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...
View ArticleSomeday 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 &...
View ArticleSpring’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...
View ArticleGive 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...
View ArticleShoes 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...
View ArticleHiking the Stawamus Chief
The Chief Trail in Stawamus Chief Provincial Park winds its way through hundreds-of-years-old Douglas firs ...
View ArticleHiking Mount Nemo
Filed under: Lifestyle, Photography Tagged: Burlington, fungi, hiking, Mount Nemo, nature, Ontario, photography, Soft-Coated Wheaten Terrier
View ArticleSmith Trail in Guelph
Filed under: Health + Wellness, Photography Tagged: Guelph, hiking, Ontario, photography, Smith Trail, trails
View ArticleSurprise 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,...
View ArticleIsn’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:...
View ArticleBald 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,...
View ArticleTGIF!
Filed under: Adventure, Photography Tagged: British Columbia, D3100, fear of heights, hiking, Nikon, photography, Squamish, Stawamus, The Chief
View ArticleParting Shot from Squamish
Filed under: Adventure, Photography Tagged: beautiful, British Columbia, D3100, hiking, Nikon, photography, Squamish, Super Natural
View ArticleShoes 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...
View ArticleSolo 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,...
View ArticleTrip 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...
View ArticleDay 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...
View ArticleDay 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...
View ArticleDay 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...
View ArticleDay 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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