Winter Scene

Changed to black and white and textured using Photoshop.

Bethany

My Great Niece, Bethany, likes to pose for the camera!

Niece and Great Nephew

My niece, Susan, hosted this year's Christmas dinner in Guelph. She's getting ready to read a story to my Great Nephew, Matthew.

Christmas Day, 2008

We spent Christmas Day at my Niece's house in Guelph. This is a photo of my Great Niece and Nephew, Bethany and Matthew.

Kathy's Painting

My friend, Kathy, who's in Florida right now, liked my photo of the abandoned barn in this year's online Christmas card so much that she did a small painting of it in one day!

Christmas, 2008

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year from Wino-Fred

Friends?

This Ragdoll cat and German Shepherd seem to tolerate each other! It could be that they were both tired.

Fallsview

Taken from the 15th floor of the Fallsview Casino Resort Hotel with the Olympus camera.

Niagara College Poinsettias

At this time of year Niagara College has a sale of poinsettias. The greenhouse is full of plants of many different colours.

It's a Wonderful Life

One of Laura's "Ragdoll" cats was quite comfortable resting on the mantle the whole time we were visiting!

Laura's Horse

While visiting one of our wine club member's farm, I photographed this horse enjoying the morning sun.

Ragdoll

This was one of the Ragdoll cats we visited on the farm on Saturday.

Old Barn on 11th Street

While visiting a farm on 11th Street in St. Catharines today, I noticed this old barn from the road. The trees and bushes were cleared and I got a perfect view of the landscape.

Beautiful Peacock

One of our wine club members invited us to her farm near the Village of Jordan this morning to see her kittens. As we arrived we saw this peacock by her front door.

Tempting Lawn Chairs

With the cold weather today, it would be nice to be able sit in these 2 chairs with a glass of wine and enjoy the warmth. Taken somewhere in Virginia.

Definitely not TIM Horton's

Horton's Winery is located in Virginia. The tasting room is inside this chateau-like building. There were about 40 different wines available (or so it seemed). I had one of the best Cabernet Francs that I've ever tasted here.

Calamus Open-House

The newly-renovated events room at Calamus Winery was all decorated for Christmas at their Open-House.

Great T-Shirt

A t-shirt in a tasting room shop. Photographed at one of the wineries in Virginia.

Artists at Calamus Open-House

Calamus had its Christmas Open-House this weekend. A number of local artists were invited to display their paintings. This is a photo of one of the paintings on display. It shows Calamus Winery before the recent renovations.

Ravine Vineyard Estate Winery

Ravine Vineyard Estate Winery, St. Davids. The William Woodruff House was built in the early 1800's and moved several times before being located and repatriated to St. Davids. The house is now the focal point of the winery "streetscape" operating as the winery store and wine tasting room. Photographed by © F.G. Couch

Old Sawmill on Konkle Road

I'm posting this photo again because I have received a comment from a viewer letting me know this is an old sawmill not a barn as I previously stated. It seems that the equipment is now in the museum at Decew Falls. Photographed by © F.G. Couch

Tongue in Cheek?

Another pose by our youngest cat, Sage.

Light Box Cat

Everytime I set up my light box to shoot photographs of wine bottles, our youngest cat, "Sage" likes to get in it. I shot this photo of her when she settled inside the box.

"Once Lush" by Evan King

I recently went to an open-house at Granny's Boot Antique shop in Vineland. The shop now houses the "Grevpode Gallery" specializing in Folk Art paintings. I entered a draw and won a choice of paintings. I rather liked this one and chose it. Photographed with the Nikon D70.

"Calvin" the Archer

Calamus Estate Winery recently held a contest to name the Calamus Archer. The winner was from Toronto. "Calvin" is a combination of the Calamus name and the French word for wine. To see "Calvin" better, click on the image.

Willowbank

I was sorting through some of my photos and found this one of Willowbank, Queenston that I hadn't posted.

Winter Fairy

Our friend, Nadine, sent us an invitation to a holiday open-house today. One of her paintings was attached to the invitation.

Festival of Lights, Niagara Falls

The Festival of Lights has now started in Niagara Falls. This shot was taken at last year's Festival but not posted.

Canadian Graffiti

Taken on a photography walkabout in Port Dalhousie.

Virginia Winery

One of the many wineries in Virginia and up and coming wine area.

Virginia Sheep

This sheep seems to be telling me off for shooting a picture. Taken at a farm bed & breakfast in Lowesville, Virginia.

Grapes for Icewine

An artist friend recently asked me if I had any photos of Icewine grapes that she could use as a reference for illustrating a book she is working on. Upon looking, I realized I had only one such photo. I have to get out more in the winter!!!!

Virginia Swan

Taken near Port Republic, Virginia.

Stained Glass Window?

Taken from inside a Virginia Winery Tasting Room.

Amish Scene

This is a photo of a painting on a door window showing an Amish buggy. Taken in Virginia.

Morning Mist

What looks like a misty morning on the farm is really the result of leaving the camera in the car overnight. Only the lens was foggy not the morning! Taken by Sue with the Olympus camera.

Orchard Warehouse

This old building was photographed in Virginia near Chateau O'Brien Winery. It was hard to tell whether it was still being used for fruit storage.

Sign of the Times

A tee-shirt in a tasting room store.

Virginia Vineyard

The grapes were ready for picking in early October in Virginia. Looks like another good year.

Old Virgina Post Office

This post office was so old we thought it was just a tourist attraction or museum. However, it was a working post office still in use today.

Happy Halloween

A recycled shot but appropriate for the occasion.

On the Road Again

I took this photo in Manassas, VA while walking around Old Town.

Virginia Country Scene

This was photographed just as the trees were starting to change colour. In another week it would have been more beautiful.

Tarara Winery

Tarara Winery is in Leesburg Virginia. The winemaker is Jordan Harris, formerly of Niagara College Teaching Winery and 20 Bees Winery.

Another Alpaca

Photographed at Vineyard Alpacas in Beamsville.

Brick Oven

This outside brick oven is in the village by Balls Falls Conservation area.

Bee in Cosmos

Just as I was shooting this flower a bee appeared. This is the time I wish I had a macro lens. Photographed near Balls Falls. Click on photo for enlargement.

Winery Entrance

One of the most beautiful entrances was at the Chateau O'Brien Winery in Virginia. The copper roof adds a glow to this photo.