We made our annual trip to Mountsberg Conservation Area for the maple syrup event. Thomas has been asking to go and see the maple trees for the last couple of weeks and we quickly discovered why he was so eager. He promptly starting testing the sweetness of the sap running. Not very sweet, [...]
Posts Tagged ‘spring’
Maple Syrup Fun
Posted in The Ryders & Family, Thomas, tagged bald eagle, brids of prey, kids, maple syrup, Mountsberg Conservation Area, ontario, Raptors, spring, sugar bush, The Ryders & Family, Thomas, turkey vulture on March 22, 2009 | Comments Off
Spring Arrives
Posted in The Ryders & Family, Thomas, tagged "Ryder Photography", bike, kids, ontario, spring, The Ryders & Family, Thomas, waterdown, wetlands on March 21, 2009 | Comments Off
Finally, Spring is here and not a moment too late. Living in Canada can take its toll during the winter. Sure, the first few big dumps of snow are fun, I even enjoy shoveling, and the bitterly cold weather can easily be bearable if you dress with layers. I find there are two things that [...]
Tricycle Master
Posted in Stuff, Thomas, tagged kids, photography, spring, tricycle on April 6, 2008 | Comments Off
Thomas hopped aboard his tricycle today and mastered it in short order. Peddling & steering like a pro, he took great pleasure in wanting to run me down while we shot these. Uncle Ian bought the tricycle for Thomas before he was born, and Thomas has been anxiously waiting to grow big enough [...]
It’s Spring!
Posted in Stuff, The Ryders & Family, Thomas, tagged cousins, kids, photography, play, spring, tractor on April 5, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Sunny & 12 degrees! The snow piles are melting fast and it’s time to get outside and enjoy the big garden before we move in the summer. Thomas, Pyke & Ben spent a few of hours rediscovering the sandbox, clubhouse and ride on tractor among other toys. It looked like a toy [...]
Maple Magic
Posted in Events, Stuff, Thomas, tagged horses, kids, maple syrup, museum, ontario, spring on March 14, 2008 | Comments Off
It’s the season and the sap is running! We are blessed with numerous heritage & conservation sites close by that celebrate the delicious nectar of the sugar maple tree. Over the next couple of weeks I’ll likely blog a few times about maple syrup festivals.
Today I took Thomas to the Bradley Museum in [...]
