June 30 ~ A Richness...

On a sunny day, the National Gallery is an architectural richness of shadow and light!

June 29 ~ Maman

Jenni and I visited the Colville exhibit, and of course, had to take the obligatory photo with Manan!

June 28 ~ View from Here

Ah - Ottawa!

June 27 ~ World Cup

My dear friend, Jenni, is visiting from Saskatoon, a

nd Bob arranged tickets for the World Cup US vs China game.

Guest Photographer - Bob Cumming

June 26 ~ Meech Lake (yes, again!)

Things I love about summer - red canoes, Meech Lake, and the boathouse on the island.

Thanks to Judy, Jenni and Gord for a great day.

June 25 ~ Sunset Ceremony

June 24 ~ Musical Ride

At the Musical Ride, not all the riders are Red-Suited. 

These RCMP gave a display of crack-shooting from their beautiful mounts.

June 23 ~ 'All Dressed' Lansdowne

Lansdowne Park is 'All Dressed' to welcome the FIFA teams from around the world.

The finery is reflected in the glass exterior of one of the new buildings.

June 22 ~ FIFA - England vs. Norway

Prior to the match, the grounds folks water the artificial turf!! FIFA rules, apparently!

June 20 ~ Preston Street Bike Races

In this one, the background is in focus and the riders make a very colourful blur!
For the second random time, my friend, Tom, (centre) is discovered in my photo, after the fact!

June 19~ Preston Street Bike Races

I managed to get the riders in sharp focus and the background blurred ... By good luck rather than skill!

June 19 ~ Happy By-chance

A happy by-chance meeting with Helen, at the France - Mexico soccer game.

Helen had seats right in front of us!

June 18 ~ The Wet Suit Gang

Finally!

Hooray!

We're swimming at Meech Lake!!!

Charles, Steve, Margaret, Toe, Ted, Tom

Peg, Jen, Deb, Carol.

June 17 ~ Frog

For the boys, the favourite thing at the Experimental Gardens, was the fish pond. 

Who knew that fish-spotting was SO exciting!

June 16 ~ Happy Birthday Marty!

Marty and Aaron explore a tree at the Experimental Farm.
Out ot tan photos, only one turned out not-blurred with active kids motion!

June 15 ~ Happy Birthday Megan!

Happy Birthday to my darling Megan.
She takes life by storm, savouring everything it has to offer ... incoluding the Perth Kiolt Run!

June 14 ~ Peonies at the Experimental Farm

June 13 ~ Bird Bath

June 12 ~ Evening Hostas

In a corner of our yard, the evening sun just catches and highlights the hostas.

June 11 ~ Evening Ferns

June 10 ~ A New Beard

Aaron displays his new beard - with a little help from  some whipped cream!

June 9 ~ Women's World Cup

From a birds-eye view, in the new Lansdowne Stadium, 

Germany trounces Cote d'Ivorie, in an action packed game!

June 8 ~ First / First

First summer paddle on the Gatineau River,

On my seventy-first birthday!

June 7~ 2 + 34 = ?

A gosling day care?
A gosling kinder garden?
A blended family?

The most goslings that I have ever seen together!

June 6 ~ Early Morning Drive

At 5:20 am, on County Road 25, just north of Rockwood, the sun was rising through morning mist.

June 5 ~John's Pond

The view from the Siberian Iris, across the pond, looking towards John and Karrie's home.

June 4 ~ Elora

The charming little town of Elora offered this enticement to visit their art gallery!

June 3 ~ Heron

This heron was not bothered in the least by Betty and I

He was focused on the job at hand ... Getting Lunch!

June 2 - Grand River

Betty and I taught together for four years, starting in 1973. 

Now we continue our friendship as hikers, whenever I go to Guelph. 

Betty guided me on a hike through the Grand River Conservation Area.

June 1~ the View from Here

From John and Karrrie's kitchen window, Duncan is in his way to catch his school bus and Hamish has a morning stroll. Lucy surveys her domain.