On a Lifelong Journey to Learn my Place
I spent a little time sitting in the car working on a project out at old airport road to see what might be around. I was able to get pictures of both an American Tree Sparrow as well as a Chipping Sparrow. If they can stick around another couple of days, they’ll make it into … Read more
After walking through Totem Park this morning, I heard and then was able to locate visually a Downy Woodpecker along Kelly Street. It was interesting to see it far out on the bushy branches of a spruce tree. Later today I stopped by over at the airport to watch the birds there and took a … Read more
I had read about Comet/2014 Q2 (Lovejoy) recently. It was rising higher in the sky (for us in the northern hemisphere), but I wasn’t sure how far above the horizon it would appear. However, with tonight’s clear skies, I decided to have a look, and headed out to Magic Island for what I thought was … Read more
I went for a walk to Totem Park this morning and enjoyed watching the sun break through a pile of clouds over the Pyramids. I also experimented a little bit with taking pictures using my tablet as a controller for the camera. I still don’t have the hang of it yet, but the lichen photo … Read more
A couple of early winter views from Swan Lake.
Snowy Day at Totem Park from back in February Yesterday dawned with the first snow of the year down at sea level. There was less than an inch, but it was enough to make the ground look white. Temperatures warmed throughout the day and by this evening it was raining, heavy at times. This morning … Read more