Thunder Bay – Saturday

I remember Fudgsicles . The classic.  Messy but good.   A real treat back then. You bought them at the corner store.  You have to eat them quickly before they melted.   Summers used to seem endless when you were a kid. A pair of underwear left in the middle of the street.  Why?  You make up … Read more

Thunder Bay – “City Cannot Compel People To Move,” Says City Staff.

We ‘cannot compel people to move,’ says city staff When addressing the sprawling tent cities across the community, Thunder Bay’s encampment response teams’ hands are tied without a temporary shelter village for the homeless. “Without truly accessible indoor options for people to access, we don’t have any ability to help people move along,” Cynthia Olsen, … Read more

Thunder Bay – ‘That Is True Reconciliation’

‘That is true reconciliation’: First Nation celebrates gift of land Chief Duncan Michano says Saturday will be an emotional day. That’s the day the chief of Biigtigong Nishnaabeg is scheduled to meet Martha Mason, the representative of a southern Ontario family that is formally donating to the community 165 acres of land in the North … Read more

Thunder Bay – Friday

A real coketastrophe….the can was not empty For the urban street drinker who just can’t decide Every picture tells a story…. Reflections on the Pool 6 pond Hard to tell… Cropped in reveals that they are Mergansers.  Not sure which kind. You have Mallards   Still taking Daisy photos while they last. Nice with the … Read more

Thunder Bay – Thursday

Trash in context Tiger Lilies Yes, this is Thunder Bay…. This plant is starting to show up  now. Reflections Tree Swallow Nice reflections More reflections   Boaters do drink a lot   Turn a reflection around 180 degrees and you get this Orange sun Morning sky photo Campers need to wash themselves too.   When visiting … Read more

Thunder Bay – Wednesday

Free for the taking.  Looks to be in good shape. Must have been a special occasion. A bottle with a cork?  You don’t see that very often.  Maybe never. Carrots, potatoes, onions… Makes you feel patriotic. A wall of colour. More sky photo Bird had a bad day.  Pigeon? Nice reflections A pair of loons. … Read more

Thunder Bay – Tuesday

Art photo Lots of lines here MV Federal Oshima The morning sky was changing a lot Your morning sky photo American White Pelican Reflections look cool Looks almost retro 60s More Pelican photos    

Thunder Bay – Monday

  I wonder how much sugar is in a Long Island Ice Tea? The Mistake-On-The-Lake today   Lots of blooming going on Some painted rocks   Another painted rock American White Pelican   Roses are blooming Nice shadows Morning sky photo Nice reflections   Drying out the cargo holds. Looks like one of the city’s … Read more

Thunder Bay – Sunday

Wilson Street Parkette Looks more comfortable than the bench in Wilson Street Parkette Black-eyed Susan Daisies Fireweed? Morning sky photo Nice morning for a sail.  Good breeze and fairly warm temp. Someone had pizza Lots of action going on out in the harbour Paddleboarding is extremely popular right now. The home stretch Rally Can? Proud … Read more

Thunder Bay – Saturday

Today’s weather is not compatible with photography, at least with my equipment, sooo I just grabbed quick shots when the rain slowed down. Wilson Street Parkette.  There are trash cans there.  I swear. Drinking alcoholic beverages in city parks is OK in Thunder Bay. Looked better in person. Black-eyed Susan is now blooming. Fungus You … Read more