Discover wilderness in a small urban creek
This scene rests only steps from my front door. I’m grateful to have this hint of wilderness in an urban park. In 2019…
Read MoreThis scene rests only steps from my front door. I’m grateful to have this hint of wilderness in an urban park. In 2019…
Read MoreA muskrat lives in the creek under the bridge where I cross into the woods every day. Ondatra zibethicus are particularly reclusive, so it…
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreThere are different kinds of gratitude: spontaneous joy and the simple practice of appreciating things.
Read MoreWhat I usually dislike about snow in February is how it becomes dirty and crusty. This year it hasn’t had a chance. It…
Read MoreAfter this week’s ice storm most people around here are more than ready for spring to hasten its late start. I do not…
Read MoreWe do not get a lot of severe weather here in Guelph, Ontario. The occasional modest tornado touches down somewhere not far away….
Read MoreHigh Park provides a remarkable enclave of natural habitat within the city of Toronto. It holds fascination at any season. In winter the…
Read MoreWinter uncovers not only physical textures of the landscape, but also underlying sounds. Whereas in summer we are distracted by showy bird songs…
Read More[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,…
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