Tag: nature | INSPIRED 55+ Lifestyle Magazine - Part 2

Attached to Nature

Posted by Hans Tammemagi
|Date: May 01, 2016
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Attached to Nature

An elephant with a deeply creased grey hide, flapping ears the size of blankets, and menacing tusks loome ...

An elephant with a deeply creased grey hide, flapping ears the size of blankets, and menacing tusks loomed before me. The dry heat and dust of Africa rose around us. I was nervous and felt vulnerable, ...

May 01, 2016
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The Sounds of Georgian Bay

Posted by Alan G. Luke & Jacquie Durand
|Date: April 01, 2016
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The Sounds of Georgian Bay

The short chirping whistles of osprey and the tremulous wails of the loons echo over the rippling water a ...

The short chirping whistles of osprey and the tremulous wails of the loons echo over the rippling water as motoring boats and humming sea planes permeate the sounds of nature. These sounds abound on t ...

April 01, 2016
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Norway: Green and Serene

Posted by Alan G. Luke & Jacquie Durand
|Date: January 01, 2016
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Norway: Green and Serene

One century ago, Roald Amundsen completed his journey through the Northwest Passage. Several years prior, ...

One century ago, Roald Amundsen completed his journey through the Northwest Passage. Several years prior, fellow Norwegian Richard With, initiated a coastal steamer cruise along the country’s shorelin ...

January 01, 2016
| by Alan G. Luke & Jacquie Durand

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Desert Dreams

Posted by Alan G. Luke & Jacquie Durand
|Date: December 01, 2015
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Desert Dreams

Mega-ships on a sea cruise are not too dissimilar to spa resorts in a desert oasis. Here, the three Rs of ...

Mega-ships on a sea cruise are not too dissimilar to spa resorts in a desert oasis. Here, the three Rs of well-being – relaxation, revitalization and romance – constitute the trifecta of the great get ...

December 01, 2015
| by Alan G. Luke & Jacquie Durand

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Eagles on an Island

Posted by Hans Tammemagi
|Date: April 01, 2015
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Eagles on an Island

The bald eagle swooped and my heart hammered as enormous wings darkened the sky and talons like lethal sc ...

The bald eagle swooped and my heart hammered as enormous wings darkened the sky and talons like lethal scimitars passed only a few feet above my head. I retreated. Quickly. Armed with a telephoto lens ...

April 01, 2015
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A Dynamo on the Hill

Posted by Hans Tammemagi
|Date: February 01, 2014
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A Dynamo on the Hill

Politicians are not held in high regard these days. Not surprising given international attention for mayo ...

Politicians are not held in high regard these days. Not surprising given international attention for mayoral drunken stupors, Senators’ mishandling of funds, pervasive graft in Montreal and a former P ...

February 01, 2014
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Two Old Guys’ Great Canoe Adventure

Posted by Hans Tammemagi
|Date: September 01, 2013
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Two Old Guys’ Great Canoe Adventure

On two sunny days in May, my friend Marty (a resident of Ontario) and I (a resident of Pender Island) had ...

On two sunny days in May, my friend Marty (a resident of Ontario) and I (a resident of Pender Island) had a truly Canadian experience. The first day, we built a 16-foot, red canoe from scratch. Yes, i ...

September 01, 2013
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Exploring the Thames River

Posted by Chris & Rick Millikan
|Date: June 01, 2013
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Exploring the Thames River

Of Britain’s thousands of footpaths, the Thames River Path seems perfect for our self-guided walking holi ...

Of Britain’s thousands of footpaths, the Thames River Path seems perfect for our self-guided walking holiday. Maps, guidebook and baggage transfers to pre-booked lodgings make it possible. So, with ou ...

June 01, 2013
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Environmental Stewardship Begins with Family

Posted by Mathieu Powell
|Date: May 01, 2013
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Environmental Stewardship Begins with Family

Dr. David Suzuki attributes his father, Kaoru Carr Suzuki, for inspiring him to enjoy and appreciate the ...

Dr. David Suzuki attributes his father, Kaoru Carr Suzuki, for inspiring him to enjoy and appreciate the natural world in his youth. Mr. Suzuki senior, born in Vancouver, was the son of Japanese immig ...

May 01, 2013
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Cowpokes and Collies

Posted by Chris & Rick Millikan
|Date: July 01, 2011
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Cowpokes and Collies

Standing amid elegant log structures, we gaze eastward over green pasturelands rolling toward the Marble ...

Standing amid elegant log structures, we gaze eastward over green pasturelands rolling toward the Marble Mountains. To the west, wooded hills border a grassy valley that goes on forever. Echo Valley R ...

July 01, 2011
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Dung Beetles Have Right-of-Way

Posted by Julie Ferguson
|Date: June 01, 2011
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Dung Beetles Have Right-of-Way

Dung beetles have right-of-way here! Nothing else, not even pedestrians, just dung beetles. I’m in South ...

Dung beetles have right-of-way here! Nothing else, not even pedestrians, just dung beetles. I’m in South Africa and road signs proclaiming this law are everywhere. I first encounter the beetles in a g ...

June 01, 2011
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One Heavenly Date

Posted by Chris Millikan
|Date: April 01, 2011
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One Heavenly Date

Dating. My heart flutters at the thought - the anticipation, the getting ready, and yes, another opportun ...

Dating. My heart flutters at the thought - the anticipation, the getting ready, and yes, another opportunity to know my beau better. But you sure don't have to be single, a honeymooner - or even young ...

April 01, 2011
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The Horse Whisperer

Posted by Irene Butler
|Date: October 01, 2009
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The Horse Whisperer

Prima trots over. Her powerful flanks move in an easy rhythm, her rich brown coat glistens in the sunligh ...

Prima trots over. Her powerful flanks move in an easy rhythm, her rich brown coat glistens in the sunlight. Her gentle brown eyes reflect the pastoral surroundings as she puts her nose close and whinn ...

October 01, 2009
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Guerrilla Gardeners Unite!

Posted by Bev Yaworski
|Date: July 01, 2009
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Guerrilla Gardeners Unite!

Enthusiastic gardeners are preparing their gardens for a new growing season. In 2006, Vancouver City Coun ...

Enthusiastic gardeners are preparing their gardens for a new growing season. In 2006, Vancouver City Councillors challenged the Greater Vancouver Regional community to create more food-producing garde ...

July 01, 2009
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Nature Umblemished

Posted by Mary Anne Hajer
|Date: April 01, 2009
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Nature Umblemished

"There is a calm tranquility, which stretches from the smooth surface of the reflecting water straight up ...

"There is a calm tranquility, which stretches from the smooth surface of the reflecting water straight up into infinity. The deep calm of eternal silences is only disturbed by the muffled roar of thro ...

April 01, 2009
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