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We have had extremely cold, windy weather since the start of the new year. Temperatures with wind chill have generally stayed well below freezing. The sun has put in only rare and fleeting appearances. What better time to mine our archives and look back on 2025? It is encouraging to see how quickly the seasons […]

We decided to revisit Kirk-Cousins Management Area in September with our friends since our last visit there was a very brief one on a sweltering summer day. The ponds attracted Mallards, Canada Geese and an immature Great Blue Heron. Flocks of Red-winged Blackbirds and European Starlings were gathering before they headed south. The starlings sometimes […]

London continued to have wintry weather through December – low temperatures with frequent snow and icy conditions. On December 26 and 27, the city was coated in freezing rain. Some trees and branches collapsed under the weight of the ice that accumlated. Despite the destruction and treacherous travel conditions, there was beauty in the effect […]

The MacNaughton Morrison Trail is one section of the South Huron Trail. The trailhead is in MacNaughton Park in the town of Exeter. The four-kilometer trail skirts the Ausable River which can be crossed on bridges at two points along the trail. The trail leads to the Morrison Dam Conservation Area that features a 30-acre […]

The November snow has melted and we are enjoying mild, for November, temperatures as high as 8 °C (46.4 °F). Just a few days ago, snow remained, and there were still a few leaves on the trees. This week, the trees are mostly bare and the canopy mostly grey. Colour now comes from the sunsets… […]