Day 128

Well here we are...the last day of November, wow, how time flies.
Well next month is all about this guy, call him what you will:
Pere Noel, Father Christmas, St. Nicholas or Kris Kringle...he is Santa!

Taken with Canon XTI. Editing - Lightroom Lense - 50mm

Taken with Canon XTI. Editing - Lightroom Lense - 50mm

Day 127

Week 2 of amaryllis growth!
Already a foot high.

Taken with Canon XTI. Editing - Lightroom Lense - 50mm

Day 126

Got the Christmas Tree up!!

Taken with Canon XTI. Editing - Lightroom Lense - 55mm

Taken with Canon XTI. Editing - Lightroom Lense - 55mm

Taken with Canon XTI. Editing - Lightroom Lense - 50mm

Day 123-125

Taken with iphone. Editing - Lightroom

In the smoke pit...looking up at work!

Taken with Canon XTI. Editing - Lightroom Lense - 50mm

Went to the park to try an take some Heisler family photos, but it was too close to nap time for Sawyer. This is some cool crystalized ice on a walkway at the park.

Taken with Canon XTI. Editing - Lightroom Lense - 55mm

If this was winter in Alberta, I may consider staying here! +9 and melting away!

Also just noticed that I have over 1000 views on my blog today! Thanks to everyone who keeps checking back!!

Day 121 & 122

Mmmmm...Green Tea Latte!!

Taken with iphone Editing - Instagram

Commercialized Christmas = 3" of flyers delivered today...

Taken with iphone Editing - 100Cameras

Day 119 & 120

Taken with Canon XTI. Editing - Lightroom Lense - 55mm

Taken with Canon XTI. Editing - Lightroom Lense - 55mm

Day 117 & 118

Taken with Canon XTI. Editing - Lightroom Lense - 50mm

All curled up in Granpa Gruninger's jacket, rumor has it we were the 2nd coldest place in Canada...what a title!!

Taken with Canon XTI. Editing - Lightroom Lense - 55mm

Day 113-116

OK, its been a snowy, cold, depressing week...
Need to start embrassing winter for a few more weeks. Then sunshine and sand!!

Taken with Canon XTI. Editing - Lightroom Lense - 50mm

Hydrangea in winter, see Day 3 for summer version!

Taken with Canon XTI. Editing - Lightroom Lense - 50mm

Japanese lantern in the backyard.

Taken with Canon XTI. Editing - Lightroom Lense - 55mm

Planted my Amaryllis! Expect weekly updates!

Taken with Canon XTI. Editing - Lightroom Lense - 50mm

More snow covered, dead flowers...its too cold to venture much further than 10 feet from the house...see Day 37 for summer version.

Day 111 & 112

The photo walk I had planned for tonight was postponed and with what I will loosely describe as inclement weather...just not feeling taking photos...only snuggling by the fire! So decided to reminisce of warm days forgotten and play around with some editing techniques!

Taken with Canon XTI. Editing - Lightroom Lense - 50mm
This was taken on my last photo walk on Whyte Avenue.

Taken with iphone. Editing - photosynth
Great panorama app, Photosynth...the backyard doesn't look like this anymore :(

Day 110

First snow fall...

Taken with Canon XTI. Editing - Lightroom Lense - 50mm

First steps in the white stuff...soon to be white sand! Thank goodness!

Taken with Canon XTI. Editing - Lightroom Lense - 50mm

Day 109

Spent the day with my mom and wonderful aunt and uncle at the Enjoy Centre. Going to have to go back with my DSLR....so many amazing things to see. Just love it there!

Taken with iphone. Editing - Instagram

It's beginning to look alot like Christams! And smells so amazing!!

Taken with iphone. Editing - Instagram

Love these vintage Xmas Decorations

Taken with iphone. Editing - Instagram

Texture...these vases are like 6' tall! Gorgeous!

Taken with iphone. Editing - Instagram

This photo was taken through a really dirty window...

Poinsettias for as far as the eye can see!!

Day 108

What a beautiful fall day! Still no S-word and 11 degrees! <Bliss>

Taken with iphone. Editing - Instagram

Day 107

Because of the darkness have to hunt out things to shoot indoors...or freeze...hmmm...indoors it is!

Taken with Canon XTI. Editing - Lightroom Lense - 55mm

Day 105 & 106

Hello new friend...

Taken with iphone. Editing - Instagram

Taken with iphone. Editing - Instagram

This day light savings nonesense really sucks...hate that its dark out so early...

Day 103

So long GTI...

Taken with Canon XTI. Editing - Lightroom Lense - 55mm

Day 102

Can't believe my little dog is 8 tomorrow! Where does the time go!?!?

Taken with Canon XTI. Editing - Photoshop Lense - 50mm

Day 101

Today's theme....soft.

Taken with Canon XTI. Editing - Photoshop Lense - 55mm

Day 100

I did it...triple digits...DAY 100!!!
Probably the longest I have ever stuck to anything!
I have learned a lot and just need to stick to it for 265 more days!!
Thanks to everyone for their feedback and support!

Taken with iphone. Editing - Instagram

Day 99

Found a new app that makes perfect water reflections...pretty cool!

Taken with iphone. Editing - Water My Photo

Day 98

Taken with Canon XTI. Editing - Photoshop Lense - 55mm

Day 97

Happy Halloween!

Taken with Canon XTI. Editing - Photoshop Lense - 55mm