Photo57 • AndreaM 🇨🇦

@andreaphoto57

Photographer. Artist. Seeking nature’s peace; and observing the ordinary, hidden in plain sight. #CanadaStrong 🍁🇨🇦

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Photo57 • AndreaM 🇨🇦@andreaphoto57· 26d

All the time in the world 😂🥰

Photo57 • AndreaM 🇨🇦@andreaphoto57· 27d

Night visitor 😁

Grasshopper crawling on outside of window (center of image). Photographer reflection (from inside of house) seen taking a photo of grasshopper with their phone. Two white window frames also seen in background. Small bit of green shrub and red flowers bottom of image.

Grasshopper crawling on outside of window (center of image), has crawled closer to a green shrub outside the window. Photographer reflection (from inside of house) seen taking a photo of grasshopper with their phone. Outside white window frame also seen in background.

Photo57 • AndreaM 🇨🇦@andreaphoto57· 28d

Yikes. Had more torrential rain last night (and more storm incoming this evening), which brings us up to 408mm in the past 45 days (531mm for the yr so far). Apparently, our ave precipitation for the ENTIRE year is 423mm. And of course, the mosquitos are loving it 😒

Flooded storm pond spreading on to grassy sides, and partially submerging trees/shrubs on each side. Cloudy sky. Houses to each side and behind pond.

Photo57 • AndreaM 🇨🇦@andreaphoto57· Jul 13

And all was quiet 😊

Tan dachshund lying on corner of carpet, eyes and ears hidden under grey sofa corner. Black dachshund lying on carpet in front of tan one, head at opposite end, lying on humans foot. Other human foot seen lower R wearing orange sock with cat pattern.

Photo57 • AndreaM 🇨🇦@andreaphoto57· Jul 12

Another heavy rain storm early this afternoon, adding more water to already flooded areas. Sun did come back out, but clouds were already rolling in again by the end of my walk. Path selection definitely limited today due to flooding... or geese 😁.

Overflowing storm pond center of image. Blue sky above with a few wispy white clouds. Green grass foreground. Houses to both sides and far in the background.

Flowering shrubs with red flowers (middle of image) and a tree (upper R) partially submerged in flooded storm pond.

Canada geese sitting/standing on path (R) and others eating grass to left of path. Green grass surrounds path.

Flooded path submerged under pond water. Black lampposts seen in foreground and into distance on left side of path. Trees/shrubs both sides of path partially submerged in water. Grass to left of path looks passable, but holds 2-3 inches of water when stepped on.

Photo57 • AndreaM 🇨🇦@andreaphoto57· Jul 11

Good grief 😖

Photo57 • AndreaM 🇨🇦@andreaphoto57· Jul 11

Poor plants! 😢 They’re looking a little rough and soggy, but they’ll bounce back.

Soggy, wet black/purple petunias, windswept and droopy after a severe storm.

Soggy, wet pink petunias, drooping in a pot on brown steps, after a severe storm.

Photo57 • AndreaM 🇨🇦@andreaphoto57· Jul 11

Insane winds out there. Haven’t seen a storm like this in a very long time.

Photo57 • AndreaM 🇨🇦@andreaphoto57· Jul 11

Huge storm moving in 😬

Photo57 • AndreaM 🇨🇦@andreaphoto57· Jul 8

A busy afternoon working in the yard, so I now have my feet up listening to all the chatter around me. Everyone’s well hidden in the trees, but sure wonderful to listen to 🎶

Photo57 • AndreaM 🇨🇦@andreaphoto57· Jul 7

Enjoying birds and coffee on the porch ☕️🎶

Photo57 • AndreaM 🇨🇦@andreaphoto57· Jul 1

Posting some red for Canada Day! 🇨🇦🫎🍁🦫😊

Amur Maple leaves in their red fall foliage. A few clusters of beige double-winged samaras (helicopters) are seen hanging in the lower left.

A pileated woodpecker, with its bright red crest, rests on the right side of a tree trunk (left side image). Image taken in winter, and snow is seen in background in lower half of image.

A red-winged blackbird (center, left) with red shoulder patches, sits singing and perched in green reeds and beige cattails.

Red petaled chrysanthemum flower with yellow center.

Photo57 • AndreaM 🇨🇦@andreaphoto57· Jun 30

STOP!! No passing! This sidewalk is in use right now.

A group of Canada geese. 1 adult behind a group of older goslings eating grass beside a sidewalk (left, and stretching behind). One gosling, at left, standing on the sidewalk with both wings outstretched.

A group of Canada geese. 1 adult (L) with a group of older goslings. Goslings eating grass on both sides of a sidewalk (seen running down center of image). A couple goslings are standing on R side of sidewalk, 2 others sitting on R side of sidewalk. Black light post seen L background with black garbage can behind it.

Photo57 • AndreaM 🇨🇦@andreaphoto57· Jun 30

As storm pond flooding rises and spreads up the pond banks, trees can be seen standing in water, and red-necked grebe/and american coot nests (usually, partially hidden by reeds at the pond edges), can be seen sitting much further out in the water. #JuneRain

Storm pond flooding (foreground) seen rising/spreading up the pond bank. Two large trees (center image) can be seen standing in the water. Houses seen in the background behind the trees.

Red-necked grebe sitting on its nest, which appears to be floating near center of pond. Trees/shrubs seen behind pond in the background. Row of reeds seen partly submerged and surrounded by water in foreground.

A pair of red-necked grebes (with their distinct chestnut-red necks), one sitting on the nest (center), the other floating in the water beside the nest (left). Pond water surrounding nest on all sides.

An American coot sitting at the top of its nest (a high stacked pile of brown reeds), which sits among the tops of partially submerged green reeds (center image). Pond water seen in foreground and background. Reflections of houses that surround the pond, are seen in the water.

Photo57 • AndreaM 🇨🇦@andreaphoto57· Jun 30

We have flooding from too much rain, AND wildfire smoke from areas around us, not getting enough rain 😳😭

Flooded storm pond with houses to sides and behind

Today’s air quality index, showing a ‘9’, which is in the high risk category.

Photo57 • AndreaM 🇨🇦@andreaphoto57· Jun 30

A couple of coots making babies, and some loud frogs enjoying the flooded marsh.

Photo57 • AndreaM 🇨🇦@andreaphoto57· Jun 27

These were cool to see, and the first time I’ve ever come across them. Wild rose hips, infected with rose rust fungus, which thrive during warm, damp spells. And we’ve got more damp weather coming thru the wknd. Apparently, we’re on the verge to break our 112 year old June rainfall record 😬😳☔️☔️☔️☔️☔️☔️☔️

Globe shaped, green prickly structure, with bright orange patches. against green leaves.

Two globe shaped, green prickly structures, with bright orange patches, seen against green leaves. Pink wild rose blooms upper right and upper center of image.

Photo57 • AndreaM 🇨🇦@andreaphoto57· Jun 25

Many roses blooming along a public path after all the rain we’ve had. Smells amazing.

Photo57 • AndreaM 🇨🇦@andreaphoto57· Jun 22

Two ways to snooze 💤

Tan dachshund stretched out on grey striped blanket, sleeping against grey arm of sofa.

Black/tan dachshund curled in a ball, asleep on grey blanket.

Photo57 • AndreaM 🇨🇦@andreaphoto57· Jun 22

Storm ponds filling up again with yesterdays and todays heavy rain.☔️☔️☔️

Storm pond water seen extending past the normal reed edges (center of image). Grass/shrubs/trees seen around pond on all sides. Houses to sides and behind pond. Cloudy, grey sky.

Photo57 • AndreaM 🇨🇦@andreaphoto57· Jun 16

Well camouflaged on the hillside leading down to the pond, a hare sits in the long grass.

A brown hare (center image) sitting in a mix of tall brown and green grass.

A hillside covered in grass (foreground) leads down to a pond (right). A brown hare (lower, center image) sits half way down the hill, in the tall grass. Pond surrounded by trees and shrubs. Houses in background to side and behind pond.

Photo57 • AndreaM 🇨🇦@andreaphoto57· Jun 16

The guards were out on both sidewalks leading to the footbridge, where an afternoon outing was being held.

An adult Canada goose stands at the edge of a sidewalk (lower R). White pillar on left is at entrance to footbridge. Grasses seen on either side of sidewalk. Houses and trees seen in background.

Two adult Canada geese seen walking toward the left, along a sidewalk. Grass in foreground, trees/shrubs in background.

Two adult Canada geese are standing at center R, watching over a large group of goslings to their L. Goslings are standing/sitting along the edge of a concrete/brick sidewalk in front of a black railing. Pond just seen behind the railing. Green trees and grass, and a large grey apartment building seen behind the pond.

Two adult Canada geese are standing at center of image, watching over a large group of goslings that are standing/sitting along the edge of a concrete/brick area in front of a black railing.

Photo57 • AndreaM 🇨🇦@andreaphoto57· Jun 15

There’s a wee bit of poplar fluff out there today.

Photo57 • AndreaM 🇨🇦@andreaphoto57· Jun 14

Woke up very early this morning and noticed a strange glow on my window frame. Took a peek outside and… 😍😍😍😍😍

Vivid orangey-red streak of sunrise seen over housetops. Silhouette of trees seen both sides of photo.

Photo57 • AndreaM 🇨🇦@andreaphoto57· Jun 13

A busy little spot, at this edge of the pond.

A group of 12 goslings stands in the grass, in a thicket of shrubs/leaves at a pond edge, in dappled shade. An adult goose (upper left) and 2 or 3 other goslings (upper right) are seen in the pond behind the shrubs.

2 adult Canada geese at edge of pond (1 standing, preening on shore, upper left/ and 1 preening in the water, lower left). 2 goslings to right of adult in water, left one with head submerged in the water. 1 or 2 more just behind adult in water. Reeds and shrubs seen in background.

Photo57 • AndreaM 🇨🇦@andreaphoto57· Jun 13

After many rainy/cloudy days, it feels wonderful enjoying a big, beautiful blue sky and sunshine.☀️😎

Pond lower left, leading to black footbridge with white pillars, at right center. Green grass and shrubs foreground and right. Houses, tree and grasses in background behind pond. Blue sky upper image.

Photo57 • AndreaM 🇨🇦@andreaphoto57· Jun 12

Like peas in a pod

Tan (above) and black/tan (below) dachshunds snuggled together, snoozing on a grey blanket.

Photo57 • AndreaM 🇨🇦@andreaphoto57· Jun 11

Columbine and bleeding heart flowers doing well in my garden after all the rain we’ve had.

Columbine flowers, with 5 inner white petals, and 5 purple outer petals with backward-extending spurs, above green leaves.

Many purple/white columbine flowers, seen above green leaves. Nest spruce seen on the right.

Columbine flower, with 5 inner white petals, and 5 purple outer petals with backward-extending spurs, above green leaves.

Bleeding heart plant, with multiple arching stems lined with dangling, heart-shaped fuchsia-pink flowers. Green leaves seen above and to left of the flowers. Grey fence in the background. Brown mulch and grey stone on the ground under the flowers.

Photo57 • AndreaM 🇨🇦@andreaphoto57· Jun 10

Just a dog. Trying his best to be like a person.

Black/tan dachshund standing up on hind legs and leaning against a grey sofa. Human arm reaching down from upper left, supporting dog’s right front paw.

Photo57 • AndreaM 🇨🇦@andreaphoto57· Jun 9

Enjoying coffee on the porch after some weeding and trimming in the yard. A 50% chance of rain turned into a very warm, sunny day, and the wind is keeping the mosquitos away. ☕️😊