Saturday Photo: Not a Bumper Crop But Good News Anyway
This is the sum total of my harvest this year-two small pears. It is a far cry from years when my two trees produced more than the squirrels could eat.…
Mary Soderstrom
Saturday Photo: Not Mr. McGregor’s Garden…
The rabbits at the Technoparc don’t seem very concerned about the humans walking around. This one just stayed there for quite a while, looking at us while we looked at…
Saturday Photo: When the Sun’s Not Out, At Least There Are These
It’s been rainy and hot, but not so gloomy that the various sorts of sunflowers are not bursting into bloom. Lovely to see the yellow…
Saturday Photo: Host of Hostas….
Maybe 20 years go when I began transforming out little lawn into a wild garden, I bought three hosta plants. They did extremely well, and I’ve transplanted them to several…
Saturday Photo: This Is a Good Year for Clover
Don’t know why this is, but the lawns around here are full of clover this summer. Not only people’s patches of grass but also the wide sweeps of lawn that…
Saturday Photo: None, Because We Were Playing…
Taking a break this week because our youngest grandchild came for a visit. Lots of activity, and no time to think blog.
Saturday Photo: No Sun Today, But At Least These Yellow Flowers
In this summer of smoke, I suppose we should be thankful for a showery, overcast day. The rain will clar the air of some of the smoke from the fires…
Saturday Photo: Why the Quebec Flag Isn’t Flying Chez Nous This Year
En français, of course. Cette année je ne sorte pas mon drapeau de Québec pour la Fête nationale, que j’ai affiché sur mon balcon depuis 30 ans. Pour quoi ?…
Saturday Photo: In Case You Wondered about the Origin of the Word…
The daisies were in bloom last Sunday at Montreal’s Technoparc and along Highway 50 between Montreal and Gatineau. The English name comes from “dægesege, formerly dæges eage, meaning “day’s eye,”…
Saturday Photo: A Nap after Breakfast, You Silly Goose!
They’re kind of hard to see, but here’s Mama Goose and four babies who are resting after eating what seemed to be a delicious breakfast. Summer is here!
Saturday Photo (a little late): Bridle Veil…
The glory continues. This week it is Bridle Veil that is featured.
Saturday Photo: The Morning of Maximum Beauty
There are some springs when you hit it just right, and this is one of them. The many crabapples in Mount Royal Cemetery were at the peak of their glory…
Saturday Photo: The Optimal Lawn
Violets are taking over our neighbourhood! Or so it looks this spring. Fifteen years ago or so therewere hardly any: I rustled some from up the street and planted them…
Saturday Photo: Spring Is on Its Way…
Last Sunday at the Lachine Rapids, despite the rain, it looked like spring would arrive soon. The sun is out now, and the temperature is going up, so it looks…
Saturday Photo: Standing Room Only at Book Launch
Had a great turnout for the launch of Against the Seas: Saving Civilizations from Rising Waters last Sunday. It was raining very hard, but a very nice crowd of friends…
Saturday Photo: Early April Morning
The sun is rising about 6 a.m., so it was well up in the sky when we went out this morning. Nevertheless the combination of tree, clouds and ghostly sun…
Saturday Photo: Bixis are Back
Signs of Spring: bees in the flowers and Bixis on the corners! Such a change from a week ago when we were recovering from the ice storm. No blog post…
Saturday Photo: Everybody out on a Springtime Sabbath
Scene from Parc Outremont: the end of the snow, sunshine and walkers of all sorts out on a Saturday afternoon. Pretty nice….
Saturday Photo: Lonely Bench Waiting for Spring
Despite a little snow last night, it’s clear that spring is on its way. Not least is the fact that benches in parks are now appearing as snow banks melt.…