May 24, 2009- Five more weeks.

Hello faithful reader.

Well, only five more weeks of school and i can park my bus for another season.

We have been doing a lot of charters for field trips lately, I guess they have run out of things to ~try~ and teach these kids.:-)

Seems the zoo is the place to be, not Beverly as the Jed Clampett would have you believe.

Did several trips to the Toronto zoo, and one to a small refuge zoo north of the city.

One little guy seems to like hanging on things. The other guy things I'm dinner.

Thanks for listening.

DJB

May 11, 2009-Getting ready

Hello faithful reader.

A local conservation area, Bruce's Mill, is gearing up for the up coming season of school trips, hikers, joggers and nature buffs.
Here is a shot of some picnic tables ready for use.

Thanks for listening

DJB

April 26, 2009-Good light, bad light

Hello faithful reader.

Well yesterday was quite eventful. The day started out great, partial cloud, warm, just a nice over all spring day. I decided to take advantage of the light in a small cedar bush that remains after some house construction cut most of it down, here in town, around 1995 or so.
Bush is clear of under brush, but there is some nice crowns on the cedar trees that lets in some playful light. This is one from the shoot today.

Good thing i went when i did, as around 5pm a very unexpected storm blew through the region, high winds, heavy rain etc.
Most of the clothes on the line out back ended up in the neighbors yard. He was kind enough to return them.

Any way, i am remembering Saturday April 25th was sunny, so here is today photo.

Thanks for listening.

DJB

April 12, 2009-Ducks

Hello faithful reader.

Mallards have been freed from the ice.

They have their speed back.:-)
Panning helps.

Thanks for listening.

DJB

March 19, 2009-Another one bites the dust

Hello faithful reader.

Well, it looks like another piece of Whitchurch-Stouffville history will meet up with the wrecking ball soon.

The town is expropriating land to widen main street at Hwy 48, and this building is in the way.
March 31 is the dead line for some one to take the building, for free, but has to move it to an approved site. The town is not giving a lot of time to do this, so i suspect they just want to see it go.

Don't know why we have a heritage committee if they don't do anything to save these old bits of history.

The building was built in 1850 and among other things was a general store, post office and from 1990 this lunch shop and ice cream store.

Time will tell.

Thanks for listening

DJB

February 18, 2009- Snow Golf

Hello faithful reader.

Well, last Saturday, the 14th, was not only Valentines day, but the day of our Annual Wagg Road Open snow golf tourny.

Good weather, nice and sunny, with about 1 1/2 feet of snow still left in the bush, after our week of warmer weather.
Snow had a nice crust so walking around was pretty good this year. In past years, it was not uncommon to walk through waist deep snow, and still swing a club.

As always, a pot luck brunch of stews, chilie, meatballs and beer, lots of beer. What else would motivate us to do this eh.

Thanks for reading

DJB

January 31, 2009- Churchill Church

Hello faithful reader.

My daughter and her fiance, are still looking for a church and hall, so they can get married.

I like this one.

Thanks for listening

DJB