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#BarrelSauna

The Laurentian Mountains Range, Québec, Canada. November 2021.

... in many countries/cities fireworks are banned for great reasons as well as for wildlife conservation. And I ain't gonna start the list here because it's way too long.

#Fireworks

The issue with fireworks is that some people are not aware or simply just forget that fireworks have a huge negative affect on wildlife and even on domestic animals. Especially when living in the countryside. Our dogs for example get crazy, act completely irrational and even endanger themselves.

Fireworks greatly disturb wildlife around here, cause fear, stress and anxiety to poor animals. They panic, abandon their nests, burrows, logs, trees and flee their natural environment leaving their young behind without any chances to survive on their own. Also fireworks are always of course, initiated at night when birds can’t fly. Why can’t they fly? Because they just don’t see in the dark. So they’re panicking; flying around and don’t know where to land, get short of breath, hit trees or buildings, have heart attacks to finally die and fall down on the ground.

That is very, but very cruel.

It does not only happen in my countryside but also in cities everywhere around the World.

So before initiating fireworks people, please have a special attention of what’s living around you.

It happened before, it still happening and will happen again.

Related link: Hundreds of dead birds cover Rome street on 2021-01-01.

#Rose-breasted Grosbeak

No one can really be sure around here when Spring Season has officially arrived with all these temperature variations.

But when Grosbeaks appear with their beautiful colored breast then, we officially know.

#NorthernRaven

Male Northern Raven eating fresh pork liver for breakfast.

#ColdBathTime

At first, I thought she was frozen right there from a last night bath but then realized I was wrong. She was just enjoying a little after breakfast December morning cold bath time alone, while all the other Doves had left the area.

#MorningWalk

Mountainous Parts of the Northern Hemisphere. December 27, 2022.

#WinterActivities

So this is what happens around here during a normal Winter day in, The Laurentian Mountains Range.

Miles of walking trails, snowshoeing, ice skating games, snowmobile, dog sledding, outside thermal bath, outdoor fire pit grills with drinks and friends… And whatever you’re up to.

#SnowshoeingTrail

Mountainous Parts of the Northern Hemisphere.

#MorningSelfie

Almond's morning milk at the cabin.

#UndisturbedEnvironment

Natural environment undisturbed by humans.

#CanadianRedFox

A small Fox at dusk upon the North hill has spotted a little Red Squirrel for a potential dinner.

#FamousPeople

People who are really famous end up in total reclusive… I mean, they don't do anything. That sucks!

#LegendOfTheFalls

This weekend I've decided to go backpacking in a century-old pine forest hunting grounds for a return to my roots with some Native Cousins-descent where a tragic story happened many moons ago. Actually it is a legend; a legend where an Algonquin tribe with an old wicked and all-powerful Sorcerer named Nipissingue coveted the lovely Hiawhitha who none in the tribe dare to oppose him.

Unfortunately for the Sorcerer, Hiawhitha decided to give her heart to Arondack, the sworn enemy of Nipissingue. Whereupon, the Sorcerer launched the Algonquins on a warpath and counted on the fate of the battle to get rid of Arondack. He judged well; Arondack was fatally wounded but managed to get back to his wigwam in the village. Hiawhitha, daughter of the chief, who was the tribe's healer sat down at his bedside and nursed him.

One day missing some medicinal plants, Hiawhitha made her way to the steep precipice at Dorwin where at the bottom, a thin rivulet of water trickled, grew some native flora sarsaparilla roots which was in need for Arondack wounds. But not far away in a hot pursuit of his prey, Nipissingue sees her and engaged flung himself on her thereby throwing her into the ravine. As Hiawhitha's body touched the thin rivulet of water, a loud thunderclap reverberated through the gorge and Hiawhitha's long white linen robe turned into a magnificent 60ft high waterfall.

Then precisely at that moment Nipissingue stupefied and was transformed into stone by the Great Manitou thus condemned him for the eternity to hear Hiawhitha's triumphant song of victory; which is the sound of the falls.

Today we can still see Sorcerer Nipissingue's head of rock near the falls.

#LifeCycle

A progression through a series of differing stages of development.

#LegendOfTheFalls

You can read the legend here.

©BenAdrienProulx August 30th, 2023

#EarlyShades

Mountainous Parts of the Northern Hemisphere.

@BenAdrienProulx September 2nd, 2023.

#WildHabitat

It should be built the simplest way as possible to not disturb the environment… always in tune with nature. Be concerned with protecting the natural environment and the planet.

#SnowshoeingTrail

Mountainous Parts of the Northern Hemisphere.

#FamousPeople

People who are really famous end up in total reclusive… I mean, they don't do anything. That sucks!

#LegendOfTheFalls

You can read the legend here.

©BenAdrienProulx August 30th, 2023