Maple Lake Ontario

I’d rather be at the cottage.

Ξ July 3rd, 2008 | → 0 Comments | ∇ Haliburton, Haliburton Highlands, Maple Lake Ontario, Ontario, Photography, Travel/Vacation, United States, family, personal, webcam |

Downtown Haliburton, Ontario~ 07.03.08~ All webshots taken today July 3, 2008.

(The fake, neon green car way up in the right upper part of the shot is at the very sharp leftward turn in the road as you enter town coming from Maple Lake on Hwy 35.)

I can hear the “bombs bursting in air,” or at least the simulated suburban version of them as the United States begins celebrating Independence Day, 2008.

All I can really think of is: I’d rather be at the cottage. I’m pretty sure our little dog, Raven would rather be there too because the number of “bombs” going off at Maple Lake right now is probably pretty few despite the fact that just two days ago Canadians celebrated “Canada Day.” They have shown that they can be every bit as celebratory as the Americans when conducting fireworks shows whether they be in a backyard or in a town park.

Mountain Trout House, Dorset~

I have felt like up and leaving to go north any number of times, just because why hang around here? I have an appointment next week but I’d really like to clear out of here a day or two later.

Reach Harbour~

The guys can follow me up a week after that. Can’t go any sooner because youngest son’s Driver’s Education class does not finish until the 3rd week of July, plus his monthly blood test monitoring liver function due to taking Accutane and the very small window every thirty days that the blood test can be done.

Anyway. There have been some lovely new additions to the Webcams Across Ontario site and it appears that the Haliburton cam is now working a bit better. I still had to do crazy things with the contrast but at least I was able to do something. Keep up the good work, “Eye in the Sky” folks.

Kincardine Harbour Lighthouse~

Glenn Beck’s Blogging, Live in Dallas and on Moviescreens Nationwide!

Ξ July 2nd, 2008 | → 0 Comments | ∇ Travel/Vacation, United States, blogging, events |

This is Glenn Beck who I just had a look at in the interest of sizing him up as I hadn’t yet gotten acquainted with him. I know that Glenn Beck is on a “political tour” this summer and one of his Dallas shows is scheduled to be broadcast nationally in a movie theatre near you one night only–July 17.

Glenn Beck’s weblog’s landing page (a mini version of course) is pictured below. 

I tend to be persnickety about blog design (please don’t be harsh on mine–it’s mostly “ready made”) and I must say, I’m impressed. Nice design, he’s very appealing and I definitely want to “view” whatever it is that the button to click is over on Glenn’s left shoulder, partially out of view. So that’s very, very good in my opinion. I hope however that Glenn’s off-stage view of mixing his colors and fabrics the way he’s doing in this headshot differs from what he’s sporting here. Otherwise, I’d have to vote for abuse of patterns and blue stripes. Too many stripes, Glenn!