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Forsythia Bold and Bright

nobody@flickr.com (Garry9600) — Thu, 16 May 2013 21:04:16 -0700

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Every Spring I enjoy these cheery and bright little yellow blooms - especially against a blue sky. I must enjoy them because I think I photograph them every Spring too! For 2013 they arrived over a full month later than they did last year (mind you last year they came early).

Forsythia 2013

nobody@flickr.com (Garry9600) — Thu, 16 May 2013 21:04:14 -0700

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White Daffodil

nobody@flickr.com (Garry9600) — Wed, 15 May 2013 05:45:59 -0700

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Best on Black - press "L"

Purity

nobody@flickr.com (Garry9600) — Wed, 15 May 2013 05:45:57 -0700

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Sundown

nobody@flickr.com (Garry9600) — Tue, 14 May 2013 09:25:17 -0700

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Along the Red River in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

Best on Black - press "L"

Mother Nature's Delicate Beadwork

nobody@flickr.com (Garry9600) — Sun, 12 May 2013 20:54:47 -0700

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Golden Gate Park - San Francisco, California

I really went back into the archives for this one! Taken with my old 2nd hand 35mm Nikon over 25 years ago on a typical foggy, misty and damp San Francisco spring day.

Scanned from a March 1987 print.

Thanks Mom

nobody@flickr.com (Garry9600) — Fri, 10 May 2013 19:43:11 -0700

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For this weekend, a small, but very appreciative message to all the Mothers, Mother-in-laws, Step-Mothers, Grandmothers, Great-Grandmothers, Foster Mothers, Mother figures, etc., everywhere. And a tribute to those who are no longer with us (like my Mom who died 10 years ago this year).
Thanks for Everything Mom!

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Texture courtesy of: Lenabem-Anna

Architectural Frieze in Black & White

nobody@flickr.com (Garry9600) — Thu, 09 May 2013 22:31:53 -0700

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Manitoba Legislative Building - Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

This is a black & white conversion of the previous photo in my photostream .... I just had to do it. And I think I prefer it black and white, especially with the sky made black. This is 5 overlapping photos stitched together to retain as much detail as possible:
The only way to really see this one is the Original Size

Please see previous photo for more informaiton

Lumix DMC-FZ200
(Processed with SilkPix Developer Studio Pro 5, Microsoft Image Composite Editor and Topaz B&W Effects)

Architectural Frieze in Hi Def

nobody@flickr.com (Garry9600) — Thu, 09 May 2013 00:33:37 -0700

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Above the main entrance of the Manitoba Legislature, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

Stitched together using 5 slightly overlapping photos to capture plenty of intricate detail:
This needs to be viewed in Original Size to be fully appreciated - Viewer discretion is advised ;-)
(It's too bad they leave the Christmas lights strung up all year, as they don't really belong)

Virtually every architectural feature and decorative ornamentation on this building, inside and out, has some mysterious or secret meaning. Think "The Da Vinci Code". Some of my Flickr Friends will have seen this already, but you can view a little teaser video about some of this building's mystery and mystique here:
The Masonic Mysteries of the Legislative Building in Winnipeg (1 minute 47 seconds)

Lumix DMC-FZ200
(Processed with SilkPix Developer Studio Pro 5 and Microsoft Image Composite Editor)

Columns of Power

nobody@flickr.com (Garry9600) — Wed, 08 May 2013 06:35:09 -0700

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Neoclassical columns at the main entrance of the Manitoba Legislative Building.
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

Virtually every architectural feature and decorative ornamentation on this building, inside and out, has some mysterious or secret meaning (see previous photos). Think "The Da Vinci Code". Some of my Flickr Friends will have seen this already, but you can view a little teaser video about some of this building's mystery and mystique here:
The Masonic Mysteries of the Legislative Building in Winnipeg (1 minute 47 seconds)

(3 exposure HDR)

You never know what you're going to see....

nobody@flickr.com (Garry9600) — Wed, 08 May 2013 06:35:06 -0700

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One of two sphinxs that adorn either side of the main entrance of the Manitoba Legislative Building.
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

Virtually every architectural feature and decorative ornamentation on this building, inside and out, has some mysterious or secret meaning. Think "The Da Vinci Code". Some of my Flickr Friends will have seen this already, but you can view a little teaser video about some of this building's mystery and mystique here:
The Masonic Mysteries of the Legislative Building in Winnipeg (1 minute 47 seconds)

Gleaming Golden Boy

nobody@flickr.com (Garry9600) — Wed, 08 May 2013 06:03:52 -0700

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At the top of the dome on the Manitoba Legislative Building. Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

The Golden Boy statue, carrying a sheath of wheat and a torch, facing North (symbolizing the North's anticipated prosperity) sits atop the dome of this majestic building. It is gold-plated bronze weighing about 3500 lbs. and measuring 17.2 feet tall. The statue was purchased from France in 1918 and placed in a ship's hold to be transported to Canada. But the ship was commandeered for service in World War I, and the statue stayed in the ship's hold until the end of the war making several trips back and forth across the Atlantic Ocean. It was eventually unloaded in Halifax Nova Scotia and made the approximately 4000 km trip by train to Winnipeg where it was placed atop the Manitoba Legislative Building on November 21, 1919.

Virtually every architectural feature and decorative ornamentation on this building, inside and out, has some mysterious or secret meaning. Think "The Da Vinci Code". Some of my Flickr Friends will have seen this already, but you can view a little teaser video about some of this building's mystery and mystique here:
The Masonic Mysteries of the Legislative Building in Winnipeg (1 minute 47 seconds)

(3 exposure HDR)

Catching the Late Day Sun

nobody@flickr.com (Garry9600) — Tue, 07 May 2013 20:55:45 -0700

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Just another crocus capture. It was like a glorious summer day today!

"Only in Canada" at the wag

nobody@flickr.com (Garry9600) — Mon, 06 May 2013 22:04:32 -0700

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Winnipeg Art Gallery "wag" ~ Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
wag.ca/

This building opened in 1971, but the Winnipeg Art Gallery turned 100 years old in 2012. It is the oldest civic gallery in Canada and the sixth largest. The "wag" has an extensive and varied permanent collection, including the world's largest collection of contemporary Inuit Art containing over 11,000 works. Construction is set to begin soon on an attached new building intended specifically to showcase the Inuit collection.

wag100

nobody@flickr.com (Garry9600) — Mon, 06 May 2013 22:02:02 -0700

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Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

Winnipeg Art Gallery "wag" with the Manitoba Legislative Building looming extra large (thanks to a long zoom) a few blocks beyond in the background. For local folks, I was actually standing beside the Buhler Centre for this zoomed shot.

The current Winnipeg Art Gallery building opened in 1971 (see next photo), but the Winnipeg Art Gallery turned 100 years old in 2012. It is the oldest civic gallery in Canada and the sixth largest. The "wag" has an extensive and varied permanent collection, including the world's largest collection of contemporary Inuit Art containing over 11,000 works. Construction is set to begin soon on an attached new building intended specifically to showcase the Inuit collection.
wag.ca/

Scilla Up Close and Personal

nobody@flickr.com (Garry9600) — Sun, 05 May 2013 21:14:34 -0700

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Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

With our crazy late Spring this year, we have flowers blooming in the front yard (southern exposure) yet still some snow in the backyard (to the north).

Big Little Flower

Crocus Blooming ~ Spring Finally Arrives!

nobody@flickr.com (Garry9600) — Sun, 05 May 2013 21:14:30 -0700

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Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

Better late than never I guess. The seemingly endless winter of 2013 finally appears to be ending.

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Buhler Centre Flare

nobody@flickr.com (Garry9600) — Sun, 05 May 2013 10:20:55 -0700

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Late day sun on the Buhler Centre - University of Winnipeg.
Downtown Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

Morning Light Breaks Through My Window

nobody@flickr.com (Garry9600) — Sun, 05 May 2013 08:31:07 -0700

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The last of my Tulip shots from a couple of weeks ago. Having fresh flowers in the house whenever possible through this long seemingly endless winter really helped to cope. Our weather is finally warming up, but as you can see from the picture below taken yesterday (May 4th), we are still weeks behind.

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Stargazer

nobody@flickr.com (Garry9600) — Thu, 02 May 2013 17:23:59 -0700

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Stargazer Lily