SLEEPING SNAIL

Observed at Dan Patterson Conservation in Kettle Creek Valley north of St Thomas Ontario, and photographed there on July 19, 2009 during a Sunday morning photo shoot.

REEDS AMONG REFLECTIONS

A PURE HEART IN NATURE

Mossy Patch In Woods

Nest on Wild Rice Bay Island - Six Mile Lake

SNOW BIRDS IN FORMATION #1

Turning to line up a jump

KIDS #2

KILLDEERE WITH EGGS

KILLDEER AND EGGS -Taken with 400 MM hand held lens on Canon XTi

KIDS #1

REMEMBERING THE FALLEN

Fresh flags placed by the Canadian Legion around the grave markers of war casualities, in South Park Cemetery, St Thomas, Ontario, Canada. The vase of remembrance flowers have toppled onto the the grave marker in the grass, a sobering sight.

FLIERS OVER THE THAMES AT SPRINGBANK

Three Canada Geese flew up from the Thames river into the early morning sun on Sunday October 19, 2008, going up and over the dam heading east. It was a beautiful fall morning for our club's usual Sunday photo shoot in Springbank Park in London, Ontario.

Fall Colours at Six Mile Lake October 2008

This scene is adjacent to Six Mile Lake Marina next to the public dock. Photo by Charles on October 5, 2008. Canon XTi at 400 ASA using SIGMA 80-400 mm on a rainy day, hand-held.

My favourite resort lake - has given memorable sunsets and pictures and memories.

MONARCH FEEDING ON ASTER

Photo at Hawk's Cliff near Port Stanley, Ontario September 21, 2008 by Charles. Canon Rebel XTi at 400 ASA, with 60-400 mm Sigma telephoto lens, hand-held in late afternoon bright light. Got other nice shots of this butterfly, joined at times by bumblebees.

TWO SHELLS FLYING