{"id":906,"date":"2014-07-11T21:27:26","date_gmt":"2014-07-12T01:27:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/?p=906"},"modified":"2015-03-21T16:17:02","modified_gmt":"2015-03-21T20:17:02","slug":"2014-haliburton-the-artist-and-cheater-in-me-part-2-of-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/?p=906","title":{"rendered":"2014 Haliburton:  The Artist (and Cheater) in Me \u2013 Part 2 of 2"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>WARNING<\/strong>:\u00a0 As this week is Travel &amp; Leisure Photography week, be forewarned that you are about to be bombarded\u2026<\/p>\n<p>(oh, and the cheating continues this week as I\u2019m already pretty proficient with a DSLR camera)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Monday \u2013 July 7th<\/span>:<\/p>\n<p>With my first full day done, I have several assignments under my belt:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Demonstrating an understanding of Depth of Field with various subjects found at the college<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-1-DOF2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-908\" src=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-1-DOF2-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"Day 1 DOF2\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-1-DOF2-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-1-DOF2.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> \u00a0 \u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-1-DOF3a.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-909\" src=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-1-DOF3a-169x300.jpg\" alt=\"Day 1 DOF3a\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-1-DOF3a-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-1-DOF3a-577x1024.jpg 577w, https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-1-DOF3a.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 169px) 100vw, 169px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Getting away from auto settings and playing with Aperture Preferred, Shutter Preferred, and Manual camera settings.\u00a0 My go-to setting is AP so I forced myself to try the others with one decent result with SP &#8211; something to work on.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-1-Motion1a.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-910\" src=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-1-Motion1a-249x300.jpg\" alt=\"Day 1 Motion1a\" width=\"249\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-1-Motion1a-249x300.jpg 249w, https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-1-Motion1a.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 249px) 100vw, 249px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Depicting the maple leaf lady in motion:\u00a0 I chose to render her as an ignorant tourist stepping right through the picture I was trying to take of my colleague, who you can no longer see because maple leaf lady is rather Rubinesque<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-1-SG-Motion7.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-911\" src=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-1-SG-Motion7-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"Day 1 SG Motion7\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-1-SG-Motion7-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-1-SG-Motion7.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Capturing the essence of the curvy bench:\u00a0 I really wanted to lie on the ground and get a good shot from under the bench but we\u2019ve had so much rain I chose to hold my camera just above the ground, pointing up, and hope for the best.\u00a0 I think it looks a bit like a wooden space ship<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-1-SG-Motion6a.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-912\" src=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-1-SG-Motion6a-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"Day 1 SG Motion6a\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-1-SG-Motion6a-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-1-SG-Motion6a.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Creating a mood with the sleeping lady:\u00a0 (one looks peaceful enough, the other looks like she&#8217;s about to fall off her rock!)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-1-SG-Light-Perspective1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-913\" src=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-1-SG-Light-Perspective1-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"Day 1 SG Light-Perspective1\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-1-SG-Light-Perspective1-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-1-SG-Light-Perspective1.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> \u00a0 \u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-1-SG-Light-Perspective2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-914\" src=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-1-SG-Light-Perspective2-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"Day 1 SG Light-Perspective2\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-1-SG-Light-Perspective2-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-1-SG-Light-Perspective2-680x1024.jpg 680w, https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-1-SG-Light-Perspective2.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>We didn\u2019t really have any instructions for these guys \u2013 we could just do what we wanted and I like these ones<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-1-SG-Light-Perspective3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-915\" src=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-1-SG-Light-Perspective3-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"Day 1 SG Light-Perspective3\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-1-SG-Light-Perspective3-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-1-SG-Light-Perspective3.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> \u00a0 \u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-1-SG-Light-Perspective5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-916\" src=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-1-SG-Light-Perspective5-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"Day 1 SG Light-Perspective5\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-1-SG-Light-Perspective5-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-1-SG-Light-Perspective5.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I really like the teacher, professional photographer <a href=\"http:\/\/robstimpson.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Rob Stimpson<\/a>, who has shared his \u201ccurriculum\u201d with us.\u00a0 It\u2019s promising to be a very full and rewarding week.\u00a0 I don\u2019t think I\u2019ll be able to claim boredom or, worse, that I didn\u2019t learn anything!<\/p>\n<p>We unexpectedly ended up being the entertainment back at the B&amp;B.\u00a0 There are two little sitting areas behind the house and Steve wandered down to one of them with his guitar.\u00a0 A little later, I joined him with my Uke.\u00a0 No one was around, or so we thought.\u00a0 First one guest, then two more came wandering out to see what we were up to.\u00a0 So we showed them!\u00a0 One of the ladies, Susan, sat with us and joined in on some singing.\u00a0 Oh, and Harley had a wee bit of a listen, too.\u00a0 It was a fun little jam session and we\u2019ve been encouraged to do it again.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/9.Jam1_.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-918\" src=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/9.Jam1_-300x216.jpg\" alt=\"9.Jam1\" width=\"300\" height=\"216\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/9.Jam1_-300x216.jpg 300w, https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/9.Jam1_.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> \u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/9.Jam2_.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-919\" src=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/9.Jam2_-300x210.jpg\" alt=\"9.Jam2\" width=\"300\" height=\"210\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/9.Jam2_-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/9.Jam2_.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/9.Jam3_.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-920\" src=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/9.Jam3_-186x300.jpg\" alt=\"9.Jam3\" width=\"186\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/9.Jam3_-186x300.jpg 186w, https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/9.Jam3_-636x1024.jpg 636w, https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/9.Jam3_.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 186px) 100vw, 186px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Tuesday \u2013 July 8th<\/span>:<\/p>\n<p>This morning we went on our first of three road trips \u2013 to Gull River, where we had a choice between a dam; lots of fast moving rapids and their best friends, eddies; some grassy pools; eroded shores; and forest.\u00a0 Alas, no kayaks running the rapids.\u00a0 We had two hours to complete our assignment which was to capture the motion of the river.\u00a0 As there are 12 of us, I thought I would get away on my own a bit by walking downstream on the hiking path.\u00a0 I didn\u2019t get too far before I realized it would have been better if I was a goat!\u00a0 The path narrowed and climbed and became too narrow, too slanty (toward the water\u2019s edge), and too fraught with natural hazards.\u00a0 I think I would have turned back even if I hadn\u2019t had a knapsack on my back, a camera around my neck, and a tripod in one hand!\u00a0 (I\u2019m annoyed that I didn\u2019t think to take pictures of that \u201chiking trail\u201d.)\u00a0 Settling for the more secure areas where everyone else was, I found lots of vantage points.\u00a0 After an hour, though, I became bored so headed upstream to the dam and still had to climb over, around and under various foliage to get to a small cement jetty where I got comfy.\u00a0 If I hadn\u2019t done that, I wouldn\u2019t have scored the \u201cphoto of the day\u201d during our critique later that afternoon!!!\u00a0 No one was more surprised than me\u2026<\/p>\n<p>(wall of water cascading over the dam and, for those who care, here are the technical details:\u00a0 shot at 1\/1000 sec, f\/6.3, 220mm, ISO 100 &#8211; lens is 18.0- 270.0mm, f\/3.5-6.3)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-2-Gull-River9.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-922\" src=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-2-Gull-River9-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"Day 2 Gull River9\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-2-Gull-River9-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-2-Gull-River9.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here are a few other shots I rather liked&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-2-Gull-River1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-923\" src=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-2-Gull-River1-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"Day 2 Gull River1\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-2-Gull-River1-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-2-Gull-River1.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-2-Gull-River3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-924\" src=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-2-Gull-River3-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"Day 2 Gull River3\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-2-Gull-River3-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-2-Gull-River3.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-2-Gull-River5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-925\" src=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-2-Gull-River5-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"Day 2 Gull River5\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-2-Gull-River5-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-2-Gull-River5-680x1024.jpg 680w, https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-2-Gull-River5.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-2-Gull-River8.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-927\" src=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-2-Gull-River8-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"Day 2 Gull River8\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-2-Gull-River8-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-2-Gull-River8-680x1024.jpg 680w, https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-2-Gull-River8.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-2-Gull-River10.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-928\" src=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-2-Gull-River10-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"Day 2 Gull River10\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-2-Gull-River10-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-2-Gull-River10-680x1024.jpg 680w, https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-2-Gull-River10.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-2-Gull-River11a.jpg\">\u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-929\" src=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-2-Gull-River11a-235x300.jpg\" alt=\"Day 2 Gull River11a\" width=\"235\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-2-Gull-River11a-235x300.jpg 235w, https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-2-Gull-River11a.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 235px) 100vw, 235px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-2-Gull-River11a.jpg\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-926\" src=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-2-Gull-River7-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"Day 2 Gull River7\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-2-Gull-River7-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-2-Gull-River7.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-2-Gull-River12a.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-930\" src=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-2-Gull-River12a-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Day 2 Gull River12a\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-2-Gull-River12a-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-2-Gull-River12a-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-2-Gull-River12a.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Absolutely everything we see has some kind of line, colour, and texture to it, but do we ever really notice these on their own unless they are visually spectacular in some amazing way?\u00a0 This afternoon, we were divided into three groups and sent off to capture these qualities.\u00a0 My group was assigned lines.\u00a0 By my own admission, I\u2019m not the world\u2019s most observant person so it came as a bit of an epiphany to realize how many wonderful lines there are in the most mundane objects:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-2-Lines1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-932\" src=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-2-Lines1-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"Day 2 Lines1\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-2-Lines1-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-2-Lines1-680x1024.jpg 680w, https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-2-Lines1.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-2-Lines2.jpg\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-933\" src=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-2-Lines2-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"Day 2 Lines2\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-2-Lines2-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-2-Lines2-680x1024.jpg 680w, https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-2-Lines2.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-2-Lines4.jpg\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-934\" src=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-2-Lines4-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"Day 2 Lines4\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-2-Lines4-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-2-Lines4-680x1024.jpg 680w, https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-2-Lines4.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/>\u00a0<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-2-Lines2.jpg\"> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/a><\/p>\n<p>(a stack of boxes) \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (window at college)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (two glass divider windows)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-2-Lines3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-937\" src=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-2-Lines3-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"Day 2 Lines3\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-2-Lines3-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-2-Lines3.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-2-Lines5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-938\" src=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-2-Lines5-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"Day 2 Lines5\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-2-Lines5-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-2-Lines5.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>(vending machine)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (woven rug made from plastic strips)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-2-Lines6.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-940\" src=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-2-Lines6-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"Day 2 Lines6\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-2-Lines6-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-2-Lines6.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-2-Lines7.jpg\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-941\" src=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-2-Lines7-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"Day 2 Lines7\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-2-Lines7-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-2-Lines7.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-2-Lines6.jpg\">\u00a0 \u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>(college hallway)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (hallway wall)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-2-Lines8.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-942\" src=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-2-Lines8-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"Day 2 Lines8\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-2-Lines8-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-2-Lines8-680x1024.jpg 680w, https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-2-Lines8.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><\/a> \u00a0 \u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-2-Lines9.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-943\" src=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-2-Lines9-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"Day 2 Lines9\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-2-Lines9-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-2-Lines9.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>(inside wall beam)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (cushions in library window seat)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-2-Lines10.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-944\" src=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-2-Lines10-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"Day 2 Lines10\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-2-Lines10-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-2-Lines10.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>(plastic floor mat &#8211; on a table)<\/p>\n<p>During the summer, Tuesday evenings is reserved for the faculty to display their art at the <a href=\"http:\/\/railsendgallery.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Rail\u2019s End Gallery<\/a> in town.\u00a0 It was cancelled last week because of Canada Day but it was on this week so we headed over for a quick peak.\u00a0 There was a wire sculpture by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.charlesoneil.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Charles O\u2019Neil<\/a>, the man I took the sculpture class from last year and Steve\u2019s Fundamental Drawing instructor this week, and an intriguing photo by my instructor, Rob, that looked more like a painting it was that good.\u00a0 All art has something to draw you in but it seems to mean more when you actually know the artist.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Wednesday, July 9th<\/span>:<\/p>\n<p>We were supposed to meet up at Rails End, the Art Gallery in the park at Head Lake in the centre of Haliburton at 6AM!!! this morning to take advantage of early morning light, but the forecast was not good so that little adventure (getting up way too early) has been postponed to tomorrow.\u00a0 Instead, we headed over to St. Peter\u2019s Church and graveyard, beside a lake between West Guilford and Carnarvon \u2013 in the rain!\u00a0 Okay, so it was drizzle, but still.\u00a0 I found a copse of trees to hide under until it was safe (for my camera, of course, not me) to come out.\u00a0 I did find a few photo ops while loitering there\u2026<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-3-Church4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-946\" src=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-3-Church4-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"Day 3 Church4\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-3-Church4-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-3-Church4-680x1024.jpg 680w, https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-3-Church4.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><\/a> \u00a0 \u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-3-Church4a.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-947\" src=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-3-Church4a-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"Day 3 Church4a\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-3-Church4a-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-3-Church4a.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> \u00a0 \u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-3-Church5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-948\" src=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-3-Church5-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"Day 3 Church5\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-3-Church5-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-3-Church5-680x1024.jpg 680w, https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-3-Church5.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>About 15 minutes later, the rain let up and my subject matter broadened\u2026<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-3-Church1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-949\" src=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-3-Church1-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"Day 3 Church1\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-3-Church1-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-3-Church1-680x1024.jpg 680w, https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-3-Church1.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-3-Church3.jpg\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-3-Church7.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-952\" src=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-3-Church7-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"Day 3 Church7\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-3-Church7-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-3-Church7-680x1024.jpg 680w, https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-3-Church7.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-3-Church3.jpg\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-3-Church8.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-953\" src=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-3-Church8-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"Day 3 Church8\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-3-Church8-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-3-Church8-680x1024.jpg 680w, https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-3-Church8.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-3-Church3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-950\" src=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-3-Church3-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"Day 3 Church3\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-3-Church3-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-3-Church3.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-3-Church6a.jpg\">\u00a0\u00a0 <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-3-Church11.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-955\" src=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-3-Church11-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"Day 3 Church11\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-3-Church11-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-3-Church11-680x1024.jpg 680w, https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-3-Church11.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-3-Church6a.jpg\">\u00a0\u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-951\" src=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-3-Church6a-300x168.jpg\" alt=\"Day 3 Church6a\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-3-Church6a-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-3-Church6a-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-3-Church6a.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-3-Church9a.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-954\" src=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-3-Church9a-300x276.jpg\" alt=\"Day 3 Church9a\" width=\"300\" height=\"276\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-3-Church9a-300x276.jpg 300w, https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-3-Church9a.jpg 870w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-3-Church12.jpg\"> \u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-956\" src=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-3-Church12-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"Day 3 Church12\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-3-Church12-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-3-Church12.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-3-Church13.jpg\"> \u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-957\" src=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-3-Church13-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"Day 3 Church13\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-3-Church13-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-3-Church13-680x1024.jpg 680w, https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-3-Church13.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-3-Church19.jpg\">\u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-959\" src=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-3-Church19-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"Day 3 Church19\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-3-Church19-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-3-Church19-680x1024.jpg 680w, https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-3-Church19.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-3-Church20.jpg\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-3-Church23.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-963\" src=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-3-Church23-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"Day 3 Church23\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-3-Church23-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-3-Church23-680x1024.jpg 680w, https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-3-Church23.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-3-Church21.jpg\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-961\" src=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-3-Church21-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"Day 3 Church21\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-3-Church21-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-3-Church21-680x1024.jpg 680w, https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-3-Church21.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-3-Church15.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-958\" src=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-3-Church15-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"Day 3 Church15\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-3-Church15-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-3-Church15-680x1024.jpg 680w, https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-3-Church15.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-3-Church20.jpg\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-960\" src=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-3-Church20-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"Day 3 Church20\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-3-Church20-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-3-Church20.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-3-Church21.jpg\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-3-Church22.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-962\" src=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-3-Church22-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"Day 3 Church22\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-3-Church22-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-3-Church22-680x1024.jpg 680w, https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-3-Church22.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-3-Church24.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-964\" src=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-3-Church24-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"Day 3 Church24\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-3-Church24-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-3-Church24-680x1024.jpg 680w, https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-3-Church24.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-3-Church25.jpg\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-965\" src=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-3-Church25-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"Day 3 Church25\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-3-Church25-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-3-Church25.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-3-Church26.jpg\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-966\" src=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-3-Church26-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"Day 3 Church26\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-3-Church26-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-3-Church26-680x1024.jpg 680w, https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-3-Church26.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-3-Church7.jpg\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-3-Church12.jpg\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-3-Church25.jpg\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Our afternoon assignment was the most difficult so far, for me.\u00a0 We had permission to go into three other studios to photograph people while they worked \u2013 jewellery casters, potters, painters.\u00a0 Some of you might be thinking \u201cnow this is more like it\u201d but I\u2019m not comfortable getting into the personal space of friends, let alone complete strangers.\u00a0 I feel it\u2019s a huge invasion of their privacy and that I\u2019m an intruder.\u00a0 Nevertheless, I had my instructions and I always do as I\u2019m told (just ask Steve).\u00a0 Although I didn\u2019t take too many pictures, I did get some that I\u2019m happy with.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-3-People1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-968\" src=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-3-People1-187x300.jpg\" alt=\"Day 3 People1\" width=\"187\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-3-People1-187x300.jpg 187w, https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-3-People1-639x1024.jpg 639w, https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-3-People1.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 187px) 100vw, 187px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-3-People2.jpg\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-969\" src=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-3-People2-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"Day 3 People2\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-3-People2-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-3-People2-680x1024.jpg 680w, https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-3-People2.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-3-People3.jpg\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-970\" src=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-3-People3-253x300.jpg\" alt=\"Day 3 People3\" width=\"253\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-3-People3-253x300.jpg 253w, https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-3-People3.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 253px) 100vw, 253px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-3-People4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-971\" src=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-3-People4-227x300.jpg\" alt=\"Day 3 People4\" width=\"227\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-3-People4-227x300.jpg 227w, https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-3-People4-776x1024.jpg 776w, https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-3-People4.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 227px) 100vw, 227px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-3-People5.jpg\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-3-People6.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-973\" src=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-3-People6-300x166.jpg\" alt=\"Day 3 People6\" width=\"300\" height=\"166\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-3-People6-300x166.jpg 300w, https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-3-People6.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-3-People5.jpg\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-972\" src=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-3-People5-201x300.jpg\" alt=\"Day 3 People5\" width=\"201\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-3-People5-201x300.jpg 201w, https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-3-People5-687x1024.jpg 687w, https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-3-People5.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 201px) 100vw, 201px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-3-People2.jpg\">\u00a0 \u00a0 <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Wednesday evening is dedicated to Art Talks \u2013 a 60- to 90-minute presentation by one, or some, of that week\u2019s teachers.\u00a0 Last week, three of the artists formed a panel and discussed how art impacted their lives and how their lives revolve around art.\u00a0 It was interesting.\u00a0 This week, we had the pleasure of hearing from our very own photography instructor, Rob, who took us on a journey of his career \u2013 as an apprentice in Switzerland, through most of Ontario, and to both Polar Regions.\u00a0 Not only is he an accomplished and award-winning photographer, he\u2019s a great story-teller, too.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Thursday, July 10th<\/span>:<\/p>\n<p>What an early morning!!! Although I was dreading climbing out of bed to be at Head Lake Park shortly after 6am, I was rewarded for my efforts, even before I left the parking lot behind the B&amp;B, with these two adorable bambis.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-4-HH1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-974\" src=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-4-HH1-221x300.jpg\" alt=\"Day 4 HH1\" width=\"221\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-4-HH1-221x300.jpg 221w, https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-4-HH1-755x1024.jpg 755w, https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-4-HH1.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 221px) 100vw, 221px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-4-HH2.jpg\">\u00a0\u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-975\" src=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-4-HH2-272x300.jpg\" alt=\"Day 4 HH2\" width=\"272\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-4-HH2-272x300.jpg 272w, https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-4-HH2.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 272px) 100vw, 272px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-4-HH3.jpg\">\u00a0\u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-976\" src=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-4-HH3-300x220.jpg\" alt=\"Day 4 HH3\" width=\"300\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-4-HH3-300x220.jpg 300w, https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-4-HH3.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-4-HH4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-977\" src=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-4-HH4-300x195.jpg\" alt=\"Day 4 HH4\" width=\"309\" height=\"201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-4-HH4-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-4-HH4.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 309px) 100vw, 309px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-4-HH5.jpg\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-978\" src=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-4-HH5-300x201.jpg\" alt=\"Day 4 HH5\" width=\"300\" height=\"201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-4-HH5-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-4-HH5.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-4-HH6.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-979\" src=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-4-HH6-300x165.jpg\" alt=\"Day 4 HH6\" width=\"309\" height=\"170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-4-HH6-300x165.jpg 300w, https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-4-HH6.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 309px) 100vw, 309px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-4-HH1.jpg\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/a><\/p>\n<p>(I was told later by Nicola, our hostess, that momma is usually around, too.\u00a0 That would have been an even better reward but, upon reflection, I think she might have scurried her youngster away from that evil lady who was sneaking around the field and getting too close.\u00a0 As it was, after the initial caution, they were curious and ended up approaching within about 8\u2019 \u2013 close enough that I had to back off of my zoom.)<\/p>\n<p>So what if I was 20 minutes late???\u00a0 I enthusiastically participated \u2013 once you\u2019re up, you\u2019re up \u2013 and found many opportunities to take advantage of the early morning light.\u00a0 Besides, I think this was the first morning in five days it wasn\u2019t raining or overcast.\u00a0 And, although it was only 8 degrees C when I arrived, it quickly warmed up and I ended up taking my fleece off and rolling up my sweater sleeves.\u00a0 Too bad I\u2019m not a morning person \u2013 it really was a lovely time of day to be out and about.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-4-HL1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-981\" src=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-4-HL1-272x300.jpg\" alt=\"Day 4 HL1\" width=\"272\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-4-HL1-272x300.jpg 272w, https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-4-HL1.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 272px) 100vw, 272px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-4-HL2.jpg\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-982\" src=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-4-HL2-300x210.jpg\" alt=\"Day 4 HL2\" width=\"300\" height=\"210\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-4-HL2-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-4-HL2.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-4-HL3.jpg\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-983\" src=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-4-HL3-182x300.jpg\" alt=\"Day 4 HL3\" width=\"182\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-4-HL3-182x300.jpg 182w, https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-4-HL3-620x1024.jpg 620w, https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-4-HL3.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 182px) 100vw, 182px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-4-HL4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-984\" src=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-4-HL4-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Day 4 HL4\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-4-HL4-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-4-HL4-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-4-HL4.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-4-HL5.jpg\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-985\" src=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-4-HL5-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"Day 4 HL5\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-4-HL5-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-4-HL5.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-4-HL7a.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-987\" src=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-4-HL7a-243x300.jpg\" alt=\"Day 4 HL7a\" width=\"243\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-4-HL7a-243x300.jpg 243w, https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-4-HL7a.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 243px) 100vw, 243px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-4-HL8.jpg\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-4-HL6.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-986\" src=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-4-HL6-300x214.jpg\" alt=\"Day 4 HL6\" width=\"300\" height=\"214\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-4-HL6-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-4-HL6.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-4-HL8.jpg\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-988\" src=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-4-HL8-223x300.jpg\" alt=\"Day 4 HL8\" width=\"223\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-4-HL8-223x300.jpg 223w, https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-4-HL8-761x1024.jpg 761w, https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-4-HL8.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 223px) 100vw, 223px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-4-HL9.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-989\" src=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-4-HL9-300x212.jpg\" alt=\"Day 4 HL9\" width=\"300\" height=\"212\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-4-HL9-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-4-HL9.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-4-HL10.jpg\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-4-HL11.jpg\">\u00a0\u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-991\" src=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-4-HL11-300x185.jpg\" alt=\"Day 4 HL11\" width=\"344\" height=\"212\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-4-HL11-300x185.jpg 300w, https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-4-HL11.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 344px) 100vw, 344px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-4-HL13.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-993\" src=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-4-HL13-205x300.jpg\" alt=\"Day 4 HL13\" width=\"205\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-4-HL13-205x300.jpg 205w, https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-4-HL13-698x1024.jpg 698w, https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-4-HL13.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 205px) 100vw, 205px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-4-HL10.jpg\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-4-HL14.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-994\" src=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-4-HL14-229x300.jpg\" alt=\"Day 4 HL14\" width=\"229\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-4-HL14-229x300.jpg 229w, https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-4-HL14-782x1024.jpg 782w, https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-4-HL14.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 229px) 100vw, 229px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-4-HL12.jpg\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-992\" src=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-4-HL12-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"Day 4 HL12\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-4-HL12-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-4-HL12-680x1024.jpg 680w, https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-4-HL12.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-4-HL15.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-995\" src=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-4-HL15-234x300.jpg\" alt=\"Day 4 HL15\" width=\"234\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-4-HL15-234x300.jpg 234w, https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-4-HL15-799x1024.jpg 799w, https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-4-HL15.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 234px) 100vw, 234px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-4-HL11.jpg\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-4-HL10.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-990\" src=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-4-HL10-300x174.jpg\" alt=\"Day 4 HL10\" width=\"300\" height=\"174\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-4-HL10-300x174.jpg 300w, https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-4-HL10.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Following the critique session of this morning\u2019s work, our last assignment after lunch was portrait photography and guess who the subjects were!!!\u00a0 We were divided into groups again \u2013 thankfully the same groups we\u2019ve been in all week.\u00a0 Although we were all very apprehensive about this exercise, we were four ladies who had acquired a certain comfort level with each other.\u00a0 We were to seat ourselves at various locations around the college, using only windows as our light source.\u00a0 Talk about an excellent photo session!\u00a0 We laughed so hard, which not only made it huge fun, but also made for some really good pictures (that surprised all of us).\u00a0 See for yourselves\u2026<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-4-Portraits1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-996\" src=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-4-Portraits1-300x195.jpg\" alt=\"Day 4 Portraits1\" width=\"300\" height=\"195\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-4-Portraits1-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-4-Portraits1.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-4-Portraits3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-997\" src=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-4-Portraits3-216x300.jpg\" alt=\"Day 4 Portraits3\" width=\"216\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-4-Portraits3-216x300.jpg 216w, https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-4-Portraits3-737x1024.jpg 737w, https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-4-Portraits3.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 216px) 100vw, 216px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>You might remember from last year\u2019s post that Thursday is Studio Walk-Around and entertainment evening.\u00a0 During last week\u2019s walk-around, I discovered another course that might be of interest to me in future years \u2013 felting!\u00a0 This course was for wearable felted pieces but all I could see was fabulous wall art, combining various layers of wool fibres with other organic materials (like silk scarves and ties).\u00a0 This year\u2019s walk-around didn\u2019t reveal anything of interest to me but the products were excellent anyway \u2013 pottery, jewellery, paintings.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/rickfines.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\">Rick Fines<\/a> was the entertainment this week.\u00a0 We knew him well from last year \u2013 Steve took his Finger Picking course last year and we had the pleasure of hearing him perform then, too.\u00a0 He\u2019s a local Peterborough resident, a singer\/songwriter who mesmerizes with his magical finger picking bluesy style.\u00a0 That hour went by very quickly.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re getting down to the end of our vacation and our food supplies are running low.\u00a0 So this evening we did not drive right past the fish and chip shop but stopped and had a fishy treat at the picnic tables in front, overlooking the main street of Haliburton, the lake across the road, and an antique car show.\u00a0 That\u2019s right, an antique car show.\u00a0 Some of those were beauties but, unfortunately, I had left my camera in the car\u2026<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Friday, July 11th<\/span>:<\/p>\n<p>Well, it\u2019s over \u2013 this week\u2019s class and our two week vacation.\u00a0 We pack up and head home tomorrow.<\/p>\n<p>But first, today we each provided Rob with a memory stick of 24 of the photos of our choice.\u00a0 One by one, he ran our presentations and we shared why we took the course, what we felt we got out of it, and why we chose the photos we did.\u00a0 Some provided a series of the same photo to demonstrate the effect of changing up their ISO and\/or their aperture and\/or their shutter speed.\u00a0 Some provided before and after pictures \u2013 how they were shot and how they were able to improve on them through post production.\u00a0 Some chose what they felt were their best.\u00a0 It didn\u2019t matter why folks were there, or how accomplished they were, everyone did an amazing job and it was a treat to be able to view and comment on all those images.<\/p>\n<p>So, why did <em>I<\/em> take this course and what did <em>I<\/em> get out of it?<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s be honest (keeping in mind the title of this blog post).\u00a0 I took it because:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>I already have a pretty decent comfort level with my camera and my ability to take reasonably nice photos<\/li>\n<li>I expected it to be stress-free<\/li>\n<li>I thought it would be easy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Here\u2019s what I got out of it:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>I was gently nudged outside my comfort zone, in which I had become lazy over the years, and tried new techniques, resulting in better raw pictures<\/li>\n<li>I re-familiarized myself with the bells and whistles of my camera and forced myself to use them, resulting in better raw pictures<\/li>\n<li>I actively participated in the critique sessions, resulting in my being able to better understand what constitutes better picture composition<\/li>\n<li>I played around with the processing features in Lightroom, my database for photo management, resulting in better finished pictures<\/li>\n<li>I learned to look at my surroundings with a more creative &#8220;lens&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>I gained more confidence in my photographic abilities as well as my ability to offer critiques to others and reasons for sharing what I did and why<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Would I recommend this course?\u00a0 Absolutely.\u00a0 I would recommend summer camp at <a href=\"http:\/\/flemingcollege.ca\/school\/haliburton-school-of-the-arts\" target=\"_blank\">Haliburton School of the Arts<\/a>, period.\u00a0 Look them up online.\u00a0 Find something that intrigues you.\u00a0 Make a commitment to find a creative outlet or improve upon your creative gifts.\u00a0 You won\u2019t be disappointed.<\/p>\n<p>Okay, so maybe the weather was a little disappointing.\u00a0 There was so much rain \u2013 more rain than not.\u00a0 And the first week was so miserably hot; the second week somewhat chilly.\u00a0 Didn\u2019t matter \u2013 we were too busy to care that much.\u00a0 And tired, too, at the end of the day, so were content to hang out in the evenings and either make music, watch movies, or read.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m going home a happy girl!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-4-Portraits4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-998\" src=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-4-Portraits4-300x237.jpg\" alt=\"Day 4 Portraits4\" width=\"411\" height=\"325\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-4-Portraits4-300x237.jpg 300w, https:\/\/maureensmusings.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Day-4-Portraits4.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 411px) 100vw, 411px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WARNING:\u00a0 As this week is Travel &amp; Leisure Photography week, be forewarned that you are about to be bombarded\u2026 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