It's been a cold few days in Central Ontario, but that's winter, and I wouldn't want it any other way. The bone-chilling temps and accompanying wind certainly go through a body, bringing tears to the eyes and a quickness to footsteps. Almost everyone on the radio, TV and in the grocery line exclaim to all …
On ice – Parry Sound Harbour
Winter’s Icy Beauty
Ice glistening on a cold January morning.
Hello Beautiful
Mother nature sure knows how to usher in a new year with flare! Over the last two days, many of us in central Ontario - in the District of Parry Sound, have been treated to a glorious new year's with frosted snow covered trees, roads and lakes. Everything sparkles! Welcome 2019! So far, so beautiful!
A Dog & His Dock: A love affair
We put a new dock in this August, and Linc, the ball hound has claimed it as his most favourite place! Nothing like jumping off the dock after a ball! Loving this dock mom!
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 …
Living on the Precambrian Shield
There's much to be thankful for living in Ontario: a landscape complete with lush forests, countless lakes and rivers, a wide variety of wildlife, cities, and country roads dotted with villages and small towns. One of the most iconic aspects of Ontario's landscape are the often endless rock formations. Especially in central and northern Ontario, …
Signs of Fall
Happy Cacti & Succulents
While other plants have wilted or retreated from this summer's excessive heat, my cacti and succulents enjoying their seasonal residence on the front deck have relished the long, hot spotlight. Many of the cacti especially have been so happy they've rebloomed twice, a rarity for some species.
Of all the coneflowers, in all the gardens, you fly onto mine
I haven't seen many butterflies thus far this year, so a few days ago I was excited to be treated to a wonderful scene on my garden coneflower. This beauty alighted and fed for a long time, but she wasn't alone as another little flying beauty was also admiring the echinacea. The monarch and the …
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The Northern Herper 
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