October 7, 2013: Village of Gagetown Barn

365 Project, Day 100

Here is my day one hundred submission to my 365Project:

Wow! I've posted 100 photos in my 365 Project now. I think I managed to get a photo up most days but I have realized it would be more difficult than I had anticipated when I started. Still, it is fun to look back on the many photos I've taken. I think I have also learned something about my photography in the process. 

I'm still visiting my family in New Brunswick and while I was on a walk around the cute Village of Gagetown I snapped some photos of this barn. Recently, I learned it is a good idea to have a strong foreground in landscape photos and I liked the detail in the wood of the fence post and the wire leading away from it. 

Fun fact of the day:
The Village of Gagetown (to be distinguished from the nearby Canadian Forces base CFB Gagetown) was founded in 1783. The village is steeped in history and became a busy and vibrant farming community. Today it is a mecca for artists, artisans, bird watchers and boaters.

Read more about the Village of Gagetown at the village webpage here. 

And some more photos from around Gagetown :)

Another photo of my parent's cute pup, Yoko, the Shiba Inu

While taking photos for an assignment for a photo class I'm taking I snapped this photo in my parent's dining room and I liked the lighting, the contrast in the wall colours and the old feel it had. 

October 6, 2013: Black-eyed Susans

365 Project, Day 99

Here is my day ninety-nine submission to my 365Project:

While visiting the golf course in Saint John's for lunch this afternoon I snapped this photo of Black-eyed Susans (Rudbeckia hirta) outside the clubhouse. I loved how, even though this was just outside the clubhouse, it looked like a they were in a lovely field of flowers!

Fun fact of the day:
Black-eyed susans are known as pioneer plants because it is one of the first plants to grow in areas decimated by fire and other natural disasters.

Read more about Black-eyed Susans at this Fall Wildflowers of New England webpage. 

We had lunch  this afternoon on the patio overlooking the golf course...it was a lovely sunny afternoon and, fortunately, not quite cold enough for us to have to sit inside :) 

Underpass at sunset

The Saint John river waiting to get on the ferry to go over to the village of Gagetown

On the cute little ferry (we were the only car) crossing over the Saint John River

Ferry lights at sunset on the Saint John River

October 5, 2013: On Lookout

365 Project, Day 98

Here is my day ninety-eight submission to my 365Project:

Here's a photo I got of this cougar sculpture that caught my eye while on a walk around downtown Fredericton this afternoon in the lovely October sunshine. This sculpture is in front of the Beaverbrook Art Gallery.

Fun fact of the day:
Fredericton is the capital city of the province of New Brunswick and was rated, of all things, one of the top 7 Intelligent Communities in the World in 2008 & 2009 according to Intelligent Community Forum B-)

Read more about Fredericton at this Tourism Fredericton webpage.  

More photos from around Fredericton, New Brunswick:

Enjoying an afternoon stroll together :)

All roads lead somewhere..

The walking path along the St. John River, Fredericton 

I loved this old bridge, part of the walking path along the Saint John River, in Fredericton 

Love the fall colours here!

Loved this guy ripping along in his motorized canoe!

Some dozy bumblebees taking advantage of the last of the sunny days and warm-ish weather

October 4, 2013: Getting Ready For Winter

365 Project, Day 97

Here is my day ninety-seven submission to my 365Project:

The Eastern Gray squirrels (Sciurus carolinensis) are busy gathering their winter stash here in New Brunswick :)

Fun fact of the day:

Apparently, as successful as they are, Eastern Gray Squirrels live only 11-12 months on average, but some individuals have survived more than ten years in the wild. The main factors affecting their survival include the severity of winter, abundance of food and parasites. One parasite, the mange mite, may cause enough hair loss to threaten survival through winter. 

Read more about Eastern Grey Squirrels at Canadian Wildlife Federation and Encyclopedia of Life webpages.

Also read about this invasive species in Victoria, BC, at this Royal BC Museum webpage. 

Here are some more photos from around Fredericton this afternoon:

 Lovely pine fall colours

Love the straight on profile of this sparrow's head...so cute!

October 3, 2013: Butterfly Feeding

365 Project, Day 96

Here is my day ninety-six submission to my 365Project:

Fun fact of the day: 
Imagine if you could taste with your feet! Well, butterflies can taste with their feet! They have six lets and they each have sensors on them that can tell just by landing on a flower what it tastes like. 

Read more about butterfly 'eating' at this webpage.

More photos of a farm and the entertaining cow residents in the Village of Gagetown: