Thunder Bay – Sunday

Overcast with sporadic drizzle. Not that great but better than snow.  The snow is disappearing. The lack of symmetry bugs me to no end.  I wish I could move the fountain just a bit to the right. The view today. Flavoured vodka water.  Says they use real juice. The view out there today.  You can … Read more

Thunder Bay – Saturday

Mostly clear morning. We have seen this many times before. Don’t expect anything amazing as far as sunrises go today. We will see the sun however, and that is always a good thing. The sun is rising further and further northeast.  Eventually, the elevators will block it. MV Algoma Intrepid waiting to come in. MV … Read more

Thunder Bay – Friday

Free table for the taking.  Looks to be in good shape but is probably full of cooties. Just photographing anything that looks like it might be interesting as there will not be seeing the sun rise this morning. On the positive side, its warm. The snow is slowly disappearing. Armoury I included the colour photo … Read more

Thunder Bay – Thursday

Partially cloudy morning. Temp around the freezing point. Not going to see much of a sunrise this morning.  The area where the sun will appear is covered by a solid wall of clouds. Its where the sun will show up. Clouds are breaking up but its too late. Your morning sky Nice clouds There is … Read more

Thunder Bay – Wednesday

Overcast sooo there is no rush to get to the waterfront.  Thought I would take a few photos of the north core parlade. More precisely, the stairs. Saw this window.  Nice lines. The Courthouse Hotel looked impressive. Lots of lights. Will the Waterfront Transit depot be open next Monday? The view out there this morning. … Read more

Thunder Bay – LETTER: It’s Time To Take Transit Seriously

LETTER: It’s time to take transit seriously I’ve lived in Toronto, Kingston, Montréal, Sherbrooke, New York City, a small town near Brussels, Singapore, and I’ve traveled many other places. Almost everywhere, I have taken public transit. You can see the most diverse cross-section of people on the metro. But I never experienced the consistent unreliability … Read more

Thunder Bay – Tuesday

Clear morning but still on the cool side.  Going to be a very nice day. Not expecting much as far as sunrises go.  Seen a lot of these before. This has been in the news recently.  Astronauts circled the moon. I don’t know what the big deal is that this was done (supposedly) 60 years … Read more

Thunder Bay – We Need a Big Thing.

From giant tractors to fancy toilets, small towns getting creative to draw visitors Does your business have the ‘wow’ factor? Australian consultant Peter Kenyon believes every business or community needs to capitalize on what makes them unique — the ‘wow’ factor — to pique curiosity and draw people in. The best way to do this, … Read more

Thunder Bay – Monday

Familiar scene. Flurries, blowing snow and a very strong wind gusts.  Another typical spring day in Thunder Bay. Blowing snow Looks like blue sky but its misleading.  Just two layers of clouds. Trying to make the best of it.  Getting creative. Drifting snow. You do not want to be out there this morning. Not sure … Read more