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I am an artist and my goal with this project is to become a keener observer of life and things around me. I also want to become a better photographer.
#1 365/365
22 streak
#282
Day 282
Bath time
These house sparrows are taking advantage of the warm weather to have a bath. I stood watching for about five minutes and the bird bath was...
#87
Day 87
Purple clover
Purple clover - Oxalis - blooming in out window. #afternoon #tuesday #flowers #april #purple-clover #oxalis
#118
Day 118
Seed head
Seed head of three flowered avens - Geum triflorum. #friday #afternoon #pink #may #wispy #seed-head #avens #geum
#177
Day 177
Morning light through fern
The early morning light was lighting up this fern outside. The fern was covered with rain drops from last nights rain. #mor...
#208
Day 208
Scarecrow
One of two scarecrows in a neighbour's yard. #thursday #evening #happy-face #august #scarecrow #worn-hat
#275
Day 275
Nap time
My cat in her hammock napping in the sun. #october #afternoon #monday #cat #window #hammock #cat-nap
#5
Day 5
Winter colour
Lilac heads in winter sun #thursday #evening #january
#110
Day 110
Seed head
Seed head of a crocus. #morning #thursday #green #crocus #may #seed-head
#175
Day 175
Ornamental Kale
This ornamental kale is called pigeon white. It is the first year I've grown them. #afternoon #green #sunday #white #july #kale #ornam...
#194
Day 194
Turkestan burning bush
Euonymus nana 'Turkestanica' flower. This is a small evergreen shrub and the foliage turns a dark red in the fall. The flowers...
#202
Day 202
Hairy Woodpecker
This little guy was quite busy in my neighbour's sick birch tree. #friday #afternoon #bird #birch #august #hairy-woodpecker
#227
Day 227
Selfie
Picture in the bathroom mirror #afternoon #camera #tuesday #september #theme-selfie
#66
Day 66
Prairie crocus
Pulsatilla vulgaris, or pasque flower. The prairie crocus is always the first native plant species blooming on the Canadian prairies. #...
#256
Day 256
Cotoneaster
We've had the perfect conditions for the leaves to turn quite red this year. #october #fall #afternoon #leaves #wednesday #red #yellow #co...
#22
Day 22
Yucca
Native yucca in winter. #afternoon #sunday #february
#86
Day 86
Blood root
One of my favourite spring time blossoms. Blood root - Sanguinaria canadensis. #afternoon #monday #spring #blossom #april #blood-root
#228
Day 228
Reflection
I'm standing on the front porch and this is the reflection in the kitchen window. #afternoon #wednesday #reflection #bird-feeder #plants #s...
#254
Day 254
Warbler
My id skills are not great but I think this is a yellow-rumped warbler. You can't see a lot of yellow here but in another shot I saw more - un...
#115
Day 115
Bridal wreath spirea
Bridal wreath spirea blossoms. Such a lovely plant with arching stems covered with flowers. #afternoon #white #tuesday #flower #s...
#218
Day 218
Cherry tomatoes
Tomatoes from our garden. #afternoon #sunday #tomatoes #red #harvest #cherry-tomatoes #august #steel-bowl
#24
Day 24
714
Spruce cone number. #afternoon #tuesday #february #theme-numbers #spruce-cones
#126
Day 126
Peony Bud
Peony bud covered with dew. #morning #saturday #bud #dew #may #peony #theme-bokeh
#143
Day 143
Garage door
The door to our garage - a workroom really. #afternoon #tuesday #brown #yellow #june #theme-door #workroom-door
#258
Day 258
First snowfall
It would appear that we are now well into fall even though just last 12 days ago we had a high of 23.6 C. #morning #october #friday #we...