You can’t be unhappy in the middle of a big, beautiful river. Jim Harrison
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All posts by “Eugene Knapik”
You know it is finally really spring when….
Around here, one sure sign of spring is the appearance of that rare mushroom, the Amanita chip-bowlius.
Fishin’ in a windstorm
Just recently I switched up whirligigs in the front yard, removing the lumberjack for repair and installing the newly renovated fisherman. That was good and fine until the windstorm. When the big gusts started, he was compelled to catch fish with ridiculous gusto, until finally… Read More
Community Housing
Nature Walk – Marie Curtis Park
Today’s nature walk with Miles Hearn was close to home – Marie Curtis Park. Living in Long Branch, we’re very fortunate to have two fantastic parks – Col. Sam Smith Park on the west and Marie Curtis Park on the East. It was a… Read More
The first Heritage Tree in Long Branch
Long Branch is a community known for its fantastic tree canopy. Those who live here know that canopy has been under attack from intensification, in particular lot-splitting. Today, our first Heritage Tree was dedicated. It’s so great to see the community celebrate the importance of… Read More
Live, dream, laugh
Spring is in the air
Hopefully the ice storms are behind us and the spring we’re feeling today is real. We spent much of the day cleaning up the gardens, and even though we only made progress on the front, it really was progress and the gardens up front are… Read More
Fishin’
Our lumberjack whirligig suffered the ravages of winter and is down for repair. Fortunately, we have a back-up. I gave the fisherman a tune-up today to get him working well and installed him up front on the pole.
Line & Pole
Manitoba Hal.
27th Street 