In celebration of the sun finally coming out after three days of snow and rain, another magnolia.

Today. Wet. Drizzly. Cold. Dark. Depressing. Bye, bye March we shall not miss you. Roll on April, I hope you bring us some much needed fresh spring weather and blue skies. Sincerely, Alex

“Laws to suppress tend to strengthen what they would prohibit. This is the fine point on which all the legal profession of history has based their job security on.” — Frank Herbert, Dune

I’m thinking of moving my photos from my current photo blog, Snap Happy Me, to here. The blog is experiencing daily outages at the moment, we’re into the second week. I don’t know if this is wordpress per sa, or my hosting company. I suspect it’s the hosting company. Which is …

Quiz Time: There are just some things that make me happy throughout the day, this silly little quiz being one of them, Which Winnie the Pooh Character Are You? Well, of course, I thought I would turn out to be Pooh himself but, funnily enough, I came out as Christopher Robin which, when I stop to think about …

Today is my mum’s birthday. If she were still with us, she would be celebrating 100. Happy Birthday, Mum. 🎉 All my love, Alex

Sound advice: “When all else fails. Hit it with a hammer.” — My Gran to my dad

For my last entry into #TheCompoChallenge I gift you Monet’s Bridge, as it is called here, in Québec City. This wonderful recreation is in my local park, the Bois du Coulonge. Which was once the residence of the Governor General of Canada (till fire burnt down the building) and is now a public …

Today’s submission for #TheCompoChallenge and in celebration of it being the first day of Spring, Cherry blossoms in front of St. Matthew’s church on the rue St. Jean here in Québec City.

Wallflower: As seen while out on a walk last summer, this Canna Lily begged me to take her portrait. And how could I refuse, she was so pretty framed by the red brick. #TheCompoChallenge

A Whale of a Tail: Today’s image for #TheCompoChallenge, the Whale Tail, is another iconic building here, in Quebec City. It was the main entrance to the Art Museum or the, Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec, but now, since they built the new main pavilion, is a secondary entrance.

The Promenade: Week five of #TheCompoChallenge, and we’re all about the Golden Ratio. Today’s photo was taken on the Terrasse Dufferin here in Quebec City, along side the famous Chateau Frontenac. In this shot you can see the Victorian pavilions to the left. And to the right, a bandstand, and flying a …

Sunbathing: My third entry for this week’s #TheCompoChallenge is another peony—one of my fav and most photographed flowers.

In Splendid Isolation: My second submission for this week’s #TheCompoChallenge and yes, of course it’s a flower. This is one of my all-time favourite shots of the last couple of years.

Turning Leaf: We are into week #4 of #TheCompoChallenge and the assignment is choose and share at least 3 images exemplifying Isolation & Contrast.

Pink Botty: For my third installment for #The CompoChallenge I’m sharing something with a little humour.

Passionate Pink Peony: 

Big Yellow Bus: For my second photo of week three, I went back to school buses for a reflective look.  

Through the Looking Hole: This week’s #TheCompoChallenge is all about framing your subject. Which, of course, is easier said than done. Do we go literal or imaginatively? I hope my choices this week reflect the challenge at hand.

Snow Dunes: Week 2, photo 3, in Hiro’s #TheCompoChallenge and we’re back to the snow.

Path To Nowhere: Week 2, photo 2 of Hiro’s #TheCompoChallenge. This one was taken last year in the University Laval botanical gardens.

Yellow Buses: Week 2 of Hiro’s #TheCompoChallenge and the challenge is to present at least 3 images this week containing, Diagonal or Leading Lines.

Lampshades: Sharing my third submission for #TheCompoChallenge. This one an art installation on the rue Cartier here in Quebec City, last summer.

Doorway: Week one photo 2 for Hiro’s #TheCompoChallenge is Doorway.

Sculptured Snow: First submission to Hiro’s #TheCompoChallenge. Don’t forget to check out the hashtag over on Mastodon to see everyone’s posts!