Hiking Travel

    Acadia National Park

    Established originally as Sieur de Monts National Monument in 1916, Acadia National Park encompasses more than 48,000 acres on Mount Desert Island, the Schoodic Peninsula, Isle Au Haut, and many smaller coastal islands.  The major portion of the park (30,500 acres) is located on Mount Desert Island with 10,156 acres within Bar Harbour’s boundary lines. Acadia is famous for it’s Autumn foliage so we thought, what better time to go for a hike… The park offers 120 miles of hiking…

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  • Hiking Travel

    The Jesup Path, Acadia

    Recently we visited Acadia National Park in Maine and the only hike that was mandatory for me was The Jesup Path. Why? Because of the birch trees.  Anyone who knows me…

  • Hiking Travel

    Watkins Glen State Park

    This year we discovered Watkins Glen State Park. I had read about it on several occasions before but we have not really made much of an effort to visit the US…

  • Creative Direction

    A Website for Sue Tupy

    It’s been eight years now since we met Sue Tupy. For the first couple of years, we chatted lightly when she started coming by to see Yim for her sewing requirements. …

  • Creative Direction

    King Brothers of Victoria

    King Bros. Limited is an independently owned Customs Brokerage and Ships Agency located in the beautiful port city of Victoria, BC. The company has been in operation since 1911, with the…

  • Travel

    Paris

    This May, we visited Paris.  Apparently, the springtime is supposed to be the perfect time to visit and while we didn’t have the best weather, we did have a great visit.…

  • Conservation

    Creating Local Greenspace…

    Above: The Old Growth Spruce Lined Entrance of the 452 Raglan Street Property January 23, 2023 – Presentation to The Town of Collingwood Council. To download a PDF version of the…

  • Life Stories

    Looking back on 2022…

    2022 was the year we all tentatively left our homes and attempted to regain a semblance of control over our lives after two years of Covid and we tried our best…

  • Life Stories

    Consider Gratitude

    As Christmas and New Years Day nears, I want to take a moment to consider gratitude. Appreciate Everything. The habit of being grateful starts with appreciating every good thing in life…