Old Niagara Bookshop

Photographed in Niagara-on-the-Lake and using the posterize effect in Photoshop.

Metal Art

This metal art work was hanging in the tasting room of Black Willow Winery. It's used on some of their wine labels.

Glass Display

I posted a similar photo to this year's ago. The tasting bar at Freedom Run Winery in Lockport, NY has many glass plates at the front producing great patterns. Photographed today on a winery trip.

Flowers at the RBG

One of the few flowers we found at the RGB. I guess we were between seasons.

Stained Glass at RBG

A stained glass painting at the Royal Botanical Gardens

My Most Viewed Photo

This photo of the Maori performers is the most viewed image on my Flickr site with 1,093 views so far.

Wellington Cable Car

This was taken in Wellington, New Zeland. The top of hill gives a great view of Wellington Harbour.

Winery Rose

I found this photo while reviewing my photos of New Zealand. For some reason I never put it in my final album of NZ shots. I recently posted this on my Flickr site and it's already received 42 hits.

Cave Spring Wine Shop

The retail shop for Cave Spring Winery is in "downtown" Jordan, Ontario

Cave Spring in Winter

We went to the Jordan Winefest for a short time last weekend. I only took two photos and this was one of them. It was too cold to think about photography.

Calamus "Red" is now "Reserve Red"

Calamus Estate Winery's "Calamus Red" has been renamed "Reserve Red" since it's now going into the LCBO. I was asked to take this bottle shot for their website.

Memories of New Zealand

Friends of ours are visiting New Zealand for a few months. It made me have a look at some of my photos that I hadn't edited. I found this one of a colourful phone box in Christchurch. The cathedral is in the background.

Painting on Glass

A small painting done on glass displayed at the Royal Botanical Gardens, Hamilton, Ontario.

White Goldfish

This unusually marked fish was in the goldfish pond at the Royal Botanical Gardens.

Birds in Stained Glass

We went to the Royal Botanical Gardens today expecting to take a lot of flower photos but I ended up taking more photos of the stained glass that was on display.

Wild Eyes

This is "M Ma" Laura's new dog. She was inside when I tried to take a photo so I had to use a flash. Every shot showed the light in her eyes. Next time I'll have to take a photo outside.

Stone Doves

Photographed at Opus One Winery in California. These doves were on a coffee table in the reception room as we were waiting for a tour of the winery.

Remembering Marmalade

It was one year ago today that we lost our first cat, Marmalade. She's seen here on a Sobey's cat food label where she appeared for many years. She got $250 for this shoot. No royalties of still photos - pity!

Memories of Sacremento

Old Sacremento street scene using a filter in Photoshop Elements.

Memories of California

While reviewing my photos of a trip to California that we took many years ago, I found this one of Opus One Winery.

Church at Balls Falls

I just found a new technique in Photoshop Elements today. It's a way of making the sky much more blue than the original photo in one easy step. I need to take a course to find out more of these tools!

NY State Tasting Room

Photographed at a Cayuga Lake Winery, NY

Bike by a Winery Window

Photographed at a Finger Lakes Winery.

Bridge Over the Canal

This is a former swing bridge over one of the old Welland Canals.

My Great Niece

This photo was taken on Christmas Day and the vignetting effect was done in Photoshop Elements.

Memories of Wales

Photographed in Portmeirion, Wales.

Amos 'n' Andy Fresh Air Taxi (1930)

There was an antique toy display at the Grimsby Museum and I was told I couldn't take photos. I snuck this one anyway. This toy taxi was made by Marx Toys and now sells anywhere from $250 to $1,500 depending on the condition and with the original box.

Nelles-Fitch Historical House (1787)

This simple Georgian Colonial house was built in 1787 as a temporary residence. The house was used as officers’ quarters and barracks during the war of 1812, and had a prison cell in the basement.