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Frosty Morning

Helena — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 13:57:50 +0000

At -32C this morning, I ended up driving my son to work because it was just too cold for him to ride his bike. Everything was covered in frost, including me. I almost got frostbitten fingers just snapping these few pics:

The River at Dusk

Helena — 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 :)

Catching My Breath

Helena — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 15:55:21 +0000

I snapped this on Saturday when I stopped to catch my breath.

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

Have a wonderful day!

Natural Beauty

Helena — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 13:58:22 +0000

I wish I could take credit for these, but I can’t. Jack Frost paid us a visit, and my son was playin’ around with the camera on the weekend and came up with these:

For more very cool macro shots, be sure to check out Macro Monday.

Have an amazing Monday!

A Country Drive

Helena — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 19:00:40 +0000

Last week I mentioned that I was going to try and get out of the city and find something besides the parks and rivers in town to take pictures of. It didn’t go as well as I’d planned because there was just too much ice built up on the sides of the roads to pull over but we did manage to snap a few shots:

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

Have a wonderful day!

Sunday Sunrise

Helena — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 15:42:11 +0000

I was wide awake at 5:30 a.m. this morning and after checking the temperature decided it was warm enough (-3C) to head out and see if I could capture a sunrise shot or two. This is one of the better ones:

Funny thing is, out of all the times I’ve taken pictures of the cemetery from this vantage point, I’ve never noticed the little church there before. I guess it’s because I’m usually doing lake shots from this side in the summer, and everything is pretty much hidden by the leaves.

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

Have a wonderful day!

A Wintry Afternoon

Helena — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 17:10:56 +0000

More snowy goodness for you today. I always fret a bit wondering if I’ll have something that works for the Thursday Photo Challenge, so I was pleasantly surprised when today’s theme turned out to be winter. I got lots of winter pictures (as you’re probably sick of seeing by now). These are from the tail-end of my two hour walk last week. I haven’t even made it out of the house yet this week. :)

To see more wintry scenes from around the world, check out this weeks Thursday Photo Challenge. And for awesome skies be sure to catch this week’s installment of Skywatch Friday.

Have a wonderful day!

PS… I have a ton of work to get done this afternoon, so please forgive me if I’m late making the rounds to comment on your post. I will get there… I love y’all too much to miss out. :)

Frosty Morning Revisited

Helena — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 12:43:34 +0000

These were taken early in the morning on January 20, 2009. It was definitely a much colder, snowier winter last year:

For more wonderful images of water and the great outdoors, visit Watery Wednesday and Outdoor Wednesday.

Have a wonderful Wednesday, whether you’re outdoors or staying warm inside!

Through the Red Branches

Helena — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 02:42:32 +0000

When I took these, I was mostly interested in the ducks. I didn’t even notice that the branches were a lovely red until I got everything downloaded. :)

Enjoy other ruby treasures at Ruby Tuesday, hosted by Work of the Poet.

Have an amazing day!

My Afternoon Stroll

Helena — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 13:49:54 +0000

I finally had enough of sitting inside and braved the cold yesterday to go for a stroll along the river. I ended up being out for about two hours, and even got in a stop at my favourite second-hand bookshop on the way home. :)

This is one of my favorite trees to hang out under in the summer. I had no idea it was so bent over until I saw it without leaves today!

That’s it for me today! For more great photos be sure to check out Watery Wednesday and Outdoor Wednesday.

It’s back to writing for me today. :)

Have a wonderful, creative day!