North Star: In its final week
Tom Thomson: North Star, an exhibition extraordinaire, is in its final week at the McMichael Canadian Art Collection in Kleinberg, Ontario. The show which opened June 24, 2023, and includes…
Happy Thanksgiving
Happy Thanksgiving. To all my American friends, no I have not flipped my lid. Today was Thanksgiving here in Canada. (The first Monday of the month of October.) Jan and…
How did that happen?
How did that happen? It's the last month of summer and this past Friday I got my kayak (The Banana Boat) out for the first time. I'll admit I was…
An idea worth expanding.
I just came across an online article that gives doctors the option of prescribing "National Park Visits" instead of drugs. The National Parks RX is a co-operative with the BC…
All good things must end
DAY 10 Isn’t that what they say; “all good things must end”? I don’t know why. But, I do realize that this stay in Algonquin Park is nearing an end. …
Thomson stayed in this very cabin in 1916 while he was employed as a fire ranger. The sign hanging on the cabin is a replica of the sign painted by Thomson that summer and thus the name "Out Side In"
My introduction to Achray
Today Larry will introduce me to Achray. It's day nine and we’re having a field trip. We’re headed for the very east end of the park, Achray. Larry’s driving. He’s…
Call in the wild
Day Eight To me, the call of the loons tells me I'm in "God's country" Today that feeling would run through my veins. I got up early, and with the…
Seek and ye shall find?
If only it was that easy. Seek and ye shall find. I think they left off the most important part; Seek and ye shall find, but only if you work…
Adventures and misadventures
DAY 5 I didn’t realize it at the time, but yesterday's adventure was on part of the North Madawaska River. Looking at the map, a little further south on the…
Pictures without the rain – Day 4
Day 4 and no rain. It was day four when the weather finally improved and I was able to take my kayak out. My brother Larry decided to solo paddle…