Markham Fair - Goats

 

Goat competitions are a very serious business at the Fair.

Markham Fair - Moooo

 

Beef on the hoof. I think they are Charolais.

Markham Fair - Sheep Shearing

 This is my friend James. He grew up in Australia on a sheep farm with thousands of sheep, I can't remember how many thousands... definitely a lot.  He started shearing sheep at the age of 12.

This girl was only one year old and had never been sheared before, so she was complaining loudly for some of her sisters to come to her aid.  But she was in safe hands with James.

The fleece is almost completely removed. The wool grows constantly so each sheep must be sheared once a year.

Markham Fair - Toronto Banjo Band

 

Are you ready for the Toronto Banjo Band?  You can sing along to "The Sunny Side of the Street" and "Pennies from Heaven". All the good old golden oldies. 

Yellow / Red colour swap

 

Playing with the camera settings again, this time a yellow / red colour swap. 

Gives these bright yellow nasturtiums a completely new look. 

Red Filter

 

Playing with the colour filter on my little Canon PowerShoot ELPH 500HS camera.... haven't used this camera in a while so I'm re-learning all the different functions. I downloaded the Camera User Guide from the internet. I must say this camera takes far better photos than my rather ancient cell phone.

Salvage Harbour

 

At the wharf of the shuttered fish plant.... renovation plans are currently underway to turn the building into a brewery and restaurant.