Saturday Photo: Canadian War Museum in This Week of War
Spent an interesting and rather weird afternoon Monday at the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa. The visit was planned several weeks ago, but I never imagined that the world would…
Mary Soderstrom
Saturday Photo: Coming out of Hibernation ?
The days are getting longer, and the snow is melting....some days. What is uncovered can be surprising.You never know what kind of critters are under the snow!
Saturday Photo: Nature Loves Hearts Too
Happy Valentine's Day!
Saturday Photo: Tracks in the Snow
Don't know what sort of critter made these tracks, now somewhat obscured by blowing snow--mice, squirrel, gnomes.But whatever it is/was it must be cold, as the temperature hasn't got above…
Saturday Photo: The Best Lawn–Good to Remember When It’s This Cold
Evi, the cat, who is living through her first winter, won't venture outside today because it is so cold. She's not keen on getting her paws snowy in any case,…
Saturday Photo: Sunshine and sledding…
There's nothing like a sunny winter day with fresh snow and a little time on your hands! Sledding on the eastern slope of Mount Royal is an in-city pleasure.
Saturday Photo: The Trees Are Dancing in the Winter Sun…
Well, perhaps not dancing, but their shadows on the snow this sunny day seem almost exhuberant. Good way to start the New Year. May 2026 be full of good times,…
Saturday Photo: Really Frosty Morning
Coldest morning so far. Like old times, the old timers say.
Saturday Photo: Flowers in Winter
My big jade plant doesn't bloom every year, but when it does, it is lovely. So nice to have flowers when it is icy outside.
Saturday Photo: Snow…at last
It's not much but it's snow. In all the decades we have been here it has snowed at least a little before my birthday until last year. Same thing this…
Saturday Photo: Nice Work If You Can Get It…
Evi helps a lot, even in Lee's workshop. Or she does until she gets too tire to continue.
Saturday Photo: Morning Light…
The sun is rising later and later, but when it does come up, there have been some beautiful mornings. Like this one, last Thursday in Mount Royal Cemetery. Makes you…
Saturday Photo: Yellow Trees
Took this a couple of year ago, but the woods look like this now. Incandescent trees!
Saturday Photo: The Great Huntress
Evi on the hunt for a bee! Luckily for it and for her, she didn't catch it. Note the harness. She's an inside cat who has learned to love her…
Saturday Photo: The Last Bridge?
Pleased to announce that Dundurn Press will be publishing my novel The Last Bridge in May 2027. For those who'd like to know more, check out my short story "Ketamine"…
Saturday Photo: Smoking Toilets?
A young friend went running to his mother one morning this week, shouting "Come quick, the toilet is smoking!" What she saw:
Saturday Photo: Smoking Toilets?
A young friend went running to his mother one morning this week, shouting "Come quick, the toilet is smoking!" What she saw: