Hamont - Blog Posts

Kids enjoying the "Foam Pit" at #Supercrawl even without being in the pit. This and lots more in the Family Zone on York Blvd. @Supercrawl #hamont #discoverhamilton #artcrawl #artwork #arthamilton #jamesstreetnorth #jamesstreetnorthartcrawl #familyfun (at Hamilton Supercrawl)

Busy day at #Supercrawl #Hamilton on James St N. Lots of activities for the whole family and all ages. Sounds, colours, food and more. Be sure to go down tonight or Sunday to enjoy this massive street festival. @Supercrawl #hamont #discoverhamilton #artcrawl #artwork #arthamilton #jamesstreetnorth #jamesstreetnorthartcrawl (at Hamilton Supercrawl)

Set up continues at #Supercrawl Barton and James St N. #hamont #Hamilton #jamesstreetnorthartcrawl #jamesstreetnorth (at James St. North District)

#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)

Thunderstorm over Hamilton just after the Art Crawl finished. Good timing. Hopefully all the artists got their wares safely packed away and everyone got home without difficulty. #hamont #artcrawl #jamesstreetnorth #jamesstreetnorthartcrawl #thunderstorm #lightning (at Hamilton's Mountain)

Hamilton's James St N August Art Crawl is underway. Hanna Beck @hannabechmusic performing at Dr. Disc on Wilson St. #hamont #artcrawl #jamesstreetnorth #jamesstreetnorthartcrawl #drdisc (at DrDisc Hamilton)

James St N artcrawl. Another talented local artist Celyn Church who makes wonderful stained glass lighthouse and panels - among other things. I'm pleased to say to bought one of her panels for the living room. @celynartsco #hamont #artcrawl #discoverhamilton #jamesstreetnorth #jamesstreetnorthartcrawl (at James Street North Art Crawl)

James St N artcrawl. A few local artist friends have some of their work on display in the Hamilton Artists Inc gallery. Nice seeing them getting recognition for their creative talents. #hamiltonartistsinc #hamont #artcrawl #discoverhamilton #jamesstreetnorth #jamesstreetnorthartcrawl (at Hamilton Artists Inc.)

James St N artcrawl. Local artist Corey Weavers and thick crowds. Could easily justify closing off the street it's so busy, hard to walk around. #hamont #artcrawl #discoverhamilton #jamesstreetnorth #jamesstreetnorthartcrawl (at James St. North District)

James St N artcrawl. Dancing in the street, exotic plants and dining outdoors - all here at the artcrawl. #hamont #artcrawl #discoverhamilton #jamesstreetnorth #jamesstreetnorthartcrawl (at James St. North District)

James St N artcrawl. Mulberry St Band is in fine form. Playing a mix of covers, rock and some jazz. #mulberrystreetband #hamont #artcrawl #discoverhamilton #jamesstreetnorth #jamesstreetnorthartcrawl (at Mulberry Street Coffeehouse)

July Friday Night James St N artcrawl underway. Nice weather and large crowds already. Should be another fun evening. #hamont #artcrawl #discoverhamilton #jamesstreetnorth #jamesstreetnorthartcrawl (at James St. North District)

Some lightning shots I got this evening. Was supposed to be a fairly big storm so I set up my camera to try and image it. It nearly passed me by completely. I did manage to capture a few of the cloud-to-cloud lightning as it was receding. None struck the earth from my view. Took a lot of shots to get 3 moderately decent images. Never did hear thunder #hamont #lightning #thunderstorm #photography (at Hamilton Mountain)

Down at Pier 8 for the tall ships. Grand lady of Hamilton harbour, the HMCS Haida. Some clips of activity. And lots of food trucks with more expected. Parking is directed at Pier 8, and closed at Pier 4. Parking at Bayfront has overflowed to the grass areas. Happy Canada Day 150. #hamont #discoverhamilton #pier8 #bayfrontpier8 #tallships #tallshipshamilton #canadaday #canada150 (at Pier 8 Skating Rink)

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)

Down at Pier 8 for the tall ships. Very busy.parking is free but swamped, directed and slow. Happy Canada Day 150. #hamont #discoverhamilton #pier8 #bayfrontpier8 #tallships #tallshipshamilton #canadaday #canada150 (at Pier 8 Skating Pad)

Down at Pier 4 and 8 to see the tall ships. View across marina towards pier 8. #hamont #Bayfront #discoverhamilton #pier4 #tallships #tallshipshamilton #canadaday #canada150 (at Pier 4 - Bayfront)

... And the following morning's sunrise. Also a zoom in to a thin waning crescent moon (we're close to new moon). #hamont #sunrise #crescentmoon (at Hamilton Mountain)

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)

Swan watching over its last egg. I went down to Bayfront Park/Pier 4 to check on the status of the 3 nesting swan pairs in that area. I knew one pair had already abandoned it's nest. I saw that a 2nd pair at the north end of Bayfront had left their nest with 1 egg remaining (out of 6 or 7 originally). This swan was the last hold out at pier 4 near the Leander boat club. It only had 1 egg remaining out of 5. That egg is also likely not going to hatch. All of the swan eggs should have hatched about 3 weeks ago. Too much rain and cold weather early probably caused the eggs to fail. Sad but it happens. Fortunately other pairs around the harbour have been more successful. #hamont #discoverhamilton #bayfrontpark #pier4 #swans #photography (at Pier 4 - Bayfront)

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

Very interesting morning touring the Scottish Rite Masonic Temple facility at King W and Queen S. Home to 8 of 30 area lodges. They held in open house today in celebration of the official Freemason's foundation 300 years ago, though their may be ties going back further. A lot of history. Very open and friendly bunch. Did a nice job of dispelling many of the "secrets" associated with being a mason. #hamont #discoverhamilton #openhouse #scottishrite #myfreehamilton #300thanniversary #freemasons (at The Scottish Rite Club of Hamilton)

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)

Sunset between the clouds from my balcony after a cool but nice day. Just a smartphone shot so exposure isn't ideal. #hamont #discoverhamilton #sunset (at Hamilton Mountain)

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)

Devil's Punchbowl Falls. I figured after all the rain from the last few days, these falls would be fairly active (they were). I used my cell phone for these shots and video. Last image is lower Punchbowl Falls. I had to pick off ticks after leaving this area - even after prespraying myself with Off. #hamont #discoverhamilton #devilspunchbowl #waterfallcapitaloftheworld #hamiltonwaterfalls #lotsofticks (at Devil's Punch Bowl (Hamilton, Ontario))

Hiking at Pier 4 with my sister on Victoria Day. 3 swan pairs still on their nests waiting for the big day. Mama getting more nesting material. Sad there is so much garbage in the water. #hamont #discoverhamilton #swannest #waitingforhatching #highwater #pollution @capelmau (at Pier 4 - Bayfront)

Albion Falls illumination tonight. Went with some friends. Hiked in before dark and helped carry in some lights. So only brought smart phone camera. Thanks Minda and Jake for letting me tag along. #hamont #discoverhamilton #waterfallcapitaloftheworld #albionfalls #fallsillumination (at Albion Falls)

Canada goose Gosling at Bayfront Park. Mom and dad allowed me to get low and close, and also used my 200mm zoom to get this image. It's small despite the long shadow - nearing sunset. Hot 30+ C day but sunny. A nice simulation of summer. Even had an oldies cruise night next door at Pier 4. #hamont #discoverhamilton #bayfrontpark #canada150 #canadagoose (at Bayfront Park)

Even some decent live entertainment on one of the side streets. Looks like they just set up on their porch to entertain those who wandered by. #hamont #artcrawl #discoverhamilton #livemusic #jamesstreetnorth (at James St. North District)