War of 1812 Re-Enactment at Fort George. July 14, 2012
Another fine weekend ride out to Niagara-on-the-Lake to see a well staged War of 1812 re-enactment at Fort George. It featured 5 tall ships…
Samuel Wilmot Nature Area
Samuel Wilmot Nature Area is a 77 hectare conservation area located in the Clarington Municipality of Ontario. It is just east of Bowmanville…
New Visitors to the Backyard
Last weekend, we put in a new bird feeder filled with Nyjer seeds. Well, I always thought it was spelled as Niger…
Birds and Bugs
A few flowers and bird feeder is all it takes to bring a little bit of nature into one’s backyard. It’s a good…
A Visit to Terry and Teri’s Place
What a glorious Canada Weekend, perfect weather and some good friends thrown into the mix. Elaine and I ventured out to Queensville, Ontario…
1812 Battle of Frenchman’s Creek Re-Enactment. Ft Erie, June 24, 2012.
Elaine and I ventured out to see a re-enactment of the battle that took place at Fenchman’s Creek north of Old Fort Erie…
Hamilton Airshow – June 16, 2012
2012 marks the second year that the Hamilton Airshow has returned after a 10 year hiatus. Once again, it was a great show.…
Macro Photography Using Old School Techniques
In photography, sometimes you just have to forget about automation and get back to basics. This was the lesson I learned last weekend…