Northwestern Ontario--II

These pictures I took at Lake Superior, near Thunder Bay, around 15 years ago.

Northwestern Ontario

Here are photos of northwestern Ontario, which I wrote about earlier in this blog. [There was a movie with this kind of scenery also--from another location.] This location is Ouimet Canyon, near Thunder Bay.

Winter--III

This is another photo from Sturgeon Falls, about 15 years ago.

Winter--II

These photos were also taken at Sturgeon Falls. The view was behind the cottage where I lived.

Winter

About 15 years ago, I lived along the river near Sturgeon Falls, Ontario. These photos were taken from there.

Favourite Autumn Photos--II

Here are a few more of my favourite autumn photos. They're from the same location in northern Ontario as the ones below. [The photos were taken in 1996.]

Favourite Autumn Photos

These are a couple of my favourite fall photos. They're from northern Ontario. [Duchesnay Falls, near North Bay. 1996.]

Flowers and More Flowers!

Wanted to post these photos after the entry with leaves below. Spring really does follow winter!

These pictures were taken in late spring last year, just before the Peony Festival at a park in the city of Oshawa.

A Story of Leaves

When summer leaves change colour in the fall, they can be very beautiful. But the leaves soon fall off and die afterwards. Have read it can be like that with sin--it's enjoyable for the moment but the effect doesn't last.

If there's no harm to others, we should be able to make our personal choices in life. And it's the only real way to grow--there isn't a lot of point in living a life that's forced on us by others or society. God wants us to CHOOSE to live a good life, according to my understanding. [According to the Bible, He also helps us with our choices, if we want Him to. The Bible helps us understand more about God.]

Where gay issues go, it has been my position that people need to have the freedom to move forward.--To live their lives as they see fit--whether or not we agree with them. In making their choices, there will be a live-and-learn process, as there is with most of us. In Canada and some other countries, there has already been a lot of freedom for gays; but issues are still being debated in places like the USA.

If some Canadians think they've reached the limit for gay rights, they're mistaken. There's still more to be done; and I've seen that many Canadians, with their usual generous spirit, have been willing to reach upward to give gays their fullest possible benefits. On the other hand, Christians don't need to be afraid. Enlightened Christians know that Christianity helps to give us freedom while setting healthy boundaries. [It's by accepting the realistic limits of homosexuality--like of gay couples not being able to bear children together--that freedom is more likely to be found, in my opinion.]

***A final point I'd like to make here is that even though winter follows fall, spring also follows winter! We don't want to be reckless or presumptuous but there is often forgiveness even when we've failed very badly! Some Christians believe in a final Judgment Day at an unknown point in the future; and our personal fate could be closed without warning--we never know. But in the meantime, there's forgiveness and renewal--we have chances to start over again. And we need to be able to experience life on an individual basis--not to have others' unreasonable values placed on us, in my opinion. [Most of us already have a right to full freedom but many gays haven't been in that position, it seems. The subject doesn't apply to me personally but am attempting to speak for those who need help!]

Northern Photo--III

Here's a final photo from the river. It's always nice to think of summer and to go out to scenic locations when you can, in my opinion!

Northern Photos--II

Here are a couple more photos from the Mattawa River, from my previous boating days!

Northern Photo

Here's a photo from the Mattawa River, in northern Ontario, more than 15 years ago when my son and I went boating there! We had a small, inflatable boat which we used a lot.

This photo was taken with a cheaper camera I had at the time and the sun was unfortunately in the direction where I wanted to take the shot. There's a rock wall, approximately 100 feet high [I'm guessing now] below the trees. The first time my son and I went to this location, I felt somewhat proud of my discovery because I didn't know a location like this existed and it's not visible from the road. [We actually went to a small lake and then found the river passing through it. We proceeded to follow the river.]

Communication

This is a photo of a new footbridge in a local park.

They say communication is like a bridge; and it has to go completely from one side to the other to be effective. Myself, I'm working on communication.

Holiday Weekend

In this area [Canada], we're celebrating Victoria Day--Queen Victoria's birthday--this weekend. It's the first long weekend of the summer, although summer isn't officially here for a few weeks.

A Little More Colour!

Just wanted to add a few more tulip photos!

The Progress of Spring--III

Here are some more tulips from this spring. The top two photos are from the same park as some previous photos.

In Canada's capital city of Ottawa, they have a Tulip Festival every year. A large quantity of tulip bulbs had been given to Canada by Holland in the past because of appreciation for help during a war. I used to enjoy seeing the tulips in Ottawa, whenever I had a chance. [Haven't had as much opportunity now as when I was younger.] Isn't it great to see so much colour in all the tulips?

The Progress of Spring--II

As of today, these photos show how spring is progressing here! [They're taken from the same location as some scenes on April 14, 2011 in this blog.]

We've had a slow, cool spring, it seems, but maybe the nicer weather is on its way, finally!?

Thinking of Spring and Summer!

Here's a photo from the "cottage country" area of northern Ontario last spring. [After all, life is about more than flowers, right? Wanted to show some other scenery.]

Spring Tulips

Here are some tulips from last year's spring.

Lilacs--II

Here's another photo of some lilacs.