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Someone told me that Windsor was labeled the “Rose City” because of a donation of rose plants. What would we be called if the donation had been sausages, dog collars, or fly-traps? Or what if they’d said thank you, planted the roses and then the citizens picked a native plant to identify with […]

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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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I cannot believe I still have not made it out to Point Pelee. How many months have I been saying that I want to go?

Point Pelée, originally uploaded by courriel_vert.

So maybe this weekend? My last paper of the semester gets […]

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I guess it’s finally spring. The trees have buds and some even have flowers. The phlox on the south side of the house is also in bloom.

Blooming session, originally uploaded by gusramadan.

I’m not certain that it’s safe to put away […]

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Let’s pretend it’s summer.
Welcome to Kingsville, in southern Essex County, Ontario, right on Lake Erie, west of Leamington, east of Harrow. This is an egret just taking off from the water.
Notice the sun is shining.

100_3343 , originally uploaded by gginnbay

Doesn’t […]

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A little bit of photoshop can give you an entirely new perspective on a scene you’ve seen a million times. This is the Leamington boardwalk down by the marina. Recognize it?

Magic Island , originally uploaded by Keith Watson aka Keith Watson. […]

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