All posts by “Eugene Knapik”
Last day of Whimbrel Watch at Sam Smith Park (sorry no whimbrel pics)
Today is a busy day at Colonel Sam Smith Park. The spring bird festival is on, so there are various easy-ups around the park with all kinds of information about the birds to be seen in the park. It is also the final day of… Read More
Hollywood Babylon
The new episode of The Agency Podcast is up. Listen right here or find it at all the best podcast places. Hollywood creates some new works that look at itself, identity and ego-death as the way to have a meaningful life. The Agents watch THE… Read More
2 Novels
What have you been reading lately? Do you have any fiction recommendations to share? Here are a couple mini-reviews of books I’ve recently read. A Spy’s Life is the 2001 offering from British writer Henry Porter. At times I really enjoy a good spy novel.… Read More
What is so compelling about fireworks?
I’ll say it up front – I really dislike fireworks. Is it really that exciting to hear a bang and see that familiar umbrella of lighting effects? Maybe I might find them interesting if I had never seen a fireworks display in my life, but… Read More
The Veggie Garden
We can grow tomatoes and chilies at our place as a result of increased sun due to building next door a few years ago. I’ve made the little strip of land between our walk and the neighbour’s place our little farm, with several veggies, all… Read More
Stealth Raccoons
Listen to the latest from The Agency right here or find it at all the best podcast places. THIS WEEKDrag RaceThe Tremor of ForgeryStealth RaccoonsWarblers and Piping PloversListener MeatloafWe Own This City ….and plenty of this and that and the other thing. Please join us.
A few more photos from Presqu’ile
Family Time
All over Presqu’ile, I saw families of geese….
Piping Plovers
It’s not every day you get to see an endangered species in its natural habitat. Piping Plovers are little shorebirds that hide in plain sight on beaches, and Presqu’ile Park near Brighton Ontario has a significant Piping Plover nesting area. I visited Beach 1 on… Read More