Ashes once provided a huge part of our fall colour Peterborough Examiner – October 13, 2023 – by Drew Monkman We’ve seen some nice autumn foliage in many parts of the Kawarthas this fall, especially in areas where maples dominate. However, the annual leaf spectacle is not as eye-popping as it used to Read more…
Personal testimonies of the emotional impact of May’s derecho windstorm Peterborough Examiner – September 16, 2022 – by Drew Monkman We rarely hear about the ecological grief (sometimes called “solastalgia”) caused by the climate crisis. Many people are still reeling from the impact of May’s derecho windstorm and the loss of beautiful old Read more…
On April 25 on McCrea Drive in Peterborough, I was awakened by the calls of two Whip-poor-wills. One was near our backyard and the other was off in the distance. I was very surprised because as a youngster at the cottage we went to sleep every night to the sound Read more…