Thunder Bay – Monday

Clear sky this morning and very cold.  We will see the sun this morning but I am not expecting much.  Still, its better than the overcast skies we have had for that last few days. Obligatory lighthouse photo Things starting to happen in th clouds The sun is there.  Just peeking out And there it … Read more

Thunder Bay – Sunday

No rush to get to the waterfront as the sky is overcast and that is not going to change anytime soon.  Sooo I am going to take some shop window photos. Some colour, some black and white.   Vomit or discarded food item?  Is there really a difference? Sidewalk plow clears the sidewalk and then … Read more

Canada – Thunder Bay MPs Tout New Defence Strategy.

Thunder Bay MPs tout new defence strategy as good for region The city and region will benefit from a recently-announced federal national defence strategy. That’s according to the Thunder Bay area’s two Liberal MPs. Thunder Bay-Superior North’s Patty Hajdu and Thunder Bay-Rainy River’s Marcus Powlowski were at Confederation College’s aviation centre on Friday touting the … Read more

Thunder Bay – Saturday

Finally stopped snowing. Still overcast. Still looks like Christmas. Just taking photos as I walk around Nice contrast Your morning sky.  Not expecting much but you never know. Jet contrail entering the picture Not going to see the sun this morning. Maybe tomorrow. Snow sculptures today.  They are still hanging in there. Snoopy has lost … Read more

The World – Lucky Larry

 I believe that this is what really happened.  Money.  Everything that happens everywhere happens because of money. If you look into it closely, people made a lot of money after the 9/11 attack.   All of a sudden, governments had a lot of power over the public. A lot of control.  Heavy surveillance.  Travel restrictions.  … Read more

Thunder Bay – Friday

The grader had passed by recently.  Cleared everything on the street.  Trash always finds a way. This traffic island on Marina Park Drive is  Its part of a crosswalk that allows people to walk from one side of the street to the other.  People can use it to access the park’s rec trails. Why is … Read more

Thunder Bay – Thursday

Nothing to photograph out there today.  Nothing anywhere actually.  So I grabbed a couple of the usual subjects. Went black and white. Wind was strong just like yesterday but today its snowing. Lots of drifting Never could understand why stores allow people to take their carts off of the property.  The cost of recovering the … Read more

Thunder Bay – City House Prices Up Nearly 14 per Cent From A Year Ago

City house prices up nearly 14 per cent from a year ago An ongoing shortage of available houses is keeping Thunder Bay a sellers’ market and pushing buyers to offer well over the listed price. As of Tuesday, the Thunder Bay Real Estate Board reported there were only 68 houses and condominiums available for purchase. In sharp contrast, 20 … Read more

Thunder Bay – Wednesday

Got up and found no snow storm going on sooo I went down to the waterfront. There was some red in the eastern sky.  The problem was that I had to point the camera into a very strong wind.   Wind is not good for longer exposures.  The camera does vibrate with the big gusts.  There … Read more