At one Sunday dinner at my Mom’s place, I found out that my nephew has some of the same teeth missing and replaced that I do. I wasn’t surprised as he is a hockey player and has been so since he was very young. I figured that was how it happened. But it wasn’t. I…

My Brother Ed My family was recently dealt a very harsh blow. Our oldest brother Ed passed away suddenly and unexpectedly. He was a great person who was genuine, true, dedicated and loving in all the things he did and in all the roles he played in his life – as a son, brother, husband,…

I’ve taken thousands of pictures of crows over the years. The ones we call ‘ours’ are most often the focus of my attention and lens. They know me and they hang around our house and the neighbourhood so it’s fairly easy to get pictures of them. But it’s not always easy to get good pictures…

I wrote this for my friend and workmate, Lora, who lives in the prairies. Since the spring, she has stated that she is very much looking forward to my summer pictures post and a ‘vicarious’ vacation on the rock. I hope this post lives up to her expectations. Dear Lora, You know that saying –…

This is part 2 of my summer travelogue that I wrote for my friend and workmate, Lora. Part 1 is here. July 18, 2021 Hi Lora – I’m on the annual ‘Girl’s Trip’ that I take with my sister and niece. (So this one is not about beaches as much, which might be a nice…

I was very excited for the Saturday of the Labour Day weekend. It was the last long weekend of the summer and I had some plans. I was getting up a little early to get ready for today’s event, but not too early. After all, it was a Saturday and I usually slept in a…

The short version of this story is that I tried to make an ‘alphabet’ using only the photos I already had in my files. I got pretty close. I had to take new photos to get the ‘k’ and the ‘p.’ The resulting picture is below. And below that is the more detailed version of…

  I grew up in a family of seven people. There was my mom and dad, my three brothers, me and my little sister, and an ever-present dog. My mom was a teacher and my dad was a stationary engineer who worked shifts. Our meals had to be planned, and lunch was no exception. Five…

When it comes to distraction, there’s nothing like a little murder to get me moving. I mean a murder of crows, of course. There is no blood in this murder, only bacon and other assorted treats. Last week, a couple who were delivering some items in my neighbourhood saw me feeding the crows. They stopped…

If you are looking for more pictures of Newfoundland than you can shake a stick at – I got you covered! I didn’t get a whole lot of time off in a row this summer. But when I did have some time off, I visited as many places on the rock as I could (and…

Very shortly after moving into my home, I renamed the holes in my fence as ‘cat passage.’ This was because of all the cats that ran across the street and through the holes in two parts of my fence. They go into the community garden behind my place and the less-busy streets below. I have…

This is another one from my Rabbittown series. It involves growing up with three brothers before my sister came along. It originally happened in the winter, but I think the lesson is fitting for this month of giving thanks and sharing candy with strangers and friends alike.   Conducted The first house I called home,…