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"Winter is an etching, spring a watercolour, summer an oil painting, and autumn a mosaic of them all." -Stanley Horowitz Autumn is a...

"We need the tonic of the wilderness, to wade sometimes in the marsh where the bittern and the meadow hen lurk, and hear the booming of...

It's been a wonderful Spring to spend time outdoors with some little winged travellers that have been passing through our area. Another...

"Beyond feeding and clothing and sheltering ourselves even abundantly, we should be allowed to destroy only what we ourselves can...

In early/mid March, Tundra Swans pass through our area, stopping to feed in flooded fields, small bodies of water, and on agricultural...

Since mid-February, we have been inundated with Snow Buntings! On many days over the past weeks, there have been at least 150 swooping...

Now that February is upon us with some stormy weather and frigid temperatures, the Snow Buntings have been appearing regularly. We...

Winter has arrived, and brought some wonderful Winter visitors to our region. Some of them are just passing through, while others have...

In September, large numbers of birds are making their way south, and stopping in our area to rest and feed. It's really fascinating to...

It has been over 40 years since we moved to our 86-acre farm on the 4th Line. At that time, there were a few old Apple trees along the...

"If you truly love nature, you will find beauty everywhere." -Laura Ingalls Wilder May is usually the month for exploring Point Pelee,...

"I come into the peace of wild things..." -Wendell Berry We, the lucky ones, have been “staying home, staying safe” for about 6 weeks now....

Local pastors have been sending out thoughts and meditations via email each morning over the past few weeks. The other day, the topic...

We are now officially out of self-isolation, just in time for Ontario's forced closures of non-essential services, and stepped-up orders...

Like many of you, I find myself in “self-isolation”. We recently returned from Arizona, and will not be venturing out among the crowds...

Spring is coming! What might we find if we are out and around on “The Fringe” in mid-late May? Here are photos of a few of the many...

It’s been a wonderful year for Monarch Butterflies. Caterpillars covered our Swamp Milkweed, and even devoured seed pods. In the early...

Butterflies, Moths, and other insects have appreciated the hot, dry weather that has prevailed this summer. There has been an amazing...

Our Sauble Piping Plovers have not had an easy summer on the beach. The hot, sunny weather has brought out large numbers of people on a...

Our 4 surviving chicks have made it through the Canada Day weekend! Their busy parents have been doing a great job of chasing Gulls and...