I found this cute feathered friend yesterday.
06/29/2009 at 10:44 am | Posted in Duck, Feathered Friends, Mallard, Nature, photography, Photos, Summer | Leave a commentTags: Duck, Lake, Mallard, Ontario, photography, summer2009
This is like most duck species, there is a big difference in the way males (drakes) and females (hens) look. In order to attract a hen, the drake is much more colorful. For most of the year, he has a shiny green head, a white-ringed neck, brown chest and grey sides. The drake mallard also sports a brown back, black rump and tail.
The hen, on the other hand, is much less colourful. Her feathers are white and brown, which helps her blend in with her wetland surroundings. However, like the drake, she does have white and blue colouring on the speculum of her wings.
Welcoming Summer
06/22/2009 at 11:32 pm | Posted in Bruce Cockburn, Canadian Artists, Festival, photography, Photos, Port Credit Waterfront Festival, Sam Roberts | 2 CommentsTags: Bruce Cockburn, Canada, Canadian Artists, First day of summer, Kathleen Edwards, Ontario, photography, Port Credit, Sam Roberts Band, Summer 2009, Waterfront Festival
Summer was welcomed by the Waterfront festival held annually at the beautiful Port Credit park grounds last night. Though the predicted weather was not the best, Mother Nature decided to change her mind instead gave us one of the most beautiful evening to end spring. I look forward to this annual festival because the city always very generously gives us, the spectators and locals alike, a collection of many famous talent collections of Canadian artists and this year is no exception. Although they raised the gate ticket price it was worth it. As a result of this favourable combination, hundreds turned out to take advantage of this local festival of Stars.
The festival opened with the Multi Juno Award winner the Sam Roberts Band and ended with Bruce Cockburn’s collected work from his 26 albums. Other performers such as Kathleen Edwards, The Spoons, SKYDIGGERS, 54 40, Catherine Maclellan and numerous other performers contributed for another one very successful festival.
something blue
06/19/2009 at 10:03 pm | Posted in blue, Floral Photography | 2 CommentsTags: blue, flowers, Photo
Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow.
if I only have june in my life
06/17/2009 at 2:21 pm | Posted in Floral Photography, roses | Leave a commentTags: photography, roses, white rose, writing
sometimes I wish it was june all year round
have you ever wondered what it would be like
just to bask at the warmth of the new spring sun
to walk barefoot in one’s garden
and witness all of nature’s glory
oh so sweet, so sweet my rose garden shows
for not one but an abundance of white
parading against the lush green canvas
but then I will miss the red, yellow, blue and purple
for they soon will show in July, August and September
My rose garden is now three years old. I am glad now that I heeded away from all the horrors I’ve read about the hardship of maintaining a rose garden. My hobby of photography led me to this new passion. I never knew how I have been captivated by floral photography until now. It’s funny isn’t it how one passion can lead us into many others. As a result of this new obsession, I thought I’d share the beauty of these white roses before it’s demise. What can I say? It simply takes my breath away. I will be posting the other colors as the new season progresses.
here is a quote for today:
Where flowers bloom so does hope.
- Lady Bird Johnson, Public Roads: Where Flowers Bloom
Do you know the name of this spring flowering plant?
06/15/2009 at 1:38 pm | Posted in Floral Photography, flowers, photography, plant species | 2 CommentsTags: flowers, Ontario CANADA, photography, Sauble Beach, Signs of Spring, Spring flowers
As I was walking my dog Sandy, I saw a glimpse of yellow by my feet.
As ussual, armed with my handy Sony Cyber-shot, I simply had to take a photo
of this beautiful spring bloom. I have no idea what it is called. If you know, I would
really appreciate a note. The plant is only about a foot in height with one bloom.
They grow in cluster near the lake, more specifically by Georgian Bay.
Here is a quote for the last week of spring:
Everything is blooming most recklessly; if it were voices instead of colors,
there would be an unbelievable shrieking into the heart of the night.
by: Rainer Maria Rilke, Letters of Rainer Maria Rilke
As I admired the wonder of sunsets
06/09/2009 at 1:04 am | Posted in Beach, Creative Writing, Lake, photography, spring, Sunset | Leave a commentTags: golden sunset, heaven, Lake, Lake Huron, Ontario CANADA, peaceful, photography, Poetry, Sauble Beach, spring 2009, Sunset, To be one with nature
I find myself
inside the sky painting
infinity I face
by the lake
I call my heaven
each sunset
allows me to create
in my mind
a myriads of many levels
unspoken meanings
today I found
another burst of golden sky
watching in disbelief
the natural beauty
of dusk fast approaching
I take it in
for tomorrow
another magical display it will be
This photo was taken a week ago at Sauble Beach, Lake Huron.
Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after. ~Henry David Thoreau
06/05/2009 at 2:24 pm | Posted in fishing, Lake, photography, spring, Thanks | Comments OffTags: Blue Sky, fishing, Lake, Nature, peaceful, photography, serenity, sights of spring, Signs of Spring, spring, The Art of Fishing, To be one with nature, young man
It was a perfect spring day in June
I watch him as he prepares the lure
Who is this child which possess such patience
I stopped questioning
For today I was glad
He was with nature
Instead of the PC
He cast his line
Releasing it as the bait hit the water
Sat down patiently awaiting
I imagine that a simple tug
Then another
Would bring glee to his heart
Private anticipation
Waiting for the perfect time
The line tightened upon the water
It surely was a tug, and yes another
His heart racing
He held his breath
In perfect motion
Set that hook and catch the “Prize”
There was not one but six
He witnessed
Small mouth bass as they are called
But only one was determined
To get at that bait he used
He tried to loosen himself from the hook
But this young man was more determined
He could not help himself
A loud squeal he released with glee
He smiled with great pride
Admired the catch
But the real gift was the hours
He had spend by the lake side
He did not know
From the pen of Jocelyn
What are these days we call spring
06/01/2009 at 4:00 pm | Posted in Floral Photography, Flores, flowers, photography, Poetry, spring | Leave a commentTags: flora, flowers, new life, photography, renewal, sights of spring, Signs of Spring, spring, spring blooms, Spring flowers
What are these days we call spring
I cannot help but question
I use to ignore all the signs
But today, I could no longer
They are everywhere
Green Green Green
The warming breeze against my face
as I take my morning stroll
Not too far
Just around my little corner of the world
I am consciously bombarded
by the colors
some miniscule
as I look down
tiny new life
sprouting everywhere
My senses arouse once again
The movie of spring colors
Accompanied by the orchestra of
feathered friends in the background
once again the signs of new life
Spring make one hopeful of good things to come
A sense of renewal evident
My sense of sight hightened
spotting bright reds, yellow and green.
My sense of hearing tuned perfectly
to all the feather friends songs
my canvas now complete under the bright
spring sunburst of lights
My day forever
A gift
i crave nothing more
than this life
from the pen of Jocelyn June 1 2009
Copyright © 2000 – 2009 Jocelyn’s Photography
All the pictures on the following blogs (poetryinpictures, diggipics and Angel Wings Forever (flickr) are mine. If not I will tell you where I found them.
-
My Other Photos
More Photos -
Recent Comments
poetryinpictures on Summer’s Symphony City Mom on Summer’s Symphony poetryinpictures on Toronto, My Beautiful Cit… kcLdot on Toronto, My Beautiful Cit… poetryinpictures on What is in your list? roberthuffstutter on What is in your list? poetryinpictures on Welcoming Summer Salar Madadi on Welcoming Summer poetryinpictures on something blue widi on something blue poetryinpictures on Do you know the name of this s… Jan on Do you know the name of this s… poetryinpictures on Seeing Reds and Yellows clare on Seeing Reds and Yellows poetryinpictures on Fun with photos Part 1 -
Blog at WordPress.com. | Theme: Pool by Borja Fernandez.
Entries and comments feeds.
