tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3231768241093472982024-03-21T10:29:57.618-04:00click,clickety,clickA place to put my photographs.Ruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09401316939087765749noreply@blogger.comBlogger172125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-323176824109347298.post-3487354984592961152010-01-02T16:34:00.003-05:002010-01-02T16:39:00.820-05:00Day 31Last day of 2009.I didn't take many photo's at all.I liked this one of my lights with the Tree reflected in the mirror...I'm posting this one too because I didn't have many of Ad all month ...That's it all done :)Ruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09401316939087765749noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-323176824109347298.post-57461025147498606472009-12-30T22:30:00.000-05:002009-12-30T22:30:01.663-05:00Day 30One day left !!I quickly went outside to see if there was anything worth taking out there.There was some cool looking ice,mixed with snow on my fence but I couldn't get it to look right !I settled for this instead,since I was determined to have an outdoor shot today,since it's been a while...My battery life was flashing at me so I had to hope 1 of the 3 shots was any good.Not sure it shows up so Ruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09401316939087765749noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-323176824109347298.post-85237380333712895012009-12-30T17:27:00.000-05:002009-12-30T17:27:00.896-05:00Day 294th post of the day...So nearly up to date !Yesterday we had a good old tidy up.I made the boys do their rooms and help in the living room.Ad went off to a friends for the afternoon.I dragged Ol with me to Hawkesbury.I had thought of taking the camera....I wish I had.They had more ice on the trees than we did and it looked so pretty with the sun.By the time we got back it was getting dark,so not Ruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09401316939087765749noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-323176824109347298.post-11017438522357044872009-12-30T13:11:00.000-05:002009-12-30T13:11:00.367-05:00Day 28Catching up slowly !!Most of Monday was spent in the car coming home.Then we unpacked and I cooked dinner and then the boys were dying to set up the Wii,they'd got for Christmas.So even though it was dark I got this one...Stuart trying to beat Ad at baseball.Ruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09401316939087765749noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-323176824109347298.post-86032714056465820552009-12-30T12:01:00.000-05:002009-12-30T12:01:00.461-05:00Days 26 & 27The weekend and 2 challenges.Saturday was Nathalie's challenge of 'aftermath'It wasn't until Nic and I had finished washing up all the stuff from the little party we had that I remembered the challenge.Luckily these were on the side...A collection of wine and beer bottles from the evening :)Sunday was my challenge of 'Silver'I had plans to take my Pandora bracelet but that didn't work out and Ruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09401316939087765749noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-323176824109347298.post-86867153512960951332009-12-30T08:59:00.003-05:002009-12-30T09:03:21.857-05:00Day 25Christmas day.With knowing we we leaving after opening presents and breakfast as much as we didn't rush ....we did because I never took a picture of the boys together.Once we got to Craig and Nic's I didn't take anymore pictures so this one from the morning will have to do...Ol giving Ad a hug after getting his transformer from him.Ruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09401316939087765749noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-323176824109347298.post-19290440216993268892009-12-24T18:00:00.000-05:002009-12-24T18:00:01.414-05:00Day 24Christmas Eve.I didn't think I would get around to posting today but the boys are reading and Stuart is dozing so here I am !Back to 2 for today.Today I had lots to choose from.We had 5 cardinals flitting around the garden this morning.I managed this one...Normally they land on the platform feeder,so I was surprised to see her on this.The boys went outside to play,since it was quite warm out Ruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09401316939087765749noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-323176824109347298.post-6236997539434666892009-12-24T15:45:00.004-05:002009-12-24T16:03:59.352-05:00Day 23Well yesterday was busy and it wasn't until I was switching off the computer that I realised I hadn't taken a photo at all.The camera was by the computer,so I grabbed it,turned and took this...I keep my light on the floor because I read in bed.Stuart will sleep whatever but I still prefer to keep the lighting low.Yes that's New Moon down there...3/4 of the way through and I still have an huge Ruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09401316939087765749noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-323176824109347298.post-76117317275529260242009-12-23T12:00:00.000-05:002009-12-23T12:33:04.395-05:00Day 22I got my camera back Monday night.We paid for the 24 hour rush...Stuart took it lunch time and I got a call at 5 to say it was done....So he picked it up on his way home.No waiting until Wednesday when he was originally going to pick it up.Happy me :)That said I completely for got to take a photo yesterday until about 6 O'clock,so I went with the blurry tree lights effect like Patti did,back on Ruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09401316939087765749noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-323176824109347298.post-25981959927652092732009-12-21T16:55:00.005-05:002009-12-21T17:14:03.695-05:00Day 2110 days left.Well after getting a set of batteries chargedandformatting the card....twice !I managed to take a couple of pictures.I could not get used to looking at the back panel instead of the view finder.I know you can use it but I tried and it did not take what I thought it should :)I was also extremely frustrated at how slow it took to focus when close up.Went back to the icy plant from Ruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09401316939087765749noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-323176824109347298.post-37838714882311735422009-12-21T13:12:00.005-05:002009-12-21T13:26:57.056-05:00Days 19 and 20Challenges for the weekend again.I set the challenge of reflection.I took something similar last year.I like catching reflections in the baubles...I was torn between two but went with this one as you can see my whole dining room and I like the lights reflected around the edge.Sunday Patti's challenge was ice.Oliver spotted something the other morning but it wasn't as good yesterday.Feeling a Ruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09401316939087765749noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-323176824109347298.post-9409539868264762672009-12-18T17:03:00.002-05:002009-12-18T17:06:42.007-05:00Day 18I love candles but I always forget to light them !When I popped into Ikea earlier this week,I bought a bag of apple scented nightlights.I've lit some every night this week...Feels very cosy with these and the fire and the lights from the tree.Ruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09401316939087765749noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-323176824109347298.post-10758655656546422642009-12-17T16:12:00.004-05:002009-12-17T16:33:58.133-05:00Day 17Brrrrrrrrr :)It's not officially winter but it sure felt like it today !!I took this one while waiting with Oliver for the bus this morning...The frost on the window of the tempo.I liked how it looked with the early light.And finally I managed to get a shot of the Blue Jay...He's been sitting up against the window of our bedroom doors.I think he can feel the heat as we've a baseboard heater rightRuthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09401316939087765749noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-323176824109347298.post-2381560134829540572009-12-16T18:00:00.001-05:002009-12-16T18:08:19.936-05:00Day 16Here's today's photo.Just one for today,couldn't bring myself to take any snow pictures today !My favourite Christmas tree ornament...I photographed him last year too.It was bought for me a few years ago by my friend Susan.It's the first one I put on every year.It weighs a ton !I need to find more bird ornaments.Ruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09401316939087765749noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-323176824109347298.post-23169385492464663572009-12-16T13:57:00.004-05:002009-12-16T14:13:58.659-05:00Day 15Ran out of time last night to post !I was only going to include one for today since it was a bird shot but I caught the boys chilling out last night and wanted to use that as an everyday shot too.I went out to put some food on the floor for the injured Blue Jay we have hanging around our yard.He's been around since the weekend and seems to have a wing problem but he's surviving and he's well Ruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09401316939087765749noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-323176824109347298.post-88941174442887173352009-12-14T16:04:00.004-05:002009-12-14T16:09:53.971-05:00Day 14My 3rd and last post of the day !Took these early this morning.Had another coating of snow yesterday afternoon...Sometimes I forget I have the hood out when the lens is fully open and it annoys me I catch it in the photo.Other times,such as this one I like it...It's the same tree but from a closer,different angle...Ruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09401316939087765749noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-323176824109347298.post-16122068522401145962009-12-14T12:05:00.000-05:002009-12-14T12:05:00.121-05:00Days 12 & 13The weekend brought challenges.Patti,challenged us to have a self portrait,complete with festive hat,since we are more often behind the camera than in front of it.Strict instructions to me not to hide behind the camera it's self.I can honestly say I would rather go to the dentist and have teeth filled then sit in front of a camera and feel that self conscious.I hate it.I set up the camera and Ruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09401316939087765749noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-323176824109347298.post-32075641281178140472009-12-14T10:38:00.003-05:002009-12-14T10:46:22.712-05:00Day 11I'm behind on posting.I'll be up to date by the end of today,in between decorating the tree.Friday I didn't leave the house once and had no desire to go out and photograph anything.So just an everyday photo for Friday...This is a Christmas advent box,that my friend Susan illustrated a few years ago.It's pretty cool,it folds in and out and there all these little bits to it.It stays in Oliver's Ruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09401316939087765749noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-323176824109347298.post-77250823243976911312009-12-10T14:37:00.002-05:002009-12-10T14:40:47.751-05:00Day 10Just one again for today.Unless my battery charges up in time for me to go out before it's dark.Of course I have to also want to go out :)The view from the front door this morning while waiting with Ol for the bus.Ruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09401316939087765749noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-323176824109347298.post-21430039441987334262009-12-09T15:42:00.004-05:002009-12-09T15:49:21.918-05:00Day 9I barely stepped outside today.Windy,cold and very snowy.These are both taken from just outside my bedroom door....This was at about 11 o'clock this morning and now at nearly 4 I can barely see the plant pot.I ventured about 4 steps further to take this one...I suppose I could have just used one for today but I'm working on trying to capture snow properly !Ruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09401316939087765749noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-323176824109347298.post-69832275578935938202009-12-08T14:34:00.004-05:002009-12-08T14:42:07.280-05:00Day 8Just one for today.You'd think that since we provide them with a lovely variety of food that the birds would kindly oblige us with the odd photo opportunity.Just occasionally,when it's nice and sunny would be best,like today !But they don't !I managed to sneak out quietly enough to catch a couple of the nuthatch...Took his peanut piece,hid it in the tree,then flew off.And didn't return,leaving meRuthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09401316939087765749noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-323176824109347298.post-1822617571628345772009-12-07T15:00:00.001-05:002009-12-07T15:00:01.888-05:00Day 7I took both of these first thing this morning.I still hadn't taken our Christmas card photo,holding out for snow.With time running out I took some shots yesterday.Then last night I saw the snow coming down and really hoped it would still be there in the morning.Poor kids,at 7 this morning I had them out there...It's hard with Ad not getting home now until it's dark,I can't do it after school Ruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09401316939087765749noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-323176824109347298.post-40504313118238210232009-12-07T13:30:00.000-05:002009-12-07T13:30:00.249-05:00Day 6Yesterday.When I got up,I switched on the coffee and then nipped outside to try and capture some frosty plants...The second appearance of my spirea,so glad I didn't hack it back this year !After breakfast we went for a little drive.The countryside in Quebec and then into Ontario is nearly all farms,scattered here and there.We drove by this one and I just had to take a picture of all the geese....Ruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09401316939087765749noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-323176824109347298.post-67883298051568405302009-12-07T12:57:00.004-05:002009-12-07T13:16:07.705-05:00Day 5Playing catch up !Saturday,Stuart made pork pies...I know the photo is blurry but I like it anyway.I had the big lens on the camera,because I was trying to take bird pictures but I had more luck with the plants.....I'm not sure how well it will show up here (hope it clicks bigger) but I just loved the curled up leaves.I had a hard choice between this one and one I took with the leaf below in Ruthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09401316939087765749noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-323176824109347298.post-15577694670180451322009-12-04T14:38:00.005-05:002009-12-04T14:46:54.271-05:00Day 4Just one photo for today as it fits for both.Stuart made a new feeder for the bird fat and the Pileated Woodpecker has been coming regularly to feed on it.If you've never seen one,these are massive,the size of a parrot!Unfortunately it normally comes early or late....neither are good are taking pictures.Not today !I managed to open the door and snap a few before it flew off......It's a shame it'sRuthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09401316939087765749noreply@blogger.com2