• Sorry for the fraud!

    Looking back over my blog posts, it occurred to me that I may have unintentionally committed a bit of a fraud on these pages. A story from the past sheds some light on the situation. I was always amused by the memory of US President  Reagan’s staff regularly thanking TV media for running highly negative… Continue Reading

  • Best landscapes this year

    Democracy is such a beautiful thing. I’m offering you another chance to vote! This time it’s on my favourite landscapes from blog posts in 2013. If you happen to wander around this blog a little, you may have noticed I have a tiny preference for wildlife. I like to look for wildlife in beautiful places… Continue Reading

  • My favourite wildlife this year

    What’s your favourite? It’s become an annual tradition. I troll through my blog posts from the year and pick my 10 favourite wildlife photos – the only rule I give myself is no repeat animals. I’m curious which photo you find the most interesting. There’s an easy, fun poll at the end that lets you pick your favourite… Continue Reading

  • Stopping power

    This may not be the best thing to admit, but I have competing voices in my head. I’ll be driving down a wonderful back road and encounter a nature scene. Suddenly those voices are locked in another debate. It happened again the other week when I was in Prince Albert National Park … I catch… Continue Reading

  • Beauty steals darkness

    A tsunami of light Reaches the forest Dull turns vibrant Beauty steals darkness Leaves deflect the tide Blocking, molding Shaping the flow Teasing its strength A determined stream Survives the maze Marking a spot That catches my eye The forest floor Retains its aura Shadows abound Coolness undisturbed

  • Around the next corner

    The view is nice, in fact it’s beautiful even in mid afternoon on a summer day. It’s typical northern Saskatchewan. Like most of the best views, there’s much more here than scenery. There is the sound of clear water trickling over smooth rocks and cheerful birds singing. There is a sense of peace permeating the… Continue Reading