Snow Day

SHARK SHARK... well, okay, not a shark, it's just Agnes the garden gargoyle, pretty much buried in the snow with just the tip of one wing protroding.  I bet she's one ticked off and cold gargoyle 🙂 We received close to two feet of snow over an eighteen hour period yesterday and this morning. Shovelling and blowing …

Early Autumn, a time for contemplation

The leaves are gradually changing colour, lighting up the early Autumn landscape with splashes and swaths of glorious orange, gold, yellow, red, burgundy, crimson, brown and maroon splendour.  In a week or so, the forests, roadsides and countryside will be at their peak, on fire with intense colour.  Mother Nature's fashion show: my favourite time …

Mongolia — 2 up thru 5

We were in Mongolia and heading south to Ulaan Baatar. The first thing we noticed was the erratic driving on the highway with passing on corners, hills, and blind spots. The scenery started to change to more hills and fewer trees. We also noticed the aftermath of the flooding that had taken place in many […] …

A Drive on the Wild Side

The next time you're driving along a country road, slow down, look, and enjoy the wild.  The wild is right there on the side of all country roads this time of year, it's colours include yellow, cream, pink, white, purples, brown, mustard and gold. You don't have to look too hard or too far to …