Wordless Wednesday - Autumn Colors in Halliburton

© 2012 Janet Iles

(Almost) Wordless Wednesday - I thought it was spring

April 7, 2009

This is what it looked like on April 5, 2009

photos by Janet Iles

Snow in a snow belt region of Ontario

Snow blankets this area generally from November to March with an occasional snowfall in October and April. If we are lucky, the snow that falls in November does not stay too long. Yes, we sometimes have extreme snowfalls that cause problems but it is the regular "Lake effect snowfall" that we are most accustomed to in this region.

Here are some photos of snow from this area.

My uncle Bill Iles, sometime perhaps in the 1930s or 1940s. He is delivering groceries for Mel McKay who had a corner grocery store. It was from Mel McKay that my dad purchased his first grocery store. (photo undated)

This photo is also undated. My dad is clearing snow. It would appear that he is clearing the road as it doesn't look like the truck across the street is far away. This is a main road that leaves the city to the west. I am guessing this photo was from the 1960s or 1970s.

This photo was taken in 1987 at Harrison Park. It is a winter fun day for the church.

This photo was taken one morning just before Christmas 2008 when my neighbour was blowing out the end of my drive way. The driveway had been cleared the night before and the snow plow left a pile of snow at the end too deep to drive through. I think this is going to turn out to be an expensive winter for snow clearing for everyone.

Although snow can make pretty photos, I am not fond of a long winter. I do not like driving in it, nor do I enjoy cleaning off the car.

Wordless Wednesday - Guatemalan orchid

Wordless Wednesday - A country road

A country road in Grey County - late Summer 2008

Wordless Wednesday - Fall colours in all their glory

Behind the public library October 2008 photo by Janet

Almost Wordless Wednesday - Beautiful colour

photo by Janet October 2008
I pass this tree almost every day as I travel to and from the arena where I walk. The colour is striking. On Sunday, I walked from my church to this spot (about 7 blocks). I wanted to capture the beautiful autumn colours.

Wordless Wednesday - Autumn Colours

Photograph by Janet Iles from the Beaver Valley Ski Club October 7, 2008

Wordless Wednesday - Balmy Beach

Photos taken by Janet Iles on August 2, 2008

Wordless Wednesday - Queen Anne’s lace (Daucus carotais)

Photos taken 25 July 2008 by Janet Iles at Feversham Gorge Park, near Feversham, Ontario

Location, Location, Location

In real estate, you often hear the expression -- location, location, location.

When we choose and purchase a new house that we hope becomes our home, the location is an important factor. I love the location of my home. I have lived here since 1985.

Now the discussion is not going to be about my home, but of a family of robins who seem to like my location. When I first saw the nest being built between the clothes line pole and the lamp, I thought mmm, it has been awhile since there has been a nest there. My parents had put some wooden blocks in the spot to discourage any nesting there. Was it a mother returning to where she was born? It couldn't be, as it has been too long. As a genealogist, I wondered, could it be a descendant? Had one of them returned to their ancestral home?

I wonder now if the robins like their choice. I hadn't seen any activity for a few days but yesterday when I went out the back door to the deck, off one flew. If I move in my dining area, anywhere near the window, my movement startles the one sitting on the nest and it flies off. I will have to sit quietly in a chair to watch any activity that will occur.

Here are two photographs that I took several weeks ago that show how close they are to the house.

Update - May 25 - I think the family of robins has decided they didn't like the location. I haven't seen any action lately.