Olympic Torch Relay

I had the incredible opportunity to capture the ever-emotional Olympic Torch Relay in Stratford, Ontario, on Day 59 (December 27, 2009). My friend’s step-mom, Cathy Dyson, was the first runner.

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I even got to hold the torch!!

 

Thank you so much, Dyson family, for inviting me to be a part of this amazing day for you! It was a real blessing to be that close to witness a little bit of history!

to write love on her arms

Teddy Bear

This teddy bear is so cute, I couldn’t resist capturing his portrait!

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That is all!

Decor

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My cousin brought a pointsettia plant to my parents last weekend. Since the sun was still out when I went to visit them, I was able to utilize that natural light to capture a few images. This star was dancing atop the plant, and against the snowy background, it really pops.
I’ve found I really like Christmas decorations this year, but just for shooting photographs of them! My husband & I really only have a tree as a decoration in our home. Decorations are pretty to look at, some of them sparkle and are just a reminder of what a beautiful time of year this really is, despite the cold weather. :-)

New Money

This is one of my most-viewed photos on Flickr, currently at 426 views since December 2006. Not too shabby!
We had just gone to the bank (no, we didn’t rob it!) and I had had my camera with me (of course). I thought it would make an interesting photo. I just love the crispy feel to new money, and the colours are beautiful and perfect too. It almost makes me not want to spend this money, but since it wasn’t mine, I didn’t have to make that decision :-)

New Money

Snow!

Kitchener-Waterloo received a dumping of nearly 20cms of snow over the weekend!!

It is a winter wonderland out there – unfortunately the sun goes down way too fast and I wasn’t able to capture more images today. Hopefully tomorrow!

I think this snow is here to stay now, unlike the snowfall back on October 29th – that had melted by lunchtime :-)

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Pumpkin Patch

A beautiful Friday afternoon in a local pumpkin patch.

You can view the whole set on my Flickr page.

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a cheery bunch

Last week was pretty rough for me! I was suffering from a pinched nerve in/around my neck starting on the Friday (Sept 5th), and when I had a scheduled photoshoot with a mother & daughter on the Saturday, I nearly collapsed from the pain. I hope to reschedule with them, as our time together was unfortunately cut short!
By Monday I was feeling a bit better. It’s amazing how helpless one feels when you can’t move! I had been given muscle relaxants and they were certainly helping.
When my husband came home from work, he so kindly brought me this bouquet of flowers. I was thankful, especially because the sun was shining in a clear sky – a perfect photo opportunity! :-)

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Simple Cornfield

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Conestogo, ON
July 26, 2008

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