Red Hill Valley
Hidden between the edge of an expressway and a golf course, is a peaceful wildlife trail…
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Ghost Crystal
Shot for a client specializing in crystals, gemstones, handmade candles, etc. The one in the centre is called a “Ghost Crystal” – a form of quartz in which the crystallization was interrupted from time to time, so that in the transparent successive layers there is an occasional opaque layer, often no thicker than the finest…
Oldest Sugar Maple In Canada
Named the “Comfort Maple” for the family whose land this has been since 1816 (and who donated this small plot to the region), this tree is believed to be the oldest Sugar Maple in Canada – approximated at 500 years! It is surrounded by farmland and was officially sanctioned for continued preservation in 1961 by…
Vikings Sail Again
Draken Harald Hårfagreis (lit. “Dragon Harald Fairhair” – named for the first King of Norway) the largest Viking Longship built in modern times – quite a feat considering there are no existing plans for the original boats! The ship left Norway in April 2016 with Capt. Björn Ahlander and his crew of 33 brave seafarers,…
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Honour Guard
An Honour Guard of Cadets salutes their predecessors inside the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum on Remembrance Day – perhaps cognizant of the fact they would have been recruits in either World War.