After a week of sun and much warmer than normal temps, the snow is heading back our way...
Photo taken March 7, 2010
Sunday, March 07, 2010
Project 365 ~ Day 280
After a week of sun and much warmer than normal temps, the snow is heading back our way...
Photo taken March 7, 2010
Project 365 ~ Day 279
The cats enjoy their dinner. That's Auto on the left, and Ares on the right.
Photo taken March 6, 2010
Project 365 ~ Day 277
Espresso cup with 3D dragon - 3 inches high.
Photo taken March 4, 2010
Wednesday, March 03, 2010
Project 365 ~ Day 276
The setting moon was a spectacular sight this morning, framed behind the windmills outside town.
Photo taken March 3, 2010
Project 365 ~ Day 275
I looked out my office window this afternoon and was startled to see this mother and calf across the alley in someone's yard! In the middle of town... They were helping themselves to the new buds on the trees. Our warm weather has the trees budding about 6 weeks early.
After a bit of exploring and a snack, mom and calf strolled on down the alley and out of sight. I was told by my coworkers that they have been sighted in town several times this past week. I hope they stay safe...
Photo taken March 2, 2010
Project 365 ~ Day 274
Cricket enjoys one of her many toys. (When You're the baby you have lots of stuff!)
Photo taken March 1, 2010
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Project 365 ~ Day 273
What an amazing and fitting ending to the 2010 Olympics! Canada had never won gold on home soil before these games - now we have the most gold medals in winter games of any nation - ever! Twenty six medals in total, fourteen of them gold.
But it's been more than medals - the olympic spirit has been felt everywhere and in everything, and courage, grace and perseverance have been the themes of the games in a way I don't remember seeing before.
Canada - the True North Strong and Free!
Photo taken February 28, 2010
(credit to CTV as this is a picture of my tv screen)
Project 365 ~ Day 272
Warmer temps these last few days have had Ares up on the cat tree soaking up rays through the picture window...
Photo taken February 27, 2010
Friday, February 26, 2010
Project 365 ~ Day 267
...shines from my external hard drive...
Photo taken February 22, 2010
Sunday, February 21, 2010
Project 365 ~ Day 266
This is the first moon I've seen in a month. Between clouds, fog, cold nights and a unhelpful moon cycle, I was losing hope that I would be able to get another shot before spring! This was taken in mid afternoon, and is more noisy than I would like - but I'm pleased I got it at all...
Photo taken Fabruary 21, 2010
Project 365 ~ Day 265
More reminders of the Olympics. I'm having a blast watching the games. Part of me wishes I was there - the party looks great! But part of me cringes at the lines - 6 hours to ride the zip line? No thanks!
Photo taken February 20, 2010
Project 365 ~ Day 263
This pin is only available to Provincial BC employees. It rides proudly on the on the front of my camera bag.
Photo taken February 18, 2010
Project 365 ~ Day 262
We had a Jamacian themed potluck at work and a colleague made some colourful cookies. I used Topaz Adjust and then Topaz Simplify to achieve the effect seen here.
Photo taken Fabruary 17, 2010
Project 365 ~ Day 261
All the licensed Olympic merchandise has this really cool hologram on it - I couldn't help but try and capture it!
Photo taken February 16, 2010
Project 365 ~ Day 260
We are very proud of our Canadian Olympians here in the north. My neighbour built this funky and cool tribute to the athletes - a skiier with the Canadian, BC, and Olympic flags and our ongoing motto - BELIEVE!
Photo taken February 15, 2010
Monday, February 15, 2010
Project 365 ~ Day 259
It's just so exciting hosting the Olympics in my home province! I live up in the north, a good 12 hours away from the games, but have been to Vancouver and Whistler many times - it's really cool to share them with the world.
And just in case you thought I forgot - this is the sleeve of the official olympic teddy bear that I got my beautiful wife for Valentine's Day (or, as it's known in our house - 'Dite Day - for the amazing Aphrodite...) I love you, honey!
Photo taken February 14, 2010
Project 365 ~ Day 258
Interesting prints under the trees - looks like the birds were unsure of which way to go!
Photo taken February 13, 2010
Project 365 ~ Day 257
The Olympic Opening Ceremony was all kinds of amazing, and I took some really cool screen shots. Of them all, I love this the best. This is a shot of the crowd as the Canadian team entered the stadium. I used Topaz Simplify to give it a painting effect.
Photo taken February 12, 2010
Project 365 ~ Day 256
More cold and gray outside. These gel flowers give me colour all winter, blooming on my office door.
Photo taken February 11, 2010
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Project 365 ~ Day 255
My little man. Isn't he sweet? Effect achieved with Topaz Adjust plugin.
Photo taken February 10, 2010
Project 365 ~ Day 254
When I arrive to work each morning I'm greeted with the sound of birdsong. Today they finally showed me their hideout - they've made a winter nest in the wall of the building where the hydro lines come out. There is a small entrance above the sparrow here.
Photo taken February 9, 2010
Monday, February 08, 2010
Project 365 ~ Day 253
A coworker's bouquet served as inspiration today. The roses were fading, but still beautiful...
Photo taken February 8, 2010
Project 365 ~ Day 252
Wow - what a game! Though I'm a Colts fan, I couldn't help but feel ok about the Saints' win. As for the pic, I wanted to catch the graphic that was used with the replays, but it was so fast! This was the best I got....
Photo taken February 7, 2010
Saturday, February 06, 2010
Project 365 ~ Day 251
The day was sunny (finally!) and I took a drive just before sunset. I wanted to catch the golden colours of the setting sun. Unfortuantely, I ended up knee deep in a snow drift, and had to cut short my time... Of the shots I took before I got soaking wet, I liked this one the best.
Photo taken February 6, 2010
Friday, February 05, 2010
Project 365 ~ Day 250
In honour of the pending Olympics in Vancouver, I offer the world a coffee. Tim Horton's coffee - affectionally known as Timmy's in these parts - is a Canadian treasure, and proof of our superiority! LOL Sorry, Dunkin' Donuts... !
Photo taken February 5, 2010
Project 365 ~ Day 249
More ice. I could do an entire collection of ice. It's easy when you live on Hoth...
Photo taken February 4, 2010
Thursday, February 04, 2010
Project 365 ~ Day 248
The melting/freezing off the roof made an unusual icicle in the front tree. I have no idea how they freeze sideways!
Photo taken February 3, 2010
Project 365 ~ Day 247
More snow, more gray and more gloom equals more pictures of the furkids. Auto again makes a dashing subject...
Photo taken February 2, 2010
Monday, February 01, 2010
Project 365 ~ Day 246
The day dawned partly sunny, which enabled me to see the sunrise, and to catch the moon as it disappeared into the clouds above the hillside. The moon was huge - I just hope we get clear skies one night this week so I can get a picture of it in all it's glory...
Photo taken February 1, 2010
Sunday, January 31, 2010
January 2010 Mosiac
January was the hardest month yet. The weather was gloomy and nasty - gray skies and snow at least 3 weeks out of 4, and the lack of colour seemed to zap me of any imagination. But there are a few shots that I'm happy with. And on to February!
Project 365 ~ Day 245
Well - fake fire... We had to take the wood stove insert out of our hearth, and were left with a weird Beetlejuice open hole that - at 22C below - was sucking all the heat out of the house. The household budget won't allow for another insert right now, so we got one of those fake fire heaters with the mantle to cover the hole. I spent the afternoon building the mantle, and - tada! Fire! Well, not really... But, heat! Yes!
Photo taken January 31, 2010
Saturday, January 30, 2010
Project 365 ~ Day 244
More snow today. I took this out my window at the wild cherries still hanging on the tree next door. The blue in the background are barrels on the neighbor's back porch - I was happy to have them add a bit more colour to another gray pic...
Photo taken January 30, 2010
Project 365 ~ Day 243
Macro peek at the inside of my pocket watch. The area inside the circle is about the size of a dime.
Photo taken January 29, 2010
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Project 365 ~ Day 242
Auto ha a regal look about him, don't you think?
Photo taken January 28, 2010
Project 365 ~ Day 241
Macro shot of some pencil crayons.
Photo taken January 27, 2010
Project 365 ~ Day 239
The sparrows turned these trees into an instant hotel, and they were loud! All puffed up against the cold....
Photo taken January 25, 2010
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Project 365 ~ Day 238
...snowfall. Finally we had about 2 hours of sun today, so I took this photo. There is another one in my blog from last month - we have about 6 new inches since then.
Photo taken January 24, 2010
Project 365 ~ Day 237
...practicing the high jump! If only there were canine olympics - Dori would take the gold medal (if those frisbee dogs don't compete, anyway...!)
She can be seen in 14 shows weekly - at breakfast and supper time...
Photo taken January 23, 2010
Project 365 ~ Day 236
All week - gray skies and snow. I'm jonsin' for some blue sky!
Photo taken January 22, 2010
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Project 365 ~ Day 235
......wherever I can. I'm tired of gray!
Photo taken January 21, 2010
Project 365 ~ Day 234
The hoar frost was so beautiful I tried to get some macro shots. This was handheld, with the Canon 100 L Macro lens. The IS on the lens comes through again!
Photo taken January 20, 2010
Project 365 ~ Day 233
Northeastern BC in January is cold. It's generally the coldest part of the province. The average high temp this past week has been -9C except - in my office. The radiator in my office is broken, and the offices on the other end of the floor have no heat. My colleagues are working in their parkas.
In the meantime, the radiator in my office and the ones next to me are trying to heat the entire floor. We can't turn them off - control is at Regional, 4 hours away. The last few days it's been +30C, or worse.
So I couldn't help but have Lilo (of Lilo and Stitch fame) do a hula dance in honour of the tropics in my office! You'll notice the temp is 31C. 88F. HOT!!
Photo taken January 19, 2010
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