There is little man has made that approaches anything in nature, but a sailing ship does. There is not much man has made that calls to all the best in him, but a sailing ship does. – Allan Villiers
Category Archives: Lake Ontario
Nature never did betray
Nature never did betray the heart that loved her – William Wordsworth
Shining Lake Ontario
On Sunday, after 10 days of doing nothing except trying to feel better, we walked to the Lake. The sun was shining and it felt wonderful and warm. I wanted to pull up a chaise lounge and nap.
Wherever you go…
“Wherever you go, no matter the weather, always bring your own sunshine” – Anthony J. D’Angelo As the craziest week in a long time comes to an end, I realize I have not had my camera out once all week. My “weather” has been cloudy with meetings and now a nasty cold keeping me away from […]
Seriously tired of the rain….
In each life, some rain must fall – Henry Wadsworth Longfellow That is true, but enough already. Today we walked in the Rattray Marsh and it is a dull and dreary day. A year ago, we had a real winter. Cold, crisp days but with sunshine. And snow!
The weather outside is frightful…
“In the depth of winter I finally learned that there within me lay an invincible summer.” Albert Camus Enjoy!
Walking to the lake
We are fortunate having two small local museums within walking distance of our home. The site we visited today is called the Bradley Museum. It is nestled in a residential area on a green space that has a wonderful path to the lake. There are 3 buildings which have all been moved to this location and restored. […]
Just a stone’s throw away…
When you have lived in one place for twenty years, you sometimes can forget that you have aspects to your neighourhood that are truly interesting or unusual. On the weekend, we had friends over for brunch and a walk in a local marsh. They were impressed by this gorgeous area that is nestled between our home and the […]
Adventurer’s soul
I do not possess an adventurer’s soul. Sometimes I wish I did. I grew up afraid. My mother swears I had no fear which perhaps was true when I was very young. Or I hid it well. I was a very overprotective mom when my children were younger (some may say I still am, but I think […]
