In the interest of having a better time this year, I’m going to get out more often. And it starts with me inviting Daegan along for a photo walk. I’m particularly excited because thanks to his buying a new D-SLR camera for school, his old one has become a “hand me down” to me. So he is going to show me how to use it. Continue reading Appreciating My Own Backyard: A Long Autumn Walk
In many parts of the world, the “night market” is a place to go to try interesting street foods. The places are usually packed with people all searching for amazing snacks and sweets. For Americans, perhaps the closest thing would … Continue reading Appreciating My Own Backyard #6: “Night” Market
This week, Cee’s Which Way Photo Challenge led me to a photo I took some time ago. And it’s not where you might initially think it is. It reminded me a trip I took with Daegan a couple of summers … Continue reading Appreciating My Own Backyard #5: Cee’s Which Way Photo Challenge: Camp 31
A bit over a year ago, Daegan and I were looking for a bike ride to take in the countryside outside of Toronto. After a bit of searching I found just the thing. We headed out around lunchtime and rode … Continue reading Appreciating My Own Backyard #4: Camp 30
What a packed weekend this has been. I can’t believe I crammed *so* much in to such a short time. Friday night Sage and I went to the market in the middle of our neighbourhood, Thorncliffe Park. It was a … Continue reading Appreciating My Own Backyard #3: A Busy Weekend
A couple of nights ago time got away from me as it often does and though it was clearly time for dinner, I hadn’t done much in the way of preparation or even shopping. Fortunately I’ve been pretty good about … Continue reading Appreciating My Own Backyard #2: A Dinner Excursion
I have a problem to confess: I’m really forgetful about something. I will start feeling a bit down, like I’m not doing anything exciting or doing any interesting travel or challenging myself. Sometimes I add to that the fact that … Continue reading Appreciating My Own BackYard #1: Leslie Spit
