Osprey Band Camp 2012
Friday was the grand finale of the Osprey Arts Centre Band Camp 2012. The camp consisted of eight participants. Each youth had a turn performing a song of their choice, some with the assistance of...
View ArticleScott’s Timber Show
Great show at the Osprey this evening. We watched the skill, and antics, demonstrated by the famous Scott family of Barrington, NS. There was sawdust, log rolling and lots of fun while getting a sample...
View ArticleRe-enactors Bring Ross Thompson House to Life
Yesterday was a very special day at the Ross Thompson House Museum in Shelburne, NS. Members of the Re-enactment Association, along with some visiting re-enactors from the Halifax area, spent the day...
View ArticleChurning Up the Heat
You’ve seen the serious photos in the previous post. However, things were not all humdrum in the Ross Thompson House kitchen last Saturday as one would think. One of the maids, for the benefit of this...
View ArticleA Winter Scene
I haven’t been out much with my camera in that last while. Got itchy fingers though. I’ve been playing with my phone camera as it’s always with me even if my “real” camera isn’t. I loved the sky in...
View ArticleDexter’s Esso – End of an Era
In a short while this central intersection will never look the same. So, I had to take a photo to share. Many will miss Johnny’s ready smile and quick service as they stopped for a fuel up....
View ArticleWinter Panorama 2013
One of the hard parts of being a photographer is the cold weather in winter. Today was my lucky day for shooting the winter panorama for 2013 of our Historic Waterfront in Shelburne, Nova Scotia. It...
View ArticleKat Danser
Last evening’s performance by Kat Danser at the Osprey Arts Centre was an absolute treat! Kat is a sweetheart! A hot blueswoman (Kat, I know you’re laughing) from Saskatchewan, she’s a gracious...
View ArticleNaming the Twins Photo Shoot
I had a great photo shoot with Naming the Twins yesterday for their second CD to be released within the next month. We lucked out with an evening of sunshine, even though it was f-f-ffreezing! Just ask...
View ArticleUgly Chair
If you come to our house, you’ll see on our front porch this very ugly old wicker chair that looks like a skeleton with all its old leg bones exposed and just tufts of hairy remnants splayed out around...
View ArticleFounder’s Days 2013
The 30th anniversary of Founder’s Days began today on the Shelburne Waterfront. Lots of music, food and, of course, reenactors…or at least people in period garb joining in the fun. There was even a...
View ArticleShelburne’s New “Picnic” Dory
This morning at the Shelburne waterfront, spectators lined the shore to watch the launching of the new “picnic” dory. This dory is the creation of local boat designer Paul Gartside and master dory...
View ArticleFounder’s Days Finale
Many were disappointed when Saturday’s celebrations were shut down due to impending weather conditions. Saturday’s Parade of Lights was postponed ’til Sunday evening before the fireworks, but what a...
View ArticleCounting Backwards
Those of you who know me may know that I abhor commitment. Not the marriage kind of commitment (in fact, 2014 marks 25 years of commitment for my hubby and me), but the kind of commitment that involves...
View ArticleWeek 51
All photos this week were taken with a Canon 7D with EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS. Week 51 began with a deep freeze and bitter-cold winds. Shelburne Harbour was clogged with large chunks of ice. The rise...
View ArticleThe British Music Hall
Last Saturday evening’s show, The British Music Hall, at the Osprey Arts Centre was a wonderful trip back in time to enjoy a bit of lighthearted wit and good old English music. The Osprey was...
View ArticleWeek 50
Welcome to Week 50. This past week, for me anyway, was the week from…well, let’s just say it was busy. How was it for you? And, dare I ask, are you tired of the snow yet? Personally, I like winters …...
View ArticleWeek 49
Where do the weeks go? This is Week 49 of my photo project, and the last week of January. Was Christmas really a month ago? I needed some inspiration since it was another week of cold winds and snow....
View ArticleWeek 48
It’s Week 48, and as I sit here writing this post (a half day late, mind you) we are yet again in the middle of a “Wednesday Snow Storm”. I wonder if this is a precursor to rainy days this … Continue...
View ArticleWeek 47
Week 47 brought some challenges my way. I learned several things: 1) even though I love the snow, I am beginning to look forward to the days of sneakers and sitting in our backyard gazebo, and 2) I...
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