Pink Track

Posted on September 30, 2011 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Objects • Tagged blue sky, CNE, graphic, lines, photography, pink, ride, track • 6 Comments

A view of roller coaster track at the CNE.

Old Wooden Boat

Posted on September 29, 2011 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Boats • Tagged antique, boat, Muskoka, Muskoka Boat and Heritage Centre, photography, stylish, wooden • 12 Comments

I am in an area where there is lots of boating history and many restored wooden boats from the early to mid 1900s. This boat is parked at the Muskoka Boat and Heritage Centre. The lines of these older crafts are simply beautiful.

Marina Reflection

Posted on September 28, 2011 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Abstract • Tagged Abstract, Bala, color, colour, lake, Muskoka, photo, photography, reflection, ripples, water • 12 Comments

Yellows, reds, whites and blues reflect in the lake at Bala, Ontario.

Snag Tree

Posted on September 27, 2011 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Nature • Tagged blue sky, Muskoka, Muskoka Wildlife Centre, photography, silhouette, simplicity, snag, Snag Tree, tree • 20 Comments

This minimal image shows the tops of what are called Snag Trees or dead standing trees. Seen at the Muskoka Wildlife Centre, they are described as follows: "These trees can be used by insects, amphibians, mammals and birds for feeding, nesting and hibernating."

Cool Topper

Posted on September 26, 2011 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Architecture • Tagged CNE, colorful, colourful, futuristic, lights, photography, sky, Toronto • 12 Comments

A view at the CNE of the roof of a futuristic concession stand.

Goldenrod

Posted on September 25, 2011 by Sheila Creighton • Posted in Flowers • Tagged common, goldenrod, perennial, photography, weed, yellow, yellow flowers • 10 Comments

Goldenrod is a late summer blooming wild plant in many parts of the world. Not a cause of allergies as many people think., it is pollinated by insects. Very bright and yellow, Goldenrod is a perennial in the genus Solidago.