Category: nature & landmarks
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mile end summer
Read more: mile end summerI know that to mention the “end of summer” at this time of year is almost blasphemy in most places across Canada. So, I’ll refer instead to the photo above (taken in Montréal’s Mile End neighbourhood this summer) and offer a few discoveries uncovered in my search for something to tell you — about summer…
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no signal, lots of trees
Read more: no signal, lots of treesI’m not proud to admit that “outdoorsy” isn’t something I would call myself, but I don’t think I should feel ashamed of it, either. The truth is, I find nature can be somewhat overwhelming. Beautiful, but overwhelming in the power imbalance I feel when it surrounds me. I understand the humble place of humanity in…
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where there’s smoke …
Read more: where there’s smoke …As I write this, the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre (CIFFC) website is reporting 427 active wildfires across Canada (the year-to-date figure is 2,391 with a total of 4.4 million hectares burned). I’m not sure why I’m telling you this. If you live in Canada, you know that summer this year hasn’t yet begun and…
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