Grey is the colour of my November. For, this is the month when the inevitable happens... winter comes. This year it arrived with a bang, a three-day rain/snow event that left us with wet, heavy snowdrifts along with a new reality. The dogs didn't seem to mind although Odin did initially seem a little puzzled. [...]
Here on the prairies one never knows what October will bring... will it be cold, will we get snow. We were fortunate this year, enjoying many mild, sunny days. The cold north winds held off til the end of the month allowing for lots of time to prep the homes and the yards for the [...]
Here in Manitoba, September often comes with still warm days and an abundance of blue sky. The difference lies in a shift in the winds and a notable coolness to the breeze, often a welcome reprieve from the summer heat. The abundance of summer green gives way to subtle changes of yellow and red while [...]
July is the month I dream about in December but this year July has been a time of extremes. A record breaking heat dome has brought endless days of above +30C temps with little if any rain. Heavy smoke from distant forest fires blankets our field with a thick haze that is turning the normally [...]
The theme for week 22 of the Project 52 Pet Photographer’s blog circle is “Photographers Choice”. Our favourite walking path is right behind our house in this most glorious open field. The field is bordered by the Cordite Trail which takes us on a lovely walk surrounded by bulrushes on one side and prairie grass [...]
The theme for week 15 of the Project 52 Pet Photographer’s blog circle is “Favourite Colour”. This sounds easy enough... but is it? You see, my favourite colour is green and, as of this week, green is in short supply. One week ago the promise of spring with all its green was everywhere. Then this [...]
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