Classic Northern Lake

Northern Ontario lake.

It’s late August and the leaves are just starting to turn.

Summer’s over!

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Plowing the Gold

Collecting summer’s bounty.

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The Good ‘Ol Days

Back in the days of cheap gasoline, Wheeler’s in Astorville was a very busy gas station and restaurant.

Who can remember when gasoline was 78.9 a litre?

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Brilliant

A sunlit sunflower is a most brilliant object!

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Frog Lord

A friend has a lovely little water feature on her farm.  The little pond is teeming with small leopard frogs watched over by a benevolent Frog Lord who she created.

The kids enjoy watching and counting the small creatures in this quiet corner.

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Late Day Nipissing

Late in the day on the shore of Lake Nipissing.

Tomorrow is another day.

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Monday Morning Colour

A newly emerged poppy bursts forth with intense colour:

It is still a bit wrinkled from being folded up in the pod.

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Textured Lupine

I have been playing with texture overlays recently.  Here is an attempt using a close-up of a lupine.

Subtly used, textures can add a bit of snap to a photo.

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Hosta

Hostas are plants that have elegant curves and surfaces.

They are unspectacularly spectacular in their form and design.

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Solution

This is the flower:

This is the Royal insect:

And the plant is milkweed, which is a necessary part of the life cycle of the Monarch Butterfly.

Now I’m sure you feel better about your world!

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Mystery Thursday

These will turn into flowers very soon.

What is the plant?

Hint:  Royal insects survive on these weeds.

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Lily

Yellow lily.

Sweetman’s Garden produces another golden treasure.

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Poppy II

Rich red colour and flowing petals:

For some reason I am visualizing Flamenco Dancers!

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Poppy

Flaming red-orange rules the garden.

Blue Black Heart.

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Tulips

Flower season is upon us.

Won’t last long so enjoy it now. 

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