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Canal Reflections

Helena — Sat, 16 Oct 2010 02:01:52 +0000

It always amazes me how calm the water is in the locks compared to the river that runs alongside.

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The View From The Bridge

Helena — Sun, 03 Oct 2010 04:07:49 +0000

I love bridges… at least I love looking at them. Standing out in the middle of them, not so much.

If I’ve taken one picture of this railroad bridge over the years, I’ve taken at least a hundred. So the other day I finally got up the nerve to walk out into the middle of it and take a few pictures of the river from a new vantage point. Lemme tell ya… that river looks a lot wider when you’re in the middle of the bridge than it does when you’re standing on the side!

Anyways, here’s the view looking north up the Otonabee River:

and here’s what it looks like to the south, facing Little Lake and Del Crary Park:

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Enjoy the weekend!

Summer Sunday Sunrise

Helena — Sun, 12 Sep 2010 14:14:56 +0000

Not today, mind you. It’s grey and dreary and trying really hard to rain…. again. :)

These are from a couple weeks ago, one of the few mornings I actually made it out of the house early enough to catch the sunrise.

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Before the Traffic Starts

Helena — Sat, 11 Sep 2010 12:56:49 +0000

I love walking along the canals early in the morning, before all the traffic starts making its way through the locks. It’s so peaceful and still… a great place to take pictures, or just sit on a bench and be at peace with the world for a few minutes.

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Patience Pays Off

Helena — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 17:05:34 +0000

Finally, my patience and persistence have been rewarded!

I’ve been trying for about 3 years now to get a decent shot of this guy with my little point ‘n’ shoot pentax.

It loses a little in the zoom, but I’m still pretty pleased that I actually managed to get him standing still.

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Early Morning Surprise

Helena — Sat, 08 May 2010 20:54:49 +0000

It’s amazing what you can see around here when you get up early enough. In addition to the amazing stillness of the water, which made for great reflections of the Hunter Street Bridge…

you can imagine my surprise when this little critter came swimming by…

He was moving at a pretty fast clip so I wasn’t able to get a very good shot of him, so here’s a cropped version of another shot which was the best one of the bunch for a closeup…

I was really excited to watch him swimming along. It was the first time in my life I’ve ever seen a beaver swimming in the wild. The only place I’ve ever seen them until now was in a zoo.

All in all, a very cool morning. :)

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Have a great weekend!

Still Waters at Dawn

Helena — Sat, 01 May 2010 16:49:35 +0000

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More awesome sunrises and sunsets can also be found at Skywatch Friday.

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Sunrise Reflections

Helena — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 18:46:40 +0000

I had something completely different lined up for today, but then I got up early and went for a walk this morning, and couldn’t resist sharing these…

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Weekend Reflections #24

Helena — 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!

After the Book Sale

Helena — 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.

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