Latin (tem-pu̇s-ˈfü-git): Time Flies
View from the chair Originally uploaded by Big Dadoo. We’ve been summer residents for over 23 years and this is the first time I’ve explored Tunnel Island and it’s almost in the heart of Kenora. This is some of the best hiking and biking in the area, very similar to the Minaki trails only more Read More …
Last night there was a fairly strong storm. Lots of wind, quite a bit of rain, and many hours of lightening. In the morning the floating dock was gone! I’d wondered how it would fair in some extended rough weather, and now I had my answer. Fortunately, it was waiting for me at the neighbors Read More …
Floating Dock #2 Originally uploaded by Big Dadoo. Your wondering what this picture has to do with wildlife, and I’ll get to that in a minute. While we’ve been at the lake this week we’ve seen quite a bit of wildlife. There have been the usual deer, chipmunks, squirrels, loons, bald eagles etc. and then Read More …
This is never a really good sign at the lake especially when there is a severe forest fire hazard and all burning is restricted. We had been outside from about 7-9pm and had walked up the road and out to the point on the trail I’ve been working on and enjoyed watching the sun go Read More …
Sioux Narrows Bridge Replacement Originally uploaded by Big Dadoo. Yesterday, we went by boat to Timber Island in Whitefish Bay on Lake of the Woods to track down the geocache called Kanchenjunga placed by my friend Adam. It was a sunny day with near calm winds, which made the 58.6 km boat trip quite enjoyable. Read More …
Floating Bliss Originally uploaded by Big Dadoo. We’re at the lake for a couple of weeks of vacation and today was picture perfect weather. clear and calm at at 25-27C with a very light breeze. Yesterday, as we drove out, the temperature fell from 28C to 15C as it clouded over and rained a little Read More …
Well, here is one way. Thanks to Bill at achievable ends for pointing this out. Scott will be interested, but he has an iPod so this one might be for me! Apple – Back to School When you buy a Mac by September 16, 2006, you can get a free 2GB iPod nano after mail-in Read More …
Or is that Got Gmail? Actually this is about your inbox. Do you read all your email? Do you file or archive everything? Or, perhaps you’re more like me and just let the clutter build up in the inbox and hope you can find stuff when you need it. And, typically with the Gmail search, Read More …
Len & Eric work on the dock Originally uploaded by Big Dadoo. This past weekend we had Len & Darlene and Eric & Dez at the lake and had a blast. On the Saturday after a leisurely morning of puttering around and fixing up a couple of things Len & Darlene arrived and we had Read More …
Dune Jumping Originally uploaded by Big Dadoo. We spent a day at Victoria Beach with our friends Chris & Elaine and no day at the beach would be complete without a stroll on the beach of course! This guy & his friends were having a great time performing death defying leaps off the top of Read More …