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A muskrat lives in the creek under the bridge where I cross into the woods every day. Ondatra zibethicus are particularly reclusive, so it took me a while to wise up to its presence. Danny and I saw one three years … Continue reading
Tag Archives: winter
The cold weather has kept me more housebound than usual, but it also provides some fantastic frost formations. This morning I bundled up and went to the creek.
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There are different kinds of gratitude: spontaneous joy and the simple practice of appreciating things.
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What I usually dislike about snow in February is how it becomes dirty and crusty. This year it hasn’t had a chance. It just keeps falling incessantly. One winter about 10 years ago we had snow piled this high, but … 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
High Park provides a remarkable enclave of natural habitat within the city of Toronto. It holds fascination at any season. In winter the forest canopy opens up, allowing a closer inspection of landscape contours, the structure of trees and easier … Continue reading
Winter uncovers not only physical textures of the landscape, but also underlying sounds. Whereas in summer we are distracted by showy bird songs and countless other declarations of life, this season draws our attention to audible bedrock, the bass notes … Continue reading
[slickr-flickr id=”12687067@N00″ type=”gallery” tag=”fernfrost”] It’s too bad we have to worry about energy efficiency. As new windows replace old ones in our homes, fern frost is becoming a lost memory. Fern frost is the stuff that forms on glass when … Continue reading