Saturday Photo: Better Late Than Never
First snow much later than usual. But lovely, all the same even though people seem to be doing a lot of slipping and sliding. Takes a couple of days of…
Mary Soderstrom
Saturday Photo: Word to the Wise….
Went to the Technoparc this morning, hoping to see some birds. Only chickadees though, one of which landed on my walking stick. The ponds were frozen which reminded me of…
Saturday Photo: For My American Friends During This Thanksgiving Week…
Lots of talk from south of the border about deporting millions of illegal immigrants. Not going to do a bit to bring prices down, or make life any easier for…
Saturday Photo: What I Feel Like These Days…
Life is not easy, the future is uncertain, it's rough out there....
Saturday Photo: Thinking of Getting a Hypoallergenic Cat…
Visited a cattery (not at all a cat house) to see if members of the family react to Siberian cats with an eye to getting one. The good news is…
Saturday Photo: First Morning of Standard Time
It was "Fall back" time today, so we woke up extra early and made it to the Technoparc before the sun was up. Frost on everything, birds still asleep, but…
Satuday Photo: Some Strange Creatures at the Lachine Rapids
It looks like some folks had a grand time preparing for Halloween at le Parc des Rapides de Lachine. About a dozen carefully carved pumpkins were dotted around the park…
Saturday Photo: Thanksgiving Greetings
Heat on, considering getting out winter coat. A chilly Thanksgiving day. Not at all religious but very grateful for all I and my dear ones have. Everyone should be so…
Saturday Photo: The Sun Is Shining in the Trees…
It's taken awhile this fall for the trees to turn colour. Another sign of climate change? Perhaps.But the sun has begun to shine through the changing leave, giving back some…
Saturday Photo: When Stars Fell on….
This is the time of year when the stars are out...in the front yard. I mean, asters are in bloom everywhere, rivaling the heavenly show. Quite lovely.
Saturday Photo: Resilience, Or Solid as a Rock?
Yes, that's a weed growing out of this rock. For some time I've been taking photos of the resilience of life--the way plants find niches to grow in the cracks…
Saturday Photo: Sixty Years of Fun
We were good buddies, until he bought the car and asked me out for a real date. After that, things developed and sixty years ago this coming Thursday, August 29,…
Saturday Photo: Nothing at All..
Time to take a break. Dog days, August doldrums, other things to do....
Saturday Photo: Morning Rituals
In the morning everyone needs to freshen up a bit. Glad to see that the ducks are back in our neighborhoood.
Saturday Photo, a little late: A Rose by Any Other Name…
...would smell as sweet, so said the Bard.But what happens when people don't agree on how you spell your name?On my birth certificate, my name is Mary McGowan, daughter of…
Saturday Photo: The Woman of the Hour
How the world has turned around in the last week! Or at least the prospects for a good outcome to the US presidential race!I am two weeks to the day…
Saturday Photo: Making a Joyful Noise….
Titled "The McGarrigle Sisters," this sculpture by Glen LeMesurier is one of many in the northern sector of Mile End that combines cast-off materials to make art.Makes me feel good…
Saturday Photo: June Is Busting out All Over…
It's la Fête nationale in Québec, whose flower is the fleur de lys. Great timing, as iris have been in bloom for about a week, making a great show this…
Saturday Photo: June Is Busting out All Over…
It's la Fête nationale in Québec, whose flower is the fleur de lys. Great timing, as iris have been in bloom for about a week, making a great show this…
Saturday Photo: More Great Lawns…
The grass in our small backyard is getting pretty long, but I’m putting off cutting it until the forget-me-nots have gone to seed. Then I’ll shake the seed over a…