It is always my intention with this column to excite and interest readers in exploring the great outdoors. There is never a guarantee that you will see anything interesting or exciting but there’s always the chance. We are blessed with a richness of lovely places to walk–that in itself is… Continue reading
No this isn’t January anymore, the month named for Janus, the Roman god with two faces, who could look back and forward at the same time. But it seems to make sense to me, during this back and forth season, to cover a little of late winter as well as… Continue reading
Thunderstorms and heavy rain in February?! This is really turning out to be a very odd and changeable year. And March looks set to continue this lack of pattern. But we must make the best of it and so I am suggesting some things to look out for. After the… Continue reading
Life is full of surprises. And a surprise for me recently was that my last column (Giants among Us, January 2017) elicited the most comments from readers yet. But why was I surprised? Trees are all around us and are both necessary and beautiful. And so let me build on… Continue reading
The first rays of sunlight were lighting up the branches of the trees behind my house, and the half-moon was still visible in the sky, when it struck me that trees would be a worthwhile subject for this column. In the “dead” of winter trees reveal one of their many… Continue reading
The new and improved Times is wonderful and I hear it’s working for owner and editor, Karen Graham. But for my column it is making me wonder about the focus and direction of my writing. I feel I now must think further ahead and realize that during the month to… Continue reading
After what seemed like a summer that would never end, we have had fall colour as good as ever. And now the trees are almost bare and the first flakes of snow have fallen. Oh how I love the changing seasons! I find this season especially awakens my senses. And… Continue reading
It seems to me that often it’s the small things in life that really give our life meaning and stability: a beloved pet, a kind word from a friend, a pair of old, but comfortably broken-in shoes. Many people like to pride themselves on seeing the “big picture,” but I… Continue reading
A beautiful rain is falling as I sit writing this column, and I am joyful! All farmers and gardeners will be smiling. Before the heat and dryness came some of us wondered if the cold nights would ever give way to better growing conditions. But gardeners know how quickly the… Continue reading
