SNAP - Thankful Thoughts

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My collection this week is in keeping with many of my thoughts as we wind down 2016 &  to Helena for SNAP - Thankful.

  

 

Helena this final SNAP collection is for you, Thank You for creating & managing this delightful meme.  I hope that your trip to New Zealand is a wonderful time for you & I look forward to seeing all your photos as you share with us on your blog.  Safe & happy adventures!

SNAP - Take It Outside Ho Ho

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In continuation with my Christmas themed SNAP collections.  I give you the outdoors big guy, second in the Christmas hubbub.  
 

Flat - Wood Cut Out

Fabric

Blow Up

 

Real One ! (?)

SNAP - Pretty Boughs Potted

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This week in keeping with my Christmas themed SNAPS, in town I found several pretty boughs all in a pot.

SNAP - Cup Size Matters

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This week my SNAPs are a kick off of a month of Christmas related SNAPs with some of the different Christmasy disposable cups that we get at our local coffee/tea shops when we get take out.

SMALL

MEDIUM

LARGE

The Other Place's Medium

McMedium

Only 3 SNAPs To Go

SNAP - A Place To Sit

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This week my collection are places to sit & be reflective.

SNAP: Nov 23rd - Reflecting Reflections

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This week my SNAP collection are some of my photos which reflect my  learning curve in taking water reflection shots.  I have found that you really need a combination of good daylight, calm waters & the remembrance of taking your camera with you all the time, which then allows you to take advantage when all the elements come together.

From Last Autumn - not enough sunlight BUT oh those colours

 

Spring in the conservation park

 

Summer - Good light, calm waters

 

My Personal Favourite & I think my best so far

SNAP: November 16th - A Bridge Too Far

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This week my SNAP collection are some of the little foot bridges I have seen during some walks.  

 The  bridge photo above is one that had a rich history of being THE bridge that brides chose to have their wedding party photos taken on but in the last few years it has been un-cared for.  I was told that there is no money in the city budget to care for the bridge or surrounding park.

Above photo is a foot bridge which connects two family members yards together & at Christmas it is very well lit up in holiday festive lighting. Note to self - go SNAP this at Christmas.

 The above photo is the bridge at the farm where I ride - it connects the stable area to the family home area.

 

Bridge photo above is in a park surrounding a local waterfall area.





Continue in Snapping Happy.

SNAP - Remembering

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This week my SNAP collection is to mark Remembrance Day.  At the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, we take 2 minutes of silence to honour & remember our fallen.  I find it a very emotional time.
 

Our Village's Cenotaph

My Door Wreath For November

Local Highway Sign

Statue: Lt. Col. John McCraw, MD, writer of the poem, In Flanders Fields

I leave you with Canada's own Lieutenant Colonel (MD) John McCrae's  poem, composed at the battlefront on May 3, 1915 during the second battle of Ypres, Belgium, WWI

In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place: and in the sky
The larks still bravely singing fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the dead: Short days ago,
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved: and now we lie
In Flanders fields!

Take up our quarrel with the foe
To you, from failing hands, we throw
The torch: be yours to hold it high
If ye break faith with us who die,
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields

SNAP - Yellow Is Not Mellow

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  I am doing another colour themed SNAP collection.

One of the glowing silver maples at Riverside Park

Hosta in my garden

Balloon Flower in Autumn Splendour in my garden

The season's last Graham Thomas rose in my garden

Yeah to nature's paint box.

SNAP - Pumpkin Imitation

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This week my SNAP collection is about how with decorate with the not real pumpkins

I like the creativity some folk use with the imitation pumpkin theme - it is after all the most sincere form of a compliment. 

SNAP - Seeing Red, October 19th

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This week my Seeing Red SNAP collection is some of the local & at home red in the gardens.
 

My Burning Bush

My Evening Primrose

 

Virginia Creeper on Old Barn Wall

 

Burning Bush Against Old Barn Wall

 

SNAP - Scare Me Not

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This week my SNAP collection is some of the local scarecrows found as decorative Autumn accents in front gardens.

A Dapper Fellow

Traditional

Sweet Ride

Twins

I don't think they really keep any crows or other birds away.

SNAP - Colour Change

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This week my SNAP collection is of the neighbourhood maple trees in the process of changing colours.  Depending on the type of maple tree & how the light catches them, they are all at different stages of colour change.  

I am looking forward to a Thanksgiving weekend drive out to see more of the local colour changes.