I'm a retired primary school teacher. Photography is just one of my hobbies. We travel a lot and I always have my cameras on hand.
I started playing around with photography at a young age using a Brownie Instamatic. I've been hooked on photography ever since. Since then I've come a long way and it's been a wonderful journey of learning. I have used a Canon AE1, now a Minolta Maxim si 35mm, a Pentax Optio digital and a Nikon D300 is my latest acquisition. And as I read in someone else's profile, my head is definitely in the manual.
I love lots of things, family, being with friends, great food, great wine, baking, shopping, especially for shoes (heh,I'm female), travelling, gardening, being by the water and nature, especially flowers, photography.
With Flickr the journey with my camera has become even more exciting. I've discovered macro work and am constantly learning to improve with the help of all my Flickr friends. My favourite is floral macro and I must confess I'm addicted to it.
Some of my sets are of places I've visited and I'd love you to join me on my travels and see some of the world through my photos.
Please feel free to browse through my photos and offer constructive criticism. This is how I can learn and improve.
If you favourite my images and you have no name, profile or photos of your own, it raises my suspicions and I will block you. Many Flickr members have their photos stolen or used without permission. If you aren't interested in participating in Flickr, then don't collect my photos in your favourites.
Also I have many contacts - I try to leave comments as often as I can, but please don't be offended if I happen to miss you.It is certainly not meant to be intentional.
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Here are the sets that I Admin/Co-Admin/moderate ~
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visited 38 states (16.8%)
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* Americas
* Asia
* Australia and Pacific
* Europe
Albania France Montenegro
Andorra Georgia Netherlands
Armenia Germany Norway
Austria Gibraltar Poland
Azerbaijan Greece Portugal
Belarus Hungary Romania
Belgium Iceland Russia
Bosnia and Herzegovina Ireland San Marino
Bulgaria Italy Serbia
Channel Islands Latvia Slovakia
Croatia Liechtenstein Slovenia
Cyprus Lithuania Spain
Czech republic Luxembourg Sweden
Denmark Macedonia Switzerland
Estonia Malta Ukraine
Faroe Islands Moldova United Kingdom
Finland Monaco Vatican City
American Samoa Micronesia, Federated States of Papua New Guinea
Antarctica Nauru Pitcairn Islands
Australia New Caledonia Rarotonga & the Cook Islands
Fiji New Zealand Solomon Islands
French Polynesia Niue Tonga
Guam Norfolk Island Tuvalu
Kiribati Northern Mariana Islands Vanuatu
Marshall Islands Palau Western Samoa
Algeria Gambia Nigeria
Angola Ghana Reunion
Benin Guinea-Bissau Rwanda
Botswana Guinee Conakry Sao Tome and Principe
Burkina Faso Ivory Coast Senegal
Burundi Kenya Seychelles
Cameroon Lesotho Sierra Leone
Cape Verde Liberia Somalia
Central African Republic Libya South Africa
Chad Madagascar Sudan
Comoros Malawi Swaziland
Congo Brazzaville Mali Tanzania
Congo Kinshasa Mauritania Togo
Djibouti Mauritius Tunisia
Egypt Morocco Uganda
Equatorial Guinea Mozambique Western Sahara
Eritrea Namibia Zambia
Ethiopia Niger Zimbabwe
Gabon
Afghanistan Kazakhstan Qatar
Bahrain Kuwait Saudi Arabia
Bangladesh Kyrgyzstan Singapore
Bhutan Laos South Korea
Brunei Lebanon Sri Lanka
Cambodia Malaysia Syria
China Maldives Taiwan
East Timor Mongolia Tajikistan
India Myanmar Thailand
Indonesia Nepal Turkey
Iran North Korea Turkmenistan
Iraq Oman United Arab Emirates
Israel Pakistan Uzbekistan
Japan Palestinian Authority Vietnam
Jordan Philippines Yemen
Anguilla Dominica Netherlands Antilles
Antigua and Barbuda Dominican Republic Nicaragua
Argentina Ecuador Panama
Aruba El Salvador Paraguay
Bahamas Falkland Islands Peru
Barbados French Guiana Puerto Rico
Belize Greenland Saint Kitts and Nevis
Bermuda Grenada Saint Lucia
Bolivia Guadeloupe Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Brazil Guatemala Suriname
British Virgin Islands Guyana Trinidad and Tobago
Canada Haiti Turks and Caicos Islands
Cayman Islands Honduras United States
Chile Jamaica Uruguay
Colombia Martinique Venezuela
Costa Rica Mexico Virgin Islands
Cuba Monserrat
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- JoinedFebruary 2005
- OccupationRetired School Teacher, Enjoying Life After Teaching
- HometownToronto
- Current cityToronto
- CountryCanada
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Testimonials
Write a testimonialMary dances a ballet when taking photography and I have always loved having photos of hers around all the time. She is very thoughtful, warm and at peace and I think those are some of the qualities she tries to potray when taking photographs of people (my favourite), her birds, and the flowers she loves, so others can … Read more
Mary dances a ballet when taking photography and I have always loved having photos of hers around all the time. She is very thoughtful, warm and at peace and I think those are some of the qualities she tries to potray when taking photographs of people (my favourite), her birds, and the flowers she loves, so others can see what she sees and feels! This site began over 2 years ago and since telling my mom to post and teaching her a few tricks, I love that she is now "tech-ing" her way to discover so much about the value of the PC, now knowing much more than me about flickr. She is also THE best mom ever! I always loved posing and having my photo taken as a child, she took such amazing close ups, they could capture our innocence and love. Now, when I attend a party, I see her performing her dance around the people, so natural and happy. Get the kleenex..sometimes we have a few sniffles when I write like this. XOXO! Update November 2009 Isn't she lovely Isn't she wonderful Isn't she precious -Isn't She Lovely, Stevie Wonder
Read lessMary I don't know her in person. But I do know that she is a digital imaging artist with a loving kindness to the communities in www.flickr.com & on the net. On her qualities of her master pieces is concern , I can testified to say that she is just magic!! Please visit her more often, you would discover … Read more
Mary I don't know her in person. But I do know that she is a digital imaging artist with a loving kindness to the communities in www.flickr.com & on the net. On her qualities of her master pieces is concern , I can testified to say that she is just magic!! Please visit her more often, you would discover more....... Mary, you are great ......
Read lessMary is a master of the floral macro. Without exception her macros are always beautifully composed, well thought out, with a unique perspective and perfect lighting. They continue to be an inspiration to me in my photography as I have found myself thinking of her photos on many occasions while shooting my own. Her l… Read more
Mary is a master of the floral macro. Without exception her macros are always beautifully composed, well thought out, with a unique perspective and perfect lighting. They continue to be an inspiration to me in my photography as I have found myself thinking of her photos on many occasions while shooting my own. Her love for flowers and photography shows in every one of her photos. I also love her travel photos...if you have read this far I encourage you to look through her photostream and take a journey from Alaska to the Caribbean, from San Diego to Toronto and all places in between, you will not be disappointed! I have found Mary to be a wonderful person since meeting her here on flickr, always quick to leave honest feedback and thoughtful comments. She is a kind person and involved as an Admin/Co-Admin of several groups. (How do you do it?) Perhaps someday we shall meet in person and take a photo stroll together. I look forward to it my friend... Warmest regards, -Tommy
Read lessMary is not only excellent in her photography, but also excellent in the admin duties for all the groups she does have admin duties in, including Flower Factory where she has selected some of my photos as Admin Faves. Some of my photos have also been added to her Favorites. Even when she or one of the other Flower F… Read more
Mary is not only excellent in her photography, but also excellent in the admin duties for all the groups she does have admin duties in, including Flower Factory where she has selected some of my photos as Admin Faves. Some of my photos have also been added to her Favorites. Even when she or one of the other Flower Factory admins including head admin Steve has to remove photos from the Flower Factory pool when they don't match the current theme, that is also classed as excellent work. I have even posted some of her photos to my Favorites and as Admin Faves in Flower Close-Ups and Flower Photography.
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