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Feb. 7 – Beacon Hill Ramble
A hike on the Batchelor Trails to Beacon Hill and back in a loop route on trails.
Continue reading →Feb. 5 – Ridge Lakes Ramble
A hike on microspikes up to the Ridge Lakes from Lac le Jeune on a cloudy mild day.
Continue reading →Feb. 4 – Peterson Creek Canyon
Feb. 3 – Arnica – Fescue – TRU – Sage Trails
Feb. 1 – Foggy Mara Downs
Jan. 31 – Rivers Trail West
Rivers Trail West
We hiked the Rivers Trail from the west end, turning out to the beach for tea, then returned the way we came. About 6.5 km in 2 hours. Some images are shared here. Click an image for a lightbox view with a caption.
Continue reading →Jan. 29 – Cooney Bay
Jan. 27 – McArthur Island
A walk/hike around McArthur Island + some yardwork (pruning) Dec. 28 – tennis + more yardwork
Continue reading →Jan. 26 – Bush Lake Trails
A snowshoe on the Bush Lake Trails with perfect conditions… Dec. 25 – tennis + yardwork (pruning)
Continue reading →Poirot Early Stories
Recently I have been listening to audiobooks of some of Agatha Christie’s Poirot stories, including: The Chocolate Box (1924) The Lemursier Inheritance (1951) The Kidnapped Prime Minister (1968) I have read a number of Poirot stories and have seen all of the TV series too, but I am determined to read all of her stories over time. Recommended, always!
Continue reading →A Triple Lumens Snow Hike
Jan. 24 – Triple Lumen Hike
An on the snow hike up the Triple Lumen Trail for a 7 km return outing in mild conditions. Jan. 23 – tennis + yardwork Jan. 25 – tennis + yardwork
Continue reading →Dresden Files by Jim Butcher
Recently I read the 4th book (Summer Knight) in the Dresden Files series by Jim Butcher. The fantasy books feature Harry Dresden, a wizard for hire. I had read the first three books and enjoyed the first-person narrative voice, even though the plots were a little outrageous. We have to completely suspend our sense of belief to go along … Continue reading →
