Category Archives: Nature

Photo Spot: Pitchforks in the Hay

Posted on April 25, 2023 by Dis-LEE

Well, let’s jump right in to this edition of Photo Spot with three pitchforks all-but hidden in a wagon full of foliage: At least two of them have the tines facing down! Ouch! Any rambunctious child will learn the hard … Continue reading →

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Photo Spot: Horse on a Break at Greenfield Village Farm

Posted on April 20, 2023 by Dis-LEE

It may seem like I used a sepia filter to take this shot but that’s not the case. The natural patina of the wood just matched the horses colouring perfectly! Even though the colouring is monotone I thought the various … Continue reading →

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Photo Spot: Canadian Geese Lining Up at the Bank

Posted on April 6, 2023 by Dis-LEE

Sometimes you just have to be at the right place at the right time, or Photo Spot, to get an interesting shot. And so it was that I found these two Canadian Geese Lining Up at the Bank: How did … Continue reading →

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The Sounds of Algonquin Park 45 Single

Posted on February 13, 2023 by Dis-LEE

Algonquin Park in Canada has a vast interior of maple hills, rocky ridges, and thousands of lakes. In fact, there are at least 7,635 square kilometers of forests, bogs, lakes and rivers. The only way to explore the interior of … Continue reading →

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NAT GEO Songs of the Humpback Whale Vinyl Record

Posted on January 24, 2023 by Dis-LEE

The National Geographic magazine was founded in 1888 as a scholarly journal, nine months after the establishment of the society, but is now a popular magazine. In 1905, it began including pictures, a style for which it has become well-known. … Continue reading →

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Photo Spot: Disneyland’s Pile of Pachyderms

Posted on January 7, 2023 by Dis-LEE

How many Disney elephants can you name? Dumbo. Colonel Hathi. Tantor. Heffalumps. Bing Bong? And how about those Pink Elephants certain Disney characters saw when a little tipsy! Yup, they count. And then there’s these guys: This likely depicts the … Continue reading →

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Melody House ‘Adventures in Sound’ LP Record

Posted on December 14, 2022 by Dis-LEE

I collect vintage sound effect albums. Discovering how the sounds heard in old radio programs or animated cartoons were created is just too much fun to miss! Usually I find official soundtracks from actual sound effects studios, but this time, … Continue reading →

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Photo Spot: The Killdeer’s Natural Camouflage

Posted on July 26, 2022 by Dis-LEE

Can you spot what is in this picture? It, or they (that’s a hint) are so well hidden, it might take a thrice to find them (that’s another hint): While walking to my car one sunny day I was engaged … Continue reading →

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Disney’s Animal Kingdom Tapestry Wall Hanging

Posted on May 14, 2022 by Dis-LEE

I have fond memories of our first few trips to Walt Disney World in Florida starting in 2006. It was a simpler time with less need for planning and reservations when one could spend time just taking it all in! … Continue reading →

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Photo Spot: Cows Wrestle at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

Posted on May 4, 2022 by Dis-LEE

For a photographer, being at the right place at the right time is awesome! That was the case when I saw two cows wrestle at Disney’s Animal Kingdom: Knowing that I am likely the only person to have this shot … Continue reading →

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