AJ and I went to Algonquin Park on Oct 1. Yeah yeah, I know, that was weeks ago…total slacker.
Never trust the weatherman…we booked our days off in advance since the weather was supposedly be good. Unfortunately it was cloudy and rainy all day long.

Surprisingly some pictures turn out nice. The raw picture was dark grayish, I was about to scrap it away. Curiously, I slide some buttons to brighten it, and suddenly got this beautiful picture:

And this is, I think, my next best shot, and also my favorite:

We had an extended long weekend, with a day off on Monday and the Remembrance Day on Tuesday. Today we stayed at home relaxing, but last year we went to the Niagara.

Here is some pictures taken on the Remembrance Day 2007, at the Niagara Parks Heritage Trail.

A Native Canadian Tribute
In memory of our Fallen Warriors & Veterans
To many First Nations people, “Warrior” means “Protector”.
Warriors defend their people, Mother Earth and all living things.

From the 2008 Rogers Chinese Lantern Festival:

Egypt is a country rich with culture from the Pyramids of Giza, temples of the Pharaoh’s and the Great Sphinx to hieroglyphs and the Nile River.

One of my favorites from this year’s lantern festival. I like dragons.

From the 2008 Rogers Chinese Lantern Festival:

Dragons are an icon of Chinese good fortune; symbolic of strength, nobility, and imperial greatness. Pearls represent wisdom, truth and soul.
These dragons are posed reaching out eagerly to clutch at this elusive object; mouths open in anticipation of attaining the prize afforded by capturing the pearl.

When I see this tree in the Mysterious Forest’s Lantern Festival, it reminds me of the picture we took in Bellagio’s Botanical Garden back in March’08. Maybe because of the purplish colour…

From the 2008 Rogers Chinese Lantern Festival:

The mysterious forest creates a dream world of mystifying enchantments. This fantastic lantern set highlights the spectacular colours and magical atmosphere of this fantasy forest

Here’s the tree in Bellagio’s Botanical Garden, Las Vegas: