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Living in Toronto, one doesn't come across hurricanes. You may get thunderstorms galore, and the occasional tornado (sometimes deadly, my heart goes out to Durham, Ontario) but the ocean is way too far away for hurricanes. But here in my new home, I am living by the sea. And the sea brings different weather patterns than the cities in the centre of the universe - er- country. The news is all … [Read more...]
One of the reasons I moved to Newfoundland is because I have a strong romantic notion based on an idealized version of Paris in the twenties - one where artists run amok from salon to salon, breaking boundaries, blowing minds and spreading ideas of freedom with wild and productive abandon. I even moved to Prague during the summer of '95 looking for it, as the rumour was at the time that it was the … [Read more...]
It never thunders in St. John's, Newfoundland. But it sure does in my hometown Toronto lately. I was on Facebook on August 8th, and tons of my Toronto friends were making comments on the lightning storm they were having. That is because it was a doozy. Check out this excellent video of the storm. It looks like a scene from a horror movie. The lightning video was shot on my dream camera - … [Read more...]
Here's a video of Serena Ryder closing at the 2009 St. John's Folk Festival. Held in Bannerman Park in the city, the festival is part of the "St. John's Time" series of summer fests, which starts with the George Street Festival (Blue Rodeo were special guests this year) and includes the St. John's Regatta - the longest running annual sporting event, and the St. John's Busker's Festival. Serena … [Read more...]
Some people are mountain people. Not I. I am a lake person. I love lakes. I love them especially if I can swim in them. Oceans are great too. The warm kind without jellyfish (meduses) especially. I am all about water, and the beautiful vistas they afford. This summer I had to go back home to my favourite spot in the world - the cottage on Georgian Bay. I just had to. Dad is legally blind now … [Read more...]
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