Monthly Archives: August 2021

Sunrise over Lake Ontario from another August in Toronto Every sunrise assures us of a new day coming and that the world is all right despite our human folly.

August in Rosetta McClain is a time to appreciate the array of colours found in its many flowers and plant life. People visit the garden for various reasons but mostly to photograph it, to read in a quiet spot, to … Continue reading →

The Portuguese word for sunflower is girasol. I don’t remember seeing them when I was growing up in Ponta Delgada but I do know that they grow on the island of São Miguel. My mother tells me stories of how … Continue reading →