There is little man has made that approaches anything in nature, but a sailing ship does. There is not much man has made that calls to all the best in him, but a sailing ship does. – Allan Villiers
Lake Ontario
Nature never did betray
Nature never did betray the heart that loved her – William Wordsworth
Shining Lake Ontario
On Sunday, after 10 days of doing nothing except trying to feel better, we walked to the Lake. The sun was shining and it felt wonderful and warm. I wanted to pull up a chaise lounge and nap.
Wherever you go…
“Wherever you go, no matter the weather, always bring your own sunshine” – Anthony J. D’Angelo
As the craziest week in a long time comes to an end, I realize I have not had my camera out once all week. My “weather” has been cloudy with meetings and now a nasty cold keeping me away from something I really enjoy. So, I am posting a photo from a year ago to remind me what I’ve been missing!
Seriously tired of the rain….
In each life, some rain must fall – Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
That is true, but enough already. Today we walked in the Rattray Marsh and it is a dull and dreary day.
A year ago, we had a real winter. Cold, crisp days but with sunshine. And snow!
The weather outside is frightful…
“In the depth of winter I finally learned that there within me lay an invincible summer.” Albert Camus
Enjoy!
Walking to the lake
We are fortunate having two small local museums within walking distance of our home. The site we visited today is called the Bradley Museum. It is nestled in a residential area on a green space that has a wonderful path to the lake. There are 3 buildings which have all been moved to this location and restored. The Bradley House has been there since 1963.
There is another building, The Anchorage, which has had to had significant modications to make it accessible, as it is the main building on the site. It houses the administrative offices and a gift shop.
The last building to arrive on the site is now called The Bradley Cabin. It is my favourite building on the site.
Our final destination was the lake; too bad it was December 3rd because there was a perfect wind for sailing.
Enjoy!
Just a stone’s throw away…
When you have lived in one place for twenty years, you sometimes can forget that you have aspects to your neighourhood that are truly interesting or unusual. On the weekend, we had friends over for brunch and a walk in a local marsh. They were impressed by this gorgeous area that is nestled between our home and the lake. I looked around and realized, it’s like having children – a fresh set of eyes to remind me how lucky I am.
Looking out from the marsh to the Lake
My sweetie’s shot to the west
Adventurer’s soul
I do not possess an adventurer’s soul. Sometimes I wish I did. I grew up afraid. My mother swears I had no fear which perhaps was true when I was very young. Or I hid it well. I was a very overprotective mom when my children were younger (some may say I still am, but I think this past year has proven those people wrong. Mostly.).
If I did have an adventurer’s soul, though, I would go to India and try to make a difference in the lives of women, especially in Northern India. That might not be the most adventurous thing in the world to some people, but it certainly would take me WAY out of my comfort zone.
I would, though, do that with less hesitation than kite boarding on Lake Ontario in November. Or perhaps kite boarding anywhere, anytime.
Today, as I drove into Toronto, a saw a kite boarder, but I had passed all the available parking lots and had set a time to meet someone. Perhaps I sensed that this guy was a determined soul and would be there on my trip back a few hours later. He was. I parked and rushed out to get some shots in what turned out to be his last few minutes on the Lake. I wished I had stopped earlier as it was a lot of fun to shoot.
Enjoy!
writing in the (mom)ent 