I Scream For Ice Cream

Cows is a small Canadian business of ice cream shops. There are only ten locations including the factory and store in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. Also known for their humours t-shirts sold in the stores or online. I should also mention that ice cream is my weakness. I'd do anything (almost) for ice cream. :-$

Llamas In Sheep's Cothing

Sheep herders are using llamas to fend off wolves and coyotes. The llama will scream, stamp, and kick with their feet. They are capable of stomping a coyote to death if the coyote refuses to retreat. Under attack sheep and lambs will gather into a tight circle. Llamas will stay on the outside of the circle and chase off the intruder.

Portrait Day

My granddaughter.

Make Hay While The Sun Shines

It's the end of the growing season.

Monday Mural - Bradford Green House

If you are familiar with the name Frankie Flowers (Frank Ferragine) you may also be aware that Frankie’s family own and operate the Bradford Green Houses Limited. The mural is located on the south wall of the greenhouse. It depicts Francis Ferragine and his wife Chiara at work in the greenhouse. The artist Zewochko painted the mural in 1999.

My Old Tree Number One

Inspired by Stefan Jansson, I've been searching all year for a tree I could call my own. My original choice did not stay in my favour very long. Located in a former apple orchard, the area is now known as Diana, Princess Of Wales Park. I'm linking to Tammy's Behind The camera # 18

Monday Mural - Shahab Plaza

Artist: Yannick Pickard. This mural was conceived as the companion mural to Sail On and Fair Well (2009). It was designed for the upper level of a neighbourhood plaza, and painted during the summer of 2010. The mural depicts aspects of the landscape and seasons, with some of the artist's interpretation of iconic Canadian symbols. The Shahab Plaza murals were supported by grants from the City of Toronto.

Terry Fox Run

Even if I don't finish, we need others to continue. It's got to keep going without me. - Terry Fox

Tiny Ship

I've seen this boat moored here many a time but never out and about on the water. Maybe one day I will and as the story goes...
Just sit right back and you'll hear a tale,
a tale of a fateful trip.
that started from this tropic port
aboard this tiny ship.

Roadside Memorial

Rick McColl a CN Rail worker, at the age of 53, was struck and killed by a Via Rail passenger train.

Garden Ornament

Someone had an imagination to create something like this.

Monday Mural - Feversham

Located in Feversham, Ontario. Before the mural got painted a delivery truck accidentally backed into the brick wall of Short's Store. Damage fault was not in dispute but when new bricks where needed it was discovered that a match could not found. In order to cover up that flaw a mural was painted. It shows a period in time when the local mill was operating in the town.

Sunrise At San Francisco By The Bay

The condo complex known as San Francisco by the Bay consist of townhouses and three high rise towers. No, it's not located in California, but rather Pickering, Ontario, Canada.

Hooked On Fishing

I took this photo in late August. It was just a little early for the fall salmon run. They told me that they were avid fishermen and were eager to get going.

Wildflower

I don't know the name of this wildflower that I spotted growing along side the river.

Giant Footware

This is no perspective illusion. It's one big over size croc.

Monday Mural - Chrysalis

At street level is the introduction to the Chrysalis Mural. The second mural in a series of murals dedicated to the monarch, the butterfly is a central figure to the mural, a physical representation of metamorphosis.

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Ellen Bleiwas, Leah Burns, Katy Mulla, Summer 2004 2446 Kingston Road, Scarborough, ON. Just west of Midland Avenue. Designed by artists Leah Burns, Katy Mulla and Ellen Bleiwas, the mural was inspired by stories told to the artists by Scarborough Storytellers - Bluffers Tales. Working with themes of metamorphosis, transition and migration, members of Bluffers Tales told a series of stories to the mural artists. These stories were translated into a design that celebrates the experiences of community members who left their homes to come to Canada.