Tonight was perfect for taking photos of the night sky. I am still learning how to get the correct exposure, but it was fun trying.
Beautiful Night Sky
Pickerelweed?
I enjoy going up the river as the mist is rising in the mornings. The light and the mist makes it very interesting. I believe this plant is called a pickerelweed if I’ve identified it properly. Pickerelweed is part of the water hyacinth family. It has one spike that has small blue flowers on it […]
Our Groundhogs
We’ve had some groundhogs around our place, possibly dwelling beneath our shed. They may have eaten some of my plants, but usually we just see them eating grass or clover. These two were sitting on the step at the shed, and took their time moving off of the step when we came by. They look […]
More Loon Photos
Mallard
We continue to see the mallards all summer here. They have gotten very habituated and often come up to us when we are sitting at the beach. In all the years we’ve lived by the lake, I have never seen a mallard duck eating a minnow. Usually we see them eating plant material, bugs, seeds, […]
Loon Circle Dance
This looks like it could be a “romantic” moment between the loons, but when I checked about loon behaviour, I found out that these loons are actually rivals, and are doing the circle dance. They slowly circle around each other, checking each other out. I saw them doing this quite a bit. Often one would […]
Male Mallard
We have a lot of mallard ducks on our lake, and are quite used to seeing them. These pictures are of the males. In the springtime we see flocks of males. Their colours are brilliant at that time of year.
Camping Trip
Recently we spent a few days at Marten River Provincial Park. We were able to do some kayaking, biking, and sightseeing. Here are some pictures from our time there.
Various Flowers
These are some of the flowers I see on my morning walks. Beautiful creations from God.
Loon on a Nest
Recently a pair of loons built a nest in the small bay further down the lake from our place. It was a very special experience for us to see one so close. The problem was that the nest was so close to the shore and cottagers’ docks. We were concerned that it was not a […]