De-vine experience...

A few weeks ago, my dearest Mother and I decided to don our galoshes and head out to the backbeyond in search of materials with which to decorate our respective homes for the upcoming holidays. It was a chilly day with a good nip in the air, but we bundled up in our woodland best and struck out bravely. We were in search of some grape vines to build Christmas wreaths with, but along the way managed to pick up some great pictures of the beautiful fall woods and lots of other "stuff" along the way... I thought i'd share a few of my favorite pictur Aes from our little outing. I LOVE spending time with my mom, whom i learn so much from and when that is combined with a walk in the moody fall woods, it makes for a great afternoon out. I love finding things with Mom and watching her mind form a purpose for it - old twisted pieces of wood, prickly thorn branches, berries wilted by the frosts and pieces of barbed wire, all of which will find their secondary purposes in decoration somewhere, somehow. I also have to always marvel at the glories of creation - the dying away of things before the winter of rest and renewal. Enjoy!

I love this shot - probably my favorite of them all... so you get to see it first!

Below - Mom trying to push down a rotten old tree with her poky stick...no success!

Using all my might to wrest the grapevines from their hold in the tree tops - this particular vine had me determined to have it - since the effort required landed me on my butt not once but twice! That thing was going to come out no matter what!

Me and my long long probably 18 foot train - practicing for a wedding??
heehee, would be some sort of weird attire for a wedding!

Pull!!!! Through the mud, weeds, grass and gravel - the construction guys

must have been thinking - who are these kooks??!!

Yep, this is good old Mothers Street... sadly ripped to shreds by the massive diggers and excavators - who said that urbanization was progress never saw the mess that is now our former quiet little street - now the constant sound of "beep, beep, beep" of the dumptrucks is audible even when i chat with my mom on the phone... you nearly need a four-by-four to get into the survey - and mud boots are a must!

My dear mom and I... we had a great time poking around and

enjoying the creation around us!

I LOVE the mood of this picture - soooo moody and mysterious - you almost expect a tornado or a smuggler or some other ominous thing to be right around the corner...

An attempt to be artistic.. i kinda like it - but i'm always learning

about settings on my camera...

This picture reminds me of the Group of Seven - and their wonderful knack for capturing the rugged Canadian shield beauty... colour amidst the bleakness of fall!