Tag: Frame To Frame – Bob and Jean

Wai-o-tapu Thermal Wonderland A Rainbow of Colours

image of wai-o-tapu thermal park entrance sign, rotorua, new zealand

After our peaceful and relaxing walkabout Hamurana Springs Reserve in Rotorua, Bob and I drove south to Wai-o-tapu Thermal Wonderland.  It is New Zealand’s most colourful and diverse geothermal area. Read more

Cycling and Birding the Millennium Trail, Prince Edward County

image of bob and jean in hillier, millennium trail, prince edward county, ontario

After extensive hiking through the Dunes at Sandbanks Provincial Park a day earlier, Bob and I chose to give our feet a rest and go cycling.  A planned excursion on the Millennium Trail got off to a slow start because we had difficulty locating our preferred trailhead. Read more

Dancing on Air at Danceland on Little Manitou Lake, Saskatchewan

image of little manitou lake, watrous, saskatchewan

After exploring Great Sand Hills Ecological Preserve a day earlier, Bob and I were now en route to Little Manitou Lake in Watrous.  What we did not expect to find was Danceland, a world famous dance hall overlooking the lake. Read more

Eastern Towhee On The Dunes Trail At Sandbanks

image of an eastern towhee, male, dunes trail, sandbanks provincial park, ontario

After spending the morning exploring the mega dunes that border West Lake in Sandbanks Provincial Park, in Ontario, Canada, Bob and I decided to walk the official Dunes Trail in the park.  The reward for our extra effort was being serenaded by a beautiful Eastern Towhee. Read more

Dusty in the Dunes of Sandbanks Provincial Park

image of sand dunes, dunes beach, sandbanks provincial park, ontario

Sandbanks Provincial Park is a park in Ontario, Canada, known for its sand dunes and sandy beaches.  Late the afternoon before our planned hike in the dunes, Bob had taken a quick peak at the dune system from Dunes Beach. Read more

Barred Owl In Snowy Altona Forest

image of a barred owl in snowy Altona Forest in Pickering, Ontario.

Our morning got off to a slow start hunkered down as we were against a cold winter day.  By early afternoon, Bob and I decided that we needed some fresh air and exercise.  We had heard that a Barred Owl sometimes frequents Altona Forest in Pickering, Ontario, but we never expected to actually find it. Read more

Hordes of Ostriches On The Way To Cape Town

image of orange sunrise, mossel bay, south africa

Sunrise must have been a little before 5:30 a.m. because that is when I woke up to a bright sunbeam that found a chink in the room-darkening drapes.  I jumped out of bed and snapped a photo but already the brilliant orb was a short distance above the horizon. Read more

The Giant’s Causeway In Northern Ireland

When Bob and I first stepped onto the conglomeration of hexagonal stepping stones that compose the Giant’s Causeway in Northern Ireland, we were transported back in time.  Our imagination took flight and traveled along the stones into the mists and legends of time.

Frame To Frame – Bob and Jean

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 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