For my little girl, the most anticipated event of going to the ski resort in Blue Mountain, Ontario is this 5-minute horse drawn wagon ride. Being a nice father as I am, seeing the smile on her face made the two-hour trip all worth it. Of course, getting a few pictures around the village would always make any trip a fun trip for me.
There is a law in Ontario banning the use of hand-held wireless communication devices and hand-held electronic entertainment devices while driving. I must admit that I am one of the worst offenders of this law, not for using a cell phone but a camera while driving.
This cemetery is the resting place for many of the early settlers of Streetsville. It is hardly a place of photographic interests, and it is definitely not a place one would come to create any work of art.
Attracted by the low angle of the sun, I decided to play with the light by controlling the brightness of the scene to vary the mood in the pictures. I especially like how the second picture turned out. There is a sense of mystery and even a little bit of creepiness in the picture.
It is almost end of January, and we still haven’t had much snow in southern Ontario. The warm temperate we experienced in the past week also melted away the ice that formed on a little creek that runs through the heart of Mississauga. With more warm temperate forecasted for the next week and half, it will be a while before I can return to the creek for more winter pictures.
Chinese New Year begins Monday January 23, 2012, and it is the Year of the Dragon. The Dragon is a symbol of good fortune and intense power in Eastern culture. In Chinese tradition, the Dragon is regarded as a divine beast. The Year of the Dragon is one of the most revered years of the Chinese New Year calendar, and those born under the sign are regarded as innovative, passionate people who are colourful, confident and fearless.
Happy Chinese New Year!
(Source: International Business Times)
