smile! They are the world's 5th most popular flower, so I guess I am not alone loving their cheerful faces.  Still counting down the days when I can go outside...

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Dispite the cold, Whitby Harbour was cheerfully bright and filled with active birds this past weekend. I loved watching this Pintail duck. They are such characters as they dive and splash about. ...

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M4H P52 Week 4 "A Part of Me"  STORY TIME! Learning photography is all due to this girl right here. When Kodee was about a year she started to have a problem with her patella. It was a combi...

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How does this photo make you feel? It is my favourite of my day. I really love how the bright colours instantly cheer me up but more than that, I love how it is surrounded by an airy light feelin...

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Be Still BREATH Slow Down See Beyond Jack Frost is nipping at more than my window panes this winter! On the plus side hibernating allows me to slow down and focus on the little details. If you ha...

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Cats... not a big fan here!  Going through all my photos I never had a chance to edit in 2014. I stumbled across this little fellow at the barns. He never really leaves your side. I swear ca...

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 New Year so new photography projects on board! Do you like to participate in photography projects whether in a group or on your own? Photography is not just my hobby, it often is my therapi...

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   I love this saying and think it will be my motto for 2015!  Poor Kodee doesn't have much say in the fact I so often make her look silly! December is her birthday month and this ...

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Just a quick share of our sunset walk along the waterfront last weekend. I love walking down by the lake year round. We stumbled across this amazing back lighting on the tall grass which I guaran...

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"Christmas Garland "Icicles" "The Snow Storm" ~~~~~~~~~~ A slow winter's night with too much time on my hands! A bit of abstract "Intentional Camera Movement" fun with my Christmas tree. I will g...

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   Dear Santa Paws,   I have been so VERY good this year. Please may I have lots of treats? Also... Can you take Kodee? Hugs & Licks Becky ~~~~~~~~~~ Participating at Kim ...

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Ah what a magnificent fall we have had this year. Not thrilled though this week brought on a sudden drop in temperature plus that horrid white fluff descending from above. I quickly made a "Winte...

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Playing Puparazzi at the dog show. Just chill'n with Mom. Who can tell me what breed this is? I'm stumped! At first I thought an Irish Wolfhound but the hair seems a tad too long? The Happy ...

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Truth Revealed If a smoke screen hides the truth then I supposed inverted smoke perhaps reveals the truth.   Recently I attended a workshop by Andre Gallant and was so inspired by ...

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  The Un-Seen World Things seen are temporal and things unseen are eternal. ~ Helen Keller  Infared (IR) Photography is the light we can't see with the naked eye. It is the colours at t...

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   Mad Hatter Tea Party There is no great genius without some touch of madness  ~ Seneca Aren't we all a little bit mad? Ah yes, this is the same hat you saw Kodee wear on Hallowee...

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   Empty What do you mean there is NO DINNER?! Poor Kodee she was completely baffled why I was not telling her "OUT" as I usually do when she climbs in the fridge. Instead I was pointin...

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