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We are under an extreme cold warning from Environment Canada. Wind chill has been in the minus 20s for most of the week. There are frost feathers on our windows again. Before the serious cold set in, Susan was on a walk when she witnessed high drama in the trees along the river. A Bald […]

Late December brought heavy rain and warmer temperatures. The snow melt and rainfall swelled the Thames. On a mild December day, we traveled the path along the Thames at Greenway Park. There we found a few wintering ducks on the far side of the fast-flowing river – Common Mergansers, Hooded Mergansers and a few Green-winged […]

Our December snow stayed for a while before being washed away by mild temperatures and rain this week. A flock of Ring-billed Gulls arrived a while ago with the colder weather. They seem to have taken up residence here. This week there were about 100 circling over the river. We didn’t have time to catch […]

Late November brought dwindling colour to the landscape. November 23, 2024 There were just a few remnants of colour. Then came the first snow of the season on November 29th and 30th. It was just a dusting, but enough to remove the remaining leaves from the trees. November 30 December 1 Since December 2nd, there […]

The view from our balcony is becoming increasingly grey as the trees lose their leaves. October 31, 2024 November 6, 2024 November 12, 2024 Sunsets have been less colourful, but still dramatic. Although it looks more and more like November, the weather has been exceptionally warm with intermittent clouds and rain. We’ve had frequent mist […]

When we are “confined to barracks” in the coming days, we will have time to enjoy the skies and changing colours from our balcony. The October morning skies are often clear. Temperatures overnight are approaching 0C. Clouds often roll in during the day providing colour at sunset. Colours changing along the Avon River in Stratford, […]

The correct name of the hank-watching location is Hawk Cliff. Hawk Hill is in Toronto. Hawk Cliff is south of London on the shore of Lake Erie. To get there, we pass through farm country where major crops include corn and soybeans. After nesting in Ontario, raptors (birds of prey) migrate to Central and South […]

The first few weeks of September brought clear skies and warm temperatures without much humidity. The nights were cool causing morning mist to form. With the end of summer on the calendar, the weather changed, bringing clouds and rain. The best part about clouds are the sunsets. This one evolved into a Rita Letendre print. […]

Here are some of the short videos Susan took at the Butterfly Conservatory. They are combined into a single video. Floral Showhouse Because Susan’s grandparents lived for some time in Niagara Falls, her family often visited the floral displays at the Niagara Parks greenhouse, now apparently called the Floral Showhouse. https://www.niagaraparks.com/visit/nature-garden/floral-showhouse/ The greenhouse is still […]

We didn’t have time to fully explore all that the Botanical Gardens have to offer https://www.niagaraparks.com/visit/nature-garden/botanical-gardens-2/ We went to spend time in the Butterfly Conservatory, but first, we explored the tallgrass prairie around the conservatory. The prairie features a variety of wildflowers and grasses, including ironweed, Tall Coreopsis, New England Aster, Smooth Blue Aster, Stiff-leaved […]