A Dose of Nature in Challenging Times
Happy New Year! It’s been a minute. I confess that I’m finding it hard to get motivated this winter—the state of the world has got me down, and gray weather hasn’t helped. But I...
Category: Travel
Autumn: A Diary in Pictures
The last five years have really been the first time I’ve paid consistent, close attention to the natural world around me. Living in the country has a lot to do with that, of course–there’s...
A Snow-Covered Winter Wonderland
Snow! Snow, snow, snow snow! I’m doing a happy dance here. Early this month we woke up to a snow-covered winter wonderland, so beautiful it took my breath away. A pink sky at sunrise:...
A January Wrapup: Winter’s Slow Approach
I’m going to try to post here more often. I think most of us are feeling the need for a little more nature and beauty these days, so I’m doing my part to send...
Discovering Mexico City: Modern, Vibrant, and Friendly!
We’ve had way too much gray, dreary weather lately. So I’ve gone fishing through my archives to find something to remind me of warm sunny days, and came up with photos from a trip...
Street Portraits From India
My favourite photographs from India are of people: what I call street portraits. I don’t ask people to pose, but I do make eye contact, and a connection, when I take their picture.
India Again! Part 1: Goa
I’ve wanted to go back to India ever since my first trip there almost five years ago. So I was thrilled when my sister and her husband invited me to join them! This is the first in a series of posts to share the sights and my impressions… how I wish I could share the sounds, smells, and flavours!
Oh, what a beautiful morning!
I woke early this morning, rolled over and looked out the window. Mist, everywhere! In seconds I was out the door in boots and a fleece jacket, camera in hand. What a magical sight!
The Wolfe Island Annual Plowing Match
It’s probably too late for me to be a real farm girl, but I’m trying to absorb as much as I can by osmosis. So last weekend we checked out the Wolfe Island Plowmen’s Association’s annual plowing match.