Summer Time and the Living is Easy
We tried to spend as much time at the cabin as possible this July. Three of the weeks turned out to be mainly work – a four-hour bathroom fix turned into a three-week complete renovation…but that’s...
View ArticleAfter Sunset: Lake Winnipeg
It’s time for some summer whine – “summer is over, frost is threatened, the days are drawing in, back to long pants and socks, boo hoo”. It’s also time to get back to sharing some images. These are...
View ArticleBee Have
Remember that song “Where have all the flowers gone”? Many people have a bee in their bonnets and are asking “Where have all the Honey Bees gone?” We have seen far fewer this summer at the lake, but...
View ArticleA Hole In One
No, this is not a golf story And if it was a golf story from me it would not include a hole in one. I believe in getting my money’s worth and get more swings per dollar than the average golfer. This...
View ArticleA Perfect Storm
I am predicting a perfect storm. I had an aha moment, inspiration, almost a revelation – a disaster is brewing. Now that’s just what you need to hear about, right? Another disaster looming. Well,...
View ArticleSundown in Puerto Vallarta
The other evening there was a very nice sunset – not spectacular as they go here in Puerto Vallarta, but I really like the feel of these images. Hope you enjoy them. A dramatic sky in Vertical format...
View ArticleWhat The?
Click on any image to see a larger version (click again for full detail). All photos copyright Rod Sprange What the…? Can you guess what this is? Try and guess before scrolling down. OK here is a...
View ArticleCrab for Lunch: calling all birders
I need your help. I have looked at the websites for birds of Mexico but can’t identify this one. He has a very distinctive bill, long legs like a heron – but shortish neck. Stands about 15 inches...
View ArticleSnap Happy
Here is another What the…? (Click on any image for a larger format. Copyright Rod Sprange) So what do you think this is? I did promise you a close-up of the local, so if you follow this blog you...
View ArticleThe Snatch and Grab
People from home often ask us if we are nervous going to Mexico because of all the crime and murders. Clearly people don’t check the crime statistics. We feel more comfortable walking around Puerto...
View ArticleWhere in the World is Rod?
Have you been thinking “Where in the world has Rod gone?” Or maybe you haven’t noticed I haven’t blogged for a while. No excuses – I just didn’t have the urge to post since returning from Mexico in...
View ArticleBark, Bark, Bark
This is a second article on our recent trip across the Canadian prairies, through the Rocky Mountains and a sojourn in the Okanagan Valley, British Columbia. Sometimes you can’t see the forest for the...
View ArticleLife in the Desert
The usual desert image During our stay in the Okanagan our friends took us to the Desert Centre, Osoyoos in the South Okanagan valley. Much of the area in the valley was desert. But due to...
View ArticleAnother “What the…?”
During our recent stroll through the desert I came across this. Have you any idea what it is? Try some guesses before scrolling down What the…? Any ideas about what this is? Mohair perhaps? The next...
View ArticleChanging Seasons
Before we got to the season of pear-trees and turtle-doves, I gave my True Love a new camera for her birthday. For the pro-photographers and serious amateurs among you, it isn’t something you are...
View ArticleAnother What the…
This is another in the periodic series ‘What the…” where you are invited to try to answer the question “what is this?” So what do you think this recent photo is showing? The False Dawn I am a...
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