The contrasts of rural and urban life

We were in St. Jacobs on Saturday for part of the day then downtown Toronto.  Was there ever a greater contrast?  The small town of St. Jacobs, where we’ve visited before, is in the heart of Amish country.  We went to the market and next door there was a viewing of horses for a sale…

Horse drawn sleigh – Lake Louise

When we were in Lake Louise a couple of week’s ago I could hardly capture all the beauty around us fast enough – so many great photos!  But when I get home the photographs I find just don’t do the scenery justice.  Those of you who venture into the mountains or live near some significant…

Horse drawn snow plow

 Is there anywhere as beautiful as Lake Louise in the winter?  I suppose Lake Louise in the summer would be a close second!  We took Alison and Sandra there on Saturday and were grateful the snow stopped, the clouds parted and the sun shone!  We had just arrived when a horse drawn snow plow went…