Eight Days on the Lake = Three Words: Too Much Happiness

I have so many years of photographs, I thought this year I'd just edit some of the video I took. Here you go - there's even seven seconds of me, slinking out from behind the camera for a change.

Canada's cottage country... can't be beat.

Kawarthas, 2013... The Big Ball

More balloon than beach ball, it was enchanting.

Kawarthas, 2013

The vacation started with 10 days in the Kawarthas, and this blog's favourite cottage. After an iffy weather start to July in Toronto, we lucked out in non-stop hot, sunny days on the lake, until the very end when we witnessed a huge storm... always very exciting.

Dragonflies are a blog favourite. It seems my toes are a favourite with dragonflies. Please excuse the extreme close up of my toes, which surely no-one needs to see. And - hey - do you have to do that on my beach towel??



The chipmunks were back, but not the smartest ones we've seen. They would peel a two-nut peanut shell, take one, and toss the other. Or maybe we've spoiled them? One day I got a lot of shots of a cute green caterpillar.

And Lo God Said...

Actually, He didn't. Or maybe He did. Maybe He said, "BPG, the days are now shortening, verily shorter shall be the days. So make ye hay while the sun shines, and even when it doth not shine. Make the most of these days, BPG, and thou shalt be pleasing to My eyes, well not really, but - honestly - use some sun screen thou great fool."

My new habit, after a day of work and before I begin busy evenings (I've got several personal projects on), I sunbathe on the roof for an hour or so. I gaze up and I appreciate some clouds.

Cloud Appreciating Over Cherry Beach

See the CN Tower? It's always there.

Cottage: Black and White Shots

Some extra cottage week shots. The one obviously not taken by me was taken by ace boy photographer, M.

Cottage: Views

Some Cottage Pictures

Appreciating Clouds Over Toronto