This Tiny, Tiny Creature, Imaged With Scanning Electron Microscopy, Is A Diatom - A Single-celled Microorganism

Some amazing high school art found during #artcrawl . #hamont #jamesstreetnorth #centre3 (at Vasco Da Gama Soccer Club)

Puppy sitting this morning with a really good boy. Almost caught his tail. My sock was a reasonable facsimile. #jakeandcarl #hamont #puppysitting #puppiesofinstagram @jake_and_carl (at Hamilton, Ontario)

The sun finally came out a bit and the temp rose a little above freezing, so I decided to get out for a hike. Went down to Bayfront Park and the Waterfront Trail. The breeze was chilly however the sun felt nice. Stopped by the nesting mute swans that are there each year. My friend Janine had posted that they had laid their 1st 2 eggs. I was curious how.more had been deposited since they take 2 or 3 weeks to lay the full clutch. Fortunately mom didn't make me wait too long. I saw she had at least 9 eggs so far as she stood up after preening and turning the eggs. Not sure if she is finished with laying. The photos were only taken with my camera phone but the eggs are clear in some of the images. #muteswans #nestingswans #swaneggs #bayfrontpark #waterfronttrail #hamont (at Hamilton, Ontario)

A very big crowd in attendance at Becky Katz 10 years in wood exhibit at the Casino Artspace Gallery. It was the first time I had a chance to see some of her work. I knew she was well known and respected in the Hamilton Art community. Besides her creative ideas, I now see she also has a lot of talent. #hamont #discoverhamilton #hamiltonart @booboobubble #centre3 @centre3_ #woodcarving #woodetching (at Casino Artspace)

Spacey painting tonight as I resume art night Mondays at #sitelines #sitelinesopenstudio on James St N after a one month break. Nice to see everyone again. #arttherapy #centre3 (at Artforms)

Wait for it... My 1.5 year old cat just figured out she has a tail. Lol 😂🤣🐱🐈 (at Hamilton, Ontario)

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

Crescent moon over Bayfront Park. I'm at the park area trying to catch the sunset (not really) and check on the status of the 3 swan pairs with nests in the area. Sadly things don't appear to be fairing well. One nest near the Bayfront boat launch apparently has lost 1 egg (down to 5??). One pair near the macassa marina has lost all their eggs and have abandoned their nest. I couldn't find any shell fragments. They were out in open water several hundred metres away with no young. The third pair seems to be still intact. The mother is still on the nest but I could not see the father. #hamont #Bayfrontpark #pier4 #crescentmoon (at Pier 4 - Bayfront)

#Supercrawl set up on Fri noon. Almost done one of the main stages near #drdisc on Wilson St. #hamont #Hamilton #jamesstreetnorthartcrawl #jamesstreetnorth (at James St. North District)

3 and a half bags of donations prepared for 3 of the community groups I frequently attend and receive so much from. Time to give back a little. Mostly art related supplies. Though I've also included some personal care products that are always in need by MHRC. #sitelines thru @centre3_ , @thelostorganization and #mentalhealthrightscoalition I will also be making a small cash donation to @harrrp since I do pottery there. And they offer a lot more programs. My thanks to all of these organizations who have helped me and many others in our community, especially those dealing with mental health issues. All of you are very much appreciated. I hope that others reading this post will also consider making a contribution. #hamont #hamiltonontario #arttherapy #charity #charitydonation #mentalhealth #mhrc (at Hamilton, Ontario) https://www.instagram.com/p/BnJrjzknVel/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=kgsfec91y4vz