swim at dawn

"There is only one day left, always starting over:

it is given to us at dawn"

~ Jean-Paul Sartre

SkyWatchFriday

cascading

a waterfall of windows cascades down the front of this condo building by the lake

WindowViews

red canoe

Canoe Landing Park is now open.

This Douglas Coupland designed red canoe can be seen as you enter the city on the Gardiner Expressway. Since I obviously couldn’t photograph it while driving, here is a view of it from underneath the Gardiner.

And here is a [zoomed] view from the brow of the canoe.

You can easily see the cars along the highway, the boats in the lake and the planes arriving on the island.

MyWorldTuesday

Lift up

The Burlington Canal lift bridge was up, its bright orange of the lift span like a beacon in the distance. This took a little over ten minutes to let this tanker through.

Sunday Bridges

sit quietly...

"Sit quietly and listen for a voice that will say

be more silent"

Rumi

WeekendReflections

come sail away...

I must down to the seas again, for the call of the running tide
Is a wild call and a clear call that may not be denied;
And all I ask is a windy day with the white clouds flying,
And the flung spray and the blown spume, and the sea-gulls crying.
~John Masefield

SkyWatchFriday

Lock #1

Lock #1 at the Welland Canal closes on the Tall Ships as they make their way to Cleveland after a fun-filled weekend in Toronto. The Welland Canal connects Lake Ontario and Lake Erie.

First up is The Sullivan, followed by The Bounty and bringing up the rear is The Appledore.

Another tall ship is waiting off in the distance for its turn.

The BOUNTY

My World Tuesday

expect delays

The Alexandra Bridge in Ottawa is under extensive rehabilitation. This lane alternates throughout the day for northbound and southbound traffic.

Off in the distance you can see the glass roof of the National Gallery of Art.

Sunday Bridges

waking up

…in the early morning light

WeekendReflections

one lake; two shores

and then the rains came down…

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summer by the lake

Home decor window display for the Canada Day long weekend

WindowViews

when the farm ends

expropriated farmland slated for development

MyWorldTuesday

jumping fish

Lakeshore bridge over Credit River

SundayBridges

festival skies

WeekendReflections

flight path

first summer morning

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