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Day 1: Highland Backpacking Trail

Here are a few shots from my 3-day autumn backpacking trip in Algonquin Park, taken via a point-and-shoot as this was for a course and I couldn’t afford to spend the time fussing with my DSLR: Filed...

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Someday my spring will come

Early spring seems forlorn in northern climates. There’s the hint of things to come that keeps us hanging around, waiting for more. Filed under: Adventure, Photography Tagged: adventure, black &...

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Spring’s Here: The Garter Snakes Have Arrived

The unseasonably warm temperatures on Monday not only had the humans out of hibernation, but the garter snakes as well. They took interest in our feet, our packs that we set down to photograph them and...

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Give and Take

“We could try an easy overnight camping trip. You know, Algonquin Park or something,” I said. I felt inspired by our early spring hike. My husband turned around and eyed me with a sideways glance. “It...

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Shoes and Bags

This afternoon I attended the funeral for a woman who lived a good, long 96 years on this earth. I listened to her granddaughter, a dear friend of mine, fondly remember how her grandmother was to blame...

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Hiking the Stawamus Chief

                                                                                  The Chief Trail in Stawamus Chief Provincial Park winds its way through hundreds-of-years-old Douglas firs ...

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Hiking Mount Nemo

Filed under: Lifestyle, Photography Tagged: Burlington, fungi, hiking, Mount Nemo, nature, Ontario, photography, Soft-Coated Wheaten Terrier

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Smith Trail in Guelph

Filed under: Health + Wellness, Photography Tagged: Guelph, hiking, Ontario, photography, Smith Trail, trails

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Surprise Find

I love when I go for a walk and come across something completely unexpected. Here’s a little teaser; there will be more of this beauty next week.  Filed under: Adventure, Photography Tagged: adventure,...

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Isn’t She a Beaut?

Last week I left you with this teaser of a beauty I found while hiking in Killarney. Here she is in all her glory, no story to share because each hiker makes up his or her own. Enjoy! Filed under:...

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Bald Eagle at Goldstream Provincial Park

Salmon fought their way up the creek. The eagle eyed them from its mossy perch.  Tourists stood beneath, gobsmacked.Filed under: Adventure, Photography Tagged: ACOV, Algonquin College, bald eagles,...

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TGIF!

Filed under: Adventure, Photography Tagged: British Columbia, D3100, fear of heights, hiking, Nikon, photography, Squamish, Stawamus, The Chief

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Parting Shot from Squamish

Filed under: Adventure, Photography Tagged: beautiful, British Columbia, D3100, hiking, Nikon, photography, Squamish, Super Natural

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Shoes and Bags

This afternoon I attended the funeral for a woman who lived a good, long 96 years on this earth. I listened to her granddaughter, a dear friend of mine, fondly remember how her grandmother was to blame...

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Solo Hike Up Ampersand Mountain

A teeny-tiny post about soloing. I woke up without an alarm and with butterflies in my stomach. I had a mountain to hike and two convicted killers on the loose within a thirty mile radius of me. Dense,...

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Trip Report: Adventures in Gros Morne National Park

My third official guiding gig with Wild Women Expeditions departed four days after my second official gig – from Newfoundland! Preparations Go to top With a big group slated for Wild Women’s last...

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Day 1: Green Gardens

Date: Saturday, August 15, 2015 Weather: 26 degrees Celsius, overcast to rainy Distance: ~ 9 kms Our first hike to test our legs!   We drove the hour around Bonne Bay into Woody Point to watch a short...

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Day 2: Western Brook Pond

Date: Sunday, August 16, 2015 Weather: 28 degrees Celsius, sunny and breezy Distance: N/A We explored a landlocked fjord and sea arches on Day Two of our Newfoundland adventure.   We worked out any...

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Day 3: Hiking Gros Morne

Date: Monday, August 17, 2015 Weather: 29 degrees Celsius, sunny and breezy Distance: ~ 16 kms We had our sights on the Gros Morne summit this day.   The weather was perfect for getting an early, cool...

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Day 4: Kayaking Bonne Bay

Date: Tuesday, August 18, 2015 Weather: 30 degrees Celsius, sunny and breezy Distance: ~ 15 kms (from Norris Point into the Eastern Arm of Bonne Bay and back) We maaaay have seen a basking shark...

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