FOG ALARM ¸¸.•*¨*•

The fog has settled in

so come along

why don't you ~

ambling along my favourite paths

in my favourite park ~

with my 2 favourite guys

and their trusty cameras ~ 

sometimes can be dark and foreboding ~

but once we spend an hour 

walking the paths

we sometimes head for the streets ~~

where the colours are brighter and seem to pop ~

always paying attention to rules of the road
even if the fog horn
sounds in the background!!

and one last photo capture
of a cyclist waiting for a light change
in the fog (by Jim)!!

'DOODLE'FOGVORTEX

Just minding my own DOODLEBUSINESS as usual

in Point Pleasant Park

bouncing Mr. Orangie in the fall leaves ~

sometimes Mr. Orangie tricks me

and

Where's Waldo aka Mr. Orangie

 becomes the game of the day.

The thing is I didn't even notice

ALL THE FOG.

All the brightly coloured joggers 

were fading into the distance 

as they sped by us ~

I tried to warn this 

PINKLADY

not to go down there

but she paid no attention to me.

What do I know anyway!?!

All these park friends 

kept close by each other

for protection 

I am sure!

Dogs do know better, you know!

We slipped passed this ol' haunted stump

which from the feeling it gave me

I should keep the guys close

and

start heading back to the car.

I think that this 

YELLOWJACKETLADY

and her tiny munchkin

had the very same idea ~

FOG = THE UNKNOWN

Just ahead of us this 

BRIGHTBLUEJOGGER

was heading for the two lights

coming down the road

Then it started 

everything began to swirl

spinning round and round

so fast

so quickly

We were caught up in the frenzy!

For a few moments I thought I'd see

Alice from Alice in Wonderland ~

and before we knew it
it was all over
all calm
all serene
all better

It was a very strange walk indeed
and
I for one
am so very happy
to see the car just down in the parking lot.
~
What was that anyway?
Any ideas?

HOW I FIND MY INNER PEACE

Firstly, I stare at the guys
every morning 

which means
"let's go for a walk"

on the grassy dunes.

This time of year the wild strawberries are in full bloom.

Abundance is what I am finding,

~~ everywhere strawberry blossoms ~~

I'm a DOODLE ON A MISSION as usual,

so the rocks above the beach
need a complete sweep

and

with the new flock of surfers taking over the waters
I must make sure they are in safe waters

That's mighty exhausting for an 8 year old DOODLE,

so I'll plunk myself down here 

and

gnaw on Mr. Orangie for awhile!!

followed by a 

BACK SCRATCHING 

session 

of monumental proportions!

That FEELS so good!

(try saying that with your tongue sticking out of your mouth!)

so THIS is
my INNER PEACE routine
pretty much daily.
Sorry but I must continue on,
my nose has picked up
a scent
a sweet aroma
a mind-blowing fragrance,
give me some time
and
I will figure this one out.

TOUCH of COOL FOG

Can you feel it?

Oh yes, the refreshing touch of cool fog

slowly gliding in from over the ocean.

 It softens the landscape giving the view a muted cover ~

sifting across the beach rock 

up and over

to the other side 

where we walk and park our car

the lake on the other side of the parking lot

is smothered in sunset clouds

protected from the ocean's fickle nature

up on the hill 

I manage to sniff out a choice spot

just as the sunset 

descends for the evening

Cool fog and Sunsets

this is what makes my day

and

hopefully yours!!

~~ ON THE WING ~~

Sauntering slowly and listening with intent 

Jim and I head into the park

ending up at the pond 

just 5 minutes into the park

filled with

WINGS

flitting every where

this amazing creature with

4 wings

1/2 transparent and 1/2 chocolate brown

the pond water was so still mirror-like

with hundreds of speedy dragonflies

dodging each other and us

Do you see the double attached dragonflies 

on the right-hand side with the reflection below?

Such is the speed I was telling you about.

No one was sitting still for our cameras today.

So close these 2 were,

I suspect they were mating

After leaving and returning to
 MacDonald Hill
for fresh cool air

this seagull soared by
heading across the expanse
into the mist.

Wings of all sorts today!

Someday I will fly on the breezes like

all my winged friends!

BACK ON THE ROCKS

Hi Ho!

I'm over here just to Jim's right hiding in the grass.

Apparently the rest of the country

was being blanketed with white white snow

while we were drenched in rain ~~~

thus the mist / warmer temps cover the shoreline

making all the rocks a beautiful shade of dark gray

and ruddy brown

The important thing is 

~~~ Ron is taking my picture again ~~

and photos of seafoam

wet rocks

and beautifully graceful seagulls

flying overhead.