Year: 2023
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The Gazebo
Ah, fair Thornhill, a village so picturesque it would make a postcard jealous. There on the edge of the precipice of Windy Hill park, named for the gusts that seemed to have a personal vendetta against umbrellas, a great mystery was unfurling. The city workers, who generally could be seen occupying their days leaning on…
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Hiking
in: Travel
The trail wound its way along the forest’s edge, a slender path navigating the boundary where untamed wilderness and human endeavour converged. On the left, the woods stood tall, with their embracing branches veiling their enigmatic depths whose secrets were whispered on the wind. To the right, once-thriving pastures now lay abandoned, a testament to…
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Returning Home
in: Travel
After two weeks away, our eagerness to return home to our comfortable bed, daily routine, and the pleasure of home-cooked meals, had reached a threshold. Our route home had two stops: Carleton-sur-Mer and Rivière-du-Loup. Carleton-sur-Mer, a peaceful little town located on the southern edge of the Gaspé peninsula, was a place I had never visited…
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The Enchanted Forest
in: Travel
In the darkest corners of the Grimm universe, far beyond the reach of cheerful folklore, lies a forest untouched by innocence. That holt, reminiscent of Hansel and Gretel tales, is a malevolent place with an insatiable appetite for lost souls and shattered dreams. I found myself ensnared within the gnarled clutches of this cursed woodland.…
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Percé – Gannets
in: Travel
On the edge of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence, within the tempestuous embrace of the Atlantic Ocean, lies a small sanctuary, Bonaventure Island. The island, barren and rocky, emerges like a forgotten jewel from the restless sea. It is a place where nature reigns with an immutable power, where the relentless crash of waves and…