Low Angle Shot

From A Low Angle

[Photo A Day June Prompt For "30 Things About Me" Series]

We had rain all day. Finally at 6 o'clock the sun broke out. I grabbed my camera and laid on the wet grass just so I could get this shot.

Fact 12 About Me 
I love the smell of the air just after a rainfall. I think walks in a light, misty rain are refreshing. I loath the smell of worms. Actually I can't say I like the sight of them much either!

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Go Away

Door
[Photo A Day June Prompt For "30 Things About Me" Series]

Fact 11 About Me
I have a quirky sense of humour. I love my door mat. After visitors get over the initial shock upon reading it, it does help that two, very lovable and friendly greeters appear at the door. When I first brought it home, my husband was "Your NOT putting that at the front door?!" However, first visitor 10 minutes later was my neighbour. When I opened the door he exclaimed "I love your mat!". So at least I know, there are 2 of us with the same off beat sense of humor.

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Off to the Horse Races

Best Bit Of Your Weekend
[Photo A Day June Prompt For "30 Things About Me" Series]

What a weekend! Woofstock Saturday and Horse Racing Sunday! They were neck in neck for a bit but on the long stretch, the horses won out as the best photo (and fun) of the weekend! I really love the dirt flying and can just feel the hooves pounding the ground in my favourite photo of the week.

Fact 10 About Me
I used to compete in Equestian Hunter competitions. One of my horses was a chestnut thoroughbred mare named "Gossip" very similar to this beauty. I know my new interest in training Becky in Rally draws on my past experience as a rider and showing my horses. Both require a patience, understanding of animal behaviour and most important, the desire to work as a team.



Getting Ready For the Big Race





Pre-Race Jitters!



Chomping At the Bit





And There Off!



Working Hard Right To the Finish Line.



It Will Be Close!



Heading To The Winners Circle!

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Woofstock 2012

Your View Today
[Photo A Day June Prompt for "Learn 30 Things About Me" Series]

For the last 4 years in downtown Toronto, the streets are closed on Front Street and taken over by the dogs! Woofstock was this weekend and I meant to do some serious dog paraphernalia shopping. That meant I had no desire to lug a heavy camera about. Iphone to the rescue for today's "Learn 30 Things About Me".

Fact 9 About Me
Today I met the sweetest Hananese but due to the heat and crowds I opted to leave Kodee and Becky at home. They made the usual fuss about my return home for split second till they caught the aroma of Apple, Blueberry and Banana cookies from The Barkery.
I see where I stand. Suddenly I was forgotten and tossed aside for a cookie.
Fact -I used to dote on my girls too much people told me. They grew up. Insisted on being independant. Fine. So I now dote on the dogs.

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Turkey Vulture

6 O'Clock

[Photo A Day June Prompt For "30 Things About Me" Series]

A little cheat here! These photographs were taken mid day but post processed around 6. The Second Marsh has great high, platforms built to help you photograph the abundant wildlife.

The SECOND MARSH WILDLIFE AREA is a 123 ha coastal wetland located in the southeast portion of Oshawa, (Regional Municipality of Durham), Ontario, Canada. 



Fact 8 About Me
The skies where jumping with colour and clouds. Quite peaceful, till I had that ugly faced Turkey Vulture  lurking over my head. My husband loves to photograph landscapes, planes and birds. I detest standing in a field for hours waiting for "that shot". But he endures my dog events so I endure a look out station a few times a year. All I can say is on THIS day - thank goodness for good Iphone reception and facebook.

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Waterford Antique Market

Drink

[Photo A Day June Prompt For "30 Things About Me" Series]

Tea <3 My daughter would say, tea in a teacup tastes better but I think traditional tea cups are just too small!

My youngest daughter first saw "Royal Albert Bone China" while working at a Museum and has vowed to one day own a teacup from the "Old Country Rose" pattern.

Perhaps she is an old soul, in a young body because she was enthralled to add this teacup to her collection.The "Old Country Rose" pattern has a variety of styles of teacups and the one she spotted  at Waterford Antique Market was the  "Montrose Breakfast" .



Fact 7 About Me
Teacups are OK, but my head turned at the simpler, old Pyrex collection. Well I did spot a $550 Staffordshire Spaniel  that turned my head till I thought about what lens that kind of money would buy. In the end, I settled for $4 Spaniel salt and pepper shakers.

Snapped on the iPhone

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June Photo A Day ~ Hat

Hat
[Photo A Day June Prompt For "30 Things About Me" Series]

Fact 6 About Me
I have beautiful children! Yes, just like the dogs, they too tire of me some days putting the camera in their face too often.

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June Photo A Day ~ Sign

Sign

[Photo A Day June Prompt For "30 Things About Me" Series]

Ok so it is not a creative photograph. It is not even well executed. But we were photographing at a Provincial Park today and not a good sign insight. Then this. You must admit, at least it's a funny sign!

How perfect this would have been for yesterdays Photo A Day prompt "Close Up".



Fact 5 About Me
No one is complaining here summer has arrived! We love hiking and we love photography. Problem is, we have trouble holding 2 leashes and the camera steady! I was continually frustrating myself and the dogs by telling them to stay while I tried to balance the camera. The end result was camera shake and blurred images. Not working! So the compromise we decided to take the dogs on a daytrip and explore one weekend and the next leave the dogs at home and concentrate on photography. Ah! This is working out much better! Hoping these blue skies and sun last through to the weekend.
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