Buffleheads

While I was walking the Dogo near dusk last night, I noticed two buffleheads in the cove by my place. Hopefully they will stick around until the weekend and I can snap a few shots of them.

Update:
Apparently these little fellas don't like being near people.
This is as close as I could get:







Notice how in each photo they are in the process of swimming away...
...rapidly.

2008 Holiday Print Sale

The holiday season is quickly approaching which brings with it that horrendous task of finding gifts for those hard-to-shop-for relatives.

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Galleries Update

So hey, I actually updated the galleries.
New images have been added to the Landmarks & Landscapes, Sculpture Portraits and Other galleries.

Scenic Caves

Headed up Collingwood way and checked out the Scenic Caves.
I may even post some pictures of the place at some point.
But to tide you over for now, have a gander at their lovely mascot:



...and their lovely mascot...devouring me:

Irish Famine Memorial and Tommy Thomson Park

So I decided to head into Toronto on Sunday.
My goal was to walk around Tommy Thomson Park as well as find the elusive Irish Famine Memorial.
Tommy was a nice refreshing walk, but at this time of year the place was pretty desolate and boring. There were a couple swans and some seagulls bobbing about in the water, but that was about it. And shots of the downtown skyline were slightly skewed by that familiar GTA smog.
The Irish Famine Memorial had eluded me previously, but this time I found her!
She was tucked in a corner piece of property, behind some old silos and city works buildings.
I have to admit, the memorial is a pretty cool looking place.
I snapped a few pics during the outing, and may post some up later.
I'll keep you posted...on my posting.

Another Sunny Saturday

Day one of the long weekend was a warm and sunny one so I headed out to Mountsberg, Crawford Lake and Rattlesnake Point.
I was able to take full advantage of the IS on my 70-200 F4L and snap a few pics of the birds at the raptor centre at Mountsberg, as well as try out my new 17-55 F2.8 IS...
...on subjects like these sheep.

New pictures have been added to the Aves gallery.