Trainspotting

It's my opinion that freight trains make a good barometer of the economy.
The more trains the better the economy.

Whitevale Bridge

The Whitevale Bridge has suffered from at least three separate occasions of flooding. In 1929 a heavy flood completely washed out the newly built bridge. In October 1954, the mill dam and the approach to the Whitevale Bridge (not the entire bridge) went out due to Hurricane Hazel when Duffins Creek overflowed. Finally, in July 2008 the concrete bridge suffered minor damage when heavy rains washed out a small section.

Monday Mural - Historic Canadian Pacific Railway Train

Artist: Allen C. Hilgendorf. That's all of the information I could find on this historic mural. The location link can be found in the post footer below. I'm linking to Monday Mural.

First Sighting

With the ice gone this is the first sailing craft I have seen moored in the bay overnight. This proves there is one sailor that believes the freeze up is over.

Gasoline Station Reno

Photo taken through chain fence of a gas station renovation.

Monday Mural - Yellow Bird

Artist: Allan Ryan. I had to invade RedPat's territory to get this photo.
I'm linking to Monday Mural.

Leftovers

Last year's milkweed crop.

The Clouds Were On My Side

This is one of those photos where I happened to be in the right place at the right time. A cloud was passing in front of the sun filtering out much of the bright light and shining a beam on the swans.
I'm Linking to Weekly Top Shot.

Monday Mural - Lighthouse

A simple mural with no credits or info. It's located in the Town Of Ajax, Ontario. Before I became interested in photographing murals I drove past this one hundreds of times and never noticed it. Things have changed and it's not too often that miss a mural any more.
I'm linking to Monday Mural.

Something Strange In The Neighbourhood

When I awoke this morning I had a weird feeling. It's has though some how an hour of time went missing from my life. I am thinking along the lines of alien abduction. Anyone have any other suggestions?

Sap The Life Out Of It

This tree lived a long life with a fantastic view.

On The Right Side

When I took this photo I remained on this side of the sign.
They don't call me "Goody Two-Shoes" for nothing.

Monday Mural - The Bluffs

Artist: Risto Turunen, October 1992. Elizabeth Simcoe, wife of Lieutenant-Governor John Graves Simcoe was so impressed with the sight of the Bluffs (located on the north shore of Lake Ontario) as she saw them from a small boat, that she convinced her husband to name the area after a town in England with similar cliffs. She wrote in her diary on August 4, 1793 "...after rowing a mile we came within sight of what is named in the map the highlands of Toronto. The shore is extremely bold and has the appearance of chalk cliffs...we talked of building a summer residence there and calling it Scarborough." If you are wondering why the cars are there. it's because the mural is located in a used car lot. I'm linking to Monday Mural.

Night Shot

This is one of my practice shots for night photography. I hope to have it down pat by the time the warm weather arrives.