tag:www.photojenic.ca,2010://4 2010-06-24T00:31:55Z Photojenic photoblog featuring photos in and around Muskoka, Ontario, Canada. Movable Type 3.35 tag:www.photojenic.ca,2010://4.1965 2010-02-19T02:49:09Z 2010-06-24T00:31:55Z

I was sitting at my desk at home today and something caught my eye outside the window. It was a Barred Owl, the first I've ever seen! Barred Owls are about 21 inches long with a wing span approaching 4 feet. They are certainly impressive. This one was staking out my bird feeder just below. I noticed the squirrels disappeared fairly quickly (lest they become dinner). The chickadees didn't seem concerned though. I actually walked outside to take this picture. He didn't seem concerned by my presence in the least.

Jen www.fortysomething.ca ]]> I was sitting at my desk at home today and something caught my eye outside the window. It was a Barred Owl, the first I've ever seen! Barred Owls are about 21 inches long with a wing span approaching 4 feet. They are certainly impressive. This one was staking out my bird feeder just below. I noticed the squirrels disappeared fairly quickly (lest they become dinner). The chickadees didn't seem concerned though. I actually walked outside to take this picture. He didn't seem concerned by my presence in the least. tag:www.photojenic.ca,2009://4.1919 2009-12-13T18:18:41Z 2010-06-15T00:51:16Z

The blue skies and sunshine did return yesterday but it was short-lived. We're back to grey skies and flurries today but we did manage get that car dug out since I took this photo! (We have another vehicle that's much better in the snow than this small car, that we leave at the end of the lane when the snow starts to build up.)Our road was finally plowed though so we did manage to get into Bracebridge to re-stock and get a Christmas tree (a job that was delayed by the storm). What a mess it was in there! They'll be busy for a while cleaning this one up.

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Our road was finally plowed though so we did manage to get into Bracebridge to re-stock and get a Christmas tree (a job that was delayed by the storm). What a mess it was in there! They'll be busy for a while cleaning this one up.]]> tag:www.photojenic.ca,2009://4.1912 2009-12-11T16:30:48Z 2010-06-15T00:52:01Z

It's the 3rd "Snow Day" (school buses cancelled) in a row so daughter has been out enjoying the tree swing. It's a whole new experience in the winter :)

Jen www.fortysomething.ca ]]> It's the 3rd "Snow Day" (school buses cancelled) in a row so daughter has been out enjoying the tree swing. It's a whole new experience in the winter :) tag:www.photojenic.ca,2009://4.1819 2009-10-10T02:12:00Z 2010-06-15T00:52:50Z

Do you know what's around the corner? Winter! Must enjoy this while it lasts.Sending out a Happy Birthday today to my sister. I won't make any "you're getting old" jokes though, because she's younger than me :)

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Sending out a Happy Birthday today to my sister. I won't make any "you're getting old" jokes though, because she's younger than me :)]]> tag:www.photojenic.ca,2009://4.1814 2009-10-06T01:20:54Z 2010-06-15T00:53:42Z

Besides the beautiful tree colours, you can always count on Fall weather to be unsettled. Sunny one minute and raining the next. This photo captures just that - bright sun lighting the trees while the sky behind signals the sun won't last long (and within minutes, it was indeed raining!)

Jen www.fortysomething.ca ]]> Besides the beautiful tree colours, you can always count on Fall weather to be unsettled. Sunny one minute and raining the next. This photo captures just that - bright sun lighting the trees while the sky behind signals the sun won't last long (and within minutes, it was indeed raining!) tag:www.photojenic.ca,2009://4.1807 2009-10-02T02:04:44Z 2010-06-15T00:54:12Z

Taken in Algonquin Park on September 26/09, where the colours were very close to peak (maybe 70-80%). If you're looking for fall colour, it's great in the Park this year! Whenever I walk into a Fall Forest, I'm overcome with the wish that I could stop time and enjoy it a little longer.

Jen www.fortysomething.ca ]]> Taken in Algonquin Park on September 26/09, where the colours were very close to peak (maybe 70-80%). If you're looking for fall colour, it's great in the Park this year! Whenever I walk into a Fall Forest, I'm overcome with the wish that I could stop time and enjoy it a little longer. tag:www.photojenic.ca,2009://4.1652 2009-08-08T00:05:43Z 2010-06-15T00:55:09Z

Sorry for yet another non-Muskoka photo, but we drove through Shelburne, Ontario recently and witnessed the beautiful (at least I think they're beautiful) windmills dotting the landscape.

Jen www.fortysomething.ca ]]> Sorry for yet another non-Muskoka photo, but we drove through Shelburne, Ontario recently and witnessed the beautiful (at least I think they're beautiful) windmills dotting the landscape. tag:www.photojenic.ca,2009://4.1630 2009-07-16T17:03:36Z 2010-06-15T00:56:12Z

Some more of the beautiful sunset we enjoyed at Tofino. See the surfers still there? When I said they were there from sunrise to sunset, I wasn't exaggerating :)

Jen www.fortysomething.ca ]]> Some more of the beautiful sunset we enjoyed at Tofino. See the surfers still there? When I said they were there from sunrise to sunset, I wasn't exaggerating :) tag:www.photojenic.ca,2009://4.1629 2009-07-16T01:42:46Z 2010-06-15T00:56:46Z

I sat on a log on the beach for some time waiting for the sun to set. It was worth the wait.

Jen www.fortysomething.ca ]]> I sat on a log on the beach for some time waiting for the sun to set. It was worth the wait. tag:www.photojenic.ca,2009://4.1621 2009-07-14T00:20:36Z 2010-06-15T00:57:18Z

At the rate I'm going, I'll still be posting British Columbia pictures two months from now, but I'll try to pick up the pace :)This picture was taken at Cox Bay, Tofino, British Columbia during an early evening stroll along the beach. We were killing time waiting for the stunning sunsets that Tofino is famous for.

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This picture was taken at Cox Bay, Tofino, British Columbia during an early evening stroll along the beach. We were killing time waiting for the stunning sunsets that Tofino is famous for. ]]> tag:www.photojenic.ca,2009://4.1607 2009-06-30T15:46:06Z 2010-06-15T00:57:55Z

Without a doubt, the highlight of our trip to British Columbia was the couple of days we spent in Tofino. (And my first time setting foot in the Pacific Ocean!) This was the view from our room at the Pacific Sands Beach Resort, located on Cox Bay.All those dark spots in the water are all surfers, who were there from sun up to sun down. It was great fun to watch from the comfort of our deck (although our son did do a little surfing while there).

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All those dark spots in the water are all surfers, who were there from sun up to sun down. It was great fun to watch from the comfort of our deck (although our son did do a little surfing while there).]]> tag:www.photojenic.ca,2009://4.1605 2009-06-29T01:27:22Z 2010-06-15T00:58:27Z

We enjoyed a nice lunch overlooking the port at Port Alberni.

Jen www.fortysomething.ca ]]> We enjoyed a nice lunch overlooking the port at Port Alberni. tag:www.photojenic.ca,2009://4.1598 2009-06-25T14:53:57Z 2010-06-15T00:58:56Z

Just another pretty stop along the way during our travels in British Columbia, near Cathedral Grove. I thought I'd make this one big, so you can feel the grandeur of the landscape, too :)

Jen www.fortysomething.ca ]]> Just another pretty stop along the way during our travels in British Columbia, near Cathedral Grove. I thought I'd make this one big, so you can feel the grandeur of the landscape, too :) tag:www.photojenic.ca,2009://4.1584 2009-06-12T18:02:22Z 2010-06-11T19:07:51Z

Just some place we stopped along the way, while in British Columbia. The colour of the water was so pretty. We have a lot of falls around here, but the water is always so dark, any time of year.

Jen www.fortysomething.ca ]]> Just some place we stopped along the way, while in British Columbia. The colour of the water was so pretty. We have a lot of falls around here, but the water is always so dark, any time of year. tag:www.photojenic.ca,2009://4.1583 2009-06-11T15:58:34Z 2010-06-11T19:07:51Z

More of Beautiful British Columbia, this time from Parksville, B.C. Parksville is just north of Nanaimo, which we passed by without so much as a taste of a Nanaimo Bar! I just love the tones in the west coast photos. And there's that mountain again.

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I just love the tones in the west coast photos. And there's that mountain again. ]]>