Elgin county is not all about trains. There are actually a lot of other fascinating items to see around Elgin County. Here are some still on the art side. The sun seems to be the icon for Port Stanley’s Theatre. Mr. Sun is all over the building. A Port Stanley Read more…
Elgin County of Ontario is best known for anything TRAIN. Its centers (Alymer, Port Stanely, St. Thomas, Dutton, West Lorne and Belmot) have one way or the other been related to the railway industry. Here’s a collection of anything TRAIN while on a quick 2-day trip to the area. First, Read more…
Somewhere in the heart of Sparta, Ontario ( 2 hours southwest of Toronto) is a garden and a shop called Winter Wheat. It is free to roam the gardens, donations are welcome. Winter Wheat is a 5 acre lot full tall pine and spruce trees with whimsical art sculptures made Read more…
‘Hai-hai’ (thank you in Cree Aboriginal dialect) for letting us watch them as they celebrate another PowWow. We often go for the dance and the colorful costumes – but today we give respect for people who continue to uphold their tradition, culture, heritage and belief. Pow Wows are the Native Read more…
I have long wanted to start a “Barn Project”. That means taking photos of barns we see along the way. I should have known this is not an easy task. I still tried and I guess it is time to show some of my attempts.