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Category Archives: Life
Lost dreams?
My friend Cheryl and I have been hiking the Bruce Trail on and off since April and have covered a respectable distance. Besides all the amazing countryside we’ve seen, one fascinating aspect for me are those sights that seem to … Continue reading
Posted in Life, Photography, Puzzles and Contradictions, Thoughts, Uncategorized, Walking
Tagged Hiking the Bruce trail, lost dreams, Ontario settlers
41 Comments
Serial blogging
Okay I admit it…I do blog elsewhere and it means my favourite type of blogging here – where I have no restrictions – does sometimes take a back seat. But there I’ve come clean and I’m surprised too- yes I … Continue reading
Posted in Life, Puzzles and Contradictions, Thoughts, Uncategorized
Tagged published blogs, Serial blogging
32 Comments
Moments that spur you on
When we decided to hike the nearly 900 klms of the Bruce Trail we weren’t sure we’d stick with it but we were determined to try. There are moments on this hike that keep you going and sometimes those moments … Continue reading
Farley Mowat – Protector of the North
A great author and passionate environmentalist has passed on and many creatures -including us!- have lost a champion. After the horror he witnessed as a soldier in WWII Farley Mowat despaired of the cruelty of mankind and spent his … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Life, Puzzles and Contradictions, Thoughts, Uncategorized
Tagged Environment. Parks Canada, nature, wolves
26 Comments
To Read is to Fly
A spectacular ode to reading – just had to reblog this…hope you enjoy this as much as I did!
Posted in Life, Photography, Thoughts, Uncategorized
10 Comments
Every kilometre counts!
On a recent hike along the old Welland Canal section of the Bruce Trail (longest footpath in Canada at just under 900 klms) I decided to try a much hyped tracking app on my smart phone to test out the … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Life, Puzzles and Contradictions, Thoughts, Uncategorized, Walking
Tagged Bruce Trail, Bruce Trail Conservancy, Tracking apps
18 Comments
Enough already!
As my granddaughter said this morning when she looked out the window “enough already with this snow”. I know I swore not to go on about this but let these Canadian April photos and that anguished cry speak for themselves!
Posted in Environment, Life, Photography, Thoughts, Uncategorized, Winter
Tagged Devastated Daffodils, Pathetic pansies, yellow finch
22 Comments
Step one – on our way to Tobermory!
What is it about some challenges that seem attractive while others don’t call to you one little bit? Not sure I know the answer but one snowy eve over a bottle of red wine my friend Cheryl and I had … Continue reading
Posted in Life, Photography, Thoughts, Travel, Uncategorized, Walking
Tagged Bruce Trail, challenges, hiking the Bruce, Niagara to Tobermory
32 Comments
Don’t mention the weather!
It’s one of those days where nothing profound comes to mind but you look around and see quiet beauty. I refuse to mention the weather anymore since we may have skipped Spring and we just have to get used to … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Horses, Life, Photography, Puzzles and Contradictions, Thoughts, Uncategorized, Winter
Tagged Animals in winter, Canadian farm, horses
32 Comments
Horse sense
There are many creative ways to raise money for your community and I recently had the privilege of participating in an authentically Costa Rican event to raise money for local causes. A ‘Cabalgada’ is a weekend gathering where local families … Continue reading
Posted in Horses, Life, Photography, Thoughts, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged Cabalgada, community fundraiser, Costa Rica, horseback riding
17 Comments