I recently did a post about loons, but thought I would add this. Last week, when we were staying in Canisbay, Algonquin Park, we saw something that was completely new to us. We’ve seen loons run along the water as they are taking off to fly, but this time it looked like two loons were […]
This spring we had the opportunity to camp in Bon Echo Provincial Park, where they have some high cliffs, and you can see some petroglyphs from years ago. We actually didn’t see very many of the petroglyphs, but we enjoyed seeing the cliffs and getting up close to them. It’s a beautiful park to visit. […]
One of my favourite things to do in the summer is to go out on the lake during the morning and try to capture photos of our loons. One of the best ways to do this is by going out in a canoe or kayak, which is quieter and not as threatening to the loons. Sometimes […]
On our lake, the yellow lilies bloom first, followed by the white water lilies. They dot the lake at both ends where it is a bit shallower. I like seeing them when I’m out in my kayak and often paddle through them. When I looked for information about the white water lily, I found that it […]
One of our daughters gave me a Gerbera Daisy for Mother’s Day – beautiful flower and I’m really enjoying it. Mine is yellow and looks like a bit like a sunflower. Other names are Barberton Daisy, Transvaal Daisy, and African Daisy. It was originally from Africa. Apparently it is the fifth popular flower in the world, […]
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I’ve always known this flower to be a yellow water-lily, so was interested when I saw that the proper name is Nuphar Lutea, and it is commonly known as a yellow cow-lily. I wonder how it got that name. I also found that it is also called bullhead lily, yellow pond lily, yellow water lily, and spatterdock lily. […]
I think one of my favourite flowers in the spring is an iris, especially the bearded iris. I have several in my garden and am hoping that they will multiply. Apparently they don’t need a lot of maintenance, but do need to be divided every few years so that they will keep blooming. Mine are […]
Poppies are fascinating. I don’t have any in my garden, so I love seeing them grow in other peoples’ gardens. My sister and I went for a walk around Burk’s Falls and enjoyed seeing the poppies in different yards. They are beautiful with their thin papery petals.
Often when we take photos of our children, we think we need to be have them pose and say “cheese”. This does not always work out well, as the pictures don’t always look natural. It’s best to take photos of them doing things when they aren’t aware of the camera. If you can set them […]