great horses and a movie

Back in November, Mrs Tree Hugger and I went to see the Royal Lippizaner (who knows if I spelled that right??? I sure don't!) Stallions perform. The show was very enjoyable. I'm not the greatest at judging light in a dark place, but a few of the many pics I took turned out ok. Here are a few of them for your enjoyment.

There's a little more below the pics about our day today.

The classic picture you always see in their advertisements...that amazing jump. It drew an understandably awed response from the audience.

They were very precise in their movements, very in unison. They're also quite beautiful horses.

This particular horse was some different breed or of some different ancestry. It was the only one with those elaborate braids. It wasn't used in group performance but in special solo stuff. It was more fancily adorned when ridden and the rider was dressed up more like royalty than a soldier. There's a pic of this horse in performance at the top.

The group together was especially enjoyable. Their precision together was amazing.

Just thought this one was cool because I liked the shot. Good color, beautiful animals.

We just got back in this afternoon from seeing the Star Trek movie. Aside from a few details that I, a died in the wool Trekkie, thought weren't right, it was awesome. Any Trekkie who knows their Trek trivia will not particularly like the way they messed with things, but the story itself and the action were great. Mrs Tree Hugger and I thoroughly enjoyed it.

If anyone wants to discuss said details with me, email me. I'd love to dive into geekdom with you!

On the way to and from the theatre, we take a route that takes us down a very picturesque parkway. On the way home we saw three ground hogs! I've only ever seen one hanging out on that parkway in any given day. To see three! Well they must be happy that warm temps are finally here....as are the humans that saw them.

We're going back to the Tulip Festival later this week. The buds that we saw last week are in bloom now. Being the picture taking nut that I can be, I can tell you there will be more beautiful tulips coming.

Tulip Festival, as always...beautiful

There are plenty more than these five. This is just a sampling. It was, as usual, beautiful.

I always love the purple ones the best.

Daffodils growing amongst the tulips.

Always gotta include some orange, don'tcha know??? :-) Go Big Orange!

I really like these, what TreeHugger calls, variegated flowers. Very pretty mixed in with the brilliant reds.

Been a long time, eh?? I spent the winter being lazy...what can I say?

Today, Mrs TreeHugger and I walked around the Canadian Tulip Festival at Commissioner's Park, here in Ottawa. It's held every year, as some of you who know us are aware. The festival shows some amazing color and tons of opportunities for great pictures.

The festival's roots go back to WW2 when the Dutch royal family took refuge here in Canada and showed their appreciation by sending many, many tulip bulbs. Now the numbers are boasted at over a million per year. That's a very simplistic version of the story, but it's enough.

The pics posted here are just five out of over 30 that I took today. A good half of the tulips were still buds, so we're going back next week for some more amazing color.

We took a two day trip in March to Toronto to have our taxes done and see TreeHugger's daughter. We saw some old friends and enjoyed the time tremendously. I forgot the camera. :-(

Then a few weeks later we took a day trip down to Watertown, NY for some Cracker Barrel and shopping. I always enjoy a trip down to the US. It's delicious eatin' and a chance to pick up goodies I can't get up here. I brought home some biscuits and CB gravy. Yowza!!

I also broke down and finally joined Facebook last month. That's been fun. Even with email available to people, I'm still in touch with folk, via Facebook, that I wasn't in touch with before. Go figure, eh??

Hopefully, I'll be more active with the blog during the warm months. I will be taking more pictures, that's for sure.

I'd love to hear from any of my friends or family....gimme a holler!