Seasons in the Valley + Furry Gnome's Adventures

The day dawned in bright sun and a deep blue sky, perfect for some photography.  So I planned to head out after walking the dog.  But by th...

The winter storm arrived Thursday, with the warmer air of a low pressure system, the temperature rose, and we were supposed to get rain.  B...

Beautiful dusting of snow the other day left everything outlined in white for awhile - until the temperature rose a little. Then it...

I love December walks when it's cold, with a wind blowing light snow across the landscape and through the fencerows.  It's invigora...

Doing my annual stewardship inspection of the Harshman property on the Bruce Trail, and I came across this huge old sugar maple stump.  I...

Big old trees are often hidden by a lot of young saplings today.  The big old ones may have grown in an open field, or at least at the edge...

November is a fascinating month to look at the landscape around us.  In that time between the leaves falling and the snow arriving, things ...