Autumn in Muskoka – Rooftop View of Backyard Forest
Otter gets up to mischief again, climbing on the roof of his house on a colorful fall day in Muskoka.
Otter’s Perfect Day
Waking to a wonderful winter scene Otter feels inspired and sets out to have a perfect day, a day without any mischief, trouble or accidents.
Postcard From Otter – Winter Wonderland
Otter sends a postcard and talks about his harrowing journeys to and from the mailbox each day.
Yellow Spotted Salamander in Muskoka
On a warm rainy night I found this little guy crawling up to my front door. The comfortable temperature likely caused him to emerge from hiding to seek out a nice place to overwinter. This type of salamander is officially … Continued
Autumn Red Maple Over Quiet River
The fall colors are starting to come on stronger now. The next two weeks in Muskoka will be a treat. It’s a perfect time of year to get the canoe out again to do some fishing and photographing!
Wild Turkey Taking a Dust Bath
The wild turkeys are once again making regular rounds of the property, and just in time for Canadian Thanksgiving. I watched this one greatly enjoying a dust bath out in the field next to the forest. As you can see, … Continued
Little White Mushroom on Colorful Autumn Leaf
This unidentified little white mushroom was found during a walk in the woods. For the next couple weeks Muskoka forests will come alive with a great range of color above and a great range of interesting mushrooms coming up from … Continued
Boyd Scout Playing Under the Chocolate Milky Way
Since inventing Boyd Scouts last week I have been going on lots of hikes and earning badges. Yesterday I had a long adventure in the forest and came back home to play with my trucks late into the night. I … Continued
White Cosmos Flower
It is nice to see cosmos blooms in mass plantings but sometimes less is more as in the case of this lone white cosmos flower standing tall against a backdrop of Fall colors. Cosmos is usually associated with the height … Continued
Painting of a Boy Walking in a Colorful Fall Forest
For the beginning of Fall I thought it was a nice time to share one of my favorite paintings depicting the autumn season. I painted this artwork a couple years ago in watercolor and gouache paints. When I go for … Continued