Category: Pastimes

  • Avoiding the dangers of Wild Parsnip in Oakville

    For a few years now, this invasive species has been showing up around Oakville. I was introduced to it by a gardener who was spreading mulch in my garden; he asked if I knew about the Wild Parsnip that was growing through the fence from the Town’s land on the other side. Apparently, this was […]

  • D800 Body Sigma 24-70

    Nikon D800 body and Sigma 24-70 f2.8 lens

    I’m selling my D800 body to make room (and some cash!) to buy a D850. Apart from lust, the main reason I want to change is so both my Nikons have similar characteristics – for instance, the button to change ISO will be in the same place. At my age, the less I have to […]

  • Filling the feeder without any spilling

    Simple solution for pouring bird seed from a bag

    My first attempts at filling our new bird feeder were not too elegant. Let’s just say that as many birds dined on the deck as did on the bird feeder. The problem is that it’s not possible to hold a soft-sided bag so that the contents will pour evenly. It comes out in a rush, […]

  • Spring cleanup

    Spring has sprung The snow is spent. I now know where The dog poop went.