The ice has finally gone, Mer Bleue

It was a brilliant day, and mild as long as you were out of the wind. Like a number of others out celebrating spring, I wandered around the Mer Bleue bog. To be honest, “around” is a little exaggeration. I only made it part way along on the board walk. Snapped a few pictures, handsContinue reading “The ice has finally gone, Mer Bleue”

Spring Melt, Gatineau

Despite the roller coaster weather, the ground is steadily warming and the snow melt is underway. In early December, the first snows are exciting and invigorating. By March, the joy has worn off and those inevitable spring storms are more than a little discouraging. On glorious mild days in full sun, like this was, itsContinue reading “Spring Melt, Gatineau”