Well, another season is in the books, and it was a bit of a weird one. All things considered, meaning Covid, it remained great to get out in the Alto. As alwa...
2020 Trip 6: Bonnechere reprise
Well it’s another boys weekend, when Barley and I play sherpa in support of Dale’s annual girls weekend. Even though it is later in September, the weather was strangely warm, sunny, with nary a hint of rain. Barley and I are on the same site at Bonnechere as during the summer...
2020 Trip 5: Driftwood...a bit of everything
We always look forward to a trip to Driftwood, as there is nothing like a water site, especially when you throw in a sandy beach, only steps away. If you are looking for somewhere just to chill, swim, and paddle, this is the pla...
2020 Trip 4: Rock Lake...a new favourite
Sunny with cloudy periods...perfect day for a drive up to Rock Lake in Algonquin Park. A new campground for us, and just one of the many within the boundaries of the park. There is something special about the lure of Algonquin, perhaps the vast swath of wilderness lends...
2020 Trip 3: breakers crashing...all week long
Once again heading to a perennial fave of ours, Prince Edward County (PEC). We liken it to being on our Prince Edward Island, or in the States, Long Island or Cape Cod. It is an idyllic isle, surrounded by Lake Ontario, with pastoral farmland, home to over 30 wineries,...
2020 Trip 2: now that was refreshing
This was our first camping trip in the time of Covid. Needless to say, the excitement of getting out was tempered a bit by the unknown of what to actually expect in the park. We did know that Bonnechere is a very well run, and would be at the top of their game implementing whatever...
Sink and Faucet Refresh
Even though we are currently unable to camp in the Alto, that does not mean we cannot spend quality time hanging out in the driveway...and what better way to spend this time than doing a m...
2020 Florida: beach time before we hunker down
Heading for St. Augustine, we were still wondering whether it was the right thing to do, or should we just be making a bee line home. Once we saw how spacious and quiet the campground was, and the few people on the beach, we decided to relax and enjoy the last bit of camping...
2020 Florida: still enjoying the beach
Heading out from Santa Rosa, we decided to follow Hwy 98 the entire way to St. Pete’s Beach. We like to stick to the secondaries, as it is generally a relaxing, and far more informative drive than on an interstate.
Manatee Spring...
2020 Florida: a great start
Lake effect snow was forecasted for Syracuse, and to avoid that, we planned to delay our departure by a day. Saturday morning though brought a bright sunny day, albeit a tad frosty at -13C, so we decided to hitch up and head out. Watertown was our destination, a small...
A homage to Ansel
“A photograph is made, not taken”.
The essential Adams message. It sums up how he viewed his craft. The pursuit of expressive excellence, the mastery of technique and process, and his persistent efforts to solidify photography as a legitimate fine art....
