Philately, or stamp collecting for the non-nerds reading this, is a hobby that I had as a kid but have picked up again in recent years. It started slowly with buying special issues of astronomical interest. With my varied hobbies and interests, it didn’t take long for me to start collecting all sorts of topics. […]
Halloween weekend was supposed to be extra special this year. Scientists had observed a coronal mass ejection on October 28th and were predicting an incredible showing of aurora once it hit Earth. And yes, some people got a good light show that weekend, but we had to wait a few more days before the green […]
This year has definitely been a bad one for paddling. It was either too hot or too windy. And by the time autumn arrived, the river was super low. But despite not doing much paddling this year, I still did paddle my longest trip down the river. It turned out to not actually be as […]
Autumn is definitely my favorite time of year. It’s still warm outside but not so hot that you can’t do anything, kids are back to school so many places in and out of the city are quieter, and most importantly, the colors! Oh my, how I love the colors of fall! Yes, the flowers of […]
This summer has been a hot one! I’m not sure but I believe that we reached 38C one day. Drought conditions are definitely bad for the economy and for food security but it also sucks rocks when it’s one of your migraine triggers. So much of my summer has involved hiding in the basement and […]
Last year was the first year in a long time that I didn’t go camping. I thought about it but I was worried about busy campgrounds full of sick people. With the arrival of a COVID vaccine, I thought a camping trip might be safe this year. And what better time and place to go […]
It’s been way too long since I last updated this site so, I better get cracking with some good stories! Not that there’s much of a story to go with these photos. Back in the spring, we started noticing more and more jackrabbits in our street. While they’ve been bouncing around our neighborhood being adorable […]
The last few days has been rough for my family. I knew it was going to be tough though so, I thought I should start this period off with something joyful. And for me, there’s nothing more joyful for me than nature! The pelicans returned to Saskatoon in mid-April, as usual. My first attempt to […]
Before anyone panics, no, I am NOT into killing animals for sport! But of course, I do love shooting bird with my camera. And with little to do these days, I’m trying to find more birds to take pictures of and get a little exercise while I’m at it. The weir on the South Saskatchewan […]
I’ve been a little bummed out lately. Things just started warming up but the new COVID variants have arrived in Saskatchewan and it’s becoming very scary to even go to some of the busier outdoor areas in town. Because of this, I decided to cancel all photo sessions for my portrait photography business Patricia Gakis […]