frozen
During COVID lockdowns, many of us found out how uncomfortable it can be to be confined. But Canadian motorcycle riders have known forever what that’s like: we get twitchy…
raven o’clock
I was immediately captivated by Paul Haining’s early morning image of a raven on the rooftop beside the clock tower in Almonte. And I loved the title he gave it:…
twin suns
This picture of a sunset on the Mississippi River in Almonte was taken by Kathy Dobson in late 2020. I “re-touched” it using Photoshop to give it the painterly feel…
you know what to do
Almonte resident Debbie Anderson made these signs and stuck them out on her front lawn to remind us all what we need to do to beat COVID-19. Thank you Debbie….
if logs could talk
Almonte-based photographer Paul Latour posted this wintery pic on our Friends of Mississippi Mills FB page and asked a question: “What if logs could talk?” Here is a my poetic…
angels angels everywhere
Rebecca Wissink was heading out to collect eggs one winter’s day when she happened to look up. Lo and behold: a snow angel on the roof of the barn! She…
a little house (by susan and trevor)
“It’s hard to drive March Road, just north of Upper Dwyer Hill Road, without acknowledging the forlorn, weather-beaten log home that sits in the middle of the field to…
10 things i’m grateful for today 160811
When I’m having one of those days, I find it helpful to be conscious about how lucky I am. This is one of those days, and here are ten…
how many men does it take to change a light bulb?
One. And a drone to capture it.