of tunnels and light

It has been pouring rain here, mercilessly, wind and rain, so that muddy bike rides and rough ferry rides are quickly becoming the “new normal.” I’m trying to resist the matching mood, but it’s tough.…

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Fall Fishing . . .

A few weeks ago, when Pater and I were paddling our kayaks ’round the island, we hit a long stretch where the water was seething, boiling around us with salmon (pinks, he thought) just beneath…

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Happy Hallowe’en — a recipe and a monster for you!

I saw this very imaginative pumpkin Ogopogo (or perhaps a Cadborosaurus) up the road while I was out on my run today, and I just had to go back with my camera, especially since we’ve…

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Forest-Fresh Fall Food!

We had a few sunny, windy days’ respite from the rain, but now it’s soggy and muddy and grey. Not only that, of course, but this weekend the clocks fall back, so that next week…

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A Running Story . . .

Although my left foot — heel, left instep, ankle, probably Achilles stuff which has happened before and which probably relates to a long-ago broken leg — has been bothering me lately, I haven’t yet felt…

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