Purple flowers (31/123)

Hi friends!

Went to the loblaws garden center the other day. Here combines two of my favourite things: purple and flowers.
I like the depth which shows the length of the flowers. Bottom is kinda bothering me though. Maybe we are due for a crop.
See ya!
Morgs

Rastko (30/123)

Hi friends!
It is Rastko's birthday today, happy birthday (#1 Serbian) Rastko!
We had a little party here and I actually think this picture describes him pretty perfectly. You got the Run DMC rapper part of him, and the geeky cute face with glasses while he's making typical "myspace" picture look.
We had lots of fun, just hanging out.
Enjoy the Rastko filled pic! Post comments of fave times with Rastko!

Morgs

Emmakins (29/123)

Old times (28/123)

hi friends!
OK, ok I'm sorry. I've cheated. I did not take this picture today. That would mean I'd have to turn back the clock like Hermione, which I cannot unfortunately.
So remember what I said on my very first post? Quiz time!
OK, well I said how photography connects people. This photo was taken at my grade 8 grad (film, obvi, back then I did not have a digital camera. Which is CRAYCRAY cause know how now grade 5s have things like iPods? What the bajeebus??). Bethany was my best friend at the time, the day after this picture was taken she moved to Manitoba.
When I see this photo I think the tears I shed that night, thinking I was SO old and I'd never see my friends again, I remember the dancing, the hot mess I was because of dancing, the top deck cooling off, and overall the bad top 40s music (hits include Pon de Replay(Rihanna), Hollaback girl (Gwen Stefani), Don't phunk with my heart (Black Eyed Peas), and We belong together (Mariah Carey)) .
Though I didn't take this picture today, I love this picture. It encompassed a part of me, a part of my life that I could never forget. Though I hardly talk to Bethany now, this picture connects us. Though now we are living completely different lives, it gives us something in common.

Thanks for listening to all my sentimental blahblah,
Morgs

PS. Got any pictures like this that make you remember the good 'ol days?

Last gaslight of Canada

Or at least that's what I've been told (that its the last gaslight of Canada).
Fun fact!

Little flowers (26/123)

Hi peeps,
These are some little flowers, hense title. When I was taking this I really didn't realize the weird focus, I think it's because of the angle I took the photo on. Well, it's not weird focus but kind of weird focus, I think. What do you think? Weird or no?

Heart y'all faces,
Morgs

PS done B&W film. Also, sorry about the weird border, it's the scanner trying to sabotage my photos again.

Rosie (25/123)

Self-portrait (24/123)

Hi everyone!
Today I was feeling very feminine. I went out with my friend downtown and it was gorgeous and I was wearing a dress, heels, lipstick and my hair was back and curly. So I looked very feminine and girly.
So, here's my story. After I said bye to my friend I walked across the street to wait for my dad to pick me up. Right as I crossed the street, this guy came riding by on a bike and whistled at me, then looked back as he kept riding. I'm thinking really, was that really necessary? So I stop because I'm waiting for my dad and he kind of keeps going then just stops and STARES at me. SO blatant. I'm thinking, okay I really don't want him to come over here, cause then I have to deal with it etc. Any girl who has ever had a guy blatantly check her out knows what I mean. If they actually come over normally with an opening line like "hey baby" or "looking good," you have to be like, please go away.
So first of all I just don't understand, I would never be interested in someone who is so tacky as to whistle at me on the street. What do you really expect? Me to fall at your knees because you are oh so charming with your whistling? No. This is what I just don't understand. After men whistle do they REALLY expect anything?
So I'm going to go all feminist here, because I am a feminist and it's hard not to relate it to this. But it just annoys me so much when these things happen. Why do you hit on me on the street and think it's okay to cat-call me or whistle at me. Just because I'm walking here, just because it's so hot out that I am wearing a short skirt doesn't mean it's somehow okay for you to say anything to me. I DON'T KNOW YOU.
Of course, maybe that's why they are saying something, because they want to get to know me. But like I said before, no I'm not going to date you or do anything with you because EW you just tried to pick me up by whistling at me.
Anyway, there's a woman in New York who started a website where she took her video camera out on the street and any man who yelled at her something like "nice ass!" she'd go up to and say, why did you just yell that at me? For the most part, they were really stunned and didn't know how to respond.
So why do it?
This is why I posted this picture of myself. Even though it's really only a picture of my hand, my lips, my nose, my ear. These are just my physical features, not ME. Though I live in this body, I'm not only my body. I have a mind, an opinion, a voice. Though you might like what you see, I'm not simply just what you see.

Thanks for listening to my rant,
Morgs

Kieran (23/123)

Hi friends!
this is my good friend, Kieran. We were downtown today (and it was SO nice) so I decided to let him be the subject of my photo for today.
Kieran has lots of freckles, brownish light hair, he does a lot of plays. There you go, some fun facts of Kieran.
Also, all of his friends sisters and mothers ADORE him. Am not joking. My sister is not-so secretly in love with him. They want me to marry him. So voila! Fun facts of Kieran.

Talk to you tomorrow!
Morgan

Looking Up (22/123)

Hi Friends!
Beautiful day, again. Had a garage sale today! Went pretty well, I'd say.
Best things about summer is lying down on the grass and looking up to the clouds, or at night looking at the stars. One of my favourite things to do, really. That is what is also great about being in the country, you don't have the bad street lights which don't allow you to see all the stars really.
Has anyone ever done a time exposure of the stars at night? They are SO COOL. I want to do one this summer. If you don't know what it is, basically you have a tripod, point your camera up at the sky on a clear night and do a time exposure of a couple hours and your picture can turn out so cool because the stars move around.
An example:
http://www.amateursnapper.com/photography/long-exposure-star-trail-photography

Enjoy! See you tomorrow!
Morgs

Dandelions (21/123)

Hi friends!
Have you been outside yet today? If not, go now. It's a beauty. Grandmama is visiting so we took a stroll and it's gorgeous. Had some treats with tea, talking with the fam.
So I know these things spread dandelions which are a gardener's enemy, but they are SO COOL. Don't you think so? I just find them very interesting.

Enjoy!
Morgs

Caitlynn (20/123)

Hi friends!
This is my super great friend Caitlynn. She is also a photographer. She has a photoblog too! Today, on hers, she posted a photo of me. Craycray! What a coincidence.
Last night we had a little party (consisting of three people and going to bed at 11:30). We sure know how to party, I know.
Caitlynn and I are actually so similar. It's ridiculous. We both have short dark hair, green eyes, love photography, love clothing. We think the same way too. And we have the same cell phone. We are TWINS, I know.
Anyway, so this is my tribute to her. She's flipping awesome. I'm glad she is my twin.

See you tomorrow!
Morgan

Michaela's 19! (19/123)

Hi friends!
It was Michaela's birthday! We had super amounts of fun.
This is her yummy drink:

Lotsa love,
morgs

Petals (17/123)

Hi Friends!
I'm posting earlier than usual today. Surprise!
I like the contrast in this one, done on film. Of the Magnolia tree, of course. The details also just get to me, I just find it interesting.
Well, not much else to say today. Going out to celebrate another birthday. Look at me, a party girl all of a sudden.
TTYL,
Morgan

Chocolate Strawberries (16/123)

Hello and welcome to the town of Yummy, I'm Morgan I'll be your host for tonight.
Today was my best friend's birthday. These were served. I died a little. They are so so good.
Two of my FAVOURITE things. Chocolate. And strawberries. Who can resist? Really. Yeah, thought so.
So we had a large party at her place and happiness and laughter ensued. Who couldn't have happiness and laughter when you have such marvelous food?

See you tomorrow!
Morgs

Kitty (15/123)

Hi Friends!
This is Charlie, Phae's kitty. I took some pictures of him and (so funny) whenever I'd press the shutter button he's run away. Apparently it's really loud.
Another picture I took he looks like he is attacking the grass...which he kinda was but whatever. Nicola and I are seriously considering writing on the picture (the one of him attacking the grass) and submitting it for an LolCat. If you don't know what LolCat is let me introduce you to this fabulous hilarious site : http://icanhascheezburger.com/
They take funny pictures of cats and write hilarious comments on it of what the cats are thinking. All based on the facts that cats are crazy and secretive. Which is what I love about cats.

Enjoy!

Morgan

Phaedra bubbles (14/123)

Hi friends!
This is Phaedra. I think you've already been introduced though. Have you noticed a pattern? I like bubbles. This was taken on film (again, you can tell because my scanner made a cameo at the top via a little line).
This is so summery! I like that about it. Bubbles are just about the best thing about the days when you don't have much to do and are spending most of your time outside, at the market, near the waterfront, getting frozen yogurt and just having fun with your friends.
They are also really interesting. When I think bubbles it reminds me back to Cinderella when she is singing and washing the floors and there are bubbles around her reflecting her image. I wish they did that in real life. That would make them that much cooler.
Anywho, enjoy the bubbles.

Morgan

Frances (13/123)

Hi friends!
This is Frances. Posting this as an early birthday because it's her birthday on Sunday! Isn't it cute though? I really like photos of people blowing bubbles?
Today had a pretty stacked day. Had breakfast at the chanch with friends and just hung out after and walked three dogs that Emma was taking after. I have discovered I am very much a small dog gal. But I also like big dogs, like great dane's. But this dog was so cute and little and fluffy and you can just pick it up. Sooo so cute. So cute.
So we walked the dogs and sat by the waterfront and hung out.
Enjoy staring at the bubbles!

Morgan

Nicola (12/123)

Hi Friends!

This is my sister, Nicola. Isn't she kinda super fabulous?

This was taken in film (as you can see at the very top there is a line from the silly scanner which likes to add in lines because it thinks it's making the photo better but it isn't! It's so annoying actually).

Normally, I have this photo then I have a close up of her face which I put over top and they actually connect up well together. I tried taking a picture of them but it didn't work really, at all. So I just scanned this one. Maybe later I will find a way to show you all both the photos together?

You know those people in your family that you think, ya maybe if I wasn't forced to love this person because they are my family I'd so be friends with them. That's Nicola. We are major soul mates. Funny story, two years ago we went to see a psychic and the psychic told me that I was going to die at 84 and Nicola that she was to die at 88. For the longest time (maybe half an hour) we thought that I was going to have to live four years without her. I was seriously complaining about it because if we are as close as we are now, HOW am I going to do that? And while I was complaining she was laughing at me that I'd have to live four years without her.

Thing is, we are four years apart. So really, that means we are going to die in the same year. Ha ha... some morbid humour there.

That kinda explains who we are because when we finally realised we are going to die in the same year, I shotgunned going first. Why would I want to die AFTER her? No idea.

But basically we are best friends. I sincerely do not know what I would do without her. Also, she's a Taurus and I'm a Scorpio and that just means we are soul mates anyway. So... it works out well that we are sisters.

Enjoy the photo! She's pretty gorgeous, this photo doesn't really do her justice because it doesn't talk wit and laugh-snort.

Talk to you tomorrow!

Morgan

Record Joiner (11/123)

Hi friends!
More records, I know. But they are cool!
So this joiner looks kinda weird, no need to tell me. Brian's record shop has two main hallways, here I am standing on a stool taking this while looking around. That's why there are two (what seem to be close up) pictures on the right and left side. But really, that's how it looks. I actually find it really interesting though, because of the two close up photos on the sides and the depth looking down the hall into more record land.
Some people say that you need a focal point in a photo. Yeah, at times I agree but other times, if your eyes move over the photo and around and everything connects, there isn't really a problem is there? You can then take in all the elements of the photo, all the details, without focusing on one particular spot. Some may argue that doesn't make a very interesting photo though, if it doesn't have an actual topic of concentration. But whatever, if it's the right photo, it can be really interesting.
Anyway, this might be a reflection of how some of my summer photos may go because I really like joiner's. They are so interesting, the way a bunch of small photos can just come together to create something big and vast and extensive that just blows up a little in your mind and you can't look away.
Well, that's how I feel when looking at them.

TTYL,

Morgan

PS. Not that I don't love talking AT you guys, but if you ever feel like you want to share your thoughts on the pictures, the ideas or creations behind them, feel free to comment. At the bottom of the post it should say "comments" click that, then a text box should appear and write whatever your heart desires and click "post" and voila!

Phaedra & I (10/123)

Hi Friends!
This is Phaedra and I. We are hanging out as I type, actually.
You can't really see me in this actually, but I think its super cute. This was taken with webcam by the way, that's why quality isn't as great as it could be, but I still like it.
Today was a pretty good 'friend day.' I saw Owen, then Kier, now Phaedra.
Watched some Glee, had some White Mountain down by the waterfront and a heart to heart with Kier, and was going to watch 'PS I love you' and eat ice cream with Phae but we decided not to be so depressing. But we still had ice cream.
Overall, really good day. Weather was beautiful, compared to past couple days.
I hope you all enjoy the photo. It's cute and simple. But there's a long lasting friendship with this photo.

Talk to you tomorrow!
Morgan

Happy Mothers Day! (9/123)

Hi Friends!
Happy Mothers Day!! So...yesterday kinda didn't post a photo. Woops! I worked 6-2 then hung out with Frances who I haven't seen in ages and we went to the drive-in and I didn't get home until 12:11am. 11 minutes too late. So I am posting two photos today.
It's Mothers day! Who loves their momma? I love mine. Lots. She's pretty darn awesome.
I worked today which was exciting (not really). Pretty boring. It was so cold and gross out so we weren't that busy. But yesterday, I went to the market and got some roses then today after work picked up some goodies for dessert. Aren't I a good daughter?
Below is a picture of me and my momma from long time ago. It is cute yes? We are bonding and picking yummy things from a tree. I am doing a great job, as you can see... that's a joke. Mostly I am smiling for the camera. Did I tell you I could have been a child model? Yes, I am that cute.
I will leave you with this cute picture, talk to you tomorrow!
Morgan

Mocktails! (7/123)

Hi Friends!
Today was mocktail friday, in case you didn't know. Phaedra, Emma and I celebrated in style.
Don't these look DELICIOUS? They are.
Strawberry, ice, lemonade & sugar amazingness.
We were on my back porch drinking these yummies and playing the "badass girl's poker." Which is ten times better than normal poker, in case you were wondering.
Anyway, the back porch was pretty fab for a couple hours then it got kinda cold/was cold in the first place so we moved inside and played 'where in the world is Carmen Sandiego?'
If you've ever seen the show as a little kid you'd know Carmen Sandiego is pretty darn awesome. Did you know she stole the Taj Mahal AND the equator? Didn't think it could be done? Me neither. But that Carmen fools us every time. So we tried to restore national monuments for a couple hours but then it got boring and very extensive so... we kinda gave up on the world. Woops. Apparently we won't be getting that equator back any time soon.
Anyway, hope you like the picture. It is very spring-summery. I am thinking fruity drinks will dictate my summer. Also, I'm thinking photographing food and drinks is super fun! What do you think?

Talk to you tomorrow!

Morgan

Emma (6/123)

Hi friends!
This is Emma. We went on an adventure today! We walked on over to Polson Park and found this saucer like swing thing. It was fun except for the whole starting to swing part, which I seemed to be disabled with. Seriously, it's hard. My feet couldn't even touch the rocks on the ground to push.
So this photo was taken of Emma, as previously said. I decided not to do flash because I actually like the blurryness of this photo. It adds motion and confusion to the photo. Which we all experience when swinging, yes? You can't really get a grasp on anything because you are moving fast.
I love swings by the way. There is so much freedom and it just brings me back to my childhood. Thoughts of youth, laughter and fun come flooding back. Everyone has at least one thing in their life that allows them to flash back to childhood.
Anyway, today was fun, and Emma and I are playing a Wii game tonight (Just Dance) which makes you dance (kinda like DDR) and if you don't do it correctly they boo you. As in boo you off and it says Game Over in large words and you feel massive amount of failure.
Sounds like fun! Seeing as I am probably going to fail since I suck at any kinds of video games because my parents forbade them when I was little (which I thank them for now).

Well, I'm gonna go dance my little heart out now and try not to fail.
Talk to you tomorrow!

Morgan

Flowers (5/123)

Hi Friends!
It is a beautiful day! Sad to say I've actually mostly been inside all day, cleaning. Again. But now things are cleaner (obviously) and so that makes me happy!
This was taken down at city park at the Sir John A. Macdonald statue. They are red flowers. So pretty.
Fun fact: I like flowers. Particularly daisy's and lily's.

Talk to you tomorrow!

Morgan

Cake! (4/123)

Hi friends!
Today is my sisters, Nicola, birthday! She is 23. Me and my moma made this for her. It's a sponge cake with strawberries, blueberries, kiwi and melon with whipped cream. Yummy, yes?
There really is no way this cake will not taste good.
The thing I love about Birthdays and get togethers with my family is how hilarious they are. My brother brings the funny boy-ish comments and talk about economics, my sister the witty (normally related to one of the fam movies), my mom then laughs.... and laughs some more, then we are all laughing at her for laughing in the first place, and my dad the mumbles and common sense of the family, and then I try to get a word in edgewise but you pretty much have to stop both Nicola and Julian talking before you can say anything, otherwise you are yelling over their voices and that just gets loud and no one knows who is saying what. Our family works so well together though, it's pretty amazing. Obviously, we get annoyed at times but we got eachothers back. Mostly it's because we all have zodiac signs that work well together. Not gonna lie.
So today's a family day! It will be fun. And added fun because of that scrumptious cake.

Well, have fun salivating over that picture. I'll let you know how it tastes.

Morgan

Records (3/123)

Hi friends!
I'm posting in the last minutes of May 3rd, as I have had a busy day.
This is from a week ago and I just got the prints back (this is film B&W) because it takes so long to develop black and white.
This is Brian's Record Option on Princess St. I've only really been in there a couple times, to take this photo and to buy a ticket for a concert, but it's soooo cool. Minus the fact that there are so many records, so little space and they are all in dissaray, i love it. It's fun and messy, like me!
With this photo you see the back ground a little, more tapes, more records, some 44s. But seriously, if you've never been, go there. I swear even though the place is a mess, the guy who owns it probably knows exactly where everything is.
Talk to you soon, I'm beat.

Morgan

Time lapse - Toronto Subway (2/123)

Hi friends!
This is kind of an older photo but I think it will be useful for you to know that I LOVE time lapse shots. They are so cool.
This is of the Toronto subway, I took it when I was visiting my friend Amy.
Personally, I think it's really cool mostly because I just really like the movement of the train. When seeing it again I can hear the subway noise in my head and imagine the previous moments like they are occuring now.
This is just one of two photos I took. This one being the first and the second one happened a second or two after taking this one. I like this one better though because of the lights at the top of the subway train.
You can see them both on top of eachother if you click on this link to my flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bright-coloured-frames/

Thanks for reading!
Talk to you tomorrow,
Morgan

A Magnolia Spring (1/123)

Hi Friends!
It's May already! Can you believe it? I don't know if I can, 1st year went by way too fast.
So here is my first post, after a rainy 1st of May, this is a snap of our Magnolia tree which resides right outside and to the left of our house. It seems to be fading away, as you can see by the petals in the background.
This is what I love about our April-May switch of months. This tree is just so blossoming, pink and overall happy (if you can use such an adjective to describe a tree) that its hard not to be happy hearing the Spring bells chiming in the distance.
Though this photo may not win a photo award of any such or even get noticed past this blog, some times that is good. I've been doing some reflection lately over what makes a good photo. And maybe it doesn't take too much. Maybe a winning photo really should only qualify as something that even stimulates some sort of reaction in even one person.
While taking photographs, at times I feel pressured (not by others, by myself) to take the most wonderful picture. To make people proud of me. To have people point me out and say, she's a really great photographer.
But maybe that isn't what I should be striving for. Obviously I'd love for all my photos to be fabulous, but that of course isn't always the case. We all do great photos, we all do shitty photos. I think we put too much pressure on ourselves to do those great photos.
My point here is, seeing as this is the first of one hundred and twenty three photos I have dedicated and promised this summer, not all of them will be amazing, but maybe that's part of the ride. If I can stimulate anything in you, the reader (whom ever you may be), then my job and my goal here is done.
On that note I hope you enjoy the rest of your May 1st and I will see you tomorrow!

Morgan