Sunday, September 27th, 2026 Cedarvale Ravine, Toronto There is always more magic amidst trees over concrete. So, on my way to Brampton, I chose a ravine to walk through. At one spoke two fellows had their cameras aimed at a tree. I looked. There perched on different branches of the same tree were two different predators — a Cooper’s hawk and a Barred Owl. Both were nonchalant in behaviour, minding their own business and not bothered with each other. Spotting either one of these birds of prey...

Saturday, September 26th, 2026 Russell, Ontario It was an auspicious day on the calendar. I was fortunate to capture that magnanimous moon over the river at Russell. Fortunate too, under the moon and coming sun, a marriage is taking place at the local farm known as the Kadamba Farm. The lucky couple, Ajit and Ananga Manjari, are to be wed. And it was executed by my driver, Nityananda, in country style under an arched canopy. Friends and family gathered under that shelter to hear, see, smell...

Friday, September 25th, 2026 Ottawa, Ontario He turned 80, the senior most resident of our ashram. Jai Sri hails from St. Thomas, Ontario, joined the Krishna movement in Tennessee decades ago, and came back to Canada to spend years in Toronto’s branch to serve our deities. Whenever a pujari (priest) couldn’t make it for their scheduled service they would call Jai Sri, and in a very detached mode, would agree. “I’ll take care of it,” was his surrendered attitude. He is a bit frail these days...