Thunder Bay – Wednesday

Shhhhhh…don’t make too much noise. You might scare it away. An albino garden gnome. A very rare sighting. Art photo. Lots of colourhere Trash in context A Mallard getting a few winks. Nice morning sky. Mirror-like water surface producing nice refections.   Tree Swallows are still hanging out at the Pool 6 pond. Bad day … Read more

The World – Coincidence? Top Two MMR-Vaccinated States Lead In 2025 Measles Cases

Coincidence? Top Two MMR-Vaccinated States Lead In 2025 Measles Cases Texas and New Mexico have had the sharpest increase in measles (MMR) vaccination so far in 2025 – they’ve also had the most measles cases. That raises serious questions about what’s really driving these outbreaks – and whether the mainstream “solution” is making the problem worse. Increased … Read more

Thunder Bay – Tuesday

He has no feet.  No wonder he can’t stand up. What happened to the feet? Hey, its not that far away. Leaving the Halloween decorations out saves having to put it back out in October.  This house might have its Christmas tree still up as well. Italian Cultural Centre mural.  Artist did a great job. … Read more

Thunder Bay – Sunday – Mothers Day

Overcast and drizzly and cool. Tree Swallow. They fly around chasing insects but I don’t see any insects flying around.  Maybe they are practicing? The clouds are the only interesting things today. Now this is a nice photo.  Can’t say I have seen the Great Blue Heron up there before. The Greater Scaup  still hanging … Read more

Thunder Bay – Saturday

Things that I have seen today. We have a pigeon showing off in the centre and a social isolationist on the right Today I noticed just how big this building is.  The building is huge.   How much of it will be used to display art and how much will be empty or filled by administration … Read more

Thunder Bay – Friday

Another clear sky morning. Cooler. A murder of crows.  I think they were checking me out.  Looks like a scene from a movie. I see this kind of thing once and a while. I wonder if crows have scheduled meetings.  Maybe a club or something. Masons? Why do the urban campers always pick the nicest … Read more

Thunder Bay – City Staff Caves On Parking Fees? Happened Sooner Than I Thought.

Time-limited free parking will be recommended by city staff City staff will be asking council to consider changing the parking bylaw and give residents a break on parking fees. The initiative would be a trial, aimed at collecting information about parking habits. Keri Greaves, commissioner of corporate services, told Newswatch they are recommending council allow two hours of … Read more

Thunder Bay – Thursday

Another relatively clear sky.  Must be some sort of record for 2025. Three nice days in a row. Interesting clouds Tree Swallow. What is happening out there?  Not6 a lot. Still hanging around the Pool 6 pond. Was not happy that I was paying a lot of attention to it. Looks like gulls are dining … Read more

Thunder Bay – Wednesday

Discarded food item The dividers are up on the road to Pool 6 .  They separate the walking trail from the traffic lane. Catching a few winks First kayakers of the season. At least the first that I have seen. Lots of sugar.  I think there are 17 grams of sugar in that drink. The … Read more