Winter is Coming

Winter is Coming

Last Sunday afternoon I had this ominous mantra from The Game of Thrones in my head as I took the roof off my Jeep and hit the road on a warm, 26 degree, sunny day. I had just checked the weather forecast for the week ahead and was dismayed to hear that it could be a...
“I’m Already There” – Lonestar

“I’m Already There” – Lonestar

So…it snowed in Alberta this week. Happy first week of September! Twelve centimetres of the fluffy white stuff fell in the south and this event prompted me to explore a route I had been putting off for “a nice fall trip.” I have long wondered what...
Mountains, Mines and Maps

Mountains, Mines and Maps

Happy Labour Day weekend! I hope this last official weekend of summer is treating you right? It is me, thanks! I am happy to report I had an appreciated epic Vagabond Adventure yesterday. The day dawned cool and bright. Perfect for a drive through the Rocky Mountains!...
“Hope Springs Eternal” – Alexander Pope

“Hope Springs Eternal” – Alexander Pope

In An Essay On Man, Alexander Pope writes Hope springs eternal in the human breast Man never is, but always will be blessed: The soul, uneasy and confined from home, Rests and expatiates in a life to come. There is always hope!  While passing through beautiful Hope,...
Meet Artist Janice Tanton

Meet Artist Janice Tanton

Last Sunday afternoon I was in the midst of watching what would turn out to be the longest baseball game in Toronto Blue Jay’s history(!) when I learned that one of my favourite local Alberta artists was actually painting live at the exquisite Canada House...