A Gray Jay..

sometimes called a Whiskey Jack also !! These were taken the other day also.

A favorite bird of mine...

Was out at Hershey Lake today and managed a few shots of this male Pileated Woodpecker,
he was quite comfortable with me in front of him and I enjoyed every minute of it. I did get
other bird pics today too, which I will post over the next few days..

Merry Christmas to all and the best in 2011 !!

Have a safe and merry Christmas and the best in the new year !!

The big and the small of it...

Our Kashu had a play date yesterday with our neighbors pooch, I opened the patio door and yelled to them and they stopped playing, Frankie, 'the big' sat down behind Kashu and this is what I got !! haha!
I could have called it 'A lot of White' also eh!! Yes that is the top of their picnic table, just showing..

A beautiful winters day...

We took a short drive before going shopping this morning...this creek scene caught my eye..

A week from today...

I took this the other day, it is just a decoration, I took it outside, set it on the snow-covered barbecue and Voila !!

Another Timmins Tradition...

One of Timmins' most recognized landmarks is this metal wreath on the McIntyre Number 11 headframe, each Christmas.
It weighs 1,500 pounds, is 24 feet wide and is erected 180 feet off the ground.
It was constructed about 5 years ago by a grade 12 welding class from Timmins High and  Vocational School. under the direction of the teacher, Dino Colasacco.
I have mentioned before, this spot is one of my favorite to shoot summer and winter, and when the lights are lit for the Christmas season, it is extra special !!

A snowy afternoon...

It is a mild -7 C. which is the normal for this time of year, there is a soft snow falling and all is quiet.
A quick shot of a few of my feeders today...I have a few chickadees at another area of my yard...

A star is born...

Some of you will remember this annual star, which is erected at the top of a crane, at a local, business

Gord's Rental, each year they hang this star for all to enjoy !!

At feeding time...

Busy time of year, and we are having alot of snow and cold winds this past while. Not getting out as much as I would like. Caught these ' old favs' today, on our way home, at feeding time. Love the rack on the big guy !! He has quite the 'harem' !!

G B house making day..'10

What a great afternoon we had !! Once Ethan got the idea, there was no stopping him !! He enjoyed it so much and so did we...

Baby Ethan and big brother Ryan...

Ethan and big sister Jess...

Tuuudaaaaa, the finished Gingerbread House for '10........a few rough edges, but boy, did we have fun and laughs....and that is the fun of it....

Annual Gingerbread House making day...

with 3 of my 6 grandkids !!! This year will be Ethan's first time, he is 2 1/2 and loves candy!!
Should be a fun afternoon...pics to follow !! I started doing this each year when the older two
were probably 3 and 5....now they are 12 and 14 but still enjoy it !! They go home full anyway. ;)

Another snow day....

and our pooch is loving it !!!

And so it begins....

How low will the mercury go this winter...