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Bob Hilscher has spent years traveling the globe as a photo journalist for a major Canadian News outlet. During those years, he has seen the globe through both a camera lens, and when possible through his own eyes. Those combined images and experiences have given him a better understanding of the world’s cultures, countries, and people. His travels continue, and in the coming days, he will look to share both his images, and his experiences on this blog. Jean has spent years being a mother to her children and working and taking photo’s in her gardens, and the surrounding countryside. It is there that she honed her award winning photographic skills, which she now puts to good use in her travels around the world. In the coming days, she will begin to share her perspective on the world.

Grape Leaf Beetle On The Move

grape leaf beetle in Ontario, Canada

Bob and I were out hiking on the edge of a forest in Ontario, Canada, when we came upon this intriguing-looking insect called a Grape Leaf Beetle. Read more

A Ball Of Cross Orbweaver Spider Babies

Hundreds of baby orbweaver spiders in Ontario, Canada.

A neat “find” in our backyard recently was a ball of spider babies, hundreds of Cross Orbweaver spiderlings. Read more

Heat Stroke at Augrabies Falls National Park

image of Augrabies Falls, Augrabies Fall National Park, South Africa

When Bob and I set off from Springbok, South Africa, I never expected to succumb to heat stroke at Augrabies Falls National Park.  The temperature soared from 28° Celsius at 8:30 a.m. to 42° Celsius by the time we did our walkabout. Read more

Magical Hummingbird Clearwing Moth

Sometimes the pace of life can be just so daunting that it is near impossible to simply slow up and smell the flowers. Well, one spring, as we prepared to smell the Lilac blossoms, this magical Hummingbird Clearwing Moth appeared out of nowhere and stole the show. Read more

Our Self-guided Tour of Hanging Heart Lakes, Saskatchewan

image of a cottage at Baker's Bungalows, Waskesiu, Prince Albert National Park, Saskatchewan

From our accommodation at Baker’s Bungalows in Waskesiu, Prince Albert National Park, Saskatchewan, Canada, Bob and I set off early one morning to arrange a rental boat.  We wanted to do a self-guided tour of Hanging Heart Lakes. Read more

Harlequin Ducks Fishing In Lake Ontario

These two male Harlequin Ducks became celebrities this past winter at Lakefront Promenade Park on Lake Ontario in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. Read more

Red-necked Grebes Are Back

It has now been close to eight weeks since the Red-necked Grebes returned to their summer home on the edge of Lake Ontario.  One of their favourite locations is at Colonel Samuel Smith Park in Toronto, Ontario. The Grebes may have returned, but today, on the first day of June, it feels like late winter.

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Eastern Bluebirds At Carden Alvar In Ontario

Eastern bluebird at the carden alvar

Bob and I were up early one morning in May in our attempt to get to the Carden Alvar, in Ontario, Canada, at a decent morning hour. As things turned out, we found ourselves on Wylie Road by 8:30 a.m. and scored lots of sightings, among them several pairs of Eastern Bluebirds. Read more

Silver Fox And Timber Wolf Made Our Day

image of a Silver Fox, Prince Albert National Park, Saskatchewan

On only our second full day in Prince Albert National Park, Saskatchewan, seeing a Silver Fox and Timber Wolf made for a banner day.  It was after an afternoon hike on the Valleyview Trails in search of Bison that a rarely seen Silver Fox crossed our paths. Read more

An Orange Baltimore Oriole On An Orange

Baltimore Oriole on an orange.

We have had a lineup of birds visiting our backyard this spring, but this Baltimore Oriole tops the list when it comes to orange on orange. Read more