Merry Christmas, everyone. Click on the image above for a small gallery of four images taken in the aftermath of the Dec. 22 that left thousands of people without power in Ontario and elsewhere. I hope you are keeping warm … Continue reading
Every year on the evening of Dec. 21, people gather in Toronto’s Kensington Market to celebrate Winter Solstice with a festival of fire and lights. I have attended several times. This year I went with my partner and two daughters. … Continue reading
On a walk through the conservation area behind our place at noon, Danny and I caught the frost just as the sun was rising above the white pines. … Continue reading
After this week’s ice storm most people around here are more than ready for spring to hasten its late start. I do not object to the weather. It is a reminder to take our time, stop and look. Make the … Continue reading
We do not get a lot of severe weather here in Guelph, Ontario. The occasional modest tornado touches down somewhere not far away. We had a considerable drought last July. It is nothing compared to what millions of people have … Continue reading
February is the month in which I feel naturally most inclined to write poetry. I noticed this pattern in early years. The output always spikes, sometimes dramatically. Almost every year since 1995 I have written more poems during the shortest … Continue reading
This magical night shot was actually taken at the cottage last month. I saved it to share as a special holiday greeting to all our friends, family and colleagues who have helped make 2012 a very special year. I turned … Continue reading
New Year’s resolutions will not happen for another month, but December feels like the time for true beginnings. November is the darkest month: the sun seems to disappear and my energy winds down. Death comes to the crazy, project-oriented little … Continue reading
Winter is best embraced. It was easy to admire the first snowfall at our cottage on Sunday morning. … Continue reading
In Pilgrim at Tinker Creek, Annie Dillard mentioned finding an etiolated leaf in winter. She commented that while we like to separate everything into seasons, summer designated for growing and winter for dormancy, nature does not really work so neatly. … Continue reading