United Way Dragon Boat Festival 2012

Giving Direction

Paddle Like Crazy



Tools of the Trade



War Canoe

The Pine Ridge Hiking Club participated today in the United Way Dragon Boat Festival at Cobourg Harbour. These are the best photos of my day. Hope you like them.

Pink Boots

Pink Boots

Seen this morning at the beach. There's nothing better than splashing around in the rain in your new Pink Boots.

Brighton Train Museum

The tiny resort town of Brighton has an original station house and a number of artifacts and equipment in various stages of restoration. I passed the site on a Via Rail trip to Montreal, and it was so interesting I had to go back in the car later to take photos.

Sailboats in Moonlight

Cobourg has a marina and beach that get rave reviews from boaters and sun seekers throughout the Great Lakes region. Our beach is reputed to be second only to that of Sandbanks Provincial Park. I like to walk here at all hours and all seasons, because each time it is different. This moonlit night is particularly peaceful.

Forest Paths

Here are two similar scenes. I am attracted by what might lie ahead on the path or behind the trees. The first one is in the James Cockburn Park in Cobourg, ON.; the second is at the Warsaw Caves Conservation Area in Warsaw, ON.

Frog Pond

My friend Helena has a lovely little pond in her garden with a few small golden koi and some lilies. Recently a couple of frogs moved in, and the pond is a peaceful haven. I remember the late-night singing of the frogs in the springtime when I was growing up - this brings it all back.

Beach Bonfire

It's summertime and there's nothing better than a bonfire on the beach, roasting marshmallows with friends. This is the same fire but it changes as the night grows old.

Cobourg Waterfront Festival (Canada Day 2011)

Taking night photos was a first for me, and I had such a lot of fun getting some longer exposures of the rides at the carnival. Here's the Ali Baba ride - reminds me of Spirograph as a child.

The fireworks were magnificent - and photographs cannot do them justice,

but here's the best one anyway.  

Baltimore Oriole - what a beauty!

I was lucky this week to see a pair of Baltimore Orioles attending to their nest and chicks. This pretty fellow, with his beak full of grubs, posed for me.