This past Saturday, we went for our annual trip to Aylmer to check out the migrating tundra swans that were re-fuelling (read: eat a lot of corn courtesy of the local conservation authority) before continuing their journey to their summer vacation spots up at the Arctic tundras. The weather wasn’t great that day. It was…… Continue reading The 2013 Annual Tundra Swan Trip
Lovely Saturday
This past Saturday we decided against going on a thrifting round, which is what we usually do on a Saturday. When my husband asked what I felt like doing that day, I said, “Going to Goderich and get two dozen butter tarts!” and to which he said, “That’s what I’m thinking, too!” We are so…… Continue reading Lovely Saturday
Picture This
A brand new niece came into the world almost a month ago, and as always, Aunt Firda, the long-suffering family photographer, was summoned to capture the craziness for posterity. You know what kids can’t do? Sit still. You know what poor Aunt Firda doesn’t have? A super fast lens. Like, f/0.7 fast. If photography is…… Continue reading Picture This
Homeward Bound
On the Highway 401, driving home from an overnight stay in an Eastern Ontario town by the St. Lawrence River. Hurricane Sandy’s remnants are looming.
Happy Leap Day!
It has been a really unproductive leap day compared to the last one, which I managed to document in photographs. Today basically all I’ve done is wake up, go online, decide that I want to do the road trip to Ottawa in May, just in time for the 60th anniversary of the Canadian Tulip Festival,…… Continue reading Happy Leap Day!
The Ever-Changing Travel Plan
Remember when I said that we were going to Iceland and the Netherlands for my birthday in April next year? Well, that has changed. Except for the Iceland part. We’re still going to Iceland since we’re on a mission to find the Valley of Bjorks but we’ve decided against going in early April (which is…… Continue reading The Ever-Changing Travel Plan
Here We Go Again!
And suddenly, it’s 2012! How long has it been since my last update? Let’s see… Oh, only 3 months. I’ve done worse. What can I say, I’m a crappy blogger. I should’ve stuck to posting stupid links to my blog instead of trying to be all deep and thoughtful and write journally entries that no…… Continue reading Here We Go Again!
What We’ve Been Up To Lately
“I’ve been everywhere, man!” Well, sort of. After our trip to Newfoundland (which was fantastic, by the way), we decided to take up geocaching because we nerds needed a nerdy reason to go outside and enjoy the great outdoor. Geocaching sounds like a nerdy enough reason, even if it sometimes makes us do really stupid…… Continue reading What We’ve Been Up To Lately
Exciting Times Ahead!
I packed up four cameras and half a dozen rolls of film before we went up to the cottage last weekend and guess how many rolls I shot? One. Or I should say two-third of a roll because I didn’t even finish shooting it. I was planning on taking a lot of pictures but that…… Continue reading Exciting Times Ahead!
Before It’s Too Late
I had this thought this past Mother’s Day, of how everyone who still have a mother should make a video of his/her mother at her happiest, talking and laughing, telling you she loves you. I wish I’d had a video camera way back when my mother was healthy, happy(ish) and alive so I could make…… Continue reading Before It’s Too Late