nature

Spring 2019

Hohe Tauern National Park, Pongau, Salzburg, Austria

Lost lures and bobbers over the river

London, England

Nestled below the San Francisco Peaks in northern Arizona, between the Painted Desert and the ponderosa highlands, Wupatki National Monument sits at a cultural and ecological crossroads. Eight hundred years ago, these pueblos would have been filled with laughter, joy, and hope. Turquoise, macaws, shells, and pottery were all brought here as either trade or tribute. Across this quiet landscape, the ancestors of 14 modern tribes built homes, raised families, farmed, traded, and thrived. Today, Wupatki stands as a living legacy for people who still call this place home. Photo courtesy of Brad Sutton (@texsutton). 

Jackson Creek Park, Peterborough, Ontario

Guelph Arboretum, Ontario

Whatever is real about life in these places evades my imagination, and maybe that is my point–the social never intrudes on the vista: in places like this, I feel closer to whatever makes the world and the universe.

Jolly Mountain, November 2020

The most picturesque lake under Germany’s tallest mountain, Lake Eibsee. [OC] [3128x3910] @pete_ell

First major snowfall in the area causing the branches to droop over and create a tunnel like effect on one of our go to trails. Southern Ontario doesn’t have the Rockies but this hike was a good one.