July 25, 2012 – Hidden

July 25, 2012 – Hidden

    For this weeks wallpaper I have gone back a few years. This is a picture I took in my Mom's old garden. She had this pond that was always filled with frogs. While we were up for a visit, I saw this guys sitting on a leaf and ran in to get my camera. It's one of my earlier shots, shortly after I got my first DSLR, but it has remained one of my favorites. Our renovations are coming along. We have fully functioning offices now in the new place, and hopefully we will be living there by next week. Once that happens I will hopefully be able to find some time to do some Monday...

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July 18, 2012 – Dedication

July 18, 2012 – Dedication

  So I made it a month before I started missing scheduled posts. That's not too bad. Its not that I haven't been blogging though. The last two weeks have been a blur of activity. I promise as soon as things settle down on the home improvement front, that these posts will pick up again. Even with all the craziness, I think I can find the time to keep the Wallpaper Wednesday posts going, as they aren't as time intensive. I'd like to dedicate today's wallpaper to my Grandmother, Patricia Smith, who's birthday it is today. I took this picture on a family outing a couple...

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July 11, 2012 – Forgotten Piano

July 11, 2012 – Forgotten Piano

I came across this shot while driving around the countryside killing some time. Usually when Leah is in church, I'll drive around exploring and taking pictures of whatever I can find. On this particular Sunday morning, I was getting frustrated with a lack of material. I was running out of time and hadn't taken a single shot. Right before I gave up and turned around, I noticed what I thought was a bench in the ditch. As I drove by it I thought it was weird how the top of this bench had what looked like piano pedals sticking out of the top of it. Didn't seem like a comfortable design. I was about...

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July 4, 2012 – The Ship Hector

July 4, 2012 – The Ship Hector

Another one from Nova Scotia. Our trip out east lasted two weeks. I brought one suitcase; and three camera bags. In addition my my digital rig, I brought a Mamiya C330, a Conley Jr. from 1913 and my Busch Pressman 4x5 view camera. Leah is a very supportive and patient partner. Loading film holders in the front seat of a moving vehicle in a changing bag in humid conditions can lead to some swearing. This ship is a reproduction of the ship that originally brought the first Scottish settlers to Nova Scotia in 1773. It is part of a very cool museum in Pictou. I took this with the view camera...

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June 27, 2012 – Looking To Sea

June 27, 2012 – Looking To Sea

  I took this on our trip out to Nova Scotia last year, and kind of forgot I had it. It is at Peggy's Cove, with the famous lighthouse behind me. The place was packed when we were there, and aside from another couple, these were the only two people really paying attention to the ocean. I didn't think much of it at the time. The whole trip was like a buffet of great iconic images. I'm still going through them and finding things. I came across this when I was selecting images for the main page slideshow and fell in love with it. It was really a beautiful day to see the place, and seeing...

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June 20, 2012 – Bird In A Tree

June 20, 2012 – Bird In A Tree

Here is the first of my "Wednesday Wallpaper" posts. Every week I'll try to put up an image that would make a nice desktop. Just right click and select "save link as..." to save it. When you set it to your wallpaper, make sure to set it to maintain aspect ratio if that's an option. I took this picture in the back yard of another London artist, Beth Stewart, while we were on a tour of local studios. Beth specializes in coloured pencil drawings of birds. Her backyard is full of bird feeders, so this wasn't the only shot I got that day, but it is my favorite. I have had this as my own wallpaper...

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