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Cold and Beautiful

Cold can be nice down by the lake. The Beach. Lake Ontario, January 2, 2026.

Happy New Year 2026

Toronto Is Still Good…Mostly

I forced myself to leave the house on Saturdays in November and December instead of just sitting home and working the ENTIRE weekend.

Lovely Fall Days

Love Light

Happy Thanksgiving

I am very grateful for my incredible husband, my supportive family, my quirky cats, my lovely students, and my wonderful colleagues.

East End Outing

Riverdale Farm Fall Festival, Cabbagetown Art and Craft Show, and Cabbagetown Festival on a lovely Saturday afternoon.

Lunar Eclipse

Val’s photo of the lunar eclipse on March 14, 2025, taken with his mirror lens. The bright part is lit by the sun.

Val’s composite.

Highlights and Shadows

Eclipse From Presqu’ile Provincial Park

Well, it was cloudy, but we did see some cool stuff! When it went dark, the horizon out on Lake Ontario was glowing a beautiful pink. After, we stayed around and waited to see the chunks of the sun returning. Unfortunately, Val didn’t get to use his fancy filters, but he got some great shots of the pac man sun.

See video below.

Not the sun!