View From Above

I went out to see the Autumn colours yesterday.  I started at Beamer Park up on the escarpment.  The park is an example of a preserved Carolinian forest here in Ontario, and has excellent views out across the region.  The view in this picture is towards Niagara Falls, and one can see its high rises. The winds have been blowing the colours off the trees so there isn't the show that one might like for photographs.  And as the winds blew and blew, a storm blew in. The last picture is at Locust Lane, where the Hidden Bench barn is located, and looks out over the Lake. While the Lake is in this picture, there's no Toronto floating on the horizon today. Dezi and I arrived home just in time for the rain to start.

The Blue of Snow

I was in Toronto yesterday and was in the core of the financial district walking in the underground paths along King Street between Yonge and University.  It's a familiar area for me, but at Christmas it takes on the frenzy of crowds shopping.  In the underground shopping areas, there were line-ups outside some stores. As one person left the next could enter.  Everywhere the Christmas decorations and trees were magical and elegant. 

Today's image is a contrast to yesterday's experience. It comes from the Beamer Memorial Park above the escarpment.  This was one of the big snow falls last year where the air was calm so the snow stayed stuck to the trees.

The image is naturally black and white.  When one 'turns' it black and white, there's no difference.  Blue seemed the way to go as it is one of the alternates for Christmas colours.  It is a nice contrast from the traditional red and green. 

 

The Glow of Snow

Hi everyone,

This is Beamer Park, on the escarpment, where the hawk count is done in the spring and fall.  It is considered to be the best vantage point in the Niagara Peninsula to observe the hawks and the view over Grimsby and the lake is panoramic.  As a natural escarpment property this area has an old forest with Sugar Maple and Red Oak as well as some old Hemlock and White Cedar. 

This was last year's big snow fall with lens effects by Topaz.