Mar 2, 2014
Yaah right. Its March 2nd….. cold……snowing lightly…..feels about as much like spring as I feel like 18. Winter in Lochaber is the time for cross-country skiing, curling, doing puzzles, and maybe working in the basement. Always tending the wood...
Jan 19, 2014
And then there are the special moments that bring joy and excitement to a day that might desperately need a lift. This often occurs in late winter and early spring and that’s the time we need a lift the most. Why late in the year, for several reasons. Some birds...
Dec 5, 2013
Birding is the fastest growing out-door recreational activity in North America. It is one of the only outdoor activities that makes no demands on the environment. The easiest way to start is to put out some winter bird feeders, fill them with Black Oil Sunflower...
Nov 26, 2013
Lochaber is all about summer. The cottage people begin arriving in the spring, properties get spruced up and wharves get resurrected. The first boaters appear on warm afternoons and the rowers are out at dawn. Traffic on the road increases and kids start swimming....
Nov 12, 2013
Wow, the year has passed quickly! The 2013 Lochaber Tree Festival will be taking place on Saturday, December 7 (10AM-4PM). Something extra special about this year’s festival is that there will be tours going inside the Lochaber Centre! If you’re interested...
Nov 5, 2013
Funny how a person becomes more thoughtful as they age. I remember chasing a short-tailed shrew around the basement a few years ago and finally killing it with a swatter. That’s a mistake. Shrews are insectivores, have a very high metabolism and a voracious...