Ice Dams

A lot of older homes have ice dam buildups on their roofs at this time of year.  It's a pretty good indication of where there is a lack of insulation.  If one were thinking of buying an older home, it may be a good idea to do a preliminary look at houses at this time of year and note the ones with ice dam problems.

Beer

Here are a few samples of the beer on the shelves from the previous post.

Beer Collectiom

Tony has over 4,000 full unopened bottles of Canadian beer in his collection.  His basement is full.  The oldest bottle is an 80 year old Molson Export.

Fake Believe Land

Check this video out of a song I made up and recorded last week - a bit of a jab at the south of the border politics:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fm3sLNIxlHs&t=3s

Guitars

Here are a few of the instruments at the studio I was in earlier this week.

Lake Nipissing Sunset Feb.3, 2017

Here is the sunset over Lake Nipissing yesterday afternoon.  It's really nice to see the sun in the sky longer and to see it set closer to the west (the right) each day.

Old Bridge Grafftti

Noticed this graffiti on the old bridge over Chippewa Creek near Lake Nipissing waterfront on the weekend during our stroll, amble, saunter walkabout.

Lake Nipissing

Some ice shacks visible on Lake Nipissing through the mist.

2017

Here's a view of Trout Lake on Jan.1, 2017

Happy New Year!

Sunset

Late fall sunset over the entrance to One Mile Bay on Trout Lake.

Hello

Old phone booth, minus glass, on the main business street of Merrickville, ON, in front of the Goose and Gridiron.

'47 Dodge

'47 Dodge, sitting the long wait for a "tune up."

'47 Dodge

This is the front "logo" of a 1947 Dodge.

Fluid Drive

Fluid Drive on the rear bumper of a '47 Dodge, as seen just outside Merrickville.

Mid-November Cloud Reflections

It's a beauty day today, so I went for a paddle along the lake shore. It was quite warm and very still, and I even heard a few late-leaving loons calling.

It's Closing Time

Leonard Cohen 1934-2016  RIP


It's Closing Time


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jP7pN_3_JQI&sns=fb

Fungi

I'm not sure what type of mushrooms these are, but they look interesting.

Leaf Litter

Nothing like freshly fallen leaves on the trails.

Fall Colours

I took this looking east down Four Mile Bay of Trout Lake last week after I took the Fortuitous out of the water for the season.

Poonamalie

It was a misty morning at the Poonamalie Lock on the Rideau River.

Rideau River Panorama

This is a panorama photo of the Rideau River looking downstream a few kilometers from Smiths Falls.

Rideau Canal

This is the part of the Rideau Canal that leads upriver to the Poonamalie Lock at the beginning of Rideau Lake.  We spent 4 days cruising the system from Merrickville up to the end of Big Rideau Lake and back - Fabulous excursion!

Black Snake Root

This late summer bloomer, Black Snake Root, sure attracts the bees, who, I'm sure, are ecstatic as there are few flowers in bloom this time of year.

Lake Shore Grasses

These lake shore grasses look like stalks of gold.

Float Plane

Here's the float plane I was on from which I took the pictures posted below.  She's a 50 year old beauty.

Lake Nipissing

Here's a view from our float plane flight the other day of Lake Nipissing looking west towards the Manitou Islands and the French River.

Trout Lake

I went for a float plane flight yesterday afternoon with Butcher Brophey.  We flew over the city for a bit and then flew east over Trout Lake and down the Mattawa River system.  This a view looking east over Trout Lake.

Blue Flag

I love these flowers, and, unfortunately, so do the deer.

Summer Dock

It's been a fabulous summer for spending time on the dock and in the water - sure hope it continues for much longer.

French River Morning

What a beautiful view to wake up to, from our Upper French River canoe/kayak trip in June.

French River Sunset

Sunset on the French River June 28, 2016 - another great canoe trip with Freight Train and the Butcher.

Full Moon

Full moon over Trout Lake on the Summer Solstice.

Beaver Pond

This beaver pond is just above Lake Mazinaw near Bon Echo Provincial Park.

Coolest VW

This car is in great shape, at least on the outside, parked in the "6".

Blue Jays Win

A great afternoon with these guys watching the Blue Jays come back and win over the Red Sox.

Stompin' Tom

This is, I'm pretty sure, a statue of Stompin' Tom in front of the Sudbury Arena.  There is no name attached to it, but the board the statue is stompin' is a give away.

We Are the World

Another wall mural from downtown Sudbury, on Elgin Street.

Mural

Here's another wall mural from downtown Sudbury.  This one is pretty large and includes the 3 bike "sculptures" that are actual size.

Moose

Moose in Paradise, wall mural in downtown Sudbury.

Bombshell

Hairdressing sign in Downtown Sudbury.

Sudbury For Sale

I was biking for a couple of hours in Sudbury yesterday and noticed the water tower.  Is it for sale, or is Sudbury open for buyers?

Ice Melting on Bay

The ice is finally starting to melt on Trout Lake as seen here on 4 Mile Bay yesterday.

Lake Nipissing Ice, King's Landing, North Bay, ON

This is a photo from 10 years ago taken around this time of year as the ice broke up on Lake Nipissing.

Stones

I bought this 45rpm record on the Champs Elysee in Paris in 1971.

Trout Lake Evening

We went for a stroll along Trout Lake on Viceroy Rd. the other night, and the view was fabulous!

Lahr Reunion Team and Hooters XX March 5, 2016

This year's version of the Lahr Reunion Team and Hooters XX Dos Equis - Stay Thirsty was a resounding success, as always.  Great friends, great times, lots of laughs.