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Walking in the Park

For most of the summer we have been sticking around the house, or going for adventures off the peninsula, however this morning I felt like going for a walk before it got too warm, and not around the house, so we headed to Point Pleasant Park.

It was a nice …

The Pool has Water!

After supper last night we went for a walk around the common, and I finally got to see the progress on the new swimming pool, and it looks awesome!

They have started filling the pool, probably for commissioning, and I'm very excited to get over there to use it this …

Town Clock

While I was wandering around I thought the bright clouding sky would give a chance to try the built in HDR function on my Canon R6 again.

Its not a feature that I use often, but its a lot faster than taking a bunch of shots and doing the same …

Running around Town

Yesterday was the first time that I went for a walk towards downtown in a while. I took my 35mm lens with me and was able to get a couple pictures I liked.

Beach Finds around Deadmans Island

We went to Deadman's island for snack yesterday, and when I was walking back I noticed this sitting on the beach. If you knwow what it is, let me know.

I Hope This isn't Another False spring

I Hope This isn't Another False spring

So around this time last year, I went for a short adventure around Long Lake

Map snippet of Long Lake, NS.

The photo at the top was one of my first attempts at using the Canon R6 to create HDR photos. I have taken a few since, but I find that Lightroom does a better job …

Spring is near

Spring is near

The days are getting longer and the robins are returning, spring is near in Halifax, NS.

Sometimes I wander from the car

Nothing much to add to this post, I took the toddler for a car nap and while she slept I took a couple pictures of seagulls from the car while reviewing drawings on my tablet.

Exciting times.

2021 was a snowier one

We have been lucky this year (so far {KNOCKS HEAD ON WOOD}) with only a couple medium-sized snow falls.

This time last year there was still a lot of snow banks on the streets. What we got yesterday doesn't count, that was just powder.