From the Earth to the Sky

 Well summer is at its end and I have a few photos of dogs that I have met along the way.  I do run into dogs that I don't interact with their humans, (most of the time I do say hi, but I only photograph the ones that I chat a bit with) but I don't photograph them.  Here are some recent ones. Gorgeous American Bulldog puppy Eddie Vedder! Lovely Oliver who was a bit nervous on the bridge.  Came as a newborn puppy from up North. Look at those eyes on Coco! Here is another puppy, Rex (Mastiff) What a delight to meet Saoirse!  Her human names all of her dogs Saoirse as it means Freedom in Gaelic. Such a gorgeous girl Athena!  Her human is a dog trainer and Athena is the most gentle well trained GSD that I have ever met! Of course Bella (another puppy) This old girl was the 'scout' for the next group This group of dogs intimidated me at first, but turns out they are great, can't remember all of their names but the Corgi is Paddington!  Missing from photos i...

 I have been thinking lately about how much I enjoy birding on my way to work, from Wyoming to Sarnia.  There are a few destinations that create the foundation of my nature experience.  I realized that most of them centre around Blackwell Rd. and Blackwell Sideroad.  I have researched the history a bit and have come to learn that the road has been named after Thomas Blackwell, who arrived from England in 1857 and helped to manage the expanding Grand Trunk Railway system, and was the General Manager from 1858 to 1862.  The railway built a stop just west of Blackwell Sideroad , freight trains used this stop to load gravel from a local northern pit.  In 1877 a passing train sparked a fire that destroyed the original station building, workers later replaced it with a smaller structure.  The stop served as a flag stop for passengers until service ended in 1952.  Crews converted the old railway line into the Howard Watson Nature Trail.  Blackwell R...