Please click on any image for a larger view Its history goes back to the very beginnings of Catholic schools in English Canada. Ontario’s Catholic school system began in the Bishop’s House in the village of St Raphaels. Built as a presbytery in 1808 by Rev. Alexander Macdonell who was the first bishop of Upper Canada (now Ontario). It is three-storeys, about 2, 155 square metres when … Continue reading The Bishop’s House
The Martintown Grist Mill in Glengarry, Ontario was built in 1846. Built of local field stone and operated by water power, it sits on the bank of the Raisin River. It served the village and region as a custom flour milling operation for a 101 years, commercial use ending in 1947. Typical orders were for a bushel at a time of wheat, corn, buckwheat, oats and … Continue reading The Old Grist Mill
Paula’s Thursday’s Special: Traces of the Past This is not the very distant past, but apart from the history of our First Nations people, the history of the settlement of Canada isn’t very distant, and when compared to European history,we just have baby history. 🙂 This is St. Raphael’s Church, and around here that’s pronounced St. Raffles. Building commenced in 1821 making it one of the … Continue reading St. Raphael’s Ruins
My Odd couple series My original is below for those that like to see my editing choices. I didn’t make many changes to this other than the lighting and detail. Continue reading Odd Couple/14
Ailsa’s travel theme: Minimalist Continue reading Keep it to a Minimum
This is the original, The Abbey for the Arts in Glen Nevis, Ontario.I went through a number of stages to transform this image … enough that I know I couldn’t reproduce it … I started with linedraw in PS Elements and moved on to Sagelight for tints and details through HDR effects, and then over to Fotosketcher for the painterly effects, and back to Sagelight for … Continue reading Photo Editing: From photograph to art
Originally the Maryvale Convent, this lovely building celebrated its centenary in 2013. It was home to the Sisters of Providence who taught separate school and high school , painting, “fancy work”, vocal and instrumental music. In 1966 it became a nursing home. In 1983 it was converted to a residential home for seniors. Today it is known as the Abbey for the Arts , hosting … Continue reading The Abbey for the Arts
Living in the rural areas, a field ready for plowing or planting is a welcome sign of Spring. On the shores of the St. Lawrence River Weekly photo challenge is: Spring Continue reading Spring in the Country
I am out of season but other than the arrival of my daffodils, my immediate surroundings aren’t offering many photographic ‘must shoots’ right now. It is cold and wet and dreary, unlike these shots taken in the glorious days of fall in and around my own environs. At least I’m in sync with those down under 😉 Ailsa’s Travel Theme is: Glow Continue reading Autumn Glow
Some black and white shots from around Alexandria, Ontario, population 3,500. Continue reading Black and White: Around Town
Lingering Look at Windows Week 39 Continue reading Windows of Glengarry County
Beyond the Brush 