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Seeing Through Someone-else’s Eyes
Going for a walk, despite its physical distancing obstacles, can still be great. For me, it isn’t as great as going for a bike ride, but that isn’t a fair comparison. When the bike is really humming, you might appreciate … Continue reading
Posted in Aurora, cell phone, nature, perfect moment, perspective, photography, walking
Tagged Aurora, nature, perspective, photo, photography, River, seeing through someone-else's eyes, walking
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The Child Inside of Me
I had hoped to keep up the momentum of my first ride, but mother nature found ways to keep me from doing this. When I woke up, I discovered that there was a light covering of snow on the ground. … Continue reading
Posted in ESL, nature, online, perfect moment, seasons, snow, Spring, teaching, weather
Tagged cosmic joke, ESL, ESL teaching, immaturity, irony, morning, mother nature, nostalgia, online classes, online teaching, snow, snowball, Spring, teaching, the child inside all of us, weather
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A Little Distraction
While it is hard to find Perfect Moments amid all the doom and gloom, sometimes Mother Nature steps in and shows me the way. I woke this morning to snow gently falling in my neighbourhood. As we are in spring, … Continue reading
Posted in ESL, nature, online, perfect moment, self isolation, snow, social distancing, Spring, students, teaching, winter
Tagged ESL, seasons, snow, social distancing, Spring, students, teaching, teaching online, winter
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Trees at Night
It was a tough teaching day. It seemed to drag on forever and I was feeling pretty tired when I got on the bus to go home. It didn’t help that there was an accident somewhere up the road slowing … Continue reading
Posted in beauty, nature, perfect moment, photography, snow, winter
Tagged beauty, depth, nature, pictures, snow, three dimentional, tree branches, trees, winter
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A Secret
Do you ever feel like someone’s got the secret, but their not letting you in on it? Do you get told about insider deals, only to follow their instructions and not find the deals? It seems like others know how … Continue reading
Posted in anticipation, Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, construction, construction equipment, construction machines, nature, view, Yonge and Eglinton
Tagged airline tickets, baggage, bank, Coach Purse, construction, discount, Louboutin shoues, Patio, relaxing, rooftop, secret, shopping centre
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Unfamiliar
There’s this tree. It grows on someone’s corner lot not too far from my house. Normally, it evokes no other response than, “it’s a tree.” However, early in the morning, just as I peered at it, it seemed different. Its … Continue reading
Posted in appreciation, Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, Aurora, bus, commuting, epiphany, nature, photography, sunrise, Viva, YRT
Tagged art, Aurora, bus stop, commuting, epiphany, for the first time, illustration, light, moments, photography, seeing anew, sunrise, three dimensional, Viva, YRT
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The Pacuare River
The next part of my Costa Rican adventure was a two day river rafting trip, with a one day interlude to either hike or relax. We departed our hotel before dawn. This made for a quiet ride. Most people were … Continue reading
Posted in adventure, adversity, appreciation, Aspirations, Reflections, Perfection, atmosphere, blog, blogging, boats, breakfast, breathtaking, challenges, Costa Rica, G Adventures, nature, rafting, Sloth
Tagged adventure, Costa Rica, G adventure, Lodge, No internet, Pacuare river, rafting, Whitewater
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Nature Moots the Discussion
I witnessed a curious interaction between two of my students. The first said that winter wasn’t so bad. The second answered that it wasn’t the winter he had experienced the previous year. Both students are from warmer climates than this … Continue reading →