Thunder Bay – Tuesday

Pool 6 site is really humming now. Looks like a construction site operating on all cylinders. First sighting of a Great Blue Heron this year. Nice reflections Gulls do not understand the concept of symmetry. Keep looking at these. Why? Can’t argue with that. Now I have one question, if the water needs to be … Read more

Thunder Bay – Monday

Seeing a lot of this. A dog is missing its ball Before sky replacement After sky replacement Some shots of the ice so far A Red-breasted Merganser headed back to work after finishing perusing the morning CJ. This could be a trash in context photo as well. Ahhh. remember when the only Corona you had … Read more

Thunder Bay – Sunday – Mother’s Day

Waiting for work to start of the site of the former Finnish Labour Temple. Cruise ship dock so far. Still lots of work to do. So little time. Why this work was not started last year or even sooner, is a question that needs to be asked. Information on Viking Cruises here. Eight day cruises … Read more

Thunder Bay – Saturday

Not sure what this is. A replacement safety cone? Double-crested Cormorant Tree Swallow Remember when bottle caps were a thing?  Opening up a beer bottle with a belt buckle?  Ahhh, the good old days. Mallard Yellowleg. Not sure if its a Greater or Lesser Yellowleg Common Grackle The Pool 6 site so far Ice pattern … Read more

The World – War Is A Terrible Disappointment

“War is a terrible disappointment” Wali, a former soldier in the Royal 22 e  Régiment, is back in Quebec after spending two months in Ukraine. PHOTO OLIVIER JEAN, THE PRESS Two months after responding to President Volodymyr Zelensky’s call, sniper Wali is back in Quebec – unscathed, although he nearly lost his life there “several times”. But most … Read more

Thunder Bay – Friday

Looks like a cigarette garden. Did someone scatter cigarette butts around in hopes of growing full sized cigarettes? I will keep you posted. Buffleheads Tree Swallows New road leading to cruise ship dock area. They are running out of time. Buses uncovered. A pomegranate.  I have seen just about every other fruit laying around.  Not … Read more

The World – No Fertilizer? Don’t Worry. Just Use Manure And/Or Compost To Feed The World

Samantha Jane Power is an Irish-American journalist, diplomat and government official who is currently serving as the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development. She previously served as the 28th United States Ambassador to the United Nations from 2013 to 2017.[1] Power is a member of the Democratic Party. (video can be found … Read more