Enjoy pictures taken during our recent trip to Florida. The reason for going was for a book signing I was asked to participate in at Miami Dade College in downtown Miami. We turned this event into a two week vacation. Enjoy the scenery we experienced on this enjoyable trip, where we made memories which will
In a state park in Key West, Florida, sits an important piece of American history. Fort Zachary Taylor, a castle-like structure built for coastal defenses. The fort served its purpose well, being a deterrent against attack and occupation of enemy forces during the Spanish American War and America’s Civil War. Construction of the fort began
We recently took a hike on a trail which is part of the Kawartha Land Trust holdings. The 147 acres along the shore of Stony Lake was donated to the trust, and encompasses one of the largest undeveloped stretches of shoreline. In May, 2022, the area experienced a line of severe thunderstorms, known as a
It is not often the aurora borealis are on full display in southern Ontario, but last week the show was phenomenal. Although they could be viewed with the naked eye, using a camera, on a night setting, certainly made the pictures spectacular. Hope you enjoy the photos here, some of which were taken when the
The Norwood Fair has a lengthy past, the town’s history with the fair is almost as long as it’s founding. Started in 1868, the fair has been entertaining the residents of Norwood and the surrounding area for over 150 years. From a small country fair at its conception, it has grown into a huge event.
As you may have previously read, Lang is a very special place close to where I live. As I grew up in the area, I can remember exactly where many of the historic buildings which have been relocated to this living museum once stood. This past Sunday, the village was open for its annual applefest.
For anyone living near my home, in Peterborough, ON, I wanted to share my books are available for checkout at both the Peterborough Public Library and the Asphodel-Norwood Library. Hope you take advantage of this opportunity to read one or all of my collection. Happy Reading! William Stanley
As infrastructure ages, wood rots and concrete decays. As buildings fall farther into neglect, it is no longer advantageous to continue spending money on repairs. Such structures are abandoned and left to deteriorate in the elements, eventually collapsing to the ground. As time marches on, more homes and buildings will end their lives this way.
The sweet blooms of summer have finished their vibrant displays and a different kind of beauty will soon take their place, as the weather begins to change. The colours of fall will replace the beautiful flowers which blossomed throughout the summer. As the nights grow longer and the days shorter, the landscape begins to change.
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A cry went out as the village reeled from the danger it was facing. Human traffickers were raiding isolated communities along the coast of Africa, capturing native men, women, and children, taking them hostage. These people were ripped from the only lives they knew and their culture, handed down for generations, would now be devastated
