Nighttime lights are a given in today’s urban environment, but don’t assume their glow is always rosy. It’s an idea that triggered for me while I was reading The Big Tiny: A Built-It-Myself Memoir by Dee Williams — one of my favourite books. Dee builds herself a tiny house as a means to reclaim meaning…
Not all whales feed alike. Orcas, humpbacks, grays, rights — each type of whale employs its own unique strategy to hunt and capture dinner.
Ever seen a mass of tiny yellow spiders in a nook or cranny of your property? Look closely, they may be baby Garden Spiders, and what beautiful creatures they’ll grow to be!
Fried Egg Jellyfish come by their name honestly — each one looks just like an egg that’s been cracked into the water. Here are a few facts about these distinctive creatures.
I’m a big fan of the game of chess, which is why I was thrilled to find this 800-year-old chess piece – a chunky king with a sword across his lap and a bug-eyed expression on his face – on display at the Canadian Museum of History. Standing 10 centimetres (about 4 inches) tall and…
The urban art scene in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, has truly taken off since I lived in the city 10 years ago. When I visited Ottawa in September 2018, I happened upon dozens of new-to-me murals, sculptures, statues and installation pieces. At times, it seemed like there a was new public art work around almost every…
The Road Home 