Category Archives: Hiking

The North beckons

Posted on September 28, 2021 by womanseyeview

Sometimes you need to rediscover just how amazing Canada truly is and the natural magnificence of the Province of Ontario within it! On last Fall’s pandemic escape my friend Cheryl and I drove NW along the breathtaking shores of Lakes … Continue reading →

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Pondering a ‘postless’ year

Posted on December 27, 2017 by womanseyeview

A number of my favourite bloggers have checked in to see where I’ve been and I’ve realized that a year has passed without a post. There is that phenomenon of time passing faster as you age but this is ridiculous! … Continue reading →

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Bear with me!

Posted on May 4, 2016 by womanseyeview

There are some fears, rational or otherwise, that intrude into even the most pleasant of experiences. We’re back on the Bruce Trail again in our quest to complete the full, just under 1,000 kms, length. My hiking partner Cheryl and … Continue reading →

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California dreaming…of snow?

Posted on January 6, 2016 by womanseyeview

What nicer way to escape the Canadian cold than to attend the International Film Festival in Palm Springs – right? Sun, desert,warm weather, great films…or more like great films and a 4 year drought that seems to be breaking thanks … Continue reading →

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Northern hotheads!

Posted on September 8, 2015 by womanseyeview

I’m going to spare you the photo of what Cheryl and I looked like after two days of hiking at just over 30 celsius , but it wasn’t pretty! The fact that the humidity reading was 100% and so things … Continue reading →

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Humbled again

Posted on June 28, 2015 by womanseyeview

Times when you are astounded by the beauty around you are such a joy at any age, but  to discover what is just on your doorstep after a lifetime of travel is doubly so! Hiking the Bruce trail provides so … Continue reading →

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“Do we have to die first?”

Posted on June 12, 2015 by womanseyeview

Well the question did set me back on my heels a bit…Greed and corruption, the pursuit of wealth and power, self interest everywhere…there’s no doubt it can get you down sometimes. If you try however you can find the counter … Continue reading →

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Hippie symbols and union meetings?

Posted on May 20, 2015 by womanseyeview

Perfect in its three petals, most commonly white, the trillium heralds in spring on our forest floors. It’s also our Provinces official symbol. I don’t mean as the official flower of the Province – it actually is the government symbol … Continue reading →

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It’s official!

Posted on April 30, 2015 by womanseyeview

With mud splashed on his long, muscular legs, stripped of the leather that until moments ago had clothed his golden body, his naturally streaked hair flying in the wind, … he ran with wild abandon, knowing the joy that awaited … Continue reading →

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