Bronte Creek in Burlington winter 2010

Another mild January weekend has us out and about, taking in all Mother Nature has to offer.Ang and I were thinking High Park but I was there just a couple weeks ago and we plan on going there with a friend of our's very soon. So, we chose Bronte Creek in Burlington, Ontario. We had only been there once before, last winter. What a difference weather-wise though... last year there was so much snow and here within a couple weeks of being one full...

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Mr. Half-Tail

So, winter is in full swing now. My "Dirty Dozen" as I like to refer to them... is now down to about half. Hibernation? My change in work hours giving me much less day time in the yard to see them? They just don't stray far from their homes? Whatever the case may be... here is one I do miss the last number of weeks since the cold weather set in... meet "Mr. Half-Tail"We had a "Stumpy" a few years ago... so "Mr. Half-Tail" popped out and has...

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Two Areas, One Day... Lots Seen and Photo'd

I was lucky enough to have today off from work in lieu of working New Year's Eve Day... at least I think that is why we had today off (Jan 4th).I debated on going out since it was to be -20c with the wind chill factor. After getting a few chores done, I said "go for it!"I even surprised myself as I went out twice today, both places approximately 90 minutes each.First off was High Park and Grenadier Pond. The water is freezing up nicely with the...

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New Years Day Tradition... this year rocked!

A new year has arrived. Welcome 2010. Welcome a new decade!Here we are with our new year's day tradition; providing health and weather co-operate with us.We like to spend part of new year's day out and about some place, hanging with nature and enjoying the creatures about... offering them a hearty feast on another winter's day. We try to go to a different location every year (maybe some place new, maybe an old fave).This year we opted for Lynde...

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