Fickle Fall Frosts & Fragrant Flowers

FICKLE FALL FROSTS and FRAGRANT FLOWERS Wednesday, October 24, 2007 (Napanee Beaver) Friday, October 26, 2007 (Picton Gazette) There was ice in our birdbath one day last week. Exactly one week earlier, while we were camping with our trailer, the air conditioner cut in. When…

Enjoying Our Natural and Human Heritage

ENJOYING OUR NATURAL AND HUMAN HERITAGE Wednesday, October 17, 2007 (Napanee Beaver) Friday, October 19, 2007 (Picton Gazette) I seem to be doing a lot of bus tours this year, and it is encouraging to see the interest that people have in wanting to explore…

Enjoying Nature’s Paint Brush

ENJOYING NATURE’S PAINT BRUSH Wednesday, October 10, 2007 (Napanee Beaver) Friday, October 12, 2007 (Picton Gazette) Planning a bus tour to take in the fall colour can be a bit tricky, with a lot of guess work involved in choosing a date. However, dates didn’t…

Can Squirrels Do the Breaststroke?

CAN SQUIRRELS DO THE BREASTSTROKE? Wednesday, October 03, 2007 (Napanee Beaver) Friday, October 05, 2007 (Picton Gazette) As our helicopter banked sharply to the right, I captured a sweeping view of the International Plowing Match site at Crosby, just east of the village of Newboro….