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When I was a kid spending summertime out on Lake Erie and Pelee Island with my family we were always on the lookout for the Cemba. It was always there — from as far back as I can remember. It was still there last year when I went back for a visit. […]

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As many times as I’ve been to Pelee Island there was something last trip that I don’t remember ever seeing before: all these caged-up sunflowers. They’re purpose, as far as I can tell, is to make hiding places and shade (and seeds?) for the pheasants that are bred here for the Island’s autumn pheasant […]

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Last night, February 20th, 2008, a lunar eclipse was visible to nearly a billion people in the Western Hemisphere, more than 1.5 billion in Europe and Africa, and about another half-billion in western Asia.
The skies were clear here making the show a great one for Windsorites. It was very cool (and literally […]

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They weren’t the first, they won’t be the last. Someone carved these sweethearts’ names in the wood at Lighthouse Point, Pelee Island. Typically there’s also a year to mark the height of the relationship’s passion but in this case all we have is the heart and the flourish line below the names. […]

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There’s still time to make it over to Pelee Island this year. The boat keeps running until December 15th but the sooner you get there the sooner you get to see the sights — like Hulda’s Rock.

Hulda’s Rock, originally uploaded by […]

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Today is Pelee Day Five. I hope you’ve enjoyed this week of photos of Pelee. If you missed the other days you can see them here:
Pelee Day One: Getting Back to Pelee
Pelee Day Two: Scudder Harbour
Pelee Day Three: Lake Henry and the Old Pelee Lighthouse
Pelee Day Four: Pelee Island Wine
Today […]

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