There you have it: a picture as grainy as the night is cold. For more on this notion of a “perigee moon,” you can click here. It certainly made for a bright evening, and that despite the clouds overhead. Here the old moon pitches in … Read More →
Monthly Archives: January 2009
Britannia Baywatch #3
The sun was up and the breeze was down, so I ventured out onto the ice today. I’m certainly not the only one who has done so, either; judging by the great proliferation of tracks, many people are using the ice these days. There’s even … Read More →
Britannia Baywatch #2
As previously, the most active species on the Bay today was the Kiteboarder. Of course, I found a nearby sewer pipe to be somewhat more exciting: That’s just one of the pipes that drain into Britannia Bay. Most times we’ve passed by this particular one … Read More →
Britannia Baywatch #1
Last summer we left Dirleton’s verdant pastures behind and moved into the city. Although this relocation process inconveniently coincided with the final stretch of a certain major project, the move was an altogether good one and has put us even closer to the Ottawa River … Read More →
BB#5: Mud Lake
You know, it’s funny — at a distance, the open river sounds just like the highway. Last week brought a day or two’s respite from winter’s worst, and it looks like I wasn’t the only one grateful for it. Beyond the usual suspects (woodpeckers, squirrels, … Read More →