fascination

I love that I can take my kids for a walk and there are so many places where public buildings and greenery are right next to each other! In larger cities it really does become a concrete world. This was taken in the lot next to the old pumping station and the current Chamber of Commerce office. As soon as the kids saw the single dandelion in the grass, they remembered the endless fields of these that they saw last year. They were both so happy to see it growing there. Which brings me to one thing I love about kids - they know that weeds can be beautiful.

An Evening Swing

I think most parents can appreciate when the days start to get a bit longer. When darkness falls early it usually means I don't get to spend as much time with the kids as I would like to, but the days are getting longer in North Perth, and it was so unseasonably warm around here this week. Here's my daughter enjoying a swing in the evening and she was plenty warm without sleeves! We sure enjoyed the sneak peek at summer and took advantage of it!

Gone Parking

Finally! It has been a long winter of "Can we go to the park?" and finally we were able to take the kids again without worrying about losing the little one in the snow. Listowel has an awesome park, and our kids absolutely love it!

Biker Babe

Well, today was my daughter's first day on a bike. She hopped on her big sister's old trike, and I had to snap a few shots before I made her get off since we didn't have a helmet for her yet. Don't worry - she's got a helmet now and she's all about the bike. I'm sure all over North Perth there are kids about her age that have had their first bike rides in the past few weeks, and I hope all of them are enjoying it as much as this little one!

Why I'm Here

Not just an existential post, although the two kids in this photo are definitely the best thing about being "here." More pertinent (at the moment) is that like many people, one of the reasons I love North Perth is that it's a great place to raise my kids.

I wanted to do a series that showed kids in North Perth. The nature of this street photography thing kind of means I don't have models or anything, so I used the two I see most often - my own kids - for a series this week. They are not always the most willing models, but I do think they're the cutest ;)

One of our favourite things to do is hit the trails for a walk!

Here Comes the Sun!

I think Spring is coming, for real this time, to North Perth. It was a great sunny day today!

That's the official North Perth Daily photo up there, but here are a couple from my walk with my kids. I promise not to inundate you all with photos of my kids (even though they are pretty cute!!) so I've been sticking to shots of their backs! Hope you don't mind a couple from our walk.


This was the first day we've been able to get back on the trail! Finally not too much snow or water for the little ones to trek through. We were excited!

Lisa Swain at the Anchor

I guess the title really says it all!

Lisa Swain, a Juno nominated singer-songwriter played at the Anchor here in Lisowel. She was fantastic! I really recommend checking her out on her MySpace page.