A lot of pictures here, each telling a small story within a much larger story…

A cold day today as people came out for a Community Stop of the Olympic Torch Relay. Here’s a few pictures of members of the air force, army and navy – some of the many women of the wing…

Actually a Christmas party and one that turned out to be a lot of fun despite being terrified by large parties where I can’t hide.

I think they knew I was coming…

People were into the spirit of Christmas, including the young guys so I figured what the heck – maybe I should show them how the old people do things.

That’s a decoration on the wall – I don’t think it’s Rudolph as the nose is not bright red.

There seemed to be just a few empties around me. There was, by the way, a designated driver to drive people home – that’s a nice touch and much appreciated.

Sigh – no matter how you dress it up a beer is just a beer.

Shannon – he’s a really nice guy and he had me laughing pretty hard. He’s the brains behind the party and a dead sexy man in his uniform!

Trudy and the disk jockey from the party that we crashed…

Trudy and Tracey, representing the Navy and Army – they are both super women who helped make the evening fun. So are  the unnamed girls from the air force who helped ensure that I had a constant supply of drinks and dragged me onto the dance floor…

Yes – model trains that I saw at a model train show and more to my liking, models and scenes of things that I like.

Being a west coaster I grew up with Canadian Pacific trains.

I sort of like the Coast Guard.

I love light houses for their beauty, their locations and the resolute steadfastness. I especially adore the Amphrite Point station on Vancouver Island as I spent so much time there at what became my second home.

I’m not sure what this is about but it was interesting enough despite a temperature of –4C  for me to get out of a perfectly warm vehicle and run down the road wearing jeans and a t-shirt to take a picture of it.

I’m not sure if I prefer this picture or the one below it. Both were taken at the same spot on a cold day as I looked at a partially harvested field of corn.

It was worth the stop just for the beauty of the area but I also learned how corn is harvested.

Pretty cool stuff for a curious person such as I…

While driving down a dirt road near Codrington I spot an old barn. I stop to take a look at what many people would dismiss as just being an old barn.

It’s not just a barn – it’s a piece of history.

An industrial water tower can be quite a study in contrast.

I discovered a piece of history at the end of a dead end road as I tried to find a legal way to access an old grain mill. I never did find a way to the mill but the drive was worth it I think.

This anchor is on a tug boat that sits in the trees.

At the other end we have the steel rudder and bronze propeller.

This river tug boat certainly has seen better days and despite being within a stones throw away from the water probably will never glide up and down the Trent again.

Ironically the tug and the abandoned factory in the background are located across the road from the Redtail Paddle factory.

The stag horn indicates that this was a hard working tug.

I’m glad that I stumbled across a piece of history that might otherwise be forgotten – now I have to find what her name is…

I was at the Carré Décarie Square Home Sense when I saw this cute little oven glove smiling at me in a plethora of pink kitchen goodies.

I’d like the little piggy for Christmas