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Category Archives: Photography
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
Moving on to Greener Pastures
It has been a tough winter and the horses were showing a bit of that strain. Their environment had deteriorated badly with the winter melt and spring rains… …so when my friend said she was moving her horses back to … Continue reading
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
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
Did I mention the pancakes?
That sap is sure to start running any day now and then we’ll know it’s springtime at last! Talking to the experts around here it seems this prolonged cold spell has meant that the maples haven’t begun to share their … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Photography, Uncategorized, Walking, Winter
Tagged festivals, Maple Syrup, pioneers, reenactments
35 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
Motorcycle ‘dog’ Diaries
I don’t want to anthropomorphize a dog but I did wonder what went through Bentley, the labradoodle’s mind as he sat on the back of the motorcycle. He’s ridden from Oregon, through the U.S, Mexico, Guatemala and Nicaragua on his … Continue reading
Posted in Life, Photography, Thoughts, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged Costa Rica, Labradoodle, motorcycles, trail riding
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Love is for the birds
I’ve heard them singing for a couple of afternoons now and couldn’t quite see where they were. Taking a shot of a pretty church spire through the trees… I spotted them and they appeared to be yellow breasted finches – … Continue reading
Posted in Life, Photography, Thoughts, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged birds, Church spire, Costa Rica
9 Comments