Watching the palette of the changing leaves that have graced the rolling forests girding the lake where I spend the summer flutter down, I found myself thinking that if the participants of the upcoming COP27 climate change gathering did the same thing, metaphorically at least, it would be time well spent.… Read the rest
The lone maple among the white pine and spruce outside the window of my “writing nook” transformed into autumn colours so subtly I only registered differences every few days. As the days grew shorter and colder, the leaves became more vivid, and suddenly, they’re gone. The barely perceptible pace of change gave me pause to reflect that rather than saving time, the nano-second fast technology at our fingertips speeds its passage.… Read the rest
Paddling a kayak across a pristine lake provides not only solace for the soul, but often as not, unexpected lessons. Early one morning this week, I came upon a cluster of male merganser ducks frolicking, fishing and preening. It occurred to me that the lake I love is populated with migrants.… Read the rest