Latin (tem-pu̇s-ˈfü-git): Time Flies
This weekend was a little busier that most, and we had a great time. Friday night was a wedding with friends, then Saturday morning we had a birthday brunch with Mandi. Saturday after noon was a funeral for the parents of friends who were tragically killed in a car accident. The funeral was a wonderful Read More …
The reason there were no photos is that the camera was off earing a living and generating income for Eric. You can see some of the results of his photo shoots in the Hardscapes Gallery Lake – Good Times – Tempus Fugit Technorati Tags: photo, camera, hardscapes.ca, Method Media
We had a great weekend at the lake with Gail, Gord, Crag & Kim, a very relaxing time of enjoying the lake atmosphere, chatting and even dreaming a bit about some new plans for the cottage. You may have noticed that most posts are accompanied by a thematic photograph of some recent event, but not Read More …
I’m sad. Vacation has come to an end and it’s back to working for The Man.
Bombardier CL415 Originally uploaded by Big Dadoo. While we were out in the boat with Debbie & Craig this afternoon a water bomber made a low level pass over Henan Point head and then circled around to pick up a load in the bay in front of out cottage. Very shortly another plane came in Read More …
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 …