Was Canadian whisky smuggled to Al Capone from our beach in l’Anse-au-Griffon? Local legend might be historical fact.
King Canute and the Eternal Laws of Atmospheric Thermodynamics
As we watch our fragile sea-barriers swamped by ceaseless and increasingly powerful waves, we must learn the limits of our power over nature.
Astrophotography, Take 2
An early morning hike up a cliff is a (steep) price to pay to photograph the night sky.
Astrophotography, Take 1
My first steps into a new hobby, taking pictures of the night sky.
Stargazing at Camping Griffon
Amateur night-sky observations of planets, moons, and galaxies in Gaspésie, Quebec.
Gaspesie – Fall Colours
Gaspésie is a large peninsula in Eastern Quebec jutting out into the Gulf of St Lawrence, dramatically dominated by cliffs hills and mountains, criss-crossed with rivers and valleys, and bordered by the sea. What better time to visit it than the autumn?