Showing posts with label NFLD. Show all posts
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Wednesday, 1 August 2018

365 - August 2018

Things to look forward to in August:
– The remainder of my NFLD trip
– back to work
– Saying farewell (not goodbye) to a close friend
– Fan Expo with Sarah
– more to come

August 01, 2018 – a panorama of one of my favourite places in the world
*EXTRA* August 01, 2018 – Grandfathers store and wharf
*EXTRA* August 01, 2018 – a really great place to stop in Clarinville
August 02, 2018 – sunset over Holyrood
August 03, 2018 – packed up and ready to go home
*EXTRA* August 03, 2018 – Uncle Pearce's photos framed
August 04, 2018 – view across the aisle
*EXTRA* August 04, 2018 – view from above
August 05, 2018 – watching pirates with Bella
*EXTRA* August 05, 2018 – she's happy mom and I are home
August 06, 2018 – my post trips "reminder of all the stuff I got" pic
August 07, 2018 – my hair seems to be keeping the red for a bit longer
August 08, 2018 – a new experience downtown with Kathy
August 09, 2018 – The painting made it
August 10, 2018 – From sheepdogs to agility dogs, there are dogs of all kinds to be seen at the 31st Kingston Sheepdog Trials this weekend at Grass Creek Park.  Annalisa Percy, seen leading her dog Charm in a barrel race against Dozer the agility pig as part of the Absolute Agility demonstrations, is just one of the many dog-related activities running in Kingston
August 11, 2018 – he's getting tall and wirey 
*EXTRA* August 11, 2018 – I love my girl
*EXTRA* August 11, 2018 – and I think she tolerates me
August 12, 2018 – Trying something new (for me) at The Works (hint: I was not a fan)
August 13, 2018 – Melrose stretching
August 14, 2018 – Members of the Kingston General Hospital (KGH) Auxiliary, University Hospital Kingston Foundation, Hospital boards and Kingston Health Sciences Centre, pose for a group photo at the funding announcement of $2.5 million over seven years, in the Watkins Lobby at Kingston Health Sciences Centre, KGH site
August 15, 2018 – Kayleigh Magee is all ready to start junior Kindergarten with her new Hello Kitty backpack full of supplies and a new water bottle, provided for free as part of the Backpack Campaign, initiated by the Social Issues Networking Group at Crossroads United Church 
*EXTRA* August 15, 2018 – Separated by grades, the backpacks and supplies, along with a new water bottle, are ready to be picked up by local families as part of the free Backpack Campaign, initiated by the Social Issues Networking Group at Crossroads United Church in Kingston
*EXTRA* August 15, 2018 – Sudden downpour
August 16, 2018 – I've got both of them and if I move my leg, they'd both leave
*EXTRA* August 16, 2018 – Feta, chicken and green peppers
August 17, 2018 – mom's awesome homemade soup
*EXTRA* August 17, 2018 – Can you spot both cats?
August 18, 2018 – a night at the drive in
August 19, 2018 – 11:11 in the dark
August 20, 2018 – Green, cement grey and a brown bunny
August 21, 2018 – New view from the dentist's office
August 22, 2018 – light showers
August 23, 2018 – did you guess that this is a piece of chicken that Melrose stole from the kitchen and left at the front door?
August 24, 2018 – someone found the old shelf in the computer room
August 25, 2018 – the bug looks huge
*EXTRA* August 25, 2018 – they remind me of the flowers in Fantasia
August 26, 2018 – Patterns in the wall
August 27, 2018 – Melrose on nighttime lookout
August 28, 2018 – a bit of a dark day
August 29, 2018 – Red sky at night
August 30, 2018 – That's a lot of wheels
August 31, 2018 – Walking from south to the north building at Fan Expo in Toronto
*EXTRA* August 31, 2018 – Skip the Dishes brought us AMAZING pizzas (at Toronto prices)

to be continued in 365 - September 2018


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Monday, 28 August 2017

Vacation in Newfoundland 2017

Trip to Newfoundland – August 16-28, 2017

Spending time down below, seeing wild whales, out jigging, connecting with family, got pics of the local eagles, last time with the little blue cabin, solar eclipse, enjoying some beautiful sunsets and starry nights, visiting Aunt Annie in Gander, 

Wild sighting
Uncle Pearce
Uncle Pearce
Earth movement
Freshly caught and fried
shark?
Can you see the eagle
Freshly caught
Learning the coves
Captain Uncle Wince
Freshly made blueberry cake
Some editing time
Adding some wild blueberries
Sandy Cove Beach
Caplin Gulch
New street sign
Arts and crafts - making a solar eclipse viewer
Solar Eclipse view
Solar Eclipse viewer
My new fav summer drink
Solar Eclipse
Solar Eclipse
Solar Eclipse - the store
Solar Eclipse viewer

Fav breakfast - Pacman and hash
Aunt Annie
Visiting Aunt Annie

Raspberry House
Uncle Pearch helped me find a stick to strap my GoPro to get some dockside underwater footage
Wild mussle
Mussle
Burnside church
Burnside church
Burnside church
Burnside church
Burnside church
Path to the cemetary
Burnside Church
Newly named

Petty Harbour
Visiting the NFLD GGC offices


Cousins


Extra luggage to go home
Who's here?
I think she missed me


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