So, as I said a few posts ago, I’ve been thinking about fishing, having bought a new rod and reel. With the weather getting warmer, I’ve been looking forward to using my flexible time to hit the road and maybe go up to my favorite Crown Land site to do some fishing. I figured that [...]
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The Great Outdoors
Posted: April 12, 2012 in Environment, Personal Whining, politics, Survival Skills, TravelTags: fishing, hunting, regulations
About 25 years ago, on one of my major hikes on the Bruce Trail, I hiked past Larkwhistle Garden. At the time, m;y major concern was water as it was blazing hot and I’d run out of water. This part of the trail runs inland from the coast, so there is no natural water source. [...]
I remember years ago sitting on the top of a cliff at the north end of George Lake, gazing down on the Killarney family campground. I was stunned to see a haze of dark gray smoke hovering over the sites like some kind of impending doom. A hundred or so campfires will do that. I [...]
Sorry for the long lapse in posts. I spent the weekend and a good part of last week preparing for the zombie apocalypse.
I have posted a web gallery containing a selection of the best pics from my recent expedition to Costa Rica. Hope you enjoy them. http://www.pwiin.org/Foto/fotoindex.html
I’m finally home but really only have two days before heading out again for the weekend. I’m hoping that my life will resume at some level of normalcy starting next Monday. In the meantime, let me give a few more impressions of my visit to Costa Rica. I can’t stress enough the ways that I [...]
One of the things that impresses me the most around here is the cooperation of all the people and the pride that they all take in their country and their jobs. They truly understand the importance of a positive impression to the tourism industry and go out of their way to be thorough and courteous. [...]