This is probably the only picture I have of myself wearing ice skates. The year was 1963 and my dad and Sandland brother were with me outside our home in Aurora, Ontario. Dad is wearing a sweater knitted by Marie, a lady who lived with my grandmother for many years. I don’t recall where we [...]
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Remember Whensday: Ice Skating
Posted in family, guest photographers, Remember Whensday on December 16, 2009 | 14 Comments »
Brrrrr…from West to East
Posted in guest photographers, people and places on December 10, 2009 | 11 Comments »
Pigeons roasting by an open fire… One of our daughters took a spur of the moment road trip to Chicago this past weekend with a friend. Chicago is a good seven to eight hour drive west of here on good roads if the weather is fine. We had an exceptionally warm November and until yesterday [...]
Red-tailed Hawk Rescue
Posted in birds, guest photographers on November 18, 2009 | 18 Comments »
Paul is the plumber at our hospital. I knew him as the person who had a Smart car in the parking lot, but recently found that he also has a keen interest in the natural world around him. On his way to work last week he noticed a young Red-tailed Hawk lying at the side [...]
Remember Whensday: By the Water
Posted in family, guest photographers, Remember Whensday on September 16, 2009 | 19 Comments »
St. Lawrence River near Gananoque, Ontario 1959 I have no memory of this day in 1959 when my father took the picture of my brother and I at the Thousand Islands in Ontario, Canada just before we returned to South Africa. We were at a picnic with other members of our extended family and wore [...]
Remember Whensday: Apple Season
Posted in family, food and drink, guest photographers, Remember Whensday on September 9, 2009 | 20 Comments »
Dad and Philip picking apples- 1966 My mother’s parents purchased land about five miles from their small home town and planted many trees in the sandy soil. My grandfather grew up in the Thornbury, Ontario area which is still well known for its apple orchards. He planted a large apple orchard at the farm with [...]
Blue Jays Bold and Bald
Posted in birds, guest photographers on September 7, 2009 | 13 Comments »
Last month I mentioned the trio of Blue Jays who were stopping by our yard for peanuts. At that time they were very skittish and would vanish quickly if I stepped outdoors. In recent days they have become much more assertive and call for their treats if the peanut feeder is empty. As soon as [...]
June Babies: Owls and More at the Swamp
Posted in birds, guest photographers, trails on June 17, 2009 | 14 Comments »
Swamp at Huron Natural Area I received a tip from a couple of birders/photographers that a family of Great Horned Owls lived in the vicinity of a swamp just a few minutes from our home. I have seen Snowy Owls in the winter but have never seen any other type of owl in the wild. [...]
Centennial Celebration
Posted in guest photographers, spirituality on June 7, 2009 | 6 Comments »
Photo courtesy of Annie Gingrich The church we attend is celebrating its 100th anniversary this weekend. Earlier, the congregation stood outside, released helium filled balloons into the sky and watched as they rose above the spire and into the clouds. My husband’s grandfather was a founding member of this congregation and many hundreds, even thousands [...]
Wordless Wednesday: Art
Posted in guest photographers, Photography, this and that on June 3, 2009 | 11 Comments »
Ottawa, Ontario Barry’s Bay, Ontario* Any bush, Ontario *taken by my husband
With A Little Help From My Friends
Posted in birds, guest photographers on April 22, 2009 | 17 Comments »
I have learned much from other bloggers in the past two and a half years and have been inspired to look for new things in my own world. I have also met people who share my interests and have made some new “flesh and blood” friends as well as on line friends. Last spring I [...]
