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Birdhouse City
11 Sep 2021

Birdhouse City

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Out and About | 15

We recently took a day trip to Birdhouse City at Macaulay Mountain in Picton. Macaulay Mountain is a Conservation Area, on County Road 8 in Prince Edward County. A former superintendent of PERCA built the first birdhouse and it was … Continued

Birdhouse City, Picton
The Big Apple
17 Aug 2020

The Big Apple

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Out and About | 6

Do you love apples?   How about apple pie? You will be in apple heaven when you visit The Big Apple by Colbourne, Ontario. The Big Apple is visible from highway 401 and just recently it has been updated and … Continued

The Big Apple
Enjoying Local
27 Jun 2020

Enjoying Local

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Daycation, Ontario, Out and About | 18

The easing of restrictions in our area during the covid pandemic has meant we have been able to venture a short way from home, but still within easy driving distance. So over the last couple of weeks in June we … Continued

Cobourg Ecology Garden, Cobourg West Beach, Wellington Beach, Wicklow Beach
Swans in Flight
25 Feb 2020

Swans in Flight

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Out and About | 15

How wonderful to hear the sound of swans in flight. We took advantage of a lovely sunny and mild day on February 25, 2020 and went for a drive along the Barcovern Beach Road, Carrying Place, Ontario to watch and … Continued

Barcoven Beach Road, swans
Wintering Waterfowl
22 Feb 2020

Wintering Waterfowl

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Out and About | 18

On sunny winter days when there is very little wind we love to visit our favourite beaches. As long as you are dressed for the weather and remember that it is always a bit windier and colder by the water … Continued

Canada geese, Cobourg beach, goldeneye ducks, long tailed ducks, swans, Wellington Beach
Rock Stacking
22 Nov 2019

Rock Stacking

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Crafty's Projects, Out and About, Rocks | 5

I love the challenge of stacking rocks to see how high they get before toppling over. I also love to photograph rock stacks on our travels. The above and below images were taken on a trip to Presqu’ile Provincial Park. … Continued

rock crafts, rock hiding, rock painting, rock stacking

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