Julia McKay - Photojournalist: 365

Hard to believe that it's almost the end of the year. It's flown by and has included a trip out west, a trip out east and lots of pictures.

Things to look forward to this month:
Honouring our military and families at Remembrance Day services
Family birthdays - father, sister, niece (turning 7yrs-old) & friend
Girl Guide leadership enrichment trip to Newmarket
New haircut
The start of all the annual holiday activities - Kettles, Red Nose, Wrapping events

November 01, 2017 - Regiopolios-Notre Dame Panthers Johnny J Murphy blocks for team mate Isaiah Andrews and he tries to run the ball past Sydenham Golden Hawks Brady McEwen, Finn Limber and Cooper Sloan during the first half of the Kingston Area Secondary School Athletic Association senior football quarter final game in Kingston, Ont. on Wednesday November 1, 2017. The Panthers will be moving on beating the Golden Hawks 35-17.

*EXTRA* November 01, 2017 - Regiopolios-Notre Dame Panthers Natha Pinder keeps a solid grip on the ball as he tries to run pas diving Sydenham Golden Hawks Trevor Sutton during the first half of the Kingston Area Secondary School Athletic Association senior football quarter final game

November 02, 2017 - Members and volunteers of the Queen's University Science Formal organizing committee, work to finish the main structure construction, painting and last minute touches to for this Saturdays Science Formal in Grant Hall at Queen's University

November 03, 2017 – colourful tacos with spinach

November 04, 2017 – I hit the bullseye during the Newmarket Guider event

November 05, 2017 – Halloween candy less than a week laster

November 06, 2017 – playing with B/W for a photo challenge

*EXTRA* November 06, 2017 – playing with B/W for a photo challenge (see next photo)

*EXTRA* November 06, 2017 – playing with B/W for a photo challenge

November 07, 2017 – playing with B/W for a photo challenge

*EXTRA* November 07, 2017 – close up of Melrose

November 08, 2017 – Sunset

November 09, 2017 - Sophie Kiwala, MPP for Kingston and the Islands, announces a new seniors action plan: Aging with Confidence before a crowd gathered at the Seniors Association

*EXTRA* November 09, 2017 –Alex Huntley, editor and senior writer with The Beaverton, relaxed with one of his three cats Tiberius at home in Kingston

November 10, 2017 – More than 30 students gathered outside St. Lawrence College with signs in support of the faculty in the month-long province wide strike in Kingston

*EXTRA* November 10, 2017 – All eyes are on the puck as Kingston Frontenacs’ Eemeli Rasanen lines up the shot in front of Peterborough Petes net during the first period of Ontario Hockey League action at the Rogers K-Rock Centre

*EXTRA* November 10, 2017 – Kingston Frontenacs' Paul Larabie celebrates his first OHL goal against Peterborough Petes goaltender Hunter Jones to put the Fronts up 4-0 against the Peterborough Petes during the first period of Ontario Hockey League action at the Rogers K-Rock Centre

*EXTRA* November 10, 2017 – Got my cats all in a row

November 11, 2017 – Reine Dawe, chosen as this years Silver Cross Mother, places a wreath with her grandson Lucas Dawe, during the Remembrance Day ceremony held by the Matthew J. Dawe Memorial Legion 631, in Warnica Memorial Park on Hillview Road in Collins Bay

*EXTRA* November 11, 2017 – The honour guard at the cenotaph is surrounded by poppies and wreaths during the Remembrance Day ceremony held by the Matthew J. Dawe Memorial Legion 631, in Warnica Memorial Park on Hillview Road in Collins Bay

*EXTRA* November 11, 2017 – Many people, young and old, waiting in line to place their poppies on the wreaths after the Remembrance Day ceremony held by the Matthew J. Dawe Memorial Legion 631, in Warnica Memorial Park on Hillview Road in Collins Bay

*EXTRA* November 11, 2017 – Fun movie

*EXTRA* November 11, 2017 – very colourful place to eat

November 12, 2017 – Close up of Bella

November 13, 2017 – Christmas lights are now up

November 14, 2017 – Salvation Army volunteer Carol Roche, left, and Christmas Kettle Coordinator Maria Sadowy pose with one of the 19 Christmas Kettles, on Tuesday November 14, 2017 at the Salvation Army Citadel in Kingston, Ont. The annual campaign launch is starting this Friday at the Cataraqui Centre and organizers are hoping to raise $310,000 for the variety of local programs and services run throughout the year.

*EXTRA* November 14, 2017 – a view of part of the urban section of the K&P Trail

November 15, 2017 – Connecting youth-at-risk with local community mentors was just one of the many goals of the InSight Speed Mentoring for Youth and program facilitator Kayley Marsh, centre, in Memorial Hall

November 16, 2017 – Chris Miner, outgoing artist in residence at St. Mary's of the Lake hospital poses with some of the work created during his time with the hospital and patients since Nov 2016. The gala event, held in the Founders' Hall at Providence Care Hospital in Kingston, Ont. on Thursday November 16, 2017 gave the artists, both Miner and some of the patients a chance to showcase their view on the world, while still being within the hospital walls.

November 17, 2017 – Three 20 year volunteers - William Bond, Philip Henderson and Bubs Van Hooser pose for a photo with long-time friend Rudy the reindeer at the launch of the 2017 Operation Red Nose Kingston campaign at the Kingston Police station in Kingston

*EXTRA* November 17, 2017 – Operation Red Nose volunteer Bubs Van Hooser, left, is the easy and safer choice in getting you and your car home this holiday season, seen here with Rudy the reindeer and Kingston Police Const. Fil Wisniak at the launch of the 2017 Operation Red Nose Kingston campaign

*EXTRA* November 17, 2017 – Sunlight on a black cat

*EXTRA* November 17, 2017 – Sunlight on a cats eye

November 18, 2017 – more Halloween candy

November 19, 2017 – SNOW

November 20, 2017 – Candlelight and peppermint twist

November 21, 2017 – Bhavana Varma, United Way KFLA president and CEO poses for a photo with Kingston Fire and Rescue Deputy fire chief Neville Murphy and members of pumper 241 in Kingston, Ont. on Tuesday November 21, 2017, in front of one of the new fire trucks that will be on hand at the Holiday family photos with a fire truck fundraising event Saturday.

*EXTRA* November 21, 2017 – Kingston Animal Rescue co-founder Jessica Hellard, left, looks on as Balzac's Coffee Roasters Kingston owner Diana Olsen, right, and Mayor Bryan Paterson unveils the stores new poster celebrating it's celebration of Kingston in Kingston

November 22, 2017 – Melrose found another use for my new thirty-one bag

November 23, 2017 – The Providence Care Hospital volunteers present a cheque for $70,000 to go towards the purchase of five specialty beds during a University Hospitals Kingston Foundation presentation

November 24, 2017 – Team Ontario skip Jodi McCutcheon watches closely as sweepers Susan Chan and Kelly Williams move the rock down the rink during the quarter final game against Team PEI at the 2017 Travelers Curling Club Championship at the Cataraqui Golf and Country Club in Kingston,

*EXTRA* November 24, 2017 – A bevy of muted swans grab a snack around the docks in Lake Ontario at Collin's Bay Marina near Bath Road in the late afternoon sun

*EXTRA* November 24, 2017 – Melrose helping me put away the last of the halloween decorations

November 25, 2017 – Doing inventory of all my camping gear

November 26, 2017 – still a thought

November 27, 2017 – Decadent popcorn

November 28, 2017 – Peter Cory, executive director of Brothers Big Sisters of Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington seen here on Tuesday November 28, 2017 outside the Cataraqui Centre, is getting ready for the Christmas Charity Gift Wrapping fundraiser running in the month of December at the Cataraqui Centre