Fingers, I still have 10….

It’s a stunningly beautiful day out there, today, but bitterly cold. So cold, in fact, that I found myself changing camera batteries with not one, but two pairs of mittens left on (not an easy feat). So cold that even Rowan pup gave me a look that said, “You want me to plonk my behind…

After the snow stopped….

Night lights, a photo by VickyTH on Flickr. …. we all strapped on snowshoes and headed down into the woods behind the house. Had to trudge over a bog to get into the woods and discovered that the bog was nowhere near frozen. Ooops. Also, snowshoes do reduce, but do not entirely prevent, sinking! Took…

Nicola Hawkins: Junkosphere & Studio Tour

Currently showing at the The Rooms Provincial Art Gallery is a show by Nicola Hawkins. The web page for The Rooms gallery says this: Nicola Hawkins: Junkosphere December 17 – April 15, 2012 Level 4 This exhibition by Nicola Hawkins features collaged paintings, sculpture, installation and animation – all proposing a discourse on the relationship…

Lunch break

Some days are a whirlwind of activity. Finished up with a Craft Council meeting this morning and headed straight for the gym, got there, changed, realised that I had a) not eaten since breakfast, b) forgotten my towel, c) not had a chance to take a few pictures in the snow as I had planned…

Testing

Yes, it’s fair to say that I am thoroughly enjoying this camera. Being able to shoot manually again with a full array of shutter speeds and apertures is like a dream come true!