I have not found time to write a blog post for more than a month, let alone edit the images from my trip west in June. But I can come up with three legitimate excuses.

1 This photo illustrates one excuse: remodelling in our kitchen has occupied a lot of time, and this is still an ongoing project.

2 This is excuse number two - 12 cords of firewood that had to be moved from my driveway to piles around my woodshed.

Thanks to my friend Bob for helping with this work.

3 Here is my third excuse. Planning a Christmas and New Year's trip to Austria and Switzerland and booking accommodations in this busy season has occupied much of Veda's and my time. There is still more to be done - book flights and more rooms for the last few days.

4 In August we drove to the Milwaukee area to celebrate my aunt Aili's 96th birthday.

This photo I made on our drive there, near Bruce Mines, Ontario.

5 And what would summer be without a dinner party. Yes we did have food to go along with a vertical wine tasting with the O'Hagans and Burdeniuks.

Our Farmers' Market is a great source for local produce and foods. Here are a few images from one day at the market.

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This photo I took on a visit to Blind River and Elliot Lake, along Highway 108.

11 Recently I've made some morning visits to nearby Kivi Park.

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13 This last month has been a merry-go-round. Too many events distract from my photography passion - work around home and many guests.

But I am not complaining. That's what summer is all about. Great to have so many visitors, dinners, wines.

And now we are off to a birthday celebration in Copper Cliff.

Check out my Recent Work gallery as I add new photos this fall.