home and family

Jean and Robert were married in 1964 according to this marker.

This may have been their first home together.

Cemetery Sunday

emerge

under the overpass, in Genoa, part two

Monday Mural

Christie's Cemetery

surrounded by a shopping plaza at Bridlewood and Warden Aves

Cemetery Sunday

just passing by

Mallard and Bufflehead

camera-critters

under the overpass

in Genoa

Monday Mural

St John's Cemetery

A couple of weekends ago, at this church in Ancaster, there was a hands on workshop to learn about historic monuments and best practices for conserving them.

"Participants will learn how to conduct ongoing safety assessments of their cemetery's monuments and grounds. Includes hands on training in safely laying down or straightening old marble and limestone tablets."

monuments under wraps for restoration





Cemetery Sunday

no more motel

the end of the Lakeshore Motel Strip - from Toronto to Hamilton

signs, signs

mosaics

in the Valencia train station

waiting room above     ticket counter area below

MondayMural

Whimsical Windows, Delirious Doors

reenactors

above - Civil War reenactors

below - War of 1812 reenactors

Red uniforms were worn so that 'friend or foe' could be easily identified with the dense smoke from the muskets and cannon fire.


The drums were an important part of the battlefield communications systems with various drum rolls signaling the different commands from officers to the troops.


ABCWednesday
signs, signs

turquoise and pink

I am not sure what this pink mural between these upper storey windows found in Seillans is meant to be. 

the numbers don't correspond to months or hours and the space between the 13 and 14 is so much larger than all the others, with the 15 being the only number at an arrow.

below is the whole house with a little HDR.

one of my pet peeves is window shutters as decoration - these at least are useful

Monday Mural
Whimsical Windows

early morning

and the weather is changing...

SkyWatchFriday

quaint

the water may not be potable in this fountain in a restaurant square in the town of Seillans in Provence, 


but it was good enough to keep the wine cool

ABCWednesday
signs, signs

faded glory

murals painted on the wall of another Genoese building

these are very old and faded (I boosted the colour a bit on the top photo and a bit more on the closeup)







Monday Mural
Whimsical Windows and Doors

under the escarpment

Grove Cemetery, Dundas

Niagara Escarpment (10/27/12)

Cemetery Sunday

Taphophile Tragics

froggy

I will admit, I would never have seen this fella 

had not some kids been calling out in excitement.

camera-critters