Tuesday, 29 September 2026

Frequent fliers, etc.

🐣 PHOEBE

 It was unusual,  but there was a phoebe in the front yard, which seems late in the year. Here is an old screenshot of it coming to land on the trailcam. They are lovely little birds. Ours nested twice and produced 8 chicks.


Ottawa, May 2013

Things are winding up. Leaves are falling. We have 8 happy fishies. I cannot grab a photo of them all at the same time! One was stubborn, and escaped capture until the pond settled and I could see it.


The water fountain has been scrubbed and cleaned. Much debris was in the mechanism. It's good to dry and be wrapped for winter. 



It was a lovely day to be working outside.

The sunset was lovely.




Fall, bring it on!


Plane spotting!

 

Community Safety Announcement:


Finally, I am the proud owner of a new crown. 🦷 This is an old photo I remembered I had in the files. 

Monday, 28 September 2026

Narrows Lock Rd Part 4

 Off to Narrows Lock Part 1 

 From Newboro to Westport Part 2

Through Westport Part 3 

4th and final! 

The road was blocked to the south, and we did a go around. We ended up going about 100km in total. 

 

Big Rideau Lake is a big lake!

It turns out they were replacing hydro poles on either side of the Big Rideau. No through traffic.

At Narrows Locks we found some birds. 




It is a great dock! 

Mergansers!

Here is a merganser from 2009 in Bala.

Soon the locks will close for winter. Two Le Boat rentals were headed through.






March, 2022 for comparison:

This was amusing!


Hallowe'en is coming! 

Another fond look at Fred, who sleeps for winter!

 

Sunday, 27 September 2026

Through Westport Part 3

 Off to Narrows Lock Part 1 

 From Newboro to Westport Part 2

We climbed the hill from Westport, with lots of rocks. It is a new road, thankfully. Winter conditions loom.



I decided we'd go along Grady Rd., past Foley Mountain park, onto back roads. 



These rocks remind me of Muskoka. 


The wetlands, ponds and the changing leaves were beautiful.







My goal was to see some birds, I finally found some swans. Not quite in focus, but proof of life. 


This home nestled onto the private lake.

A heron flew by.


On another trip: