Adventures, Wildlife and Nature - Story, Artwork and Photos of a Little Boy Making Mischief in Muskoka.
Cubby, our cat, finds some interesting ways to get through the dog days of summer. And he’s not the only one basking in summer heat. William, our American toad, continues to return to his personal bath on the front doorstep. … Continued
Recently a couple different types of orange butterflies with brown markings and spots showed up at my front doorstep. Since they arrived at the same time it gave me a chance to photograph and notice the differences in these butterflies. … Continued
This week I am seeing some new dragonflies emerging. Now we have some Twelve-Spotted Skimmers, Libellula-pulchella, helping to do battle against the deer flies and horse flies. Twelve-spotted Skimmer dragonflies slightly resemble the Common Whitetail dragonflies that I posted about … Continued
This weekend a group of fun little visitors came to my backyard pond and played for hours. A family of river otters trekked through the forest and celebrated their arrival at the pond by spending the rest of the day … Continued
Seeing an American Five-lined Skink in Muskoka is a special sighting as they are at the northern edge of their range and fairly uncommon in Canada. To the south of us, all the way down to the Gulf of … Continued
I see a lot of deer and bitterns but what makes this unusual is seeing the pair together. The American Bitterns visiting my pond are extremely wary birds. To take photos I have to remain very well hidden. If … Continued
I did this painting, Boys Making a Snowman, as part of recent series created for art prints and Christmas cards. In this painting, and the series, I wanted to capture winter scenes and moments that are typical for kids growing … Continued
It was a nice afternoon, and I had been working hard in the garden for the last few days, so I decided to take on a relaxing chore. The chamomile looked like it was perfect for harvesting so I … Continued
From the time the first dragonflies emerge in May we see booming populations of new dragonfly varieties every couple weeks. In Muskoka, this (mid-summer) is the season for the Common Whitetail dragonfly, Plathemis lydia. These large dragonflies have a reputation … Continued
