Lesson 4

 This is the original first Bank of Montreal. It sits in the centre of historic downtown Montreal parallel to the famous Notre Dame Cathedral. As you can see the size of these pillars in front of the bank have a huge size difference compared with the door – which itself is big too. This was taken on a chilly afternoon in early October.

 This memorial in Queenston, Ontario honors the great Canadian Sir Isaac Brock. Brock was given the role of Major General during the war of 1812. His role was important because he became responsible for defending Upper Canada against the United States. Sir Issac Brock was a very important man to Canada so “Parks Canada” made a special monument for him. This monument was rebuilt in 1853 because the original one was bombed by a terrorist in 1840. This monument is huge - It stands over 185 feet tall! It is so big that you have to stand quite far back to see the whole thing. 

 There's nothing like a nice big juicy apple! That's what eight year old Bradley Harper is holding here. This apple is almost as big as both of his hands. While we were staying in Illinois we found this huge apple tree that had an abundance of fruit on it.  

Lesson 3

 This quaint rose was found along a small harbour in Columbus, Ohio. It was a quiet Labor Day, the streets were bare and nobody was around. It was nestled in rich soil with a full scenic view of the Scioto River behind it. The replica of the “Santa Maria” was just in front of it. The Santa Maria was the largest of the three ships Christopher Columbus used on his voyage.

Many people visit Quebec in the fall to experience the majestic beauty and colours that surround you everywhere you go. The leaves can range from a bright green to a magnificent auburn. This unique leaf looks as if it has almost finished changing it's colour.  

“The Big Leap”

Ten year old Travis Harper takes a big leap while practising his long jump skills on Parlee Beach in Shediac, New Brunswick. On October 1^st, 2012 Travis Harper made his way with his family and grandparents down to Parlee Beach to enjoy the beautiful weather and amazing view of the Atlantic Ocean. It looks like he may have jumped a new record!

Lesson 2

#1 - Point of Interest

#2 - Direction of Movement 

#3 - Diagonals 

#4 - Simplicity 

#5 - Viewpoint

Lesson 1

My sister Shae posing in the midst of summer.

A pretty pink sweet pea plant in our garden.

A unique spider web.

A, what I call "helicopter leaf"

A beautiful rose along the harbour in Ohio.