I’m having a hard time finding replacement hikes since I can’t cross the river into Quebec and hike in the Gatineau Park. I remind myself though, if this is my only complaint during this worrisome Covid time I can count myself privileged. So, heads up, this is not a posting about Gatineau Park, but […]
I talk to myself when I’m taking photos and I found I was saying that there must be a limit to how many photos of the same stretch of water is reasonable. And how many years in a row. The thing is, every time I look at the water flowing quickly over the weir at […]
I felt a bit like Mary Oliver today when Jane and I were hiking in Meech Creek Valley exploring trails neither of us had been on before. These were unofficial trails so not travelled heavily (but heavily enough to discern) and no trail numbers. “There is only one question,” says Mary Oliver: “how to love […]
Oh, do you have time to linger for just a little while out of your busy and very important day for the goldfinches that have gathered in a field of thistles With the Stay-at-Home restriction lifted, the seven of us were back outdoors doing tai chi in the early morning sun. Grateful to be back […]
When I arrived, Carman Lake appeared just so dull, until I got closer to the water and could see the ice edge creeping toward the shallow southern end of the lake. The pattern definitely had the feeling of fingers of ice ‘advancing’ and lovely variations in colour. Sad though, to see the signage warning of […]
November is the best time of year to tromp around off trail exploring ice patterns in the creeks as the temperature falls. And last night was a cold one. This morning when we started our tai chi in the park, the temperature was -10C with a windchill of -17C. It was challenging to keep warm […]
“One of the best lessons you can learn in life, is to master how to remain calm.” Catherine Pulisfer. I saw this quote on Facebook the other day and being in need of “remaining calm” took it to heart and went to the woods this morning with my camera. And it worked. After 12 km […]
Today as I hiked to the lookout at Carman Lake, I was reminded of my chanting evenings with Barclay McMillan at St. Luke’s church, walking around the sanctuary chanting over and over, In Beauty I Walk. Walking through ‘The Notch’ felt like a cathedral with a golden ceiling. The view from the lookout was breathtaking […]
I came out early to see the colours because they were advancing so fast, and found myself sitting on a wet rock watching Callum play in Chelsea Creek. Off in the distance I thought I saw something move – or was it just a rock? They all look so grey and the same. So I […]
It was the statement “patches of early morning fog” in the weather forecast that had me set out early Sunday morning for Meech Creek Valley, hoping to catch some of it. The thing is, you just never know what’s going to appear, so all I can do is just go. I was lucky, as it […]
