Category Archives: Travel

Motorcycle ‘dog’ Diaries

Posted on February 14, 2014 by womanseyeview

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 →

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Love is for the birds

Posted on February 7, 2014 by womanseyeview

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 →

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The Great Escape

Posted on February 6, 2014 by womanseyeview

Polar vortex, frost-quakes, ice storms and never ending white stuff…this is a winter only a snow dog could love…Yes that is a house disappearing behind the latest snow clearing efforts. It’s been unrelenting since early December. Sure, a walk on … Continue reading →

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Get out there and enjoy it!

Posted on January 12, 2014 by womanseyeview

When you live in a northern climate you clearly can’t hibernate all winter however seductive this option may be.  Of course there are times when the wiser choice is to clearly cocoon (see previous posts) but for the most part … Continue reading →

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Signs of the times

Posted on January 1, 2014 by womanseyeview

Sometimes you need to convey an unusual message to the public in as clear a way as possible…sometimes the message is just odd. Over the years I’ve taken photos of some of these public information signs and here to start … Continue reading →

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‘The Ice Storm Cometh’ (apologies to Eugene O’Neill)

Posted on December 23, 2013 by womanseyeview

They call it a ‘glitter storm’ in Newfoundland but here it’s just a dreaded ice storm! At first it was so pretty but we knew if it lasted too long it meant trouble and trouble we have… …first you hear the … Continue reading →

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Autumn Glory

Posted on October 29, 2013 by womanseyeview

Can anything beat a crisp, sunny fall day in Canada? Not to my mind… although my son and granddaughter, the skiers, would argue for a Canadian winter as their favourite. Walking through the woods nearby, especially the deciduous ones, is … Continue reading →

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Public Transit Culture in Toronto

Posted on October 5, 2013 by womanseyeview

Observing fellow travellers as they observe back, over the past few years, I’ve often wondered about how unique our train/bus/subway culture is here in the GTA (greater Toronto area). Having used public transit in Europe, Africa and Latin America, Japan, … Continue reading →

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GOing on the Red Rocket

Posted on September 7, 2013 by womanseyeview

How did it take me so long to discover public transit? As a committed driver for decades I had always dismissed the train or bus as an option but now that I commute to the downtown core it is so … Continue reading →

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Environmental and economic struggles – Port Alberni’s contradictions

Posted on July 12, 2013 by womanseyeview

On a recent visit to a friend who lives in the old section of the British Colombia town of Port Alberni , we found ourselves in a region surrounded by stunning natural beauty and natural riches …but full of contradictions. … Continue reading →

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