There’s no doubt that Saskatoon is a beautiful city which makes it a great place for photography. At the end of February, I realized that I haven’t really done any sunset photos so, here’s my first attempt!
New Year Flowers
You would think that a pandemic would be a perfect time to work on one’s website and yet, here we are in July and I still haven’t posted anything from this year. I’m going to do my best to play catch-up and where better to start than with flowers! The start of 2020 began with […]
A Christmas Eve Fog
The nice thing about having a dog is that they force you to go for walks. It’s become too easy for me with my migraines and joint pain to not want to do anything but Bella won’t let me vegetate all day – not when there are adventures to be had! It’s been a foggy […]
Silly Goose!
On December 3rd, I dropped my mom off for an appointment and I decided that I would wait for her at a nearby coffee shop. I haven’t been to the new cafe at the Mendel building so I drove over there. It was such a lovely and mild day and I love the nearby lookout […]
Transit Of Mercury 2019
The transit of Mercury is one of those events that happen every few years or so but it’s still special enough that you want to make the effort to see it anyway. And yes, it’s just a small dot passing in front of the Sun but when you really think about it, it’s kind of […]
A Journey Through The Planets – Holst Style
On October 19th, our wonderful Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra performed the sweeping musical saga The Planets written by Gustav Holst. This alone was cause for excitement since The Planets are an incredible set of pieces but the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada – the group I belong to – was invited to be a part of […]
A Return To Cypress Hills
My first trip to Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park was on August 2007. I had just joined the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada Saskatoon Centre and I was itching to go to the Saskatchewan Summer Star Party. I went three more times after that but since 2010, I’ve been absent. Despite not feeling well this year, […]
Prairie Lily Cruise
Anyone who’s ever visited Saskatoon in the summer and walked along the river bank will likely have seen a cute little riverboat chugging down the South Saskatchewan River. While we’ve had a boat here for many years, the Prairie Lily itself is a relatively new attraction. I remember being involved in a riverboat cruise concert […]
Vroom Vroom – Cruise Weekend 2019
Every city has its odd quirks, spooky secrets, and beloved traditions. In Saskatoon, “Cruisin’ 8th Street” is a rite of passage going back to the 50’s. Back in those days, 8th Street was just another grid road with a few houses; definitely not the commercial Mecca it is today. But with the rise of middle-class […]
Toon Town Big Band 2019
The first half of 2019 has been quite an adventure for the Toon Town Big Band. Our first gig was playing for the University of Saskatchewan Ballroom Dancing Club’s annual Dancero spring dance at TCU Place. It was a lot of fun but it’s tough work playing for dancers. Next up was the Gatsby Night […]