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Snow Full Moon, Mississauga

MOONwhile, in Mississauga, ON, after a heavy snowfall during the week, the Moon eventually shows up briefly through intermitent floating clouds and made my night worthwhile letting me photograph the Snow Moon which is the Full Moon in February, named after the snow on the ground in the Northern Hemisphere. Some North American tribes named it the Hunger Moon due to the scarce food sources and hard hunting conditions during mid-winter, while others named it the Storm Moon. Photograph by Tony Fernandes.

First Quarter Waxing Cresent Moon Phase

 

Moonwhile, in Mississauge last night, the moon showed its shining First Quarter Phase as a Waxing Crescent, sailing along on a calm and clear sky. Photo by Tony Fernandes.

Waxing Moon Phase in June

Waxing Moon Phase

in the month of June 2021 

Waltzing with the Cars

'Waltzing with the Cars' Dubai - U.A.E.

A series of time exposures by Tony Fernandes - Yuletide 1996 - Cars leaving the improvised parking lot after the mid-night Mass at St. Mary's Church, near which we lived at the time.

Far in the distance: the majestic Dubai World Trade Centre.
Left: the Indian High School & India Club.
Right: Al Nasr Club.
Foreground: Vacant lot used as parking space & old go-kart race track
35mm film, Nikon FM2 SLR Camera.

Spring Blooms

By the Riverside Wharf, Pomburpa, Goa, India - Memories older than the drawing

Riverside Wharf - Pomburpa, Bardez, Goa - India

Water colours on woven pearchment paper 

by  Tony Fernandes

9th August 1979

Memories older than the drawing

When I was a young lad, during my summer school holidays, my father would take me everywhere - to old and new places to see and explore, to the beach, to the market place every day to buy fresh fish and groceries, to my favourite restaurant in town for ice-cream and 'falooda' (is a cold dessert popular in the Indian subcontinent), to the hills for walks, picking 'canttam' (a berry-like black-coloured local fruit found wild on Goa's hills) and cashews, to the lakes and springs for picnics, church and chapel feasts and to nearby streams for a swim. My father had made for me my very own first mini 'robond' (a locally-made catapult, which children would play with in Goa, made from a v-shaped tree branch and waste automobile or cycle tubes, also known locally as 'catty'). He would take me along fishing to the salt-water river, for football games in the nearby town, and to distant places visiting friends and relatives, by bus, taxi, canoe and ferry, all of which I had enjoyed immensely.

Memories and nostalgia, views and thoughts

  Memories and nostalgia, views and thoughts           

             This blog serves as a time capsule of some of my life-long memories. It speaks of friendship, memories, nostalgia, views and thoughts of our past, and of the blissful or sad days gone by.

             I hope that visitors to this blog will enjoy viewing my photos, my art and the collection of articles, and appreciate at least some of them as much as I enjoyed writing them. Sincere thanks for your genuine comments, appreciation and support over the years.

Bird Symphony Orchestra

'Tonferns' burns FERNS DEN

'Tonferns'

burns

'FERNS DEN'


(Pyrographic Signage)

IF U WANT THE RAINBOW, THEN U GOTTA PUT UP WITH THE RAIN

Rainbow at the Harbourfront Centre - Toronto

AUM SAIBA POLTODDI VETAM

KONKANI DEKNNI

Ghe Ghe Ghe Ghe Ghe Ghe Ga Saiba...

Maka Naka Go, Maka Naka Go

Hanv Saiba Poltoddi Vetam,
Dalmulea lognak(u) vetam,
Mhaka saiba vatt(u) dakoi,
Mhaka saiba vatt(u) kollona.

Damulea matt(u) vant(u),
Kolvontacho kell(u),
Damulea matt(u) vant(u),
Kolvontacho kell(u).

Ghe, ghe, ghe, ghe, ghe, ghe ga saiba,
Mhaka nakka go, mhaka naka go.
Him mhojea paianchim painzonnam, ghe ga saiba.,
Mhaka nakka go, mhaka naka go.

Oh, to the other side I'm crossing,
I'm going for Damu's wedding,
Show me the route, I pray,
For I do not know the way.

In the tent of Damu's wedding
The dancing girls are playing.
In the tent of Damu's wedding
The dancing girls are playing.

Take it, take, take, take, oh!,
No, I don't want, I don't want it, oh no!,
These anklets from my feet, do take them, go!,

No, I don't want, I don't want it, oh no!

WEEKEND IN WINDSOR, Ontario

  The Diplomats Drum and Bugle Corps

Location:  North Gate   Time: 10:00am

Marching band opens Art in the Park Festival

 and proceeds throughout Willistead Park

The marching band is seen above marching

in front of the Coach House.

For enlarged views please click on pictures.

FLOWERS OF WINDSOR

 It was the merry weather of Windsor that delighted everyone at the Art in the Park Festival at the Willistead Park in Windsor, Ontario, It was a great weekend that proved the merry weathermen wrong, with a huge surprise of plenty of sunshine, happy visitors and vendors, bringing smiles on the faces of the optimistic organizers of the Festival.
A well-organized show.

http://www.artintheparkwindsor.com/about.php

THE HISTORIC WILLISTEAD MANOR

Please read a short piece of information about this wonderful manor by clicking on the following link:

http://tonferns.blogspot.ca/2011/06/blog-post_15.html

 A quick stroll around the Willistead Park will enchant you with row upon row of beautiful houses.

Clouds roll by over Windsor, Ontario,

at the 'Art in the Park' Arts & Crafts Show

'A RIDE ON A RAINBOW'

A double rainbow just out Windsor, Ontario

shot through the wind-shield of our van seems
to guide us home on our drive
 back to Mississauga after a successful show.

In a double rainbow, a second arc is seen outside the primary arc, and has the order of its colours reversed, red facing toward the other one, in both rainbows. This second rainbow is caused by light reflecting twice inside water droplets.

View another photo of primary and secondary rainbow
and also some other photos by Tony Fernandes, on Panoramio/Google Earth, by clicking on the following link below.

http://www.panoramio.com/photo/15051766

 The Detroit Side, U.S.A.

as seen from Riverside Drive, Windsor, Ontario, Canada

DINNER BEFORE THE STORM

AFTER DINNER....

BUT BEFORE THE STORM

IN THE FACE OF NATURE'S FURY

The Art in the Park Show in Windsor was closed by the organizers on the second day. Humbled by nature's quest, no one cursed the storm. Everyone took it in stride in the aftermath that was apparent as the vendors helplessly looked through the park fence at their flooded booths. No one complained and they understood each other's torment in their eyes and sadness without showing it on their own faces.

It was an 'Act of God', as the insurance companies say. It was not the fault of the Organizers. They did their best to help the vendors to salvage whatever they could. No one could believe what happened overnight. A feeble but heartfelt 'good-bye, see you next year' was heard as we meandered through the park gates, after painstakingly loading up our van with whatever was worth taking back. Sadly though we had to leave behind our new tent.

What intrigued me most though, was the impassive and sustained disappointment that was noticeable on the faces of the vendors who seemed to have succumbed to their untimely seal of closure in acceptance of their fate. We vendors are a resilient lot in the face of difficulty. While a sudden lull and hush prevailed around the perimeter of park, at a time when everyone would have happily and enthusiastically been getting ready for a good show, their calm and composure in the face of adversity was admirable. That shows how patient we, vendors, are - many of whom travel long distances to get to the venue to set up on the eve of the show. They were adamant to remain positive and did not give up either because, they too said: " See you, next year".

Perhaps everyone had hoped that the second, and the last day of the Craft show, would have brought in some revenue for all of us, but I hope that the sales made on the first day have at least paid for the booth. The way we were hit was something I had never expected. I always think that somehow it invariably always rains on weekends, and this weekend was no exception. The 2-day show, which went went very well on the first day, was abruptly brought to a halt before the start of the second day. This was in sharp contrast to the nice time and dinner we had at Koolini's along with our friends the previous evening. What a calm and cool evening before the storm!

In accompanying my wife at her craft shows during the last seven years, I had never experienced a disaster or a shut-down of this nature, although we did escape from an apparent tornado touchdown at a show that we did in Cobourg in 2004. We had heard many co-vendors who related instances of similar bad weather conditions during outdoor venues, but this was our first experience.

There was nothing that could be done to go ahead with the show. The park had virtually turned into a lake, flooding the vendors tents, some of which had collapsed. The exhibitors were horrified to see the scale of water-logged booths. I hope the other artists and artisans have not lost or suffered damage to their artwork.

The overnight gusty winds and torrential continuous downpour of lashing rains within a span of two hours created great havoc throughout the park. Though we lost our tent, we were lucky that our products were not damaged. It could have been far worse. We thank God for sparing us from greater loss and distress than we suffered, and for getting us safely back home in Mississauga.