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
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Ontario is one of the ten provinces of Canada, located in east-central Canada.
Glorious Fall Colours In Algonquin Park
As Bob and I drove through Algonquin Provincial Park, a sea of glorious fall colors stretched before us. Read more
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Canoeing Duffins Creek In Ontario
What a delightful way to spend a day! Canoeing up Duffins Creek from Rotary Park on the edge of Lake Ontario to farm country far above Highway 401 really was our cup of tea. Read more
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Bull Moose In Algonquin Provincial Park
Of course, when Bob and I visit Algonquin Provincial Park, we are always hoping to see a Moose. Not just any Moose but a bull Moose with a big rack is the desired creature! Well, we did get our wish albeit distant views of said beast on a recent damp, dreary and dark morning. We counted ourselves very lucky because one cannot be guaranteed of seeing a Moose despite the many sightings reported by other people. Read more
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River Otter In Algonquin Provincial Park
Over the course of a week, Bob and I enjoyed many special moments in Algonquin Park, in Ontario, Canada. One of the highlights was observing this young river otter as it played and fished on one of many chilly, damp fall days. Read more
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A Mink & Me! at Oxtongue Lake, in Ontario.
As I stood quietly observing Bob’s first launch of his newly restored Laser Sailboat, I noticed a small animal swimming towards shore not far away. It turned out to be a Mink.
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Monarch Butterflies Are On The Move In Toronto
One fall in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, we came upon a flutter of Monarch butterflies at Colonel Samuel Smith Park on the edge of Lake Ontario. The winds were brisk out of the northwest, and as a result, the butterflies were staying very low.
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Golden-winged Warbler at the Carden Alvar
The highlight of our trip to Carden Alvar in Ontario, Canada was definitely getting some nice views of a Golden-winged Warbler.
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The Year Of The Red Fox
We have dubbed 2022 as “The Year of the Fox”. For several years, we never had occasion to see any foxes, and then this year, we’ve been blessed with 4 separate red fox occasions where we observed, at length, two different adult foxes and then 2 separate litters of red fox kits in Ontario, Canada. Read more
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The Rising Sturgeon Supermoon
August’s full Moon in Ontario, Canada has traditionally been called the Sturgeon Moon because the giant sturgeon of the Great Lakes and Lake Champlain were most readily caught during this part of summer. Earlier this August, on the evening of August 11th, the full moon was closer to the Earth than usual making it appear all that much larger hence it being called the Sturgeon supermoon.
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Welcome To Our Blog
Hello. As you see through our posts, we have been lucky enough to have traveled to several parts of the world. Through different adventures, we have experienced the cultures, landscapes, and wildlife of different nations. By reading our blog posts, we hope you will find joy in the flora and fauna, scenery, and beauty of the world around you. Even in your own backyards and in your own neighborhoods, there is much to admire, and that will instill fascination and delight. We hope you enjoy our photos and stories. Please send us a note. Bob and Jean
Recent Posts
- A Tale of Two Pine Martens
- A Thunderstorm En Route to Witsand Nature Reserve Kalahari
- Our Bumpy Ride to Monteverde
- Our Gondola Ride In The Floating World Of Venice
- Botanical Beach Glory
- Green Heron Nabs a Frog
- Luna Moth Caterpillar On The Move
- Startled by a Snake on Sky Walk in La Fortuna, Costa Rica
- Berry Bears
- Paris Under Snow
Our Travels To Costa Rica
- Exploring the Rainforest at Arenal Observatory
- Our Sloth Walk At A Sloth’s Pace In La Fortuna
- Our Guided Hike In Search Of Resplendent Quetzal
- A Fer-de-Lance Snake and Poison Frogs On The Bogarin Trail
- Butterflies and Blossoms Near La Fortuna Waterfall
- Guided Tour In Cano Negro Wildlife Refuge
- Our Hike To La Fortuna Waterfall In Costa Rica
- Thermal Activity at Miravalles Volcano in Costa Rica
- Wildlife At Ecocentro Danaus – Costa Rica
Our Travels To New Zealand
- Australasian Gannets At The Muriwai Gannet Colony
- Wild Kea in Fiordland National Park In New Zealand.
- A Tour of New Zealand’s Only White Heron Sanctuary
- Hobbiton – Our walk through the Shire in New Zealand
- Our Encounter with Wild Kea, the World’s Only Alpine Parrot
- Godwits Galore At The Pukorokoro Miranda Shorebird Centre
- Our Cold, Wet Hike to Fox Glacier in New Zealand
- Geothermal Wonders at Te Puia Geothermal Preserve
- In the footsteps of Gollum at Tawhai Falls
- Our Travels To Otorohanga Kiwi House In New Zealand
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Our Travels To Ireland
- Kissing The Blarney Stone At Blarney Castle
- Visiting The Cliffs of Moher In Ireland
- Our Tour Of The House of Waterford Crystal
- Our Visit To Newgrange – Ireland’s Ancient Passage Tomb
- Ashford Castle – One Of Ireland’s Most Romantic Hotels
- The Victorian Walled Garden at Kylemore Abbey, Ireland
- Our walk on the Giant’s Causeway in Northern Ireland
- Our Visit To Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge
- Glendalough, One Of The Most Beautiful Places In Ireland
- Our Visit to The Ancient Hill of Tara in Ireland
Our Travels To England
- Our Visit To The Stonehenge Ruins On Salisbury Plain
- A Wind Battered Hike On Hadrian’s Wall
- Exploring the Ruins of Old Sarum in England
- Rich Nautical Nostalgia in Bowness-on-Windermere, England
- A Few Surprises at Warwick Castle, England
- Wonderful Views In The Lake District of England
- Our Visit To The Roman Baths in Bath
- Exploring Salisbury Cathedral in England
- Our Tour Of Greenwich And The Royal Observatory
- Wowed by the Canals and Catacombs of Camden Town, London
Gardens & Gardening
- Wildflowers on Ireland’s Inishmore Island
- The Poison Garden At Blarney Castle In Ireland
- The Garden Route Was Brimming With Wildflowers In South Africa
- The Victorian Walled Garden at Kylemore Abbey, Ireland
- Our Tour of Chateau de la Bourdaisiere’s Award-winning Gardens
- Keukenhof Gardens, Our Visit To Holland’s World Of Tulips
- Monet’s Garden, Our Tour of Giverny and the Water Pond
- Mosaiculture – An Artful Garden In Gatineau
- The Daylily Garden at Montreal Botanical Gardens
- Red Fox Smells the Flowers at Montreal’s Botanical Gardens
- Mosaiculture 2013 At Montreal Botanical Gardens
- Green Metallic Bees In My Toronto Flower Garden
- Our Hike In Ashford Castle’s Mystical Forest
- Among the Flowers At Montreal’s Botanical Garden
Our Travels To Peru
- Visiting Machu Picchu, Our Long Time Dream
- Our flight over the Nazca Lines of Peru
- Our Climb Up Huayna Picchu At Machu Picchu
- Our Visit To The Floating Islands On Lake Titicaca
- Riding the Andean Explorer Train Through The Andes
- Wild Vicuna In Peru
- The Mummies of Chauchilla Cemetery near Nazca, Peru
- Our Tour Of The Ruins Of Pachacamac
- Our Drive To Paracas On The Pan American Highway
- Giant Otters at Sandoval Lake in Peru
Our Travels To Mexico
- Among the Winged Magic at El Rosario Monarch Butterfly Reserve in Mexico
- Shorebirds At Lago de Cuitzeo In Michoacan
- Visiting Cerro Pelon Monarch Butterfly Sanctuary on Horseback
- Among the Magnificent Frigatebirds on Mexico’s Isla Isabel
- The Blue-footed Booby Colony on Mexico’s Isla Isabel
- Lake Chapala Birding En Route To Mexico City
- In the Midst of Monarch Butterflies at Sierra Chincua Sanctuary
- Black-necked Stilts In San Blas, Mexico
- Hiking amid the Plantations near La Bajada, Mexico
Our Travels To Italy
- The Miracle Of The Leaning Tower of Pisa, And We Give A Hand!
- Exploring The Colosseum And Its Underground In Rome
- San Gimignano The Town “With A Thousand Towers”
- Our Walking Tour of Florence, The Birthplace of the Renaissance
- Venice Wowed Us at First Sight
- Exploring The Colosseum And Its Underground In Rome
- From Greater Flamingos To An Italian Comacchio Picnic
- Rose-ringed Parakeets in Rome
- Visiting the Spanish Steps in Rome
- The famed Ponte Vecchio medieval stone bridge in city of Florence
- The Wondrous Il Duomo di Firenze In Florence
- The Cinque Terre Grape Harvest by Monorail Amazed Us
- Helping With The Grape Harvest In Tuscany
Our Travels To South Africa
Canadian Travels
- Our Self-guided Tour of Hanging Heart Lakes, Saskatchewan
- In the Footsteps of Vikings at L’Anse aux Meadows
- Canoeing The Madawaska River In Algonquin Provincial Park
- Cross-country Skiing In Algonquin Provincial Park
- Ice Climbing In Johnston Canyon At Banff
- Exploring Newfoundland’s Great Northern Peninsula
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