Whimsical Birdhouse City In Picton

 

image of sign for birdhouse city, picton, prince edward county, ontario

On our first day of vacation in Prince Edward County, Ontario, the summer of 2022, Bob and I opted to scout out the locale and take it easy.  The first stop we made was at a popular attraction called Birdhouse City near Picton, Ontario, Canada. Read more

Canoeing Barron Canyon

Image of Jean and Bob canoeing on the Barron River, Algonquin Park, Ontario, Canada.

Image of Barron Canyon in Algonquin Park, Ontario, Canada. A popular canoeing route..

A few years ago, Bob and I decided that it would be great to canoe the Barron Canyon in the northeast part of Algonquin Provincial Park.  We had learned that it is a one-of-a-kind location to canoe in the Park.  After our excursion, we had to agree with that thinking. Read more

Exploring the Rainforest at Arenal Observatory

image of red-lored parrots, kokoro lodge, costa rica

One March morning, Red-lored Parrots awakened us from their perch in the flowering trees above our cabin at Hotel Kokoro Arenal in La Fortuna, Costa Rica.  After breakfast, we headed off to Arenal Observatory Lodge to do some hiking and bird watching. Read more

Among The Penguins At Boulders Beach

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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker At The Carden Alvar

Image of a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker on a fence post along Wylie Road, at the Carden Alvar, in Ontario, Canada.

Our decision to visit the Carden Alvar in Ontario, Canada this year did not disappoint when we sighted this Yellow-bellied Sapsucker on a fence post along Wylie Road.  Read more

Wild Kea in Fiordland National Park In New Zealand.

 

 

Wild Kea are very playful and inquisitive birds with an insatiable urge to explore and manipulate things. We had been warned to monitor the Kea’s antics around our vehicle; we soon understood why! Read more

Canoeing Outlet River in Sandbanks Provincial Park

Image of sand dunes at sandbanks provincial park in ontario, canada.

Bob and I had never visited or gone canoeing in Sandbanks Provincial Park in Ontario before 2022.  As the coronavirus pandemic persisted, we decided to do a staycation by exploring this rare gem in Prince Edward County not too far from our home. Read more

Glorious Fall Colours In Algonquin Park

Image of fall color along highway 60 in Algonquin Provincial Park in Ontario, Canada.

Image of the fall colors along highway 60 in Algonquin Provincial Park in Ontario, Canada.

As Bob and I drove through Algonquin Provincial Park, a sea of glorious fall colors stretched before us. Read more

Feeling Small On The Grassland Timbergulch Trail

Image of Jean having a picnic breakfast in grasslands national park, saskatchewan, Canada

Our aim on the third day at Grasslands National Park was to see the sunrise, so Bob and I were up at 4:30 a.m.  We grabbed a packed breakfast so that we could eat on the road. Read more

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