Creating Lena

Rubies on Wheels

Lena — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:44:10 +0000

Okay, so this more rusty than ruby, but I like it. :)

The building behind is the Ministry of Natural Resources, and when I stepped out from behind the railroad cars, I found more rubies on wheels in the parking area. :)

Happy Tuesday! For more great shots of all things ruby, be sure to visit Ruby Tuesday.

Have an amazing day!

My Macro Melting Experiment

Lena — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 11:05:44 +0000

I’ve always loved everyone’s macros of droplets and driplets on branches and petals, so thought I’d experiment a bit and see if I could capture something similar.

Have an amazing Monday, and don’t forget to check out all the other cool shots at Macro Monday!

Signs of Spring

Lena — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 16:55:26 +0000

One thing I’ve noticed is that every time I walk the park trails I see something different. It doesn’t seem to matter how many times I look at, and photograph the same view, there’s always something new in it.

This time, walking the trail yielded a couple of views I’ve never seen before because usually when I’m down here there is so much growth that you can’t really see what’s actually on the banks. I had no idea that there were all these little run-off areas that fed into the river before now. It was really nice to see the snow melting and running down the banks. :)

And another sure sign of spring… the geese are arriving! I tried to get them actually coming in for their landing, but I wasn’t fast enough.

And just to add the icing on the cake … two non-photographic signs of spring… I slept with the windows open last night for the first time in months, and heard doves outside my window when I woke up this morning. Makes me very happy indeed that things are finally starting to warm up a bit around here. :)

For more beautiful scenery and shots straight out of the camera, visit these wonderful sites:

Have a wonderful day!

Weekend Reflections #24

Lena — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 19:10:39 +0000

I’m not sure if I’m out of words today, or just saving them up for Monday when I start really putting my nose to the grindstone and cranking out the content I’ve been procrastinating on for the last several weeks.

I always get a burst of energy around the turning of the seasons, and this week I’ve been really itching to get going and get things done. The speed of the flowing water really fits my mood these days, even though these photos don’t really capture just how fast the river was moving.

For more great reflections be sure to visit Weekend Reflections, hosted by James.

Have a great weekend!

Rooftop Views

Lena — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 16:57:17 +0000

The Thursday Challenge for this week is “High or Low” so I dug up these old shots of downtown Peterborough taken from the roof of the parking garage.

Be sure to check out the high and low perspectives from other Thursday Challenge participants too.

Have a wonderful day!

March Brings Change

Lena — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:37:09 +0000

Change of seasons, change of mindset … it’s funny how that seems to work, at least for me.

My goal to get off disability took one step closer to becoming reality yesterday.

I had a meeting with a business coach yesterday. It was the first time I’d ever talked to anyone outside my circle of friends online about what I actually want to accomplish. I was really amazed at just how far one meeting went to change my mindset from a “just trying to make money at home” to feeling like a real business person.

So to celebrate afterward I took a walk along the river. It was such a gorgeous day, and warm too… I didn’t want to come back home!

I found an awesome fallen tree trunk to sit on, that jutted out far enough that I could take pictures of the river in both directions…

This is the view of the Hunter Street Bridge, looking north…

And this is the view looking south…

And now today, I’m back inside and getting back to work.

I guess for today I’ll have to confine myself to looking at everyone else’s pictures of the great outdoors. Thank goodness for Watery Wednesday and Outdoor Wednesday so I can get my fix even when I can’t get outside myself. :)

Have a wonderful Wednesday!

The River at Dusk

Lena — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 19:01:27 +0000

These are from the other night when I went to the grocery store. It was just starting to get dark, so these didn’t turn out quite as well as I’d hoped but they are definitely straight outta the camera (and yeah I do have a few sunsets too but I’m saving those for another day).

I couldn’t believe how many ducks were gathered on the path behind the store.

This is my favorite cafe, all buttoned up for the winter…

And one last shot before it got too cold for me to take pictures. My hands were numb and shaking by time I was done out there. :)

By the time I was done I was actually glad to get into the store and warm up a bit. :)

Have a wonderful weekend, and don’t forget to check out all the other awesome participants at Scenic Sunday, and Straight Out of the Camera Sunday.

Have a wonderful day, and dare I say it… Go Canada Go!
I’m off to watch a hockey game :)

After the Book Sale

Lena — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 16:35:21 +0000

I went to a book sale at the library this morning. I’m not very good in crowds, and to say it was a feeding frenzy would be the understatement of the year! I couldn’t believe the pushing and shoving and rude people … guess I don’t get out much. :)

Oh well, I did manage to pick up a few books by authors I’ve been wanting to try before the heat and the close quarters got to me. Even better, I managed to get a few pictures outside afterward.

For more wonderful reflections, check out Weekend Reflections at James’ blog. And if you like green, there’s a new meme in town… Green Saturday hosted by Lady Hightower.

Have an awesome weekend!

Sunrise Through The Trees

Lena — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 16:30:00 +0000

For more great skies from around the world, visit Skywatch Friday. The Thursday Challenge is for sky photos this week too, so make sure you check out the wonderful stuff there as well!

Have a wonderful day!

Urban Waterfall

Lena — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 19:19:02 +0000

This is at the main entrance to the park where I do a lot of my walking and picture taking. It’s a great place to catch your breath and cool off when it’s hot outside. :)

For more watery wonders, check out Watery Wednesday. And for wonderful outdoor scenes don’t forget Outdoor Wednesday.

Have an awesome day!