White snow

January 15, 2008 | Filed Under General | Leave a Comment 

“People who live in Canada today don’t realize the wonderful country they have. You have to go back north into the country to really discover it and make use of that way of living, particularly in January, February and March, the best time of the year. You can build a fire way back in the bush somewhere and sleep in your sleeping bag in the snow. You don’t even need a tent when it is cold enough. When it gets warmer you need a tent or you get wet. But this time of year, most of the time the air is dry up north and your’re cozy with a big fire. You take a snow bath and you feel like a million dollars. That’s the life.” Herman (Jackrabbit) Johannsen (1875-1987) - from Jackrabbit - His First Hundred Years by Brian Powell.

Winter Esplanade

January 4, 2008 | Filed Under General | Leave a Comment 

 A winter’s night on The Esplanade in Toronto.