A Perfect Canada Day

We spent the morning at Riley Park today. It was the perfect weather for it. Sunny, but with a nice breeze to keep us cool enough that we were not roasting. We spent some time by the wading pool but N was not to enthused with dipping her toes in the chilly water, so we moved over to the playground where she played on the swing, slides and teeter totter. :0) After played Dad out, we all sat on our huge beach towel and enjoyed a little picnic of fruits and veggies. :0)

My favourite picture of the morning. I can't decide if I like it in colour or b&w. I think it works well in b&w, but hubs likes it better in colour. I'm hoping I can use it as my 'portrait' for my photog assignment. I sort of posed them. O was already laying there, but I did put N on his lap and then waited for her to lean down for a snuggle. :D Oh and I told O to look in the direction he did. hah


Most of the ones I took were over-exposed. I was having issues with the bright sunlight and doodlebug did not want to play in the shadows of trees. It would have been better if it was a slight over cast day, but I'm not about to complain about the sun.

Total shock that O let go of her and she hung there by herself for a minute!

Why slide down when I can throw rocks on it instead??

Another lesson in why I need to stop having my aperture so wide open for faster moving captures, I never get my focus point on the right spot no matter how hard I try! I still really like the photo though. :0)