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Blue Jays October

The blue jays are playing amazing, 2 home runs to start and a triple to add on in the 4th.

I don't know what the Dogers mascot is, or if it is something that a blue jay will eat, but from what I can tell, blue jays will eat pretty …

Crazy October Clouds

We took the kids to an annual halloween party at Needham park this weekend. It was cut short because those dark scary cloulds brought with them great big rain drops and some hail.

They looked really cool from the hill.

When the little drop started we corraled the kids to …

Nocturne Weekend

It is Nocturne weekend here in Halifax. We went out for our annual stroll to see the installations. Something that I found this year was that the density seems down. There are still lots of things to see, but the walking seemed more than other years.

I haven't been out …

Saturday Wandering

We did something that I used to do a lot, but haven't for 6 months or so. Put the kids in the car, go for a drive and find a playground, beach or trail to hang out and have a snack.

This trip brought us to a HRM park called …

Another Friday in the books

It's Friday and I should be getting the couple of things that are on my plate, off of it. But its been a long week of fires and things and I just don't want to.

Instead, here is a picture of a sunfower that I took yesterday evening while grilling …

Dragon Flies

I always try to keep my camera close, even when I'm home. If not, I would not of seen a dragon fly in the back yard.

I'm still not great at macro photography, and I forgot to turn on focus stacking, so these are the only two pictures that I …

Wandering the Sackville River

To cap off the long weekend we went for a drive. There were many things that we had to get finished around the house, so there was no planning made for the weekend. Once we finished up the important things, I packed the kids into the car and asked them …

Puffins

I went with CO on a short adventure this morning to visit the puffins on Pearl Island. They are typically around until early-mid August so its getting a little late.

This was the first time with a much smaller and quieter boat, so we were able to get much closer …

Another Turn

The weather is getting better, and everything is at another turning point. Canada has a new government, maybe its going to be stable. The CPC party has gone full cult, with their unelected leader living in government housing and refusing to leave.

I switched up my work set up a …