Life of Dave

Life of Dave

Sunday, September 28, 2014

Extra Low Tide from June - part 2

I finally got around to photoshopping a few photos from June's extra low tide at Spanish Banks. I had wanted to level the horizon in many of my shots before posting, but it wasn't supposed to have taken this long. What's that old saying about life getting in the way?

Better late than never. I was having difficulty with my Elements program in June. After upgrading from Version 5.0 to 12.0 I'm now on the right track.

Below are Tannah's exploits out on the open sand, leash free!

I love the perspective of this shot. At first I didn't like that there were two tiny people in the background, but now it strikes me as rather Lilliputian. I mean, how big is this Spaniel anyway?

Tannah is teaching my wife her "Happy Dance". 


I don't think Tannah even realized that herons were out there; they were that motionless.
Out there on the sand it's quite a surreal perspective of the city.
Tannah always obeys the signs.

Tuesday, September 23, 2014

Deer Lake

We checked off another local lake this past weekend; Deer Lake.

We'd been on Deer Lake once before, years ago, to rent a pedal boat, but I wasn't even aware that a trail circumnavigated the park.  So, on practically the hottest, most humid day so far this summer, and ironically one of the last days of summer, we set off with our dog to explore a local hidden gem.

It's a good thing we packed water for us and Tannah.  As we left the parking lot the temperature sensor in the car read 25 degrees, but on upon return 1-1/2 hours later, it was 29!

We didn't see any feline wildlife...
...but we did see amphibious life.
And plenty of dew-covered spider webs.
Although Tannah didn't get to chase anything, she still had fun.

Monday, September 22, 2014

Sandwich Board

I saw the best sandwich board this past weekend. How's this for a mantra?

Saturday, September 20, 2014

Driving Event

There's really no way to avoid an unintended product placement here. I attended a driving event today and the photos will definitely show it was sponsored by Mazda. But nonetheless, since I can't seem to shake this automotive addiction, just suffice it to say I was in my element and I had a blast getting an opportunity to drive a Miata, however brief it was.

The weather was picture-perfect, so...

I took a bunch of pictures.

Don't let the scowl fool you: I got to drive this car!  The sun was in my eyes!
Now I see what the bid deal is about Miatas.
I still like the styling of my 2010 '3' better.
A classic 1967 Cosmo was on display too. Apparently there are only 5 of these in Canada.

I like the new Miata's larger diameter wheels. They make the car seem less of a toy in comparison with other models.
I kinda scratch my head as to why anyone would install the removable hardtop in the summer.
Can't beat the last weekend of summer for a glider fight. It ties in well with the wings of the Mazda logo.