More Shots From #Supercrawl This Weekend On James St N In Hamilton. Big Line Up At #OLG. Streets Are

Street art off Hughson St N behind the CBC Hamilton office near the Spice Factory. #hamont #discoverhamilton

Down at Pier 8 for the tall ships. Getting up close and personal. Lots of people. And it's clear, sunny and warm. Happy Canada Day 150. #hamont #discoverhamilton #pier8 #bayfrontpier8 #tallships #tallshipshamilton #canadaday #canada150 (at Pier 8 Skating Rink)

Hiking along the middle section of the Red Hill Valley trail today. Turned out warmer than expected/ forecast. Quiet afternoon and for a change had my headphones in for music. #hamont #discoverhamilton #hiking #redhillvalleytrail (at Red Hill Valley Trail)

June art crawl getting started. Roof band at Dr Disc on Wilson near James St N. #hamont #artcrawl #discoverhamilton #jamesstreetnorth (at DrDisc Hamilton)

Out for a hike in the pre-Spring-like weather and seeing some old friends. Nice to be feeding the black capped chickidees, the downy woodpeckers and nuthatches. Sadly the cardinals, sparrows and red-winged blackbirds were less sociable.

Interesting that there is a pecking order (pun intended) in who feeds first. Both the chickidees and the woodpeckers. In the case of the chickidees, size seems the determining factor. In the case of the woodpeckers, the females control the pace.

Also a nice gathering of Canadian Geese, Trumpeter Swans and Mallard Ducks. I think though they were protesting all the tourists.

#hamont #rbg #naturehike #teasingspring #chickidees #nuthatch #downywoodpeckers

A piece I've been working on for a few weeks - finally done. An amalgam of some thoughts and images I deal with thru my depression and other issues relating to recovery. Though high functioning at times, it can also be debilitating for long stretches. Death is a major theme. #mentalhealth #sitelines #centre3 #suicideideation #suicidethoughts #depression #anxiety #sweetrelease #highfunctioningdepression #arttherapy #mindfulness #artasrelease (at Sitelines) https://www.instagram.com/p/BqYPx-5BIvT/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1ruzwhni0vxrt

Some recent hikes over the past few days in the Hamilton area. We are lucky to have so many trails and natural areas. #hamont #fallcolours #fallcolors #hiking #princesspoint #princesspointtrail #victoriapark #eramosakarst #karstexploring #caveexploring #rbg #rbgcherryhillgate #cherryhillgate #radialtrail #mountainbrow #happyhamiltonhikers (at Hamilton, Ontario) https://www.instagram.com/p/CGtktEyHFwj/?igshid=1ib5odvbu2bl1

A fun painting workshop this afternoon with my good friend (and talented artist) Amanda @amethystjeantiu. It was held at The Hearty Hooligan and put on by @anomalousunderground and their curator Megan Rae. Thanks Megan. #hamont #artworkshop #galaxypainting #nebulapainting #theheartyhooligan (at The Hearty Hooligan)

A couple of quiet hours at Cherry Hill Gate and the Grindstone Marsh area of Royal Botanical Gardens. Sunny and pleasant temps. Had fun with some friendly critters. Photos from my phone camera. But they also didn't mind the DSLR when I pulled it out. @rbgcanada #cherryhillgate #grindstonemarsh #rbg #hiking #enjoyingnature (at Royal Botanical Gardens) https://www.instagram.com/p/BohxUcxB_Qx/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=jx0v5gyimyma

T-shirt made at Sitelines Introduction to Screenprinting program Monday night. Thanks to grants from the Ontario Trilluim @ontrillium Foundation, @centre3_ has been to put together various programs to help those who currently have or have had issues with mental health - often for free. I'm grateful for these #arttherapy programs. Interesting and fun An old and still often used saying of mine: "Not Bad for an Old Fart". Can be taken in multiple contexts. Lol #sitelines #centre3 #Screenprinting #oldfart #ontrillium (at Centre3)