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The Greening of the canopy The weather was cool and rainy in late April and the first days of May. The leaves were just beginning to unfurl. We then took ourselves away to the shores of Lake Erie for a few days last week for a chance to see spring flowers and migrating birds. Over […]

Solitude Nature Reserve is operated by the Phil McNamee Charitable Foundation as a natural environment for the public to enjoy. On an overcast day that was threatening rain, we went to Solitude with friends in hopes of seeing the display of trilliums and other wildflowers before it was too late. We were not disappointed! With […]

Spring continues to unfold accompanied by wide swings in temperature and frequent rain. The canopy is gradually being painted with various shades of chartreuse and spring green. This week also brought destructive winds and a lashing rain that caused power outages across the city. We were spared as the downtown core’s services are largely underground. […]

Spring is arriving, albeit slowly this year. We’ve had a few more warm, sunny days as well as wide temperature swings. The trees are still bare, but soon they will be cloaked in spring green. Medway Creek Medway Creek runs through part of the Western University campus. We took advantage of the free weekend parking […]

Our weather continues to be erratic. Sunday, April 13 was sunny and warm with Centigrade temperatures in the mid to high teens. Tuesday, the temperature dropped to 2C but is predicted to be 22C on Friday before it falls to more normal temperatures in the teens after that. At least the sun was shining on […]

April’s weather continues to be erratic. A sunny day on Sunday followed last week’s heavy rain and flooding. Despite the “red sun at night” on Sunday, the gathering clouds brought snow on Monday that stayed on the ground through Tuesday’s cold temperatures. From an overnight low of -10C on Tuesday night, the temperature is expected […]

We’ve resolved that whenever there is sun, we will drop everything and go outside. Tuesday was such a day, especially since the weather forecast held dire warnings about heavy rainfall the next day. As it turned out, Wednesday brought snow, freezing rain, and then heavy downpours accompanied by thunder and lightening. Ice coated trees and […]