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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
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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
Strange weather we’re having. It has been all over the map this week. Saturday morning I looked outside to see hoarfrost coating everything. Weather wizards explain it forms on cool, clear, still nights when objects become supercooled by radiating heat … Continue reading
Winter is best embraced. It was easy to admire the first snowfall at our cottage on Sunday morning. … Continue reading
Yesterday first ice was spotted at the Gosling Wildlife Garden at University of Guelph Arboretum. … Continue reading
“Nature giveth and taketh all,” says an inscription on The Tree of Life, a new sculpture in a Goderich, Ontario, park. On August 21, 2011, a powerful F3 tornado roared off Lake Huron and devastated the picturesque town, killing one … Continue reading
Thursday was a special day. When I stepped outside for my habitual morning tour of the garden, a fine rain had begun to fall. It had a promising feel to it. The vegetables would not need watering, but I continued … Continue reading
It was good to be away. It is good to be home. Normally vacations leave me mildly depressed about returning to life as usual. This time I am buoyant with new inspiration for the present, and hope for the future. … Continue reading