On the Fence.....

This little image might very well be the only image that I get to shoot anything that resembles Autumn colours. It was taken in the far corner of our back yard, behind a Rose of Sharon tree that grows there. If I am not mistaken, I believe it is an Engleman's Ivy vine, and it is starting to "snake" itself along the fence. If it is indeed and Engleman's Ivy, then it will likely cover the entire fence by this time next year, and I don't think I will be too eager to tear it out, as the leaves turn a lovely red in the Fall. This one seems to be just starting to turn colour now, and maybe after this rainy spell is over with, I may be able to get a really nice shot of it when the sun backlights it. At any rate, it is not a work of art, but I have grown to appreciate the very simple things that seem to surround me....hope you enjoy it also.....
 

Wren House in Autumn.....

It appears that the lovely Autumn season is upon us again, and I enjoy the Autumn colours that other photographers have taken and posted on their various sites online. Circumstances does not permit me to get out and about much these days, so about the furthest I get to venture out, is our back yard. This little wren house has been vacated again, and I would love to be able to grab a picture of it sometime, but it usually appears when I do not have my camera handy. It paid us a visit this morning whilst I was enjoying my coffee, as it landed on our front veranda for a very brief few seconds, and then was off. It will likely be next year before we get a glimpse of it again, and enjoy it's lovely song.....meanwhile, I have to content myself with taking a shot of its abode, and hope that it does indeed return next year.....Cheers!

Lily in B & W.....

This image started out as a coloured yellow lily, and I thought it might look nice as a Black & White, for those who appreciate the simplicity of it. A lot of cleaning up had to be done, but I feel it was a worthwhile endeavor. Hopefully everyone had a safe and wonderful Thanksgiving Weekend, and I enjoyed having my whole family under one roof for a brief few hours. It has been so long since we were able to do that. The weather was very warm and humid, but we managed to enjoy the outdoors for most of the get together. Stay safe everyone.....Cheers! 
 

Ash Leaves Abstract.....

This little image was originally shot just a few feet from the White Dogwood Berries posted below, prior to Covid-19 when we visited the Lorraine Valley area of Northern Ontario. It was actually shot in the Summer time, and the leaves and forest were very green. I did a little photo editing in Corel, and converted it to an Autumn like scene. Then I took the file over to Corel Painter Essentials 8 and ran a little Impressionism action on it, and this was the result. For what ever reason, I seem to have acquired a taste for abstract images, and when I see a potential image before me, I start thinking how it might look if it were converted into an abstract illustration of some sort. I never know what I will come up with when I start out playing with an image. Of course my better half thinks I'm nuts, and she probably is not too far off the mark....but such is life. I tell her it is my therapy that enables me to cope with this mad world that has emerged recently. That's my story, and I'm sticking to it....Cheers!