river scenes on July 23rd: heat waving!

i was out of the bunk and on the fields this morning at 6 and folks the mist was rolling every which way with the sun rising up behind it.  beauty!  and cool but by 8 a.m. it was already 20 C.  i hit the river before breakfast for a spot of cooling and snapped [...]

wow what a grand 80 hours!!!

aanii!  i’m here on the range and with the heat up past 39 C with the humidex, likely warmer, there is only one better place to be:  Providence Bay and on the shores of the great Lake Huron.  those waters are crystal clear and very cool…  perfect for a day like this!  mind you the [...]

the other Bear Clan sketch

aanii!  its Wednesday morning on the range, breezy and sunny and quite beautiful!  its peace out here at all hours excepting last night around ten when i was nearly shaking hands with a skunk on the east steps…  good ole Bob the Cat ran right past him when he was coming in for the night, [...]

Bear Clan sketches in July

aanii, boozhoo and hello there!  its a beauty Tuesday morning out here on the range!  i just came in from the river and let me tell you that water is flowing crystal clear over the limestones and its warm and at peace!  loverly in all departments.  the sun is high and bright in a blue [...]

at the Cottage!

aanii!  folks summer out here on the range is an incredible experience.  we’re up with the birds and before the sun, down along the river and in the fields, soaking up the country sights, sounds and smells and the tastes in our kitchen: soon to be strawberries right out of the garden. we were up [...]

July 3rd on the Range

whew its a hot one!  34 degrees at closing time at the Sheg Pow wow and folks that art project we were working on with the kids: in full view of the blazing sun!  had some fun with those pow wow kids and of course the big drum music blaring in the background, well its [...]