Yesterday, I experienced a connection to nature I’ve not experienced in a long while. Exploring unofficial trails with friend Cynthia in the area between Lac Renaud and Lac Jumeaux (Twin Lakes) removed the more common experience of artificial boundaries, of being ‘on trail’ or ‘off trail’. It was all ……. well, just forest. We walked […]
Still in the thick of the transition experience after Kody’s death I see that I walk more gently upon the earth and take in my surroundings more reflectively. Recently, on Thursday, the autumnal equinox, this was certainly the case as I sat for quite a while on the rocky outcrop at Tawadina Lookout in the […]
This afternoon I walked along Ridge Road trail savouring the last of the sun’s summer rays. The autumnal equinox is tomorrow and, as with most other years, I’m caught off guard with its seemingly early arrival. It was a breathtakingly beautiful afternoon for the soul to be outdoors. With the unusual warmth for the […]
My dear precious Kody died on Saturday after 12 ½ years being my trusted companion, adventurer and explorer of the Gatineau Park: I anticipated the two of us completing our coverage of the 200 Km trail system this fall. 12 ½ years simply is too short, and yet longer also would have been too short for […]
I do love sunsets so when I have the chance I’ll check them out. This evening, I took Kody to have a little water play in Chelsea Creek near the Visitor Centre and because of the bugs we didn’t linger long. (yes, bugs! The first ones in ages, so I was totally caught off guard). So […]
Up early to see sunrise on George Lake, Killarney Provincial Park, I was totally mesmerized observing the progression of the sun’s early rays on the western cliffs of the lake. The beautiful textures and colours of the red granite and the white quartz were brought to life before my eyes. I found myself reminded at […]
Sitting on the shore of George Lake in Killarney Provincial Park watching the sunset was an exceptionally and unexpected joyful experience. There is something about being in the wilderness that draws us to observe nature’s rhythms. Something powerful that calls us to participate. And so it was as we observed a couple of women excitedly […]
One afternoon last week while camping in Killarney Provincial Park we paddled the entire shoreline of George Lake and, regardless of whichever direction we paddled, we encountered strong head winds. This lake has breathtaking views of white quartzite rock along one side and pink granite on the other so we were thoroughly enjoying taking in […]
This past May I visited one of my favourite spots, Carman Lake, to discover the beaver dam had been destroyed and the water level of the lake lowered to the point that a good portion of the lake was left as mudflats. I was shocked and saddened to see the loss of the rich variety […]
I went to the Gats the other evening wanting to take photos in the warm evening light and hoping that maybe I’d be lucky to catch a colourful sunset. I had no expectations and didn’t really even know where I’d go, but on a whim chose to see how the sky was looking at Meech […]
