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In the neighbours yard.

The Sheriff, his Deputy and a mangy horse thief in custody, on 7 September, in the year of our lord 2009.

Resident ducks swimming in the pond in our backyard are not phased by a rare snowfall in Victoria BC in February 2011.

night landscape setting without flash captured subtle snow patterns and icicles. shades of brown on blue background with circumscribed light is bewitching.

Sunday, Jan 29, 2012. The Sun Shines Through The Haze and Trees Of My Backyard.

This photo was taken during my sumer break in my back yard at round lake while my sister and I went fishing.

These poor plants are barving the winter as best they can. Taken Feb 2, 2012.

dusk setting, no flash gives blue tinge to escarpment property. magical . contrast of straight perpendicular trees reaching skyward on rolling uneven terrain a metaphor for life.

Black cat prowling the snowy back alley behind the backyard in Petite Italy, Montréal. Taken with long lens

Friends of mine have a hobby..

A quiet afternoon last summer.

Nursery stock against Carolinian forest. Artful arranged objects vs useful Natural growth. Humour, history, handiwork and happiness

The Farmers Backyard At Rest On Sunday January, 29, 2012. Near Dundas Ont.

A double rainbow over my back yard in Western Head, NS

Rescued pillars Blue lights for winter contrast. brown wood escaping white paint. greying capitals match colour of trees. Nature trumping humans, returning organic material to forest home

Jim Buchanan feeds the resident ducks in our backyard in Victoria BC.

Photo taken on Jan. 29, 2012 in our Kanata, ON backyard. The Christmas reindeer is juxtaposed with last summer's flowers--winter snow and an afternoon sun blends them together.

Interesting to see the texture and growth rings on this endboard. Despite a slow shutter speed (1/6 sec) I got good results simply resting the camera on top of the opposite handrail.

walking down the back alley

Tuesday's thaw made for some interesting shots. This picture of my deck is my favourite.

Our garden area where we use recycled materials for everything. Compost bin made with an old fence, our garden built using an old sidewalk. Sunflowers out in the winter for the birds. Taken Feb 1.

With the balmy weather in Calgary we decided to take a mid-week break today, February 1st, and spend time in "our backyard", Upper Kananaskis Lake, Kananaskis Country, Alberta.

I took this photo one late afternoon (about 4:30 pm) from my sitting-room, on the top floor of my house north-west of Grafton

Typical Montréal spiral staircase to the backyard or garden. January 21, 2012.

deck chairs offering protection to leaves underneath. logs and twigs offer shelter to small creatures. Lens flakes left their magical orbs. Flash and night landscape setting used.

walking down the back alley

This red squirrel is a regular visitor to my patio here in Petawawa.

Lucky shot. Timing is everything.

Recent ice and wind storm in Napanee Ontario wreaked havoc at 8608 Cty. Rd. 2 RR6 Napanee ON. These photos are submitted by Mrs. Jean Morrison who took the photos at her Napanee River property.

Jan 29-The snow really transforms this photo.

This photograph was taken November 18, 2008 of my backyard in Orangeville, the sun breaking through the snow-heavy cloud had a very intense quality that you don't often see mid snowstorm.

Pink Cornflowers in our Toronto garden.

A cold and frosty morning

A pink lock, a yellow door and a cold camera lens that had fogged over blew out the colour in this image creating a much different, and unintentional, image than reality. Taken January 28th, 2012.

The view from our living room window this morning (Jan.31)

Exceptional view overlooking the Niagara Escarpment, 20 minutes from Toronto.

Taken from a friend's backyard in Lowbanks.

Taken after the first snow storm in January. Fresh snow dusted the edges of our welcome mat giving a typical black rubber mat a little winter glamour. Canon EOS.

My backyard in Heaven (i.e. Fernie, BC)...sadly only for a winter.

St. John's, January 31, 2012. An unexpected blizzard snows in my bicycle.

Enjoying a September evening - one never gets bored with the views here.

cold snowless evening in january

Feathery plumes of ornamental grass looking very elegant with a January dusting of snow. January 29, 2012, Nikon D700, 50mm 1.4 lens, mounted on tripod.

An evening snowfall can turn the back garden into a magical place. I couldn't resist setting up my camera and tripod to capture the scene. Nikon D700, 50mm lens.

Detail from our wrought iron arbour pops against a backdrop of snow-lit miscanthus grass.

Trees bowing down with the weight of the snow last Saturday. Taken at upper Stoney lake

I got as many cardinals in the picture as I could. This is our backyard in January 2012.

winter backyard in AZ

View from the kitchen to the ravine in Toronto. Amazing that these conditions exist a 25 minute walk to Bloor and Yonge.

Jan 29-This looked pretty interesting to me. The garden tools covered with snow gives this photograph a different perspective.

winter backyard in AZ

Jan 29-This was a challenging theme to photograph, for the time of year. I just wandered around in my backyard, and looked intently, for interesting compositions.

Our back yard on December 27, 2011 overlooking South Bay in Prince Edward County, Ontario. A light frost on the grass, trees and shrubs created a magical effect under ominous skies that early morning.

Our house sits on a ravine site on Mud Creek close to downtown Toronto. This was taken during a backyard clean-up where Sebastien was cutting and collecting anything he could find for kindling.

Bay du Vin, New Brunswick, the only thing missing is the retirement house.

The beauty when your backyard is a farm....

A flock/herd/murder/bunch, or whatever the collective noun is for wild turkeys, taken in our back yard in Prince Edward County, Ontario through a screen door.

When the weather is hot, it's always time to pull out the squirt guns. (may 2011)

Jan 29-The snow looks pretty cool on the chair and log. It transforms the whole image.

Snowshoe Hare enjoying the backyard twigs in Petawawa. January 30th 2012

our winter backyard in AZ

A moment of high flying adventure during my youngest son's sixth birthday party.

Triple Birthday, Toronto, August, 2009.

The best backyard oasis, hidden in the middle of the forest, lies our great paradise. Where many great memories have been made with loved ones. If only the summer days lasted longer!

A little after seven, on the beach in Cobourg this morning, a solitary duck has left a 'delible' trace of his wandering from the water towards the shoreline.

Per your request for photos of backyards in Winter

I used a "mistint" exterior blue paint to make the top part of this bench. I liked the swirl effect of the snow. I thought of a Japanese garden and the sand swirls.

Taken Jan 28th, Nikon D90 f5/6, taken out the back door. We have an apple tree that we cut the upper branches, and this year the squirrel is really liking the upper branch for sitting.

A light dusting of snow on the beach, at 7:30 this morning, providing a lovely mottled texture enhanced by the slight colour of brown from the wood pieces in the lower half. Shot on an iPhone 4.

Taken Jan 27, 2012. The old Volvo in garage on Vancouver Island.

Living on the 7th floor of a hi-rise, the deck is our backyard. This picture also shows a glimpse of our neighbour's gardens.

The favourite and fragrant early-bloomer in the backyard

Taken in Calgary two years ago. The wind gave a great effect with a slow shutter speed.

Small back yards can be a delightful retreat.

I like how trees hold onto snowflakes when there is no wind to blow them off. I took a close up of a branch of one of my backyard trees displaying its' snowflakes.

Enjoying the backyard on a beautiful sunny day.

Jack the dog seeking shelter from the lazy hazy days of summer. July 2011

Chloe enjoying the snow before it melted once again Jan 2012

Early morning low light -40

The Princess Lucia Rose and Clamatis on the fence in early summer. Taken with Sony Cyber-shot

My grandson, dreaming at the clouds. He was in the midst of being lost in the sky when I caught him alone one day. A Samurai sword on the ground beside him.

anuary sunrise at Cedar Croft.

Shot on 1/29.12 with Canon EOS T2i at f5.6, 1/30 sec, ISO 250 and 13mm

A quiet corner at dusk. Taken with Sony Cyber-shot

Playing with my daughter on the backyard and explaining to her how light works.
24 sec exposure; ISO 400, F 11.

Days-old snow in late afternoon as the diffuse January sun begins to set on a small park in Petite Italie, Montréal.

This backyard resident heartily disapproves of his landlord.

Our "backyard" is a juliet patio which our cat still manages to catch birds...

In the early Spring Mickey has to check out the flower beds to see how they came thru the winter. Taken with Sony Cyber-shot

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Yukon back yard

I feed Blue Jays and squirrels and woodpeckers all day long in my back yard. This is one moment out of a whole winter. It shortens the season and brings great joy.

I love to bbq in my backyard. Picture taken in Ajax.

Last year it was cold enough to build a rink in our backyard. Don't think we'll get to do that this year!

Taken Jan 27, 2012 in Cowichan Bay, Vancouver Island. My backyard.

There were seven deer lying in the snow in our neighbours' backyard today. They stood up when I peeked over the fence for a picture, but had little interest in wandering away.

In the evening sun during warm summer in PEI, the backyard in the cottage chairs were inviting in the cool shade and sea breeze .

You could see tension betwin the wood duck and the dragonfly

Nothing better than a good BBQ while enjoying the sun on a short Winnipeg summer. I used flash in here trying to compensate the excessive light from the sun.

It was one of those beautiful mornings where everything was covered in a lacy layer of frost.

Nothing is more enjoyable than a glass of wine and a good book in our backyard on a summer day.

Our little backyard in the winter (2008)

Back yard "budda" garden in winter

Solar Toque

This is the fountain I installed in the garden last summer. The photo was taken on September 9, 2011, using a Canon Powershot SD960 IS.

My cousin's glorious backyard ibull of apple trees and blueberry bushes and the warmest golden August summer sun. (Petitcodiac, New Brunswick)

This was our first winter in Toronto and my brother decided to steal my gloves and cover them in snow!

The most amazing backyard I've ever seen! (St. Andrew's, New Brunswick, August 2011)

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