Ginkgo Shoulderette Shawl

This shawl was a very enjoyable knitting project. This particular one was a gift to my MIL and I will definitely will make another one for myself.

Pattern: Ginkgo Shoulderette Shawl
Yarn: Sandnes alpakka, 100% pure alpaca

Squares Lap Blanket

This easy pattern I put together myself. I wanted to make a blanket that has a comfortable size to be used on a wheelchair. Large enough to cover but not so large that it gets into the wheels when moving around. It was a gift to Granny V.

I love the clean simplicity of alternating knits and purls and the relief like result it produces.

Pattern: my own

Yarn: Patons Classic Wool Merino

Photowalk - Gatineau Park, Quebec

I haven't been to Gatineau Park for quite a while and as always, I really enjoyed the time I spent there. I first made a quick stop at the Pink Lake Lookout. I always enjoy the view from up there. 

Then I continued to the Pink Lake Trail, just a couple of minutes further down the road.
I forgot how many stairs are involved when walking the loop but actually I enjoyed the much needed exercise. :)

 Blue Flag - Iris prismatica 

Some turtles enjoying the afternoon sun. 

Leopard Tadpoles. Aren't they cute? :)

 Some of them already grew their back legs. 

 Blue Flag - Iris prismatica 

I just love this combination of rock and trees.... 

 Yellow Lady Slipper - Cypripedium calceolus 

This is where the round trip started and this is where it's going to end too.

One more look back over the lake and then  I continued to the Champlain Lookout.

   

View of the Ottawa Valley from the Champlain Lookout.

Photowalk - Tall Ships 1812 Tour, Brockville

Yesterday, I drove down to Brockville to do some Tall Ship watching.

All information about the event and details about the ships can be found here.

I arrived in Brockville at about 12.30h. Once I found a place to park my car, I strolled through this charming town. I ended up in a great place from where to watch the ships go by, right next to the water.

The weather was beautiful, it was warm with a little bit of a breeze. There were clouds but often the sun bathed the ships in a beautiful light. A number of times that produced great contrast between water, sky and the white of the sails.

Unfortunately I figured out too late, that the amount of sun cream I put on before spending so much time next to the water was not enough and I ended up looking partially like a lobster. Well, as a result I spent Saturday indoors sifting through the gazillion of photos I took, picking my favorites and converting the .raw files.

Empire Sandy

The smoke that can be seen in a number of pictures comes from the cannons during their "shooting" at the infantry re-enactors.

Fair Jeanne

La Revenante

Liana's Ransom

Mist of Avalon

Peacemaker

Pride of Baltimore II

Sørlandet

St. Lawrence II

Unicorn

Groups of ships 

Other things going on on the waterway 

All of the sudden, a big ship is not so big anymore...hehe 

Gigantic Russian doll... a ship in a ship....