Another Year Comes to an End

The sun sets on another year. Good-bye 2007, hello 2008!

Christmas Past

I enjoyed putting this year's Christmas photos of Bethany & Matthew together so I thought I would do a few photo cards from Christmas past. This was Matthew's first Christmas.

More Christmas Photos

It's an English tradition to have Christmas crackers at the dinner table. The crackers always have a novelty, a joke and a hat. This photo shows Bethany (age 4 1/2) and Matthew (age 20 months) wearing their Christmas hats. Matthew's was a bit big for him but a piece of Scotch tape soon fixed that!

Christmas Photos

Matthew & Bethany on Christmas Day

Christmas Table

I thought I would use Christmas Day to try out Sue's new camera (Olympus). This photo was taken at my sister's dining room table.

Boxing Day 2007

I didn't know what would be appropriate to post on Boxing Day so I checked out my photo archives and found this photo of Chutney in a "box".

Merry Christmas to All

Hope everyone has a happy and safe Christmas.

Christmas Eve

The stockings are being hung up in anticipation of Santa Claus.

Christmas Excitement

With only three days to go until Christmas, I guess my great niece, Bethany and great nephew, Matthew are getting excited waiting for the arrival of Santa Claus.

Christmas Greetings from the Past

Taken at the heritage village, Balls Falls Conservation area.

Alpaca Redux

I'm posting this photo of an Alpaca again. I recently entered a number of photos in the Twenty Valley photo competition. I didn't win but this photo was put in the December Twenty Valley Association Newsletter:
http://www.20valley.ca/pdf/TwentyValleyNewsletterIssueSixWinter0708.pdf on page 4.

Christmas Greetings from Beamsville

Since it's getting closer to Christmas 2007, I thought I would post some e-mail Christmas Greeting Cards from the past that I made in PhotoShop Elements. This is the church at Balls Falls.

Christmas Church

A Christmas tree ornament from the past. I remember these type of ornaments from the sixties. You would put a Christmas tree light in the back of the ornament and it would light up the church, house, etc. We purchased a few of these ornaments from an Antique store in Vineland. These ornaments were made in Japan which were considered "cheap imports" at the time. They have now become collectibles. This photo was taken with the Olympus camera.

Another Wood Carving

Photographed at the Totem Pole and Wood-Carving Park on the Niagara Parkway in Niagara Falls.

A Zamboni Good Enough to Eat?

While getting ready to take some photographs at a recent Skate Canada competition, this colourful Zamboni machine came out to re-surface the ice. This gave me a chance to check the lighting and set up my camera.

Collage of Santa and Friends

My niece asked me to make a collage of her daughter, Bethany, and her friends for a Christmas gift frame that Bethany will give to her two friends, Holly and Isabella. The Santa photo is not mine but the surrounding photos were taken at Bethany's 4th Birthday party.

Sky at Dusk

We were driving along Fourth Avenue in St. Catharines the other day and noticed this sky. Fortunately, I had my camera in the back seat of the car and shot this photo through the windshield. Since traffic was just ready to move, I didn't have time to worry about composition.

Another Wood Carving

Photographed at the Totem Pole and Wood-Carving Park on the Niagara Parkway in Niagara Falls.

Mountie in Deep Thought!

The Totem Pole and Wood-Carving Park on the Niagara Parkway in Niagara Falls is closed this time of year. However, this wooden Mountie was guarding the gate and seemed to be deep in thought!

Christmas Cactus

Taken inside the museum in Port Colborne.

Great Skill

Our friend's daughter, Andrea and her dance partner, Guillaume, competed at the Skate Canada Senior Challenge on Sunday.

Silouette of Two Skaters

My best friend's daughter, Andrea was in a Skate Canada seniors dance competition yesterday. This photo is of Andrea and her partner changed to a black and white silouette in Photoshop Elements. They placed 6th in the competition which was not too bad considering this is the first year Andrea has skated with her new partner.

Carriage House, Port Colborne Museum

Last week we visited Port Colborne to have tea and Christmas pudding at Arrabella's Tea Room. The Carriage House is in the Heritage Village next to Arabella's.

Sichem Defiance at Port Colborne

This oil tanker was going through the Welland Canal to Lake Erie. Notice the ice forming around the anchor. This was a very cold day in Port Colborne!

Abandoned Truck Close-up

A closer look at an abandoned truck on Twenty Road.

Abandoned Trucks

While driving along Twenty Mile Road yesterday, we spotted these old trucks. The last time we drove along this road, there was only one. Could this be a graveyard for abandoned vehicles?

Christmas Decorations

The stores in Jordan are decorated for Christmas. This penguin is all set!

Three Weeks Until Christmas

With only three weeks until Christmas, Santa is busy taking orders!

More Lights

Another photo of the lights around Dufferin Islands.

Festival of Lights

Niagara Falls hosts the Festival of Lights each year. The best displays are around Dufferin Islands where this photo of Noah's Ark was taken.