Stone Soup

I had a wonderful Valentine's Day, dinner at a nice restaurant and then saw The Colour Purple. I loved the show, although my companion did not. There were a few times my eyes welled up with tears, it was wonderful! I didn't take my camera out during dinner but did manage to catch a shot of desert...the lighting was poor in this restaurant. I used a 3200 ISO setting and brightened it with Picassa...still struggling with Photoshop and probably always will. That little flat spoon is a sweet crisp cookie! The sorbet was intense and refreshing...mango, raspberry and something I didn't recognize.

I drove to Montreal next day, saw my mom again, took her out for lunch, we had my favourite Montreal smoked meat sandwiches at my favourite deli. She told me next time she would prefer clam chowder and good bread like we had last time in that lovely restaurant with the view of the pool. I will be happy to oblige...next time. Her mind is clear sometimes and other times she is in a heavy fog and quite confused. This visit, she was pretty good.

I am going out for dinner tonight and then to see The Colour Purple. It is a musical but I am not familiar with the music however, looking forward to it all.

We have reservations at a Portuguese restaurant. A private alcove table and one of my favourite dishes is on the menu--all very special. I love their Grilled Squid, they char it nicely but it leave it tender and add a squeeze of lemon or maybe lime.

Sunday I am going to Montreal and I'll drive home Monday afternoon. The weather promises to stay clear so that is a relief for the long drive. Monday is a holiday here in Ontario, Family Day. It is nice to have the holiday to break up the month of February but I think and extra holiday in June or July would be nicer!

Every first Friday of each month, Picture of The Month will take place here.

Choose one picture that best portrays what you’ve been up to that month.
It can be an artistic piece, a non-artistic one, an abstract, a landscape, titled, untitled… feel free, but tell us the little story behind it –why you chose that specific shot, how you took it, or any other aspect you’d like to share about it. Make sure you publish it for everyone and please leave the link to your post on Dani's and others' posts.

Ready? Set?… Shoot!!!"

Here is my entry for January, it was difficult to choose just one but I finally selected this swan I photographed at the marina near my house two weeks ago. January has been cold and snowy, we have more than normal. Ice is everywhere. This day I was at the marina it was sunny but there was absolutely no heat in that sunshine. The geese, ducks and swans huddled on the ice, pecking at it occasionally. Here under the bridge, this swan had found an opening in the ice and an opportunity to search under the fridig water for food. That is January to me--cold, icy, unfriendly, even the distant sun refuses to give any warmth.

From January at the Marina