Lovely sunny day

It was very sunny as we started our drive home to Guelph yesterday and I stopped to see if the swans were still nesting at LaSalle Park and they were really beautiful swimming around.

The sun was very, very bright and I tried not to have the whites blown out in the images. Not sure if I achieved this completely. Still getting used to my new camera.

"This is my good side, thanks!"

I had to go to Hamilton (south of Guelph) today to take my friend's husband to see my friend who has emergency surgery on Monday.

On the way home, I thought I'd have a peek to see if the geese and swans were nesting on Lake Ontario and never found this out but this sea gull didn't mind my taking his photo.

As well as trying to shake this crazy virus I've had since Jan. 9, I have my very close friend in the hospital in Hamilton, Ontario and will be spending a lot of time on the road driving her husband to see her and the surgery is on Monday so hopefully, I'll get to take some photos down there but if not, you'll know where I am.

Thanks everyone!

Chilly Duck Shoot

Mallard Duck

Carol and I met down at LaSalle Park last week. The snow is so dirty where all of the water fowl are congregating and sometimes, it's tempting to try to clean up the snow for the photos! LOL

But here's Mr. Mallard, waiting for a mate. Actually, I do believe that his mate was very close by but not close enough for the photo.

We had a wonderful time and Anna's father and brother came along as well and actually Anna's father took this photo of Carol and I. Didn't he do a great job?

And there's Geordie, sitting in the back seat of the car wishing he could be out running and jumping in the icy frozen water of Lake Ontario! EEEEEEK!!!!

Friendship

"A friend is one to whom one may pour out all the contents of one's heart, chaff and grain together, knowing that the gentlest of hands will take and sift it, keep what is worth keeping (grain) and with a breath of kindness blow the rest (chaff) away."

Arabian Proverb

Sunset on Lake Ontario

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What a wonderful day I had on a day in December before Christmas! The above photo was taken that day looking west toward the city of Hamilton from a lovely park called LaSalle Park inside Hamilton Bay on Lake Ontario. It was so very cold but the friendship and fellowship of three individuals was warm!

Anna and her mother and I met on this very cold and chilly day to take photos together. What a great time we had! It was like we knew each other for a very long time. AB or AnnaBanana is an administrator on the Photography Cafe and is such a joy to work with.

Three Friends in a Tree!

The photo to the right was taken on January 2 on a lovely trip to Niagara Falls. Look at the lovely green grass!

Have you met folks you met on the internet and felt that you'd know each other forever? or for a very long time?

Maybe you've had a different experience though. I'm sure we all have to be careful.

Thanks Anna, for being that type of friend!

AT LAST WE MEET!

This photo was taken by Carol, Anna's lovely mother as Anna and I realized that we were really meeting at last.

As a result of knowing AB, Carol and I are now great friends and we plan many photo outings together in the near future. .