We slipped out of Bowmanville on the Tuesday following Boxing Day to enjoy some time with son Isaac and daughter-in-law Rebekah. Isaac is now the United Church minister in Cowansville, Quebec, not far from the border with Vermont. Rebekah works as a ecologist and researcher at Mont St. Hilaire not far away The Eastern Townships are beautiful and usually the proverbial winter wonderland. This year they have contended with mild temperatures as we have -- not great for a ski area.
We did manage a couple of hikes, including one in rather blizzard-like conditions. It turned out that my DSLR camera didn't like the cold, so we relied on cell phone photos to record the treks. What I appreciated was that the "kids" initiated these walks, including Emily who in her teen years restricted her walking to purposeful forays into shopping malls. All three were raised with hikes and canoe trips and camping, but you wonder what will "take." It is gratifying that in a family where we attempted to make the connection between Creator and creation they do appreciate the beauty of the natural world.
One of the photos is of daughters Emily and Jocelyn, another of Ruth and I atop a hill looking south to the Appalachians, another of most of us including Ike and Becky, and one artsy shot of snow on trees.
Did you have the opportunity to get outside during the holidays?
4 comments:
Great photos, David. Beautiful scenery...it's almost enough to make me want to go outside.
I was thinking this would be the winter that I would get back to cross country skiing, but after the deep freeze a couple of days ago, maybe not. Heck, there's no snow anyway and spring will be here before you know it. Maybe next year.
I took the monkeys out for a tour on the 30th. Two snow angels, and one "snow crocodile" later, and we were all chilly grins and heading home for a warm lunch.
Connected with nature almost everyday -- snowshoed or hiked. If we didn't get it in during the day, then we walked at night. Spent New Year's Eve at a big bonfire under the stars with our cross-country ski club.
This does sound wonderful Kathy. Johnny and I have both lived in the north and I certainly miss the winter opportunities that it offered.
Glad to hear you were out with the girls Ian.
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