November theme days: Fences

It's that time again! The first of the month means a new theme on the CDP network and this month's subject is fences. I hope you'll enjoy this rustic specimen. I'm not sure if it will hold up another season, but I like the recycled log effect and the way it is starting to blend in to the landscape.

To see more fences from cities around the world, visit the CDP November Theme Day page. I've also got another fence you might enjoy on my travel blog.

Creepy crawly

I found this guy hanging out (literally) in my yard not too long ago. He seems like an appropriate spokesperson for a Halloween post. Hope your evening is filled with sweet treats without a hint of nasty tricks, which reminds me I still haven't bought anything to hand out to the little ghouls and goblins. I'd better get on that! Happy Halloween!!

Chickie

I think Chickie was giving me the evil eye. She didn't want me stealing her man, although from the looks of things, she has to share him with quite a few other hens. I met Chickie at the Riverdale Farm, it's the same place I caught my porcine friends smooching. 

Hope you are having an enjoyable weekend. It's NOT snowing in Toronto, so we are headed to the golf course.

Old time theater

 

I guess the marquee is dating this photo a bit, but I was looking through my archives and realized I never showed this one. I love old movie theaters and I believe this one has been transformed into a live theater. A good way to recycle, I think! 

Hope you are having a lovely weekend so far. If you'd like to see more black and white shots, visit the Weekend in Black and White. And I've still got some stuff to show you from the Air Zoo on my travel blog.

Storm brewing

Dark clouds on the horizon promise an evening of thunder and rain. Luckily we were able to finish our round of golf before they blew in. To see more skies from around the world, visit Skywatch.

PS: You should take a peek at my travel blog. I've been featuring old planes from the Air Zoo in Kalamazoo, Michigan. It's a fascinating place to visit!

Floating flowers

I like the way these flower pots seem to be floating atop this fountain. A nice touch!

Homelike dining

This sign gave me a little chuckle. Perhaps I should have gone inside to see if the dining room was indeed homelike. If you'd like to see more funny signs from around the world, visit Signs, Signs.

Fire brigade

When I lived in Mississippi, our town had yellow fire trucks. That just never sat right with me. So I'm very glad to see the fire trucks in Toronto are traditional red! For more red shots from around the world, visit Ruby Tuesday.

Staying in

I would love to stay in a place like this, even if it was just for a night. This little Inn in Cobourg looked so cozy. Hopefully it's not just the look! Have you ever stayed in an inn or a bed and breakfast? A castle or an old plantation home? I've always wanted to...

Juxtaposition

I found this mix of flowers and an old cannon rather odd, but quite beautiful nonetheless. Hope you are enjoying a nice relaxing Sunday!

Washed up

A log washed up on the beach of Lake Ontario. Water can be a powerful force, it washes things up and then washes them away. I wonder if this log has succumbed.

To see more monochrome shots, visit the Weekend in Black and White.

Look up

I love looking up, especially when I have my camera in hand. This building really spoke to me. I can't resist a red brick beauty and I love all those windows with the detailing above. If you'd like to look up some more, visit Skywatch.

From my garden

I planted these beautiful hybrid dahlias in my flower boxes this year. Perhaps next year I will try a different spot as they didn't have a chance to get so big. Their color was gorgeous though. I noticed plenty of people walking by this summer also stopped to take a look at the colors in my garden.

Dominion doorway

Here's a look at one of the entrances to the Dominion building. I've shown it to you in reflection before.

All the windows and doors have a cute little beaver hanging out above them. I love those details!

How about a kiss

I found these two friends at the Riverdale Farm. It's a fun place to spend an afternoon and if you go on Tuesdays, there's a lovely open-air market with organic produce. Oink, oink!