by pattihenderson | Oct 30, 2011 | Weekend Adventures
This week I broke down and replaced my land line with what I am finding to be THE Swiss Army Knife of all gadgets, the iPhone 4S. I am amazed that so many formerly separate gadgets can now be found in one tiny, shiny package! Anyone who knows me realizes I probably...
by pattihenderson | Oct 24, 2011 | Weekend Adventures
Yesterday was a perfect day! The shot above was taken at stunning Mono Cliffs Provincial Park in the heart and height of the Bruce Trail near Orangeville. When I looked the term “mono” up in the dictionary, I got several definitions. This one is NOT the...
by pattihenderson | Oct 16, 2011 | Weekend Adventures
This past Tuesday I had a laundry list of to-do’s (including laundry!) but when the morning dawned sunny and unseasonably warm I knew I had to throw caution to the wind and hop in my Jeep and drive. I tossed my roof in the back and headed for the rolling...
by pattihenderson | Oct 10, 2011 | Weekend Adventures
The Canadian Oxford Dictionary defines “providence” as “the protective care of God or nature.” On this Thanksgiving Monday, I am giving thanks for providence. I just got back from a lovely two-day road trip with my Mum and Dad. Every two years...
by pattihenderson | Sep 25, 2011 | Weekend Adventures
Here’s a snap of my city, Toronto, taken last Sunday as I was on the first loop of the annual Terry Fox Run here in the Beaches. We’re quite fortunate as the route takes you past the peaceful Ashbridge’s Bay Marina, along the much-travelled boardwalk...
by pattihenderson | Sep 18, 2011 | Weekend Adventures
I just got back from the annual Terry Fox Run here in the Toronto Beaches. As it has been for the last 8 years since moving to my boardwalk apartment, the weather for the run is spectacular – sunny, mild and welcoming to the many who join me down here. ...
by pattihenderson | Sep 11, 2011 | Weekend Adventures
On this day of remembrance, I am thinking back to a trip I took to New York last fall. I took the pictures you see above on a bright, sunny autumn day not unlike that blue sky day 10 years ago. Through my lens I remembered the vivid scene of the Brooklyn Bridge...
by pattihenderson | Sep 5, 2011 | Weekend Adventures
Unbelievably, we have reached the end of our glorious summer. Unbelievably, I’m sitting at my desk, looking at my now vacant lifeguard stand on the beach downstairs, with a hot chocolate in my hand and a fleecy draped over my legs. Mother Nature is trying to...
by pattihenderson | Aug 21, 2011 | Weekend Adventures
Yesterday I was fortunate to have one of those cool Toronto Saturdays where the stars aligned with a plethora of interesting activities (plethora is my $20 word of the day). The shot above is a collection of highlights from the day, starting with a soul-satisfying...
by pattihenderson | Aug 2, 2011 | Weekend Adventures
I have just spent the last two days nestled in my sunny waterfront Toronto Beaches apartment, contentedly poring over a camera-full of snaps taken on this past week’s Great Northern Ontario Adventure. In this post I am going to highlight the first leg of my...
Hi, I’m Patti, wonderer, wanderer and photographer. During the week I’m a marketer in the publishing industry and on weekends I take to the road to explore this beautiful planet we live on.