With the roller coaster hot whether we’ve been having, most of the flowers and our trees have had a hard time this year and our grass has the look of hay stubble. One bright spot has been the campanulas and the hostas which have managed to produce their delicate blooms on slender stems that seemContinue reading “Campanula”
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Below Hogs Back
The Rideau Canal system is an enduring monument to the “elbows up” call to action that goes back over 200 years. While things settled down after the war of 1812, we are reminded that there are no guarantees. Built in only 5 years (1827-1832) it stretches 126 miles from Ottawa to Kingston, features 47 locks,Continue reading “Below Hogs Back”