Richard mentioned that he thought he’d seen the aurora out the north window. I looked out and sure enough it was! I changed the lens, changed settings, grabbed my tripod and headed out to turn off the yard light. Continue reading 20220828 Aurora Borealis
We were happy to hear they were setting off fireworks for July 1 Canada Day celebrations at Dunnet Regional Park. We could see a lion face in this one. A cat with arms up. A flower. A palm tree. Of course, the colours were beautiful and before we knew it, it was all over. Thanks to everyone who made this happen. Continue reading Dunnet Fireworks 2022
We were pleased this spring to see Mama Hoo had laid two eggs in the same barrel nest in our quonset. We set up the cameras and enjoyed watching this pair. Some of this year’s highlights include a drop-in visit from a sparrow, Mama Hoo uses careful balance returning to the nest, Papa Hoo brings a meal, dream-hooting, and of course, an uninvited guest stays … Continue reading HooCam S6 In an Eggshell
Roche Percee is an outcrop of the Ravenscrag Formation. It was eroded by water and wind causing voids in the soft sandstone. Isn’t nature amazing?! Continue reading Roche Percee, SK
I am creating this post to document our journey of remodelling our old popup Travelmate tent trailer into a teardrop trailer that we can use while exploring this wonderful world. We decided to attempt this pandemic project in February 2021. After many years of tenting and travelling by car with a trunk full of gear, we feel now is the time to upgrade to a bed on wheels. Continue reading Travelmate to Teardrop
We have checked them a few times and Mama Hoo is never far away. I think she is calling them to the trees, but they are still unable to fly. Soon, my pretties… Continue reading HooCam S4 E5 Empty Nest
In the following video, we have collected some clips over the past couple of weeks of the owl family nesting in one of our buildings. We thought we should share them with you. If you can identify the foot she ingests at about 27:00, please let us know. Continue reading HooCam S4 E4 Half an Hour in HooVille
We needed something we had stored in this building and somehow, the HooCam got knocked and was pointed at the ceiling, so I had to go straighten it up and check the nest. Continue reading A Pair for the Win [HooCam S4 E3]
Some of my favourites from 2020 have appeared on here before, but some have not. Here they are in no particular order. Continue reading 20 Favourites from 2020
We went skiing again this morning. It was a little colder but nice and sunny and not too windy in the valley. Continue reading Skiing Long Creek
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