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Mariusz Wesołowski – A DIRGE FOR A DEER
In the scorching summer of 2015, when British Columbia forests burned and the sky over Vancouver was often covered with a dark veil of smoke that made the sun look blood-red, a young deer […]
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Don Drews – Victoria Park Clock Tower Christmas, Kitchener Canada
In 1973, Kitchener’s stately 1924 city hall was demolished for urban renewal. In 1995, the clock tower was restored near the park’s east entrance, becoming a beloved city emblem. Don Drews
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Don Drews – Victoria Park Bandstand Christmas, Kitchener Canada
Victoria Park’s original 1896 octagonal bandstand was replaced with square design in 1946. Today’s 1985 replica of the original has a lower deck and 4 sets of steps. Don Drews
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A. Rybczynski – For Whom Died Nathan Cirillo?
Just over a year ago Corporal Nathan Cirillo died while on sentry duty at the National War Memorial in Ottawa. Defenceless because carrying only an unloaded rifle, he was shot twice in the back by […]
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Iohan Gueorguiev – ALASKA
How would you describe Alaska? A 37-day bicycle trip across Alaska, cycling the Denali Highway, Dalton Highway, Denali National Park, down to Palmer and then the Glenallen and ALCAN to Haines.
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Don Drews – Lake Ontario Erchless Estate Museum, Oakville Canada
Oakville Museum in the Erchless Estate exhibits the home and grounds circa1910 in this autumn visit. Don Drews
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Don Drews – Rock Glen Fossil Trail
Rock Glen Conservation Area, on the Ausable River in Arkona, Ontario, Canada, is renowned for its Devonian-era fossils dating back 350 million years. The adjacent Ausable Gorge was first inhabited by paleo-people over 6000 years […]
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Don Drews – Pukaskwa Pic River Dunes
Ontario Canada’s Pic River forms sand dunes where it meets Lake Superior. Accompanied by lively native funk, this slide show features sweeping landscapes and interesting close-ups of the Pic and its active sand dune complex. […]
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Don Drews – Ryde Lake Muskoka Mid-Autumn
Ryde Lake, 12 km east of Gravenhurst, is typical of many in Ontario’s near-north Muskoka District. This 12 metre-deep lake drains into Kahshe Lake, home to the Ojibwa before European settlers arrived in the 1840s. […]
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First Nation Sacred Water Walk 2015
Sacred Water Walk A three day camping trip had just come to an end and after a brief tour of the Bruce Power Visitor’s Centre we were on our way home, not really expecting to […]