Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

A very clausterphobic Christmas Tree
A very clausterphobic Christmas Tree

I’ve got some crazy catching up to do on blog posts but thank goodness for the holidays! Since it’s Christmas I thought I’d share some photos of my day with you.

Teddy waits for his turn to open presents:

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However, he’s actually afraid of the bag:

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And a few random shots of the fresh turkey we cooked:
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Hope you had a lovely day and rest of the holidays!

PEI Adventures Continued

The Birches

The majority of my PEI trip involved wedding-related activities. The wedding took place at the PEI Brewing Company. We spent some time there making necessary preparations and I snapped a few photos during regular hours:
Motorcycle
Don't Forget Your Beer
Grlowers
IMG_0014This fella sounded like a real life version of Catbug.

The family of the bride and groom rented out cottages for the week. The view from there was peaceful and beautiful.
The Birches at Night
The Birches
The Birches
The Birches
We were frequently greeted by a friendly fox:
Fox

One of the nights we attended an all-you-can-eat dessert event in support of PEI’s Autism Society. We were spoiled with delicious treats:
Desserts
Desserts
Desserts
Desserts
Desserts
Desserts
Desserts
Desserts
Desserts
Desserts
Desserts
We had our nails painted by her mother:
Nails
Nails

The night before the wedding the girls booked a hotel room. The staff built us towel swans with hearts.
Swan Bed
Heart

We could see downtown Charlottetown below:
Charlottetown
Charlottetown

Random portraits and selfies:
Laura
Laura
Laura & I
Laura & I

Laura had an official wedding photographer for her special day, so I didn’t take many photos but here are a few random ones from that day:
Flowers
#Selfie
Laura
Wedding Cake
Wedding Favours
Wedding Favours
Laura
Kisses for Kittens
Laura

 

I had a great time in PEI. I hope to be back in the East Coast soon to do more exploring (and eating)! I couldn’t leave without buying these:
Cow Chips

I’m in PEI!

PEI 2014

Nash and I are currently in Prince Edward Island for my best friend’s wedding next weekend. We had a little bit of time to explore over the past few days, so here’s what we did so far.

Sir John A Beer
We tried Gahan Craft Beer. This Honey Wheat Ale had a nice sweetness to it. This could possibly be the most Canadian looking beer.

Breakfast
The next morning we had breakfast at Phinley’s, where poutine for breakfast is a thing!

PumpkinsWe then went to a pumpkin patch to pick a few up. We got some decent sized ones for only $3!

Angry HayI enjoyed these bales of hay in the form of Angry Birds.

Laura and a Pumpkin We considered a gigantic pumpkin for a moment.

MaddieLaura has two sweet cats which were adopted. This is Maddie.

BellaAnd this is Bella.

Here are more random cat photos:
Bella
Bella
Maddie Looking Out the Window
Bella
Don’t they just look like sweethearts?

RibsHomemade ribs.

On Saturday we went to see Rich Aucoin at the PEI Brewing Company. We happend to walk in when an art battle was just ending. Aucoin himself was painting something!

2014On Sunday, we explored downtown Charlottetown. This year, they celebrated the 50 year anniversary of the 1864 Canadian Confederation Conference. Here is Laura and I with a gigantic 2014.

Cruise ShipThis cruise ship looked rather familiar.

A CowHow could we go to the east coast without visiting a Cows Icecream?
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COWS Ice CreamMmmmmmmm.

The weather was warm over the weekend so we had a chance to walk along the water and in town.
PEI 2014
PEI 2014
Souvenirs
A Fish
Before I Die PEI
PEI 2014
PEI 2014
PEI 2014
PEI 2014
PEI 2014
Confederation Building
Mouse
PEI 2014
PEI 2014

Photos: Toronto Island

Toronto Island
I’ve been too busy to blog lately but here are a few random photos I took last weekend at the Toronto Islands.
Toronto Island
Toronto

Labour Day Weekend in Espanola

Backyard
I spent Labour Day weekend at Nash’s parents’ place in Espanola, a town of around 5000 people in Northern Ontario. It was rainy all weekend but I still tried to take some photos of the beautiful scenery and other random things.
BeansThis is their fat kitty named Beans.
BeansSo cute, so fat.

Clay FrogsRandom clay frog.

Tomatoe
Giant MushroomThis is a giant mushroom, almost the size of a soccer ball.

Boat
Empty RoadEspanolaDucks in a RowEspanolaEspanolaThe atmosphere was so calm. It was nice to get away from the city.

Nash in a HammockNash in a hammock.

FrogAn actual frog.

ShackEmpty RoadHouseClear LakeClear Lake...A Fine Paper TownI’m standing in front of the town sign.

Waterfall
Paper MillMr. FrogOld SwingOuthouse

Nature Exploring on Civic Holiday

Flower
It’s been a while since I had a photo post but I finally had time this long weekend to go nature exploring. Here are some random photos of flowers, scenery and Teddy. All photos were taken with my Canon 60D and my Sigma 35mm 1.4 lens.

Flower
Flower
Flower
Flower
Flower
Flower
Mysterious path
Sprouts
Teddy
Teddy
Teddy
Bronte Creek Provincial Park
Feet in the sand
Snail
Teddy
Teddy
Teddy

Henry’s Exposure Show 2014

Henry's Exposure Show 2014
Hey guys, I’ve had a busy week with new adventures so didn’t have time to post much! Last weekend, I attended the last day of the Henry’s Exposure Show. It was camera gear galore and I was able to test many lenses as well as shoot some animal and human models.
Henry's Exposure Show 2014
Henry's Exposure Show 2014
Henry's Exposure Show 2014
Henry's Exposure Show 2014
Henry's Exposure Show 2014
Henry's Exposure Show 2014
Henry's Exposure Show 2014
Henry's Exposure Show 2014
Henry's Exposure Show 2014
Henry's Exposure Show 2014
Henry's Exposure Show 2014

Baby Bunny in My Yard

Baby BunnyI found this adorable baby bunny in my yard and had to snap a photo! All the little ones are coming out as the weather is getting warmer.

35mm Doggy

Teddy
Here are some photos of Teddy with the Sigma 35mm. Minimal editing, mostly just white balance.
Teddy
Teddy
Teddy
Teddy
Teddy
Teddy
Teddy

Flowers w/ the Sigma 35mm Art Lens

My Heart is Bleeding
I finally gave in and bought myself a 35mm lens. I chose the Sigma Art series because I’ve heard great things, plus it’s half the price of the Canon. A 35mm is nice and compact so now I can bring it around with me and there will definitely be more photo posts. Since it’s spring I thought I’d test it out on some flowers. Besides a little bit of white balance tweaks, these photos weren’t edited much.
My Heart is Bleeding
A Rose is Not Without It's Thorns
My Heart is Bleeding
Flowers
Pink Rose