The Dunes South of Town

Hoar frost paints the fields, dappling a hazy whiteness over winter’s brown expanse. Waves of snow ripple to the horizon, if not stopped dead by broken hills. Some creature crawling over the horizon. . . In time it resolves into a figure coming towards me in long robes. I could change direction, but the gravitation […]

Canadiana

The perfect Canadian winter day: -9 and sunny, hockey, beer. Pick-up hockey with friends at a neighborhood rink in Ottawa. Skating on the Rideau Canal during Winterlude. Beer at the WinterBrewed craft beer festival. We ended up at a pub showing an NHL game and enjoyed pints with a plate of poutine.