Some tallies of unusual things I saw today: Wild Turkeys: 20+ Oh boy, we were cruising down Bolton road (narrow, gravel, treed, etc.), came round a bend, and then what was there up ahead but a massive army of wild turkeys! Although they beat a … Read More →
Monthly Archives: March 2007
Something About Mary
Last week (March 15, 2007, to be more specific) CP recognized Canadian realist painter Mary Pratt with the latest issue of its continuing Art Canada series. Here’s a taste: “Realist” indeed! It’s only after taking a close look at paintings such as “Jelly Shelf” (pictured … Read More →
International Polar Year
I’m kind of late on this one — the sheet shown below is part of a eight-country issue (February 12, 2007) coinciding with the fourth International Polar Year. Canada’s contribution is quite striking, and I couldn’t resist picking it up as I was passing by … Read More →
Moving On
Well, the move is complete — NWP is now hosted independently (at BlueHost), and the WordPress-hosted version has now been sidelined. Updates will continue, as usual (ie. sporadically). How did the switch go? There were a few problems with getting the “.ca” domain to play … Read More →
Up the Creek Without a Paddle
Come March, it’s easy to get caught up in lamenting the creek’s present impaddleability. However, as it stands (though, by definition, a creek isn’t standing water) the surface is perfect for snowshoeing (see “Focusing on the Positive”). Now, the key is to get out on … Read More →
The Sap’s Running…
…which for some reason makes it even lousier being stuck in the city. In the meantime, I’ll have to content myself with stories of others’ tapping exploits. Anyways, you know the old expression: “when you can’t tap, think.” And in Sharkwater‘s wake, I’ve been thinking … Read More →