Apparently wood from this large shrub/small tree was used to make spindles in the past. It is a Euonymus closely related to our native Burning Bush but this species came from Europe. We have several growing wild on our property but this one was photographed on RBG grounds on one of the nature trails in the Hendrie Valley.
Sunday, October 26, 2008
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Evening Primrose
One of 88 species of wild flowers that I found blooming last week Friday. This one was near the Hamilton harbour at the west end of Lake Ontario. I suspect that the waters of the lake keep the shoreline warmer at this time of year letting some flowers continue longer than those further inland.
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Goat Herding
Leroy, our donkey, likes to keep the goats fairly close so when they wander, he goes out and brings them back to the barn for a few minutes just so they know who is boss. Here he is chasing Alice back to the correct location.
Saturday, October 18, 2008
Dark O Night
This is a case of the camera seeing more than the eye at night. The camera lens was open for 8 seconds at F3.60 with ISO 1600. The light present is coming from the main part of the city of Hamilton about 30 km away. The tripod was on a bit of a hill so it's not quite level but I thought it was more interesting that way when I saw the results.
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Moon Rise - Hunter's Moon
The October full moon is called the Hunter's Moon because, in earlier times, one could continue hunting for the winter's supply of meat after sunset at the time of this full moon.
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