Breath of Life Photography

You know Autumn is closing in when you see lovely flower seed heads like this. I came across this lovely seedhead when I was out walking my dog with my husband almost two weeks ago on our Canadian Thanksgiving weekend here in Toronto. We were at a local park that we often go to for [...]

This is my Black Labrador Retriever, Midnight .. having fun at the beach. She just loves to play and swim in the water, even if it’s freezing cold! She also loves it when we throw balls or sticks for her to fetch … loves it so much that she’ll stand in the water and literally [...]

Yep, my dog is a Ham! She rolls over onto her back at least twice a day and lets out a few high pitched barks and wookie growls hoping that we’ll come over and rub her chest, thighs and bum. LOL This is a photo of her on her back enjoying a rub … just [...]

All of the spring flowers in my garden are coming up earlier than they usually do! My crocuses came up on March 15th and bloomed until about the middle of April. They usually come up toward the end of March, but we had a beautiful winter this year with much warmer than average temperatures (above [...]

This is the time of year when I begin to long for summer. I guess I have the winter blahs (having a cold to go with it doesn’t help!). I can’t complain too much about this winter. It’s been rather spring like for the most part with only a few extremely cold days so far [...]

We often take our dog to a special area in the Toronto beaches, called Cherry Beach, where dogs are allowed to roam off leash and play in the water. Earlier this summer we took Midnight to the beach where she made several dog friends and as you can see from the photo above, had a [...]

Earlier this evening we had a severe weather storm here in Toronto … severe enough that there were Tornado warnings for the city and surrounding area (very rare!), funnel clouds and even some Tornado touch downs! About an hour after the storm began, the sky began to lighten and the dark clouds started to blow [...]

Isn’t this pink Clematis flower lovely? I grow several different Clematis vines, but this one is one of the largest vines! It’s located at the front of my house – well front corner, and it grows on a trellis. It’s perhaps 14 feet in height and two weeks ago when it was covered in pink [...]

This has been a funny summer here in Toronto. It’s cooler than normal so my plants are growing slower and blooming less frequently. Still … when you have gems like this beautiful “Prince Napoleon Climbing Rose” you can put up with a colder than normal summer. Fact … They say that this is the coldest [...]

This climbing Iceberg rose, caught blooming in my garden in late June, is just about perfect. Too bad they didn’t stay that way! Shortly after I took this photo we had a lot of rain and the rain drops caused the petals to get pink dots on them. Pretty … but I believe it’s a [...]

You know summer is here when the clematis and roses begin to bloom and oh what lovely blooms they are! The photo above is of one of my favorite Clematis flowers. It’s a hybrid Seiboldiana Clematis and it produces large blue flowers several times each year. Absolutely gorgeous, isn’t it? Related Reading: Brussel’s DT8045FF Fringe [...]

I couldn’t resist posting just one more photo of my favorite iris. Of course these flowers are long gone … they bloomed in the second week of April in my Toronto garden and were gone only a few days later … but this picture and other photos I took of them will make them last [...]

These are my favorite irises. They are called Danfordia irises and they are dwarf irises. I love their vibrant color, but hate that they only seem to bloom here for just a few days. Perhaps it’s because even though they bloom in early spring we’re usually warming up fast here in Toronto just as they [...]

Ah, the sweet perfume of hyacinth is once more enhancing my backyard. A few of my hyacinth plants started to bloom on Friday and the flowers are just beginning to open. I love the rich shades of color of these purple hyacinths. They are blue to deep blue in some light and purple at other [...]

Why these lovely flowers are called “Glories of the Snow” (Chionodoxa) I don’t know. Mine never come up while there’s still snow on the ground. Nope … they tend to come up somewhere between the beginning of April and the end of the April depending how warm a spring we’re having. This year they came [...]

The crocuses that I grow in my back yard are just about finished blooming. It’s sad in a way as they are so pretty and being one of the first flowers to bloom in my garden they are one of the sure signs of spring for me each year. I love how the sunlight lights [...]

These lovely, colorful, Crocus’ were blooming in my garden on Saturday. That day was absolutely beautiful, it reached 14 Celsius here in Toronto and I was able to get out and not only photograph the flowers that were blooming but do some much needed work in the garden. Unfortunately the nice weather didn’t last. On [...]

It’s looking a lot like Spring around here in Toronto, but I’ll have to wait until June before I see these tiny Heuchera flowers again. Heuchera plants only seem to bloom once a year- at least the ones I have only bloom once each year, and it’s usually in late Spring or early summer. Oh [...]

This Hyacinth isn’t blooming in my garden yet- but give it two months or so and I’ll have several of these beauties making my garden look lovely! Oh and the scent! Just looking at this photo brings to mind the heady scent of Hyacinths! On nice warm spring days I love to open the windows [...]

This is a rose bud from one of my antique roses – Compte de Chambord. This rose’s flowers put out a strong rose perfume scent. I love being in my garden in the early morning, early evening or just after I’ve watered when these roses are in bloom as the scent is heavenly. Of course [...]

I think I’m avoiding winter. Notice that I haven’t posted one winter related photo … all the recent photos have been autumn related? It’s not like you can ignore a season like winter – not with all the snow we’ve had, but I’m doing my best, at least on this blog! Again, this is a [...]

I can’t believe I haven’t taken any winter pictures yet! It’s just been too cold here in Toronto most of this month to get outside and take some pictures of falling snow, snow covered trees or plants, icicles or any of the things that make winter pretty. So instead I’m posting photos that I took [...]

I took this photo of my Labrador Retriever, Midnight, in November. It was one of the last times we took her to one of her favorite parks. We love the park too because there’s a huge “off leash” area where she can roam through the forest paths and as you can see there’s also a [...]

When I saw this tree in the forest while taking our dog for a walk I thought it was interesting. I love how it’s branches twist around the trunk. The branches doen’t all go in the same direction so it can’t be caused by wind or other forces of natures.  It’s just odd, but kind [...]

Midnight, our dog, I mean …. not night time and darkness! I took this photo in November after Midnight had a romp through the woods and a dip in a pond.  She just loves water.  I’m sure if we managed to find open water in the winter she’d try to take a swim even if [...]

I took this picture in November. The area looks quite different now as we’ve had a lot of snow since then (mostly this week!). However, the picture looks so peaceful, and the autumn colors are so lovely, that I decided that it was time to post it. The holidays are a hectic time for most [...]

This is my 15 month old Labrador Retriever, Midnight, on a recent outing to the park. She always finds water to wade or swim in. That dog just loves her water! I think she’d spend all day swimming if we’d let her! So this is an action shot of her running through a pond. She [...]

Earlier this month my husband and I took our dog for a hike in a local park here in Toronto. There are wooded trails, clear open fields and of course the obligatory pond or two. All of the kinds of things that a dog or nature lover would enjoy! The trees here in Toronto took [...]

You might remember that back in November I posted a photo of a lovely blue flower that I now believe was Wild Chicory. If I’m right, these flower seed heads are Chicory flower seed heads. I find it amazing that a flower can still look beautiful, even as it is dying down for the winter [...]

I don’t know why but I enjoy seeing how plants change once cool weather arrives. Cat tails and Milkweed puff out and their seeds blow through fields and meadows, flowers turn to seed heads and of course, the leaves on the trees change from green to red, orange, gold and yellow. While we may regret [...]

Here in Toronto, right by the Don Valley Parkway in Taylor Creek Park there are these huge natural water filtration devices. I’ve always thought that they look a little bit like elephants. My husband was talking with one of our neighbors earlier today and someone they started talking about these filters. He calls them the [...]

My garden is surprising me this year. Many of my flowers are still blooming even though it’s November and getting quite cold here in Toronto. I took this photo of a Toadlily last weekend. Blooming in all of it’s speckled glory. It’s a shame that they only bloom in the fall and likely don’t get [...]

I took this photo a couple of years ago when I noticed that one of my neighbors had really gone all out decorating their front yard. I took a series of pictures that year and then went on to do a marathon of Halloween picture posts, posting photographs every two or three hours on October [...]

I took this photo of the Toronto Skyline about a year ago while on a Toronto Dinner boat cruise. The sun was just starting to set behind the CN Tower and it was a beautiful sight. As you can probably tell I applied a sepia effect to the photograph. I also experimented with some of [...]

These are some more wild flowers that my husband and I saw on our hike in Taylor Creek Park here in Toronto. The flowers look like they might be some kind of Aster. The bumble bees were all over the flowers and I managed to catch one collecting some of the flowers pollen. Related Reading: [...]

Isn’t this flower seed head beautiful? I came across it while taking a walk in one of Toronto’s city parks. The flower it comes from was a tiny white flower that blooms in clusters, possibly a wild phlox … although I’m really not sure of the flowers identity. It doesn’t matter though … it’s seed [...]

I love Black-Eyed Susans, so much so that I have several clumps growing in my garden beds right now. They’re cheery little flowers that truly brighten up the garden. Related Reading: Fresh Flowers – 20 Purple Dendrobium Orchids with Vase NY DAILY NEWS NETGEAR N600 Wireless-N Dual Band Router WNDR3400 One Dozen Assorted Roses with [...]

I think this flower is Jewelweed. Chris and I were on a hike in the woods here in Toronto and growing beside the bank of a shallow creek I there were several clumps of these flowers. They had such a delicate light purple color! Simple gorgeous. Bumble Bees were hovering around the flowers collecting pollen. [...]

This is Midnight, my one year old Labrador Retriever puppy. Isn’t she a cutie? We were outside in the backyard one day during the summer and my husband decided to pick up Midnight and put her on one of our high patio chairs. I don’t think she liked being up there all that much, she [...]

A couple of weeks ago my husband and went for a hike in a park here in Toronto. While we were there I decided to take some photographs of the trees. If you’ve seen the last picture and description you already know I like trees and interesting bark. Well .. as I took photos I [...]

It’s true that moss always grows on the North side of a tree. I saw this sun dapple tree with it’s interesting bark and moss growing in the cracks while on a nature hike in the city (Toronto) on Saturday. I couldn’t resist taking a few photos of it. I love trees – particularly when [...]

Malva – such a simple yet lovely flower. This one is growing in my planted front boulevard. The Malva plant produces flowers from June right through to September or so. It looks lovely when it’s covered in blooms. Related Reading: Forever Roses – Small Bud Wooden Roses Bouquet – Dozen Umbra Foliage Kitchen Sponge Holder, [...]

These are Gayfeather (Liatris) buds. Each bulb develops a spike in June and by Mid to Late July each year the tiny flowers on each spike begin to bloom. They have a soft feather look from a distance and look lovely in large round clumps. Related Reading: Foliage: Astonishing Color and Texture Beyond Flowers Magpul [...]

My Tiger Lilies are blooming! Well ok, they’re almost done blooming, but the last two or three weeks they’ve been blooming their lovely heads off. I can’t believe how vibrant their colors are – such bright oranges. They really pop in the garden! Related Reading: Epson WorkForce Pro GT-S50 Document Scanner (B11B194011) Fresh Flowers – [...]

Hmmm wouldn’t “Tiffany Rose” make a lovely name for a baby girl? In this case it’s not a baby name, but rather the name of a lovely Hybrid Tea Rose. My Tiffany Rose is doing fantastic this year. It’s giving me more blooms than ever before and look how lovely they are! I’m stoked! Related [...]

I have a few clumps of purple Allium flowers growing in my front garden beds. Allium flowers are related to the onion and garlic family – however these plants are ornamental and I don’t believe that they can be eaten. I have to remember to move the Allium that is growing at the end of [...]

This flower is known as Scabiosa or more commonly a Pincushion flower. I thought mine had died out, but to my surprise several of these lovely flowers started coming up in my front flower bed this year. The petal pattern is lovely when viewed from above isn’t it? Related Reading: NETGEAR N600 Wireless-N Dual Band [...]

This is one of the old main buildings at Toronto’s Brick Works. The factory is no longer operational and the quarry where all the clay was dug out to make the bricks has been turned into ponds, marshes and hiking trails that highlight native plants of Ontario and this general area. The Brick Works is [...]

I took this photo last weekend when we went to The Brick Works here in Toronto. It’s a nature preserve filled with native plants and native fauna. This pond is located right after you pass the old brickworks buildings. There’s no swimming allowed of course, but it’s good that they have a life preserver there [...]

This is the Valencia Hybrid Tea rose. It’s a large rose, perhaps 4 inches in diameter and it’s lovely. I don’t find that this rose has much scent, but what it lacks in fragrance it more than makes up for in beauty. I just wish this rose wasn’t so stingy with it’s blooms. I get [...]

I love my Moulinex roses. Look at how many different shades of yellow are in the bloom. Doesn’t it look a bit like the colors of a sunrise? Related Reading: One Dozen Assorted Roses with FREE Chocolates Fresh Flowers – Yellow Mokara Orchids Fresh Flowers – Purple Dendrobium Orchids with Vase Roses Partingtons/Sinopolis [HD]

I just love antique roses like this Compte de Chambord rose. They are just jam packed with tightly woven petals and oh the scent. The scent is so lovely. In fact, this rose is one of the roses that rose perfume is made out of because it’s fragrance is so perfect. Related Reading: Purple Rose [...]

This beautiful peony is called Karl Rosenfield. Normally this peony is quite a deep red, but as the bloom ages it takes on a deep rose hue and the petals spread out and open the flower up. It’s quite lovely and it’s quite large! This peony is approximately five to six inches in diameter. Now [...]

My lavender is blooming and it looks just lovely. So beautiful in fact that I decide to crouch down beside a clump of lavender to get this shot. The day was a little bit breezy, just like most days in Toronto seems to be so I had to time my shot carefully as the lavender [...]

It’s quite normal for Peony buds to be covered in ants. I’ve heard that the ants help protect the buds from invasive insects so it’s a symbiotic relationship. Most of my peonies are blooming now but I haven’t had a chance to take any photos. I’d better do it soon as Peonies don’t last all [...]

Last year I planted some hybrid columbines (Aquilegia) in my garden. They didn’t really do much last year. Oh they produced a few flowers, but nothing hinted at how delightfully gorgeous they would be this year when they bloomed! They came up in clumps, thick with these beautiful rose pink flowers. Aren’t they just gorgeous? [...]

It’s such a shame that these lovely delicate blooms only flower for approximately one week each spring. I love their delicate flower and fuzzy leaves. I have a couple of Pasque flower plants and each produce only one or two flowers in Mid May. Once the weather starts to warm the blooms fade and the [...]

I took this photo of pink hyacinths in my garden as they were just starting to bloom about three weeks ago. Unfortunately the flowers are long gone now. The weather is finally starting to warm up here in Toronto and the rest of my flowers – ones that bloom most of the summer season, all [...]

This is a hybrid tulip called Texas Flame. It’s also a fringed tulip – not the fringes on each petal? It’s quite lovely even when partially closed as in this photo. When the flower opens you can see an array of yellows, orange and red colors on the inner petals. It’s just lovely. Related Reading: [...]

My Labrador Retriever puppy is quite the ham. I was trying to take her photo last month and she kept coming up to investigate the camera. I guess she was trying to figure out what I was up to in this photo. Related Reading: Dogs Labrador Retriever – Cute Labrador Puppy – Greeting Cards-6 Greeting [...]

My lavender is beginning to grow again. It looks kind of strange. There are parts of the plant that look dead, but at the top of each branch there’s new fuzzy green growth. The plant doesn’t look very nice yet from afar, but in closeup like this I think it’s quite pretty. Do you grow [...]

Purple Hyacinth … this is the first one to bloom in my garden this year. Oh I now have several hyacinths in bloom, but this was the first to fully flower. Isn’t it lovely? The weather was so nice last week that we had our doors and windows open most of each day. The scent [...]

My crocus’ are almost finished blooming, but I did manage to capture them when they were at their finest. I love this purple and yellow combo. Most of my crocus flowers are in little clumps in the grass beside the garden beds. I don’t know why I didn’t mix more of them, as most are [...]

Now that the snow finally melted in the garden and our yard it’s time to get outside and clean up the garden. There’s lots of dead foliage from last fall to cut down or remove. The above photo is of a Crocosmia seedpod. I actually took the photo in the fall. The seeds wouldn’t have [...]

There’s still snow on the ground here in Toronto, but it’s melting. I’m hoping it will be all but gone by sometime next week. At this point there’s obviously no hyacinths blooming, but I can look forward to blooms like this one soon! Do you have any spring flowers growing in yard or garden yet? [...]

I took this photo of one of my beautiful pink tulips last year. The flower was just about blown and the petals were almost spread out flat. Usually by this time of year here in Toronto the snow’s melted and some of the first flowers of spring have started to make an appearance. That’s not [...]

In early February our Labrador Retriever puppy graduated from puppy training at Petsmart. The last class was full of fun tests for the puppy owners and puppies alike and at the end we were given graduation caps and graduation certificates for our puppies. Midnights grad cap was a little too big for her and she [...]

I use this old canister as a garden ornament. I forgot to bring it inside this past fall and now it’s just covered in snow! I sure hope that it doesn’t rust! Related Reading: Winter Just Ambulance Photos! Big Book of Photographs & Pictures of Ambulances and Medical EMT Rescue Paramedics, Vol. 1 One World, [...]

It’s been quite snowy here in Toronto this winter. My backyard is just a blank white palette, especially with the snow that’s currently falling. Yes it’s snowing yet again! This is our snow covered clothes line. I thought it was an interesting enough shot. Related Reading: Partingtons/Sinopolis [HD] WeSC Magnus Hooded Jacket – Men’s Winter [...]

Enough with snow and frigid weather already! Geesh! Are you as tired of winter as I am? It’s -23 Celsius with the wind chill here in Toronto today. That’s -8 F if you don’t know the metric system. Cold huh? It’s no wonder that I decided to post a photo of a lovely tulip that [...]

Our most recent snow storm started with ice pellets and then it snow and snowed some more. In fact it’s still snowing! We’re supposed to get about 15 inches of snow in total. I took this photo in January after a heavy snow fall. The clothes line was covered in ice and snow. I’ve always [...]

Our local ground hog didn’t see it’s shadow yesterday so that means Spring will soon be here. I’m so hoping that, that’s true! Either way I’m eager for Spring to arrive and to show you just how eager I am I decided to post this lovely photo of Muscari which is also known as Grape [...]

We have a wooden birdhouse in our backyard. It’s attached to a telephone pole at the back of the garden. Actually the pole is in my neighbors yard but it’s right on the edge of our property so the birdhouse that we attached to it really is in our yard. I don’t believe that any [...]

I have a young Rose of Sharon tree/shrub in my backyard. Each autumn it produces a lot of seeds from the last of the flowers. What you see in this photo are the seed hulls at the ends of the branches covered in snow. From a distance it looked like the tree was covered in [...]

A few years ago I made this Inukshuk statue myself with stones that I’d gathered from my old cottage area. I grew up in Ottawa and spent a lot of time at our cottage in the Ottawa Valley. I always loved the stone cuttings along the highway. When my parents passed away I knew I [...]

Frost, ice and snow cover the last of the rose leaves. This is a photo that I took in my garden near the beginning of January after we’d had a huge snow storm. I went outside in the morning and everything was so beautiful … you know that silence that falls after a snow storm. [...]

This is a snow covered Mugo Pine branch. I took this photo on the same day that I took the previous photo that I posted – right after a big snow storm here in Toronto. All of the trees were dusted with snow and it was beautiful. I know those of you that don’t experience [...]

In early January we had a big snow storm and this is what my Toronto neighborhood looked like for a while! Everything was dusted with snow. The snow didn’t last long though. The weather warmed up and everything melted. It was darn right spring like in the middle of January … until last week when [...]

A happy bumble bee gathering pollen from a Malva Sylvestra flower. In the fall the bumble bees were happily enjoying all of my flowers that were still in bloom, gathering the last of the pollen for the year. It’s amazing how many bumble bees a small garden can fill up with on a nice autumn [...]

I couldn’t resist taking a photo of this lily bud covered in rain drops one day this past summer. All of the plants were shimmering, covered in tiny beads of water and this lily bud just stood out. Lovely. Related Reading: Photo Op Forever Roses – Small Bud Wooden Roses Bouquet – Dozen Adult Movie [...]

A beautiful Balloon Flower. This photo was taken in September as you can probably tell from the autumn like lighting and colors. This flower is normally a cross between blue and purple but as the weather cools the color purple reigns. Related Reading: Spellbinders Shapeabilities Dies, Foliage Magpul iPhone 4 & 4S Case 2nd GENERATION- [...]

This is another photo of the sun setting on Toronto over Lake Ontario. This photo was taken in late August while on a dinner boat on Lake Ontario. Simply gorgeous. Don’t miss any posts from this site – Subscribe Now! Related Reading: NETGEAR N600 Wireless-N Dual Band Router WNDR3400 Waboba® Pro Ball that bounces on [...]

Yonge Street, Downtown Toronto. I love the look of Yonge street in downtown Toronto. Most of the businesses, banks and shops have been created inside old buildings that are often quite old. I think it gives downtown Toronto quite a unique look. Related Reading: A text-book of the history of architecture Case Logic TBC-302 Ultra [...]

I took this photo at the end of August while on a dinner boat cruise on Lake Ontario. Obviously the sun was setting and the scene was lit in the warm glow of the fading rays of the sun. So beautiful. I love Toronto. Today, I’ll be flying directly over the CN Tower and Rogers [...]

We Will Rock You was playing at the Canon Theater over the summer and outside the theatre above the marquee there was a huge statue of Freddy Mercury. This of course is a photo of that statue. Freddy Mercury always was bigger than life. Related Reading: Fire Station Number 4: The Daily Life of Firefighters [...]

Another great day at the beach. Everyone was having a great time playing Volleyball on Toronto’s Woodbine Beach. A lovely day to remember as the weather begins to get cool and gloomy. Related Reading: The Awakening Waboba® Pro Ball that bounces on water 60mm 2-Year SquareTrade Warranty plus Accident Protection for Kindle Fire, US customers [...]

I love the look of this Hard Rock Cafe at Dundas Square. A long time ago when I was a jeweler I used to work in the building just down the street from it, so I’m very familiar with the inside and outside of this local landmark. Don’t miss a single post from this site [...]

I’m not big on advertising, but I like some of the animated or moving advertisements in downtown Toronto. I love the caption on this sign. Related Reading: Architecture: Form, Space, and Order Modern Architecture (Oxford History of Art) Architectural Drawing Course: Tools and Techniques for 2D and 3D Representation New York Noir: Crime Photos from [...]

It was a beautiful day for a boat ride on Lake Ontario this warm September day. I think just about everyone in Toronto was outside enjoying the day and those that could were either on the beach or in a boat on the lake. Related Reading: Just Ambulance Photos! Big Book of Photographs & Pictures [...]

There’s lots of wide screen television screens in downtown Toronto blasting us with commercials all the time. Occasionally I’ve seen short movies – in the past. I’m not sure if they still do that, but the big screen at Dundas Square, across the street from the Eaton’s Center shows movies through the summer in the [...]

One of the many boat marinas that line the shores of Lake Ontario here in Toronto. I believe this one is associated with the Beach Club. Related Reading: New York Noir: Crime Photos from the Daily News Archive Fire Station Number 4: The Daily Life of Firefighters (Carolrhoda Photo Books) The Awakening Culligan FM-15A Level [...]

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Overtime I’ve shown you photos of the inside of our lovely Canon Theatre. Now it’s time to see what the outside of this grand live theatre building looks like. Summer, Toronto, 2007 Related Reading: Just Ambulance Photos! Big Book of Photographs & Pictures of Ambulances and Medical EMT Rescue Paramedics, Vol. 1 One World, One [...]

Another beautiful day at the beach. This photo of The Beach was taken in Toronto in early September. Everyone was enjoying the warm rays of the sun and the cooling waters of Lake Ontario. Related Reading: Nalgene On The Fly Water Bottle (Clear with Blue/White Cap) The Awakening 2-Year SquareTrade Warranty plus Accident Protection for [...]

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Trinity Square in Toronto … well the exit.   Trinity square is at the back of the Eatons center. Within the square you’ll find a little parkette and a very old church. Related Reading: Partingtons/Sinopolis [HD] Fellowes Powershred 100% Jam Proof 79Ci 14 Sheet Cross-Cut Paper Shredder (3227901) One World, One Day (Barbara Kerley Photo Inspirations) [...]

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This is another photo that I took while at the beach in early September. Living in an area that could get cool anytime from September onward everyone, it seems, was at the beach on that very hot summer day. I believe the temperature was well into the 90′s and for those that went into the [...]

For all those cities who have Major League Baseball Teams and don’t have many attend their home games? This is the Skydome. See the crowd? Even though the Blue Jays haven’t done well for years the attendance at the games is alway decent. Nothing like Toronto sports fans. Toronto Skydome/ Rogers Center – August 2007 [...]

A beautiful sunset taken while on a boat cruise on Lake Ontario.  Toronto really does have a beautiful skyline and it’s most beautiful at sunset – at least to me! Related Reading: Partingtons/Sinopolis [HD] One World, One Day (Barbara Kerley Photo Inspirations) Sunset (1-year auto-renewal) Epson WorkForce Pro GT-S50 Document Scanner (B11B194011) SUNSET Magazine

This is a shot of the park that adjoins Toronto’s famous Beach area. My husband and I often visit this park and the beach year round. Of course Toronto is in a cool climate so we are at times met with snow and ice, but it’s still lovely no matter what time of year we [...]

Sunsprite is a cheery little rose. It’s large flowers are full of pale to bright yellow petals and it’s well shaped form is lovely to behold. Related Reading: Fresh Flowers – 20 Purple Dendrobium Orchids with Vase Brussel’s DT3066AZ Satsuki Azalea Outdoor Bonsai Tree Rose Elegance Premium Long Stem Red Roses – One Dozen Red [...]

If I were ever to have enough money (1 million plus) to purchase a home in Toronto’s very expensive The Beach area, this would be one of the homes that I’d aspire to live in. It’s colorful, large and has not one, but two wrap around balcony/verandas. This house faces one of the most popular [...]

Canna Tropicana leaves. I took this photo in my Toronto garden in late September. I love the look of canna Tropicana leaves. This plant is a colorful addition to the garden and it’s blooms are lovely as well. Related Reading: Fellowes Powershred 100% Jam Proof 79Ci 14 Sheet Cross-Cut Paper Shredder (3227901) Just Ambulance Photos! [...]

This rose is a true delight. This is Double Delights’ first year in my garden and it’s outstanding. It has the loveliest flowers and oh the scent is well … delightful. Rose Double Delight; Camera – Canon Digital SLR 30D EOS Related Reading: One Dozen Assorted Wooden Roses Just Ambulance Photos! Big Book of Photographs [...]

A photo of my Iceberg rose in bloom in my Toronto Garden.  This is  very pretty rose and it has a light rose scent as well.  Too bad the flowers don’t last very long. Related Reading: One Dozen Assorted Wooden Roses Case Logic TBC-302 Ultra Compact Camera Case with Storage (Black) NY DAILY NEWS One [...]

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A view of Toronto’s Harbor Front as the sun sets on the city.  As I said in another post the city has a lovely skyline.  I wish more people could see it. Related Reading: Fire Station Number 4: The Daily Life of Firefighters (Carolrhoda Photo Books) NETGEAR N600 Wireless-N Dual Band Router WNDR3400 2-Year SquareTrade [...]

Lake Ontario – This photo was taken from a cruise boat looking out at the city of Toronto. It was a beautiful evening and there were a few sailboats and small pleasure craft on the water that evening with us on our dinner boat cruise. Related Reading: Fire Station Number 4: The Daily Life of [...]

Lovely Sunflower … I must say good-bye to most of my Sun flowers this weekend. I grow them in the boulevard in front of my house and the city has given me notice that they can only be three feet tall. One is 14 feet tall … I must cut it down. Good bye sun [...]

On Saturday evening we went on a Toronto Boat Cruise. I’d never done that before, not in all the years I’ve lived in this beautiful city. I’ve obviously been missing some great scenery. Look at our city skyline at sunset. Isn’t it beautiful? Related Reading: Partingtons/Sinopolis [HD] One World, One Day (Barbara Kerley Photo Inspirations) [...]

Toronto, The Beach I took this photo two weeks ago on a hot, humid and somewhat rainy Sunday afternoon at the beach. It had rained for at least three hours, but had cleared when I took this shot. Isn’t our Toronto Beach area lovely? Related Reading: New York Noir: Crime Photos from the Daily News [...]

Eatons Center, Toronto, Ontario – The ceiling in several areas is made of glass so a lot of light comes into this large shopping mall. Related Reading: Case Logic TBC-302 Ultra Compact Camera Case with Storage (Black) Fellowes Powershred 100% Jam Proof 79Ci 14 Sheet Cross-Cut Paper Shredder (3227901) The Green House: New Directions in [...]