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Solstice surprise

Posted on December 21, 2013 by womanseyeview

On the shortest day of the year we are given a reminder of just how Mother Nature really is in control of our lives. That most beautiful yet terrifying of weather phenomena, freezing rain, arrives. While everyone slips along icy … Continue reading →

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Madiba

Posted on December 6, 2013 by womanseyeview

Nelson Mandela died today. This is a different kind of blog for me. First because the photos were not taken by me and secondly because I want to reflect on the passing of a giant and how humbled I was … Continue reading →

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Contemplating Christmas

Posted on December 3, 2013 by womanseyeview

We are into the season of special events – whether religious or gift giving or family get-togethers…even those of us that find pleasure in some aspects of this time of year can’t help but also be dismayed at the excess … 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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The Pope and me

Posted on July 29, 2013 by womanseyeview

He looked down on us from all over the City of Buenos Aires – the newly chosen Pope was awaiting ‘coronation’ and his native Argentina was alive with anticipation. He was the first Pope from a Latin American country and … 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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How green is my valley…again

Posted on May 14, 2013 by womanseyeview

The classic 1939 book by Richard Llewellyn (made into a movie of the same name) ‘How Green was My Valley’ was one of my favourites when I was young. It described the transformation of agricultural valleys and ancient, green rolling … Continue reading →

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History lives in a garden in Seasalter

Posted on May 10, 2013 by womanseyeview

As I parked in front of the pretty little bungalow in Seasalter, Kent, England I felt anxious about the ‘strangers’ I was about to meet. My mother must have felt the same because when I urged her to go ahead … Continue reading →

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