Bottom view.
Side view.
Tuesday, 11 March 2014
Cleethorpes Camera Club
I wanted to show you a little something different. I was at camera club this evening and we had a studio night. These two images are glass paperweights. I thought they were fun to take pictures of. BTW, I came first place last week for my Niagara Falls picture. : )
Sunday, 9 March 2014
A little sun, a little sand.
I spent the afternoon at the beach today. And I don't mean like in NorthBay were it was minus 27 degrees and I was one of a few who thought it was gorgeous. I went to Cleethorpes. It is usually about a 10 minute bus ride from home but I guess everyone had the same idea today and the traffic caused the ride to be 40 minutes. It was a beautiful day, not a cloud in sight and a pleasant 16 degrees above zero. The dogs were having a great time running freely, the children were playing in the sand and water and I just soaked up the sunshine.
Before going to the beach I walked to church, through People's Park, and enjoyed all the sights and sounds of spring. I never would have imagined that Grimsby could be so exceptionally beautiful. It is like any other place though, sometimes you have to look for the beauty.
Before going to the beach I walked to church, through People's Park, and enjoyed all the sights and sounds of spring. I never would have imagined that Grimsby could be so exceptionally beautiful. It is like any other place though, sometimes you have to look for the beauty.
Crocus's all around Peoples Park.
Blossom trees everywhere.
Green Flowers?
Cleethorpes Pier
Giving the children rides on Donkeys, up the beach.
Low tide on the North Sea/Humber River.
Sitting on the retaining wall.
Strange looking shell. I checked, nobody was home.
Sunday, 2 March 2014
Hull, Hall and Mall
It's been a quiet week. I have surprisingly enjoyed teaching in my year 11 IT class, who would have thought? It turns out that my 20 years of working in Photoshop are paying off. I have earned some serious street credit with these kids.
I am enjoying the opportunity to get out with the camera club each tuesday. Last week we had an open night and there is such an array of talent and ideas. This week I am entering a competition. I am submitting my Niagara Falls pic you may have seen it earlier (July) in my blog. The category is Celebration and it really is the only one I have here that fits.
During my break I went to Hull. It is just north of here. There is not much to take pictures of nor much to write about. It is a larger city and it is well known for it's shopping. What was interesting was the various shops with parts of my name. I went to the Feren's Art Gallary and there was a sign that read Fearnly's jewellery shop.
The following picture is not mine. It would have been awkward to ask the bus driver on the way to Hull "stop so I can get a picture of the Humber Bridge". It was very large.
I am enjoying the opportunity to get out with the camera club each tuesday. Last week we had an open night and there is such an array of talent and ideas. This week I am entering a competition. I am submitting my Niagara Falls pic you may have seen it earlier (July) in my blog. The category is Celebration and it really is the only one I have here that fits.
During my break I went to Hull. It is just north of here. There is not much to take pictures of nor much to write about. It is a larger city and it is well known for it's shopping. What was interesting was the various shops with parts of my name. I went to the Feren's Art Gallary and there was a sign that read Fearnly's jewellery shop.
The following picture is not mine. It would have been awkward to ask the bus driver on the way to Hull "stop so I can get a picture of the Humber Bridge". It was very large.
Humber Bridge, UK – 1,410m
The Humber Bridge is the fifth-largest single-span suspension bridge in the world.
The Humber Bridge is the fifth-largest single-span suspension bridge in the world.
Hall of Justice
Inside a mall. It seemed much more grand in person.
Saturday, 15 February 2014
Where are the "Merry Men"?
I went to Sherwood Forest today. Yes, that's right, the one where the story of Robin Hood and his gang of thieves originated from. I did not see any men in green tights, nor did I see any merry men. I went on a bus tour out of Grimsby and despite the fact that I was the only one under 70 years of age, I really enjoyed the opportunity to see something different. I took Kevin's advice and brought my good camera with a proprietary lens. It makes you think about the image a bit more than if you have a zoom. I cheated a bit, I took my point and shoot too for those wide angle shots that the 50mm could not accomodate.
Before heading to Sherwood we went to a place called Hodsock Priory. There was an event called a "snowdrop festival". Snowdrops are one of the earliest spring flowers here and they were in splendid form. Most of the shots below are wild flowers/garden, only a couple are in pots.
I am telling you this is a sign that spring is coming Canada, do not fear.
Before heading to Sherwood we went to a place called Hodsock Priory. There was an event called a "snowdrop festival". Snowdrops are one of the earliest spring flowers here and they were in splendid form. Most of the shots below are wild flowers/garden, only a couple are in pots.
I am telling you this is a sign that spring is coming Canada, do not fear.
Jack in the Pulpit
Snow Drops, they are so fragrant.
Why?
Not sure, but I think these are yellow snow drops, someone must have peed on them (Canadian joke).
Crocus
Clematis
Hydrangea
Sherwood Forest
Fungas
Major Oak, 500 yrs old.
Petrified wood/trunk.
I fell in love with all the tree bark and moss, isn't this one magnificent? It is at the base of an old tree, no longer living but supporting all this life.
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