I am in another Photo challenge, so there will be more pictures and more blogs and of course I am knitting; but very busy at work. This particular photo challenge is to take 5 pictures in a week and then to choose one of them and write a blog about it. Crazy Quilt Here is […]
I have been fascinated by Lynette Meek’s painted knitting. The link is to her blog where she posts lots of information and by the way, she has a booklet out now on how to paint your knitting. I decided that I had to try some painted knitting, since I have a very nice chunky alpacalicious
First I must apologise to any readers who may be vegetarian. This photo is part of my photo a day challenge. It’s a neon sign over a butcher’s stall in the St Lawrence Market in Toronto. I took the picture, because to me it “screamed” raw, red meat, as in BBQ’d steak perhaps. For meat lovers especially
I wasn’t thinking of writing this photo up – but the more I look at it, the more I see some interesting relationships. It has an other worldliness about it and for people who would like to make their products, services and /or themselves out of this world, here is my take. 1. The photo was
I am still taking pictures in the photo a day challenge. I actually got up my nerve to post this one to the Globe and Mail’s website. They set challenges every week and people from all over the world take pictures – all over the world. Here is the one I posted for the challenge
Here’s another photo in the photo a day challenge. I took this at The Brickworks – a reclaimed city dump that’s been turned into an environmental centre. I was actually there to take pictures of water lilies in the ponds. It’s so much better to have water filtering through ponds and reeds rather that chunks
Detail from Celtic Cross headstone – Mt Pleasant Cemetery There is something about a grey day that forces us inward. The sun isn’t there to lift the spirits and so we look inside for something of interest. Today is a grey day here in Toronto. I generally try to take an hour’s walk, when I
Rain on my window It took me a long time to try and get close ups of droplets of water – I know get a life!! Well I’ve had my Canon DSLR for a few years now and I think that I have just scratched the surface as far as using its abilities as a
These are not Dog Biscuits!! Another day- another photograph in my photo a day challenge. I just couldn’t resist these cookies at The Second Cup. I took the picture without a flash, through glass, into a mirror…and the cookies are wrapped in cellophane – there’s magic in them thar lenses!!! Maybe the retail lesson here
Cake from Half Baked Ideas on Mt. Pleasant Day 6 in the photo a day challenge is another shop window shot, only this time I stepped out of the way to remove my reflection. The cafe is called “Half Baked Ideas” – I personally think that it should have more of a positive name, because
