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I like the flowers, and the bees, the birds, and the trees. I like wisps of steam floating upward from wiry ferns and the fireflies dancing at night. I like everything that belongs to all of us.
Source: Bhuwan Thapaliya
Posted: 2025 Dec 17
Category Archives: Rambles
Poppies, Ottawa
Photos of poppies from Ottawa. Continue reading
Poppies, Phoenix
Photos of poppies from Phoenix AZ. Continue reading
Hurricane Isabel and Me
A reflection on my own experience of Hurricane Isabel in 2003. Continue reading
My Summer Vacation
A selective recap of our journey across the Canadian Shield–Arctic fireweed, pulp and paper mills, and giant walleyes–and musings about opportunities taken as well as missed. Continue reading
Good Thing, Too Much Of
Musings on the state of Canadian geography after three days spent traversing a pathetically small portion of the Canadian Shield. Continue reading
Open Sesame?
Waiting in line at a border crossing, I am reminded of, and inspired by, a classical scene from a classic fantasy novel: The Lord of the Rings. Continue reading
Close Enough?
A visit to the Equator – sort of – prompts me to think about accuracy and what constitutes “close enough.” Continue reading
Oh, Canada: A Celebration in Photos
A special day deserves special photographic treatment. Herewith, a montage of provincial flowers represents the places in Canada where I’ve lived. Continue reading
Duff Gibson & Jeff Pain: Where Are They Now?
In honour of Canada Day 2015 (just two years to go to the sesquicentennial!), here’s an update on Duff Gibson (no relation) and Jeff Pain, last seen in these pages teaching us about ourselves by going downhill, headfirst, on a … Continue reading