Music from a Garrison Christmas at Fort George (2016)

The Garrison Christmas at Fort George is on the same Day as the N.O.T.L. Santa Claus Parade. So for the last two years we've gone to the parade in the morning and the fort in the afternoon getting lots of photos and a little video. This year with a new camera (80D) making it easier to switch from stills to motion, I captured a l lot more motion (video). So much so that I  ended up with four motion pieces from the Fort, one overall & three extras just of the music & scenery in the Junior officers Quarters.
Every year I say "next year, I'll bring some gear & do it right" maybe next year really will be that year but, no promises.

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PoTd - December 31

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The old year is on it's way out.

Garrison Christmas (2016) Video

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PoTd - December 30

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Another Theme Day, 

Hats from N.O.T.L. SC Parade. 

 

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PoTd - December 28

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"Fancy Pants"

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PoTd - December 29

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Today's theme "Siblings" 

 

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PoTd - December 27

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Christmas can make you Crazy

 Pic-of-The-day- from the Cousin Christmas Portrait Session.

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Niagara-On-The-Lake Santa Claus Parade (2016)

PoTd - December 26

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 Pic-of-The-day - "Oden & Abel".

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PoTd - December 25

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 Pic-of-The-day - "Quiet Christmas".

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PoTd - December 24 - Cousins Christmas Photo Shoot

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See all the pics from the "Cousin Christmas Photo Shoot". Keep checking back more photos will be added each day til the end of the year.

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Chrsitmas Menu

 Here is this years Chrsitmas menu. I didn't set out to make a blog post about Chrsitmas dinner it just sort of happened. I was making a list of what who's bring what, what we still needed & what I personally was responsible for & I suddenly realized that I was 3/4 of the way to having a blog post... so here it is.
If I've missed anything let me know & I'll update it.

2016 Christmas Menu

  

Main Dishes

Sweet Ham

Pork Tenderloin with Jamie's jerk sauce

Cabbage Rolls

Pork Pie 

Turkey

Side Dishes

Corn

Mashed potatoes

Sweet Potatoes Casserole

Crock Pot Mac & Cheese

Home Grown Carrots and Beets

Extras

Stuffing

Turkey Gravy

Cranberry Sauce 

Desert:

Fruitcake

Fruit Pavlova

Ice Cream Bombe

Sweet Treats: cookies, squares,  chocolate, fudge, hard candy
Savory Nibbles: Cheese, Crackers, Olives, home made Pickles & Preserves, nuts, Fruit.
Drinks: Juice, pop, tea, coffee, Red & White Wines, Selection of Beers,  
Specialty DIY Bar with all the tools & recipes for special hot or cold drinks.

PoTd - December 23

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 Pics-of-The-day - "Abel, Oden & Dad". More of the boys at https://www.flickr.com/photos/rumimume/albums/72157676350234421

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PoTd - December 22

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Here we go Again !
I did pretty good at a daily post for a good while, then I had insane tech issues on several machines back to back.  Finally I started posting again and then couldn't keep up and posts where sporadic at best. 
Is 3 days before Christmas really the right time to start again? Probably not, but I'm going to try just the same. I'm going for maybe every few days til January 3rd, that's when I 'm hoping to get back to daily posts .

So here goes nothing

Today we have a whole album of holiday photos from the 2016 Fort Erie Santa Claus Parade.

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Paris Polution

It's so bad only people will even # plates can drive on even number days and odds on odd # days.  They also made public transit free.

unfortunately these are only emergency measures, so til the the current smog lifts.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/paris-public-transport-free-air-pollution-spike-a7460191.html

2016 My Christmas List

Christmas List

Here is this years Christmas List
Just like last year, I have a range of things from Easy to Unlikely. But, it's Christmas so why not dream a little.

New this year I've divided the list into two parts.

First there are things you don't have to buy, but are very valuable & very much appreciated.

• Follow me on: Flickr, YouTube, Vimeo, blogger, twitter, G+
• Post, Re-post, forward, share or tell someone about something I made/posted
• Consider being in something or helping to make something (video, podcast etc.).
   

Second are things that have price tags.

1. crocks - $Store
2. toques - $Store
3. Edison bulbs - $ store
4. headphones - from $ store
5. Hot olives from Roman cheese or Lococos
6. finger gloves
7. pillow
8. Red & Green Totes
9. Book: The Old Magic of Christmas – Yuletide traditions for the darkest days of the year.-linda raedisch  
10. Podcast subscriptions.  I'm a bit of a Podcast junkie & several of the shows I listen too have paid (monthly) subscriptions that allow access to additional content. 
11. Christmas records (real vinyl records) almost any Christmas record but the one I really want is Firestone Christmas album #4 (Firestone Presents Your Favorite Christmas music). It's a 7 record set & I have them all except #4 (below). So, if your at a second hand store or a garage sale & see Firestone #4 you have found the perfect gift!

I think that's about it for now,  Merry Christmas!

PoTd November 16th - Viking Ship Photo Series

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Check out the 'Viking Ship Photo Series' on flickr.

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PoTd - November 11th

Pics-of-The-day on Remembrance Day

For King & Country

Remembering

The cenotaph at Niagara Falls. It is in Queen Victoria Park, within sight of the falls.


The central monument is the original erected after WWI & the  obelisks on either side where added after WWII.

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PoTd - November 10th

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Ground Level shot of a Mushroom. I could get this type of shot before by either getting down on the ground and framing the shot. With the tilty-flippy screen on the 80D I can frame the shot much more easily.

  

Part of a Hydro (electircal transmission) Tower.

 
 Caught this squirrel at the top of a telephone pole. Usually they run as soon as I reach for my camera, but this time he had no where to go.



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PoTd - November 9th

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 A few old pics of a sunset at Fort Erie Race Track.

 
This Model was in the SONY booth at the vistek imaging show in Toronto. That's the day I got my new 80D, which is great , but I'm still working on making the most of it.

One of the 1st photos with my new 80D.I've been working with it & going through the manual trying to learn all the features & functions. It will take time to really learn &practice before I can make the most of it.


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