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I've just signed about 20 petitions on SumOfUs.org. Against Mosanto, against environmental threats, against Harper's schemes. Individuals against wealthy corporations: can we make a difference?

Misty Day

My pictures don't render justice to that bright bush. I wish it were in my garden!

The mountain in the mist.

Very Dian Fossey.

My brother remarked that I had a gorgeous "mountain" and a gorgeous river to photograph. I took that as a challenge. It might become repetitive but to an extent I will try to convey the 1001 moods of My mountain and My river, in different lights, hours, weather, seasons... For lack of the spectacular, I will turn to the chronicle and thus document: this is where I live. These are the sights, the light, the trees, the streets of my town. I won't have the photo opportunities of my Bahamian life. Once I accept that, I can still have fun with my camera.

The Weariness

Getting closer to my perfect hockey shot. I'm particularly fond of this one.

Lise Thibault

The evidence is overwhelming. Well, Ms. Thibault, time to pay the piper.  Your sense of entitlement is mind boggling. I hope the jury is severe on you.
From a tax payer.

Developments

Nothing comes easy in life. Being born doesn't come easy. The rest just follows suit. Fine. I'm NOT dropping the towel.

Blooms

The four daffodils... cue in the aaahhhhs.

The timid bush... witch never stays timid long, I must add.

To paraphrase: "Are you not entertained?!?!!!"

Morning Visitor

I own a super camera. But of course, the Visitor would show up when all I have is my Iphone. Figures.
Notice anything about this awesome picture? That's right, it's upside down! Why? Because after trying every d*** trick,  it was "publish it like that or throw the computer out the window". Which I'm awfully close to doing.
Maybe I can start a new trend in blogs.

Because I Can't Forget

Photo credit: The Krim Family


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Sunny Day

Sunny but Bleak

Woke up to a life in dark greys. It cleared up a bit but we are losing to New York. And Carey is being replaced. Not a great Saturday overall.

The Canadians

Before the series, I didn't even know we had a player called Dale Weise... Goes to show... I'm firing my intel guy.

2006

2006. That's when I started this blog. Mademoiselle Caroline was a regular. I believed in it. I've just been on a trip down memory lane. I cannot believe it's been 8 years. So much has happened in 8 years, so much. Yet some things are still the same. I still have Loukhi, sole survivor of that era. The house still stands around me, scarred, altered, but still warm and beautiful.
I still have this outlet to voice my thoughts, an outlet neglected for several years. Overall I think creativity is very important. So even though i've lost all my following, no wonder, in the hiatus, this blog is still alive. I'll try and keep it that way.

Received a back-pack to hold my camera and lenses today. I'm now ready to go!!! Next shoot, tomorrow at the arena.
Daffodils ready to bloom any day now. All three of them. I'm so excited.

Thrilled

An awesome match, regardless of how number seven turns out, big win, Habs!

A House in Bloom

Happy Mother's Day

Hair

Timid Spring

What's Wrong with this Picture?

Err.. Wait! I see it! There's a long-haired cat lying among my Clean Laundry piles! 

Yup. Sigh again. 

How Not to Get Tongue Tied When Speaking to an Astronaut

I've no idea. If you find out, let me know. Though I fake I'm not, my brain goes dead every time. Sigh.

Meanwhile at Home

The Princess is alive and doing well, playing Princess at every turn.

The other cats are by no means unwell but I'm testing my lenses.

My "garden" is not exactly "flower prone" which makes this all the more delightful.

The Beauty Around You

"But yes, there is a quality of life in SA - an environmentally beautiful one i mean, that is very special."
Marie Viljoen

With these words, my sister-in-law gave me a sudden flash of " déjà vu" and i thought : "that 's exactly it!".

I was thinking of my own childhood on the French Riviera. May be you cannot heal from a beautiful place. I think it haunts you forever more.
It can leave you starved, even in the most friendly places.

In Search of the Perfect Hockey Shot

Will it be an action shot? A close-up? I'm not sure yet. I have many obstacles against me: low light, shooting through thick, damaged protective glass, the speed of the action, the limitations of lenses... Still, it's a Quest. I love a challenge.

Eating Ham... Or Trying Too

Tuna you said? Forget it. HAM is the new " it " thing in the cat world. Bring home a nice smelling roasted ham. Try, just try, to cut yourself a piece. Then try, just Try to eat it.
You've never been this harassed! Relentless purring cats just all over you, several at a time so all the angles are covered. Pushy, demanding, sneaky, ferocious, anything it will take.
You fend them off with one hand, dodge, keep eating with the other, until that wonderful, delicious piece of ham has just been wolfed down in the most un-ceremonial way and you haven't enjoyed a bite of it. You're just happy YOU ate it, and not them.
That's no way to savour a delightful ham.
Some things have got to change.
This is no way to live or eat.
I'm writing a complaint and having it notarized as we speak, for all cats to share.
If you want to join me, Free Ham Eating.com
Because we have to make a stand.*



*please note this is complete jest. Terrible issues are worth making a stand for. This is not one of them.