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There is a really photogenic duck that hangs around the shoreline in this area called the Harlequin. The males have pronounced markings of black and white, with gorgeous shades of red and blue. I’ve observed them from the cabin through binoculars and they are stunning. A paddling of ducks was hanging out near the cabin

We’ve been staying at our friend’s cabin which is situated about three hundred meters to the West of Twin Eagles Bluff. It’s been so convenient to have a place to stay this winter while we are getting the bluff set up for the summer, that it’s hard to quantify our gratitude. It’s allowed us to

The weather threw a complete tantrum today, worthy of a three year-old cranked up on sugar pops. It started out grey and windy, then a big ol’ rainstorm blew up the strait. Whitecaps were moving from East to West. I watched tugboats pulling barges struggle against the wind and waves as they headed back towards

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A small flock of Snow Geese landed just in front of the cabin this morning. They arrived in the most beautiful linear formation, settling on the water with such grace they could have been performing a scene from Swan Lake. The honking, however, was loud, abrasive and carried clearly over the still water. It sort

Movie Night on the Bluff We decided that the safest way to socialize with friends during these days of Covid-19 was to have a movie night from the safety of our own cars. We set up a 7’x4′ screen on the porch of the Love Shack, bought a FM transmitter to get the sound of

Algernon C. Swinburne It’s a sure sign that Spring has arrived when the trees start to blossom. Although the majority of trees and bushes are still in winter mode, the signs are everywhere that Spring is about to explode out of the starting gate. Only last week, you could hardly see any new growth. Other

Eagle Tree Eagle Tree (tallest) behind the Love Shack Eagle Tree with Nest and Moon Eagle takes flight One of the things that attracted us to this property was that there was a nesting pair of eagles that lived in a tall Fir Tree in the centre of the acreage. This tree is about 50