December 24th, 2017, marked the beginning of my fiftieth circle of the sun. I was reluctant to embrace 50. It was such a large number and it didn't match the spirit of the person I saw in the mirror. Just to be contrary I set out to prove 50 is the new 30 by drawing... Continue Reading →
National Historic Sites and Monuments, NB
Map of National Historic Sites NB This September, It will be five years I have lived in New Brunswick. Since that time I have travelled around the province getting to know it thoroughly. A while back I wrote East Coast Bucket List, and part of it was finding and documenting National Historic sites. I am happy... Continue Reading →
Mount Katahdin, Maine
My alarm blares, announcing my wakeup time of 2:45 am. I down some oatmeal, swig a protein smoothie, then dash out the door with my pack and drive to our rendezvous point in Morell Park, in downtown Fredericton. My co-worker Rene-Lynn has orchestrated this outing: three complete strangers she has plucked from various aspects of... Continue Reading →
Saturday’s Shot
Tomorrow I am heading to Baxter State Park, Maine, to hike Mount Katahdin, with some friends. This will be my first summit this summer. I will be taking the 10 essentials in my pack. A Osprey EJA 38 plus; passport, Health insurance, Park info, headlight, bug spray, sunscreen, lip balm, sunglasses, 3 liters of water... Continue Reading →
Cape Split, Nova Scotia
Fog hovers low over the area shrouding the bay and upper part of the cape. As I exit the truck a raven is cawing repetitively from the top of a spruce tree. He jumps from his perch and flies away as I disturb the peace by shutting the driver's-side door. I turn my head and watch... Continue Reading →