Mark
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Dropped into Sharpe's Farm Supplies in Fergus. This year the blue jays get the gourmet stuff!
November 6, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Dropped into Sharpe's Farm Supplies in Fergus. This year the blue jays get the gourmet stuff!
October 28, 2025 at 7:59 PM
#31daysofgraves Day 17 - Relocated
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Andrew Geddes (1782-1865) and his wife Margaret Saunders (1782-1850) were buried in the churchyard of St. John's Anglican in Elora. In the 1870s the church relocated downtown, and in 1906 Andrew and Margaret were reinterred in the municipal cemetery.
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Andrew Geddes (1782-1865) and his wife Margaret Saunders (1782-1850) were buried in the churchyard of St. John's Anglican in Elora. In the 1870s the church relocated downtown, and in 1906 Andrew and Margaret were reinterred in the municipal cemetery.
October 17, 2025 at 7:00 PM
#31daysofgraves Day 17 - Relocated
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Andrew Geddes (1782-1865) and his wife Margaret Saunders (1782-1850) were buried in the churchyard of St. John's Anglican in Elora. In the 1870s the church relocated downtown, and in 1906 Andrew and Margaret were reinterred in the municipal cemetery.
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Andrew Geddes (1782-1865) and his wife Margaret Saunders (1782-1850) were buried in the churchyard of St. John's Anglican in Elora. In the 1870s the church relocated downtown, and in 1906 Andrew and Margaret were reinterred in the municipal cemetery.
#31daysofgraves Day 16 - Obelisk
Obelisk lying on the forest floor at Elora Cemetery (Ontario, Canada). The grave memorializes Jane Bye (1831-1891) and her daughter Minetta Howse (1864-1889). In 2010 the obelisk was off but solidly upright; it appears to have been pushed over.
Obelisk lying on the forest floor at Elora Cemetery (Ontario, Canada). The grave memorializes Jane Bye (1831-1891) and her daughter Minetta Howse (1864-1889). In 2010 the obelisk was off but solidly upright; it appears to have been pushed over.
October 16, 2025 at 7:59 PM
#31daysofgraves Day 16 - Obelisk
Obelisk lying on the forest floor at Elora Cemetery (Ontario, Canada). The grave memorializes Jane Bye (1831-1891) and her daughter Minetta Howse (1864-1889). In 2010 the obelisk was off but solidly upright; it appears to have been pushed over.
Obelisk lying on the forest floor at Elora Cemetery (Ontario, Canada). The grave memorializes Jane Bye (1831-1891) and her daughter Minetta Howse (1864-1889). In 2010 the obelisk was off but solidly upright; it appears to have been pushed over.
#31daysofgraves Day 14 - Damaged
This marble stone in Elora Cemetery fell over 6 weeks ago, almost 160 years after it was erected. It joins many dozens of 19th century stones in the cemetery that now lay flat, broken and sinking into the earth.
This marble stone in Elora Cemetery fell over 6 weeks ago, almost 160 years after it was erected. It joins many dozens of 19th century stones in the cemetery that now lay flat, broken and sinking into the earth.
October 15, 2025 at 6:36 PM
#31daysofgraves Day 14 - Damaged
This marble stone in Elora Cemetery fell over 6 weeks ago, almost 160 years after it was erected. It joins many dozens of 19th century stones in the cemetery that now lay flat, broken and sinking into the earth.
This marble stone in Elora Cemetery fell over 6 weeks ago, almost 160 years after it was erected. It joins many dozens of 19th century stones in the cemetery that now lay flat, broken and sinking into the earth.
October 14, 2025 at 11:22 AM
October 13, 2025 at 3:51 AM
#31daysofgraves Day 11 - Notable Woman
Eliza Emily Bailey at St. Andrews and St. James Cemetery, Orillia, Ontario, Canada.
She was the first white child in an area of wilderness that eventually became the City of Orillia. She is also a great-great grandmother to singer/songwriter Gordon Lightfoot.
Eliza Emily Bailey at St. Andrews and St. James Cemetery, Orillia, Ontario, Canada.
She was the first white child in an area of wilderness that eventually became the City of Orillia. She is also a great-great grandmother to singer/songwriter Gordon Lightfoot.
October 12, 2025 at 1:44 PM
#31daysofgraves Day 11 - Notable Woman
Eliza Emily Bailey at St. Andrews and St. James Cemetery, Orillia, Ontario, Canada.
She was the first white child in an area of wilderness that eventually became the City of Orillia. She is also a great-great grandmother to singer/songwriter Gordon Lightfoot.
Eliza Emily Bailey at St. Andrews and St. James Cemetery, Orillia, Ontario, Canada.
She was the first white child in an area of wilderness that eventually became the City of Orillia. She is also a great-great grandmother to singer/songwriter Gordon Lightfoot.
#31daysofgraves Day 11 - Military
Henry Needham Scropes Shrapnel (1812-1896) at St. Andrews and St. James Cemetery, Orillia, Ontario, Canada.
Son of Henry Shrapnel, inventor of the Shrapnel Artillery Shell.
Henry Needham Scropes Shrapnel (1812-1896) at St. Andrews and St. James Cemetery, Orillia, Ontario, Canada.
Son of Henry Shrapnel, inventor of the Shrapnel Artillery Shell.
October 11, 2025 at 5:51 PM
#31daysofgraves Day 11 - Military
Henry Needham Scropes Shrapnel (1812-1896) at St. Andrews and St. James Cemetery, Orillia, Ontario, Canada.
Son of Henry Shrapnel, inventor of the Shrapnel Artillery Shell.
Henry Needham Scropes Shrapnel (1812-1896) at St. Andrews and St. James Cemetery, Orillia, Ontario, Canada.
Son of Henry Shrapnel, inventor of the Shrapnel Artillery Shell.
#31daysofgraves Day 10 - Urn
St. Andrews and St. James Cemetery, Orillia, Ontario, Canada
Inscription: CAN STORIED URN, OR ANIMATED BUST
BACK TO ITS MANSIONS CALL THE FLEETING BREATH?
CAN HONOUR'S BREATH PROVOKE THE SILENT DUST,
OR FLATTERY SOOTHE THE DULL COLD EAR OF DEATH?
...Thomas Gray.
St. Andrews and St. James Cemetery, Orillia, Ontario, Canada
Inscription: CAN STORIED URN, OR ANIMATED BUST
BACK TO ITS MANSIONS CALL THE FLEETING BREATH?
CAN HONOUR'S BREATH PROVOKE THE SILENT DUST,
OR FLATTERY SOOTHE THE DULL COLD EAR OF DEATH?
...Thomas Gray.
October 10, 2025 at 9:21 PM
#31daysofgraves Day 10 - Urn
St. Andrews and St. James Cemetery, Orillia, Ontario, Canada
Inscription: CAN STORIED URN, OR ANIMATED BUST
BACK TO ITS MANSIONS CALL THE FLEETING BREATH?
CAN HONOUR'S BREATH PROVOKE THE SILENT DUST,
OR FLATTERY SOOTHE THE DULL COLD EAR OF DEATH?
...Thomas Gray.
St. Andrews and St. James Cemetery, Orillia, Ontario, Canada
Inscription: CAN STORIED URN, OR ANIMATED BUST
BACK TO ITS MANSIONS CALL THE FLEETING BREATH?
CAN HONOUR'S BREATH PROVOKE THE SILENT DUST,
OR FLATTERY SOOTHE THE DULL COLD EAR OF DEATH?
...Thomas Gray.
Lesson learned. The photo perspective is inside the chapel, but it was taken from outside through an old and cloudy transom window. The pic was foggy, so I asked Google Gemini (Al) to fix the colours. I did not notice, however, that Gemini changed more than the colours! I won't do that again.
October 9, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Lesson learned. The photo perspective is inside the chapel, but it was taken from outside through an old and cloudy transom window. The pic was foggy, so I asked Google Gemini (Al) to fix the colours. I did not notice, however, that Gemini changed more than the colours! I won't do that again.
#31daysofgraves Day 8 Glass and Day 2 Nautical
Detail from a stained glass window in the chapel at Elora Cemetery (Ontario, Canada).
Detail from a stained glass window in the chapel at Elora Cemetery (Ontario, Canada).
October 8, 2025 at 8:12 PM
#31daysofgraves Day 8 Glass and Day 2 Nautical
Detail from a stained glass window in the chapel at Elora Cemetery (Ontario, Canada).
Detail from a stained glass window in the chapel at Elora Cemetery (Ontario, Canada).
October 5, 2025 at 7:06 PM
#31daysofgraves Day 4 - Languages
On the back of a the gravestone of a WWII vet. Per ardua ad astra is a Latin phrase meaning "through adversity to the stars". It was the official motto of the Royal Canadian Air Force until 1968.
On the back of a the gravestone of a WWII vet. Per ardua ad astra is a Latin phrase meaning "through adversity to the stars". It was the official motto of the Royal Canadian Air Force until 1968.
October 4, 2025 at 4:33 PM
#31daysofgraves Day 4 - Languages
On the back of a the gravestone of a WWII vet. Per ardua ad astra is a Latin phrase meaning "through adversity to the stars". It was the official motto of the Royal Canadian Air Force until 1968.
On the back of a the gravestone of a WWII vet. Per ardua ad astra is a Latin phrase meaning "through adversity to the stars". It was the official motto of the Royal Canadian Air Force until 1968.
#31daysofgraves Day 3 - Tombs
Drew & Jacob mausoleum (1869) at Woodlawn Memorial Park in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. There are ground level tombs on either side of the central chamber. In addition to family connections, Drew & Jacob also had a law office in Elora.
Drew & Jacob mausoleum (1869) at Woodlawn Memorial Park in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. There are ground level tombs on either side of the central chamber. In addition to family connections, Drew & Jacob also had a law office in Elora.
October 4, 2025 at 12:36 AM
#31daysofgraves Day 3 - Tombs
Drew & Jacob mausoleum (1869) at Woodlawn Memorial Park in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. There are ground level tombs on either side of the central chamber. In addition to family connections, Drew & Jacob also had a law office in Elora.
Drew & Jacob mausoleum (1869) at Woodlawn Memorial Park in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. There are ground level tombs on either side of the central chamber. In addition to family connections, Drew & Jacob also had a law office in Elora.
Those "Be Great" hats that Gretzky passed out to the Canadian team are disgusting. Almost as bad as Musk's "my heart goes out to you" salute. #doublespeak
February 24, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Those "Be Great" hats that Gretzky passed out to the Canadian team are disgusting. Almost as bad as Musk's "my heart goes out to you" salute. #doublespeak
Whose selfish and foolish idea was it to hold an election in February? I went north for a few days to help family with record snow falls, and came back to find our @blwilton.bsky.social sign buried under a foot of snow! With the help of an avalanche probe (equivalent) we're back in business. #onpoli
February 17, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Whose selfish and foolish idea was it to hold an election in February? I went north for a few days to help family with record snow falls, and came back to find our @blwilton.bsky.social sign buried under a foot of snow! With the help of an avalanche probe (equivalent) we're back in business. #onpoli
Choose your own adventure! The United States is crumbling and falling into itself, forming a black hole that threatens to suck in the whole sector. The starship Canada is perched just on the edge of the event horizon. Which captain will warp you the heck out of there?
February 6, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Choose your own adventure! The United States is crumbling and falling into itself, forming a black hole that threatens to suck in the whole sector. The starship Canada is perched just on the edge of the event horizon. Which captain will warp you the heck out of there?