Homeowner for a Year

I can’t believe it, but it has been one year since we moved into our first house. And it has been one of the best years of my life. I cannot recall off hand when we put our offer in on the house,...

Funny Flickr

It’s been a while since I used my Flickr account frequently. I need to update it soon with more house photos to share with family back home. I also need to actually take more house photos. But in...

An Instagram Kind of Day

Yesterday I had an instagram day. I think it is the most photos I’ve posted in one day ever. We were getting a new furnace and hot water tank installed and I decided I didn’t want hang around for...

A Trip to Muttart

Last weekend we went to Muttart Conservatory. There are four gardens there with different environments: Arid, Tropical, Temperate and Feature. I don’t think I could actually remember which of the...

My New Toy …I Mean Tool

It finally happened. I finally gave in a got a new laptop! I have been whining for a while (apparently a long while) that I needed a new computer. My old Compaq laptop is noisy, heavy, occasionally...

Almost there

Well, I’ve messed around for as long as I can handle and still haven’t quite got the colours right (need to change the background but cannot for the life of me figure out where to change that, even...

Messing with the Layout

As may be obvious, I am playing around with my blog layout. It will probably not be done in a day as I had hoped, I am having some problems figuring a few things out (it’s been a while since I’ve...

I Gave In To Instagram

I said I wouldn’t do it, that I had no interest, but then there was a giveaway that I HAD to enter (It was a print from Julie Ann Art, how could I not?!) that involved posting an image on...

Hello February

It seems like forever since I was back home for Christmas, but at the same time it seems like January just flew by. Time is a strange thing. I suppose being busy but feeling like I’m getting...

I Miss The Ocean

This is nothing new, though I am not sure how much I mention it online. I have missed the ocean from the day we left Victoria. Living in the prairies is quite a bit different, even with a big river...

Calendar Giveaway!

Welcome to my first giveaway! After Christmas I had one calendar left, what better to give away at the beginning of a new year than a calendar! The 2008 Photography by Carla calendar was the...

Goodbye 2012, Hello New Year

(^ first photo of the new year…she does not look impressed) I have been thinking about this post all morning. Usually I would do a month by month break down, but I don’t think that is necessary...

Merry Christmas!

A little late I know. I hope everyone had a wonderful day. I will be putting up a longer post once I get home from enjoy family, friends and the beautiful ocean!

Almost There

There is only one more work week to finish before the holidays. This year we are going home for Christmas, thr first we will spend with family in Victoria wince we moved away two and a half years...

Hi Ho, Hi Ho!

I have spent most of my time lately doing nothing but working, eating and sleep (with a smattering of tv and video games). There has been much overtime and long commutes home in the wintery dark in...

Wordless Wednesday: Getting inthe Spirit

I Am Thankful For… Calypso

I visit Julie Ann’s blog a lot. When I saw she was doing a link up party I thought ‘why not give it a go’! Though I did an I Am Thankful Post on Canadian Thanksgiving last month I figured this time...

Afternoon Tea

It is late afternoon and I think I am content with what I’ve gotten done so far today. I tidied my mess in the living room, packaged most of my single cards for the craft fair, baked lemon...

Wordless Wednesday

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Stuck At The Beginning

I am hoping this post does not turn into a bunch of excuses and whining. Being a horrible planner (is that an excuse?) I have not planned anything but the topic of this post. Getting myself ready...

My Photography Pins

It took a while, but I finally started using my pinterest account to for more then just the occasional browse. Here are some of my boards (photography related ones). 1. Photography...

Wordless Wednesday: Autumn in the Park

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Aurora In My Backyard

Last weekend I just happened to check facebook before heading to bed and saw a post from the local weatherman saying there was aurora sightings. I figured, might as well go out and see if we could...

Wordless Wednesday: Happy (Canadian) Thanksgiving

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My Biggest (Photography-Related) Flaw

I am a person of many flaws. The biggest flaw that affects my photography is impatient laziness. Part of the reason I enjoy (digital) photography so much more than other hobbies I’ve had is that...

I Am Thankful For…

1: The man who puts up with me (blurry pictures, I know, but a favourite anyways; we are at the top of the Eiffel Tower!) 2: My family and friends (picture is my nephew who is now quite a bit older...

Why I Take Pictures

This is going to be a short post with a bunch of old photos from over the years that may have shown up on my blog before. There are a couple simple reasons I take pictures: 1. Capturing the Beauty...

What Kind of Photographer Am I? (1)

It seems that I have spent a lot of time lately thinking about what kind of photographer I am. This line of thought has brought me to the realization that there is more than one answer to that...

A Month of Photography

A few weeks ago I decided to try and do a collection of posts centered around my photography. The idea is that it will focus my thoughts and help me blog more. I don’t know how it will work, but...

Wordless Wednesday: Helsinki Architecture

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