Photo Memory of the Week
Backyard Blog
2026 May 22: Here's the backyard this week:
- an iris up for what seems like just a few minutes (and technically in the front yard)
- the lilac making its own short showing
- the crabapple, also technically in the front yard
- the magnolia past its prime but still lovely
Tag Archives: Christmas
National Treasure #173: Johnny May
The first Inuk bush pilot. Continue reading
Posted in Appreciating Deeply, Through Canada
Tagged Christmas, Indigenous, Professionals, Trains & Boats & Planes
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National Treasure: Christmas Music in Canada
Seasonal Canadian music. Continue reading
Poinsettia, Selkirk MB
A flower for the season. Continue reading
National Treasure: Christmas in Canada
A mid-point break from the standard fare. Continue reading
Posted in Laughing Frequently, Through Canada
Tagged Christmas
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Into the Depths
Reflections in a glass ornament provoke reflections on photography. Continue reading
The Gift of Wonder
Celebrating the 12 days of Christmas with short reflections on 12 gifts We have some things in common, my next-seat neighbour and I: we are both female, we are both bored. She, however, is about 7 years old; I am … Continue reading
The Gift of Clear Thinking
Celebrating the 12 days of Christmas with short reflections on 12 gifts Did you hate math class? OK, you econometrics, engineering, IT, math and physics majors reading this (all five of you!) are excused from answering this one. You arts, … Continue reading
The Gift of Juxtaposition
Celebrating the 12 days of Christmas with short reflections on 12 gifts From Harper’s Index to Small Dead Animals, juxtaposition offers new ways of looking at things, and enables us to comment while retaining the ability to deny having done … Continue reading
Posted in Laughing Frequently, Through the Calendar
Tagged Christmas, Quotations
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The Gift of Perspective
Celebrating the 12 days of Christmas with short reflections on 12 gifts People seem most eager to give us the gift of perspective right after life has given us something lousy, when things are going for fooey. Nothing matters very … Continue reading