Thunder Bay – The End Is Near

The renewal date for my web service is in the first week of August.  I have decided not to renew.  As of the end of July, I will no longer posting on opinionatedbastard2021.com. I will still take photographs and post them here. Time to move on.

Thunder Bay – Only Idiots Work

Working people increasingly struggle to buy food, says Kenora food bank Food insecurity continues to worsen across Northwestern Ontario and local food bank numbers suggest Kenora is feeling the effects. A recent report from the Northwestern Health Unit found one in five households across the region experienced food insecurity in 2024, the highest level recorded in nearly two … Read more

Thunder Bay – Thursday

Come on…$10,000 in damage?   Can’t be repaired?   Have they not heard of duct tape?  Duct tape and a piece of cardboard.  Temporary fix.  Its a tent for crying out loud. Golden hour light   What if food sellers were responsible for the cleanup?  Responsible for the pickup of litter caused by their customers? They know … Read more

Thunder Bay – Wednesday

Water bottle photo.  Lots of water bottles laying around.  Many of them still full.   Luckily we went with paper straws to save the planet. Sock with a view.   I know. I have taken this shot a couple of times already but I am desperate.  The sky IS sort of interesting….. Tried black and white. … Read more

Thunder Bay – Tuesday

Some flower photos Street photography stuff We have some morning colour over the lake. Trash in context I have photographed this dock before but I thought the colour and the reflections were worth another attempt Same here.  Photographed this scene several times. Still, its perfect for those mornings when the water is perfectly still and … Read more

Thunder Bay – Monday

I wonder if the price of some of this stuff gets marked down after Canada Day.   I don’t know.  Looks kind of sketchy to me. More flower photos My first sighting of a Black-eyed Susan Daisies galore out there now Just because Some sort of white moth. Dead. There are sooo many wildflowers coming … Read more

Thunder Bay – Sunday

Work continues on Cumberland Street Trash in context Reflections Trash in context   Morning sky Train is allowing me to cross?   Whatever the reason, I did not have to wait.  Life is good. Goose family. Kids are getting big. Never know when you need a bike. Reflections Nice clouds Canada Day memories   Trash in … Read more

Thunder Bay – Saturday – July 4th – US 250th Birthday

The Nook Restaurant patio. Never could understand the idea of going to a restaurant on a hot day and deciding to sit outside…in the heat, traffic noise, pedestrians walking past and insects.   I always eat inside, air conditioning no traffic noise, no pedestrians and no insects.  Prices are the same. Not sure that Ashley will … Read more

Thunder Bay – Friday

Iris Trinity United Church Steeple Lupins? Poppies Some sort of tree fungus Spray paint as art.   Nice light provides great shadows Water bottle photo.  Lots of water bottles laying around because of the heat.  Bottles of water are handed out to the ‘unhoused/addicted/mentally-ill’ segment of the population. Your morning sky. There was some colour … Read more

Thunder Bay – Thursday

Golden hour Works in black and white as well Deadpan photography? I see this door regularly.  A nice blue. Twisted Some Thunder Bay glass in action. Looks good.  Why was it not eaten? Lots of these laying around Marina Park this morning.  The outfit selling the stuff was doing a great business. Trash in context … Read more