I love it here, especially on a hot day. Don’t drive by too fast or you’re guaranteed to miss this spectacular place. There’s limited parking, and drive slowly over the hills in the area! Lots of people visit here on the weekends. Pack a picnic and your cameras, and please don’t walk on the mounds!
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My husband’s grandfather is a expert violinist/fiddler, and we had the honour of attending his CD release party at The Commercial Tavern in Maryhill, Ontario. The first weekend in May is the annual town-wide garage sale in Mannheim, Ontario. My husband & I spent a little more than an hour wandering the streets, looking for decent sales and things we needed (and perhaps, things we didn’t). On our way back to the car, I found what I really wanted. Unfortunately, I could only assume it was going to be out of our price range. 
It was here for a few days, then it turned cold again. This weekend I hope to get out with a few photography friends. I expect the weather to be great!
Burlington Beach, Ontario – Summer 2009 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. Click the images to view the full set. 
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! The morning was spent outdoors. Not too chilly out of the wind, which is where we were: in the valley of Spencer Gorge, aka Webster’s Falls in Dundas, Ontario. The leaves were off the trees and blanketing the ground all around us. It meant you had to watch where you were walking! I captured just a few images and certainly nothing fancy- I was enjoying the outdoors and all that fresh air… hard to believe we’re already in November. (ps. I may like my wide-angle lens a bit too much. Is that possible?)
A mini Webster’s Falls…
Spinning! Don’t stare too long!
Having worked with the Waterloo Horitcultural society before on their Tour-a-Garden events, I was asked to shoot the making-of a new garden at the Waterloo Public Library. Watch for the article in the Waterloo Chronicle coming soon.
One afternoon in August I was invited to attend an annual barbecue with Christian Horizons of Southwestern Ontario. Let me start at the beginning: I had first entertained the idea of using my camera as volunteer work in December last year. I have had so many opportunities with photography and I have been so blessed. It has truly expanded my horizons and opened so many doors to meeting new people., and during a conversation at a Christmas dinner I learned of an opportunity with Christian Horizons. A few short weeks later I had a meeting with one of the volunteer organizers. There was a bit of a break in communication over the spring and summer, but we finally sat down and finished all the necessary paperwork! To maintain the privacy of certain individuals, I’m not able to share the photos I took that day. Thankfully, I can share my personal experience with this fantastic group! The diversity of everyone in attendance, the variety of personalities was unique to see. The overall impression I had of this group was their passion for helping others. They have hearts of true volunteers. It was amazing and inspiring to witness.
I look forward to continue my volunteer work with Christian Horizons, as well as a few other not-for-profit groups I have applied at. Last time I checked, gifts were for sharing and not for keeping to ourselves. That’s why they’re called “gifts”. If you haven’t met Elizabeth Gordon, you are missing out! Elizabeth is a jazz artist based in Guelph, Ontario. She has an amazing voice that to me sounds cool, calm and collected – just like she is. She is a one-woman show but also plays with the band Vertical Skyline from Kitchener, Ontario. I was invited to take photos as well as hear her performance at Manhattan’s Bistro in Guelph back in June 2008. It was a great show!
Elizabeth with just a few of her fans!
If you are interested in hearing her music please check out her MySpace music page below! |
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