Last week we visited the George Langman Sanctuary which is located west of Orillia. They have some swans, ducks, rabbits and pheasants to look at, and it is well worth the stop there. The part I enjoyed the most was seeing the swans. They have both trumpeter swans and mute swans. I didn’t know the difference […]
Lately we’ve had fog in the mornings. This is a great time to go out in the kayak and enjoy the quietness of the morning. When I was out there the other day, I was able to get fairly close to a loon that was doing its daily ritual of preening. Preening is necessary to […]
I love the way our lake always looks different. The lighting and the clouds make such a difference and can change quickly throughout the day or evening. The following pictures were taken in the evenings this summer. Some of them were taken with my cell phone, but all were taken of the west end of […]
I’ve been recovering from some illness this summer, so have not posted anything for awhile. However, I have been able to take some photos, especially around the yard and area. I posted about Bearded Iris Flowers last year, if you want to look at that post.One of my favourite flowers in the spring is still the […]
I was sitting quietly by Balsam Lake, Ontario, when I noticed this industrious bumble bee. I don’t know what species it is – Ontario has numerous species of native bees and I’m not an expert. I usually avoid them. Bumble bees are large and fuzzy. Their colours and patterns vary – yellows, blacks, white, orange, brown. […]
I don’t always know what kind of flower a wildflower is – do you? We were recently in Balsam Lake Provincial Park and when we were out on a hike, we noticed some small flowers. They were different colours but basically looked like this:This is a closer view.At first we thought we were seeing different […]
When we were at Balsam Lake Provincial Park recently, we were entertained by the chipmunks in the campsite. There was one that was particularly friendly and was anxious to get whatever treats there were around.Sometimes it seemed like he was posing and waiting for me to take his picture.The chipmunk stores food in its pouch […]
One of the first signs of spring is the arrival of the crocuses. I have one small patch of purple ones that keep coming every year and the patch is slowly increasing in size.
When the ice was going out, we noticed something down by the shore. As we got closer, we were able to see that it was a muskrat. I don’t think I’ve ever been that close to one in the wild, and so I found it fascinating. I couldn’t figure out what it was eating and […]
Our groundhog has come out of hibernation, as I’m sure its many relatives have. This one was at our neighbours, and looked like he/she was collecting leaves for the nest. It wasn’t very happy to see me, but didn’t run away. I think it thought if it turned its back, I might go away. The […]