At my home in the wilderness wildlife often comes right up to our front door. I've seen turtles, salamanders, snakes, skinks, chipmunks, groundhogs, and turkeys at my doorstep. Sometimes the curious creatures get inside too! This ... Read more
This rich red 1959 Chevy Apache pickup truck gets a red theme started for the few days leading up to Valentine's Day. I saw the vintage truck parked in the snow in a nearby town. The ... Read more
As I get ready to take flight on my sled I'm reminded that on this day in aviation history, February 9 1969, the very first Boeing 747 took to the air. The 747 is the first ... Read more
Most birds leave Muskoka to escape winter but blue jays are hardy birds that often stay with us even through the harshest winters. This one fluffed himself up to keep warm in a tree behind our ... Read more
I heard that my classroom friends across the ocean might get a rare snow this week. I hope you get enough to make a snowman, a snow fort, and some snow angels too. Dad painted this ... Read more
A little park in a nearby small town had some nice ice sculptures on display for winter. The carvings were interesting but what specially caught my eye were the unusual ice formations within the blocks of ... Read more
The icy hand of winter has a strong grip on the land. The days are still short and cold. There will be many more weeks to play in snow and skate on ponds. Icicles hanging from ... Read more
A local snowboarder wanted photos of his practice session so he asked dad to do the shoot. We came along and stayed up late watching the action. Sometimes the snowboarder got so high in the air ... Read more
We love playing outdoors during winter. When the snow is the right packing consistency for building things we'll spend hours making snow forts and snowmen. Dad likes to paint pictures of us enjoying our favorite activities. ... Read more
At this time of year in Muskoka it is possible to see many interesting natural ice formations flowing over rock. Below is a small collection of some of the ice features found around my home. The ... Read more