Fall hike

Adventure Dog

With this beautiful fall weather I decided to go for a small hike through some fields near my house. I found this area with long grass. There were some sandhill cranes in the field but they didn't let me get close enough for a photo. So I decided to snap a photo of my hiking partner instead. The adventure dog. He wasn't too impressed with walking through the long grass as there were lots of thistles. 

Harvest Time

Fall 2021

I was out for a walk and I saw this farmer out with his combine. A true sign of fall is when you see the fields being cleared. It is part of the story of Saskatchewan. Harvest time.    

Fall Photo Shoot

 Autumn 2021

We had a family fall photo shoot to take advantage of all the beautiful fall colours on the Leflay Trail. It was a sunny day and a chance to get mom outside! We had fun snapping some photos and then taking a drive around the countryside. It looks like most farmers are done with harvest around Saltcoats. There were no combines working and all the fields that we drove past were already cleared for winter. 

Scary Movie Trailer

 Macau

https://youtu.be/6dt-oFDdCXI

This was a trailer for a movie that was created by high school students in Macau at TIS. I thought I would share it here to preserve this video and these memories of working on video production in Macau. 

Sounds of Macau

 Memories

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_EuSkQ7f0p0

This is a video that was created by Kelly Vong. It brings back so many memories of Macau. I was in the process of going through older emails to clean out my very full in-box and I found this video link. I thought I would share it here to preserve this memory and to let you see some of the sights and sounds of Macau. 

Cabin Time

Time To Relax

Back out at the lake for another visit. It is quiet out here at Duck Mountain as there are not many people out at the cabin. The weather has turned cold and rainy. But it is very peaceful to be here at this time. Everything is green and the leaves are slowly starting to turn yellow as you can see in the front yard. 

We spent 4 nights at the cabin and had a chance to visit with my Aunt & Uncle. We ate some great meals and sat by the fire at night. We went for a few hikes and a boat ride. There was lots of down time and a chance for me to read my book. 

Rainy Days

Rain

After a summer of no rain it has suddenly started raining here. I stayed indoors as it it rained all day last weekend. The weather has turned cold and it is getting down to 6c at night. There was even a frost warning one night. It is the end of August and summer has officially ended. I am hoping some warm, sunny days in September. I don't want to an early winter.

Haircut At Home

Covid Cut

I gave dad a haircut. I warned him that it might not turn out that good. He said it was ok, he just wanted it shorter. So here we are. I guess he is happy with the results. I realize that I took a little too much off the front and should have left longer pieces. As you can see the buzz cut line where I buzzed by with the clippers. I am clearly not a hairdresser. 

What to do on a rainy day?

August 2021

While at the cabin we had a few rainy days. Luckily my parents know how to play bridge. They offered to teach me but I declined. I was happy to sit on the sofa and read my book. But I did snap a photo of them during their card game. Just for memory sake...

Sunsets at Duck Mountain

Lake Time

Back out at the lake for another visit and a change to relax and enjoy summer. I love the sunsets here as they reflect on the lake and showoff beautiful colours. 

Tiger Salamander

August 2021

I was out for a walk one night and I spotted a Tiger Salamander walking across the road. It was hard to get a good photo as he was moving very quickly.  We haven't seen many Salamanders in Saltcoats for a few years. Last summer I only found 3 and so far this summer I have seen 6. So this is a positive sign. Hopefully they will have more success this year. 

Dog bath

Too Cute For Words

Our little pup just fresh out of the bath. He looked so cute I wanted to snap this picture.  He is a lucky little pup. He gets to be wrapped in a towel like a spa treatment and cuddled by humans until he warms up and dries off.