July Collage

From my Garden

Just an assortment of things from my garden.

Goldfinch and Moth

Both in my back garden, both taken with my 100mm macro lens. I was surprised that the goldfinch let me get as close as I did to it. The moth might be a Skipper Butterfly but I am not sure.

Rainy

Trying to capture the rain, wasn't that successful.

Sandy Daisy

More experimentation with the Gerbera Daisy.

Daisy

A Gerbera Daisy from my garden, colour changed.

Steps

Steps on Signal Hill leading to Ladies Lookout.

Ocean View

A view of the ocean with fireweed in the foreground. Taken at Cuckolds Cove, you can see a supply ship and the tip of Cape Spear in the background.

Lobster Pots

Lobster pots on the wharf in Portugal Cove.

Cows

Cows in Middle Cove this evening.

John Cabot

John Cabot discovered Newfoundland in 1497. I guess he didn't know about the Vikings. This statue is in front of the Confederation Building.

Spirea

One of my spirea bushes is blooming.

Quidi Vidi Village

2 photos of Quidi Vidi Village, one looking out towards the entrance to "the gut" and the other taken from that spot looking back towards the village.

Bug

Some sort of tiny bug on a wildflower in my back garden. I wonder is it a baby grasshopper?

Botanical Gardens

A pretty orange flower from the Botanical Gardens and an artist painting, I played with that photo a bit.

Hedgehog

Not a real one! Normally he's on my front step.

Railway Coastal Museum

This used to be the train station but there are no trains in Newfoundland anymore. Now it is a museum with displays and information on the history of the railway and coastal boats in Newfoundland.

Rainy Petunias

More rain today, oh well, it's good for the flowers.

Glasses

It rained all day, I was bored.

Butter Pot Park

I hiked a trail in Butter Pot Provincial Park today. I didn't hike all the way to the top of the mountain but I did go up a nice ways.

Janeway Play Garden

Today I was a volunteer photographer at the Janeway Children's Hospital for the grand opening of their new play garden. It was a beautiful sunny day with lots of kids and families present to enjoy the park.

Baby Bird

It rained all morning and after the rain 2 baby birds played in the water on the deck. I think it's a baby Junco.

Cape Spear

I went to Cape Spear today, it was really hot in the city so I thought it would be cooler with a breeze out there. I was wrong, it was really hot there too. For those who don't know, Cape Spear is the most easterly point of land in North America. Two pictures, the working lighthouse and the old lighthouse which is now a museum.

Sprinkler

Another hot sunny day, the lawn is doing well, this helps!

Bell Island

We went to Bell Island today. It's a 20 minute drive and then a 20 minute ferry ride over. 2 ferries make several trips a day. I took over 200 pictures, it was hard deciding which ones to show here.

Landing

The sky wasn't exactly this colour, I digitally enchanced it. It's more dramatic than the original.

Lilies

Lilies in my flower box, I am really pleased with how everything is growing.

Signal Hill Trail

2 pictures of the trail, the first one of someone about to start the descent down, another one zoomed in on part of the trail. If you look closely you can see some people. I've walked this trail and it's not too bad when you're going down!

Maasdam Cruise Ship

The Maasdam cruise ship at the dock and leaving the narrows. No more cruise ships until August.

Blue

It rained off and on all day so my photographic opportunities were limited. This is simply raindrops on the lid of the grill with the colour altered.

City View

A view of downtown and the harbour from The Rooms.

Canada Day Fireworks

There was a beautiful display of fireworks over Quidi Vidi Lake tonight in St. John's. Happy Canada Day!