School crossing guard. Lay pastor. Ultrarunnerx16. Blogger. Green Runner. Board member of the Monarch Ultra 🦋 Advocate for sustainability, biodiversity & active transportation. Also: hiker, cyclist, gardener, nemophilist, philatelist. No DM's please 🍁https://bsky.app/profile/canuckcarl.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/canuckcarl.bsky.social/post/3muiosz6d4k2uI make it a habit to stop and look before I step out my front door. This Eastern Garter Snake likes to warm itself in the sun on the walk in front of the door before making its rounds. I haven't seen it in a few days, but it was warmer today, so it was back. Always love seeing it around. #snake 🐍02 Sep 2026 00:34 +0000at://did:plc:ntxdqlun7r6ecphykr5cyql6/app.bsky.feed.post/3muiosz6d4k2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/canuckcarl.bsky.social/post/3muhjpen7ks2gWhen I was looking for an alternative search engine to Google, I discovered Karma. They use revenue to help protect animals and biodiversity on our precious planet with every search. karmasearch.org https://karmasearch.org/01 Sep 2026 13:30 +0000at://did:plc:ntxdqlun7r6ecphykr5cyql6/app.bsky.feed.post/3muhjpen7ks2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/canuckcarl.bsky.social/post/3mufd47aypk2xWell spoken, Jeff. 🌎 [contains quote post or other embedded content]31 Aug 2026 16:26 +0000at://did:plc:ntxdqlun7r6ecphykr5cyql6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mufd47aypk2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/canuckcarl.bsky.social/post/3mufagf7hlk2xWith the ice storm we had in late March, 2025 there ended up being a lot of damaged trees. The Northern Tooth Fungus in this photo is using a maple tree as a host. The fungus can be found on the trunks with larger wounds of hardwood trees, particularly the sugar maple.31 Aug 2026 15:38 +0000at://did:plc:ntxdqlun7r6ecphykr5cyql6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mufagf7hlk2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/canuckcarl.bsky.social/post/3mtuiahoi5s2tI've lived in the same house for 34 years. We've always had milkweed to attract monarch butterflies. I don't know how they know, but the caterpillars will always chose under the soffit for their Chrysalis. Travelling as much as 20 feet to get there. It is very sheltered there. #nature #monarch 🐛🦋24 Aug 2026 23:43 +0000at://did:plc:ntxdqlun7r6ecphykr5cyql6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtuiahoi5s2thttps://bsky.app/profile/canuckcarl.bsky.social/post/3mtjdi4ubqs2tAlways an honour to be one of the board members of this event. 🦋20 Aug 2026 13:18 +0000at://did:plc:ntxdqlun7r6ecphykr5cyql6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtjdi4ubqs2thttps://bsky.app/profile/canuckcarl.bsky.social/post/3mtcyc7a3fk2pThe word is called nostalgiacore. It’s a cultural coping mechanism for climate anxiety that draws on childhood memories. https://www.wbay.com/2026/08/16/climate-anxiety-is-fueling-90s-nostalgia/18 Aug 2026 00:42 +0000at://did:plc:ntxdqlun7r6ecphykr5cyql6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtcyc7a3fk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/canuckcarl.bsky.social/post/3msw7s7teos2yIt is wonderful to have a hiking friend who is also a great nature photographer. Article I wrote on a local gem called Tiny Marsh. #TinyMarsh #hiking #nature #photography https://theoldfellowgoesrunning.com/2026/08/12/a-hike-in-tiny-marsh-provincial-wildlife-area/12 Aug 2026 22:52 +0000at://did:plc:ntxdqlun7r6ecphykr5cyql6/app.bsky.feed.post/3msw7s7teos2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/canuckcarl.bsky.social/post/3msvthq2sfs2y"Discouragement is a distortion of reality, turning us from the vertical view with God preeminent to the horizontal view where we only see the problem and our own inadequacy" ~Dr. Anthony Fortosis~12 Aug 2026 19:11 +0000at://did:plc:ntxdqlun7r6ecphykr5cyql6/app.bsky.feed.post/3msvthq2sfs2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/canuckcarl.bsky.social/post/3mstxw44tdc2yI had to get some help from a friend of my wife who is a big time birder to identify this for me. I learned it is a Fork Tailed Flycatcher. I have never seen this bird before. It is not a threatened specie, though sightings of it this far up in Canada are said to be quite rare. #bird #photography12 Aug 2026 01:25 +0000at://did:plc:ntxdqlun7r6ecphykr5cyql6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mstxw44tdc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/canuckcarl.bsky.social/post/3msni65fg3s2zI do love the sound of crickets while sitting outside on these August evenings. Though it is a sign here in this part of Canada that summer will be soon winding down. #August #CanadianSummer https://static.klipy.com/ii/4e7bea9f7a3371424e6c16ebc93252fe/5c/89/LmO2vhV16WrGYEq.gif?hh=374&ww=498&mp4=WW9NAvAb8WwyE3mLFMe&webm=4UDcpi7k3sbi09 Aug 2026 11:28 +0000at://did:plc:ntxdqlun7r6ecphykr5cyql6/app.bsky.feed.post/3msni65fg3s2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/canuckcarl.bsky.social/post/3msm3p2hntk2zFirst Day cover issued 44 years ago this past August 4th on 1982. Scott catalogue number 968. Perf 12.5. Commemorating the Royal Canadian Henley Regatta. Established in 1839, is one of the world’s most prestigious rowing events. #StampShareSaturday #philately #firstdaycover #stampcollecting08 Aug 2026 22:12 +0000at://did:plc:ntxdqlun7r6ecphykr5cyql6/app.bsky.feed.post/3msm3p2hntk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/canuckcarl.bsky.social/post/3mskzr7xmts2z"...this skin and bones is a rental and no one gets out alive." [contains quote post or other embedded content]08 Aug 2026 12:05 +0000at://did:plc:ntxdqlun7r6ecphykr5cyql6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mskzr7xmts2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/canuckcarl.bsky.social/post/3msiutl5gzs27Always nice to get back for a hike in Copeland Forest. #ForestFriday #trees #nature #Ontario #forestbathing07 Aug 2026 15:31 +0000at://did:plc:ntxdqlun7r6ecphykr5cyql6/app.bsky.feed.post/3msiutl5gzs27https://bsky.app/profile/canuckcarl.bsky.social/post/3mseeszoc4k24A Northern Leopard Frog posing for a photo on some gravel in Tiny Marsh in Simcoe County, Ontario. There are eight known species of leopard frog that live in North America. The northern leopard frog is the only leopard frog species found in Canada. #frog #nature #TinyMarsh #Amphibians #photography 🐸05 Aug 2026 20:34 +0000at://did:plc:ntxdqlun7r6ecphykr5cyql6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mseeszoc4k24https://bsky.app/profile/canuckcarl.bsky.social/post/3mrznrrtvic2qCanada registered cover dated Dec. 14, 1992 with $3.27 postage. From Jan. 1, 1992 - Dec. 31, 1992, the $3.27 covers 42 cents letter rate + $2.85 registration fee (no indemnity). Stamps are high value architecture Scott #1181 & 1182, low value mammals #1156 & 1161 #stampsharesaturday #philately01 Aug 2026 14:15 +0000at://did:plc:ntxdqlun7r6ecphykr5cyql6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrznrrtvic2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/canuckcarl.bsky.social/post/3mrqordaa5c2qThis section of ferns only last for a couple hundred meters. I always love going on this trail this time of year. 😀29 Jul 2026 00:39 +0000at://did:plc:ntxdqlun7r6ecphykr5cyql6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrqordaa5c2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/canuckcarl.bsky.social/post/3mrnjjvdtok2gGive me 4 versions of you [contains quote post or other embedded content]27 Jul 2026 18:27 +0000at://did:plc:ntxdqlun7r6ecphykr5cyql6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrnjjvdtok2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/canuckcarl.bsky.social/post/3mrjdmzc5s22cAn inside look at what it is like to preach before three dear church congregations each Sunday. And how my experiences of running ultras has helped go the distance. #church #churchlife #running https://mysundayblog.com/2026/07/26/the-view-from-three-pulpits/26 Jul 2026 02:31 +0000at://did:plc:ntxdqlun7r6ecphykr5cyql6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrjdmzc5s22chttps://bsky.app/profile/canuckcarl.bsky.social/post/3mrhyis6yg22aDiscovered in my garden and ended up researching what it is. Believe it is a Virginia Ctenucha and is endemic to eastern North America. #Moths #photography25 Jul 2026 13:39 +0000at://did:plc:ntxdqlun7r6ecphykr5cyql6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrhyis6yg22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/canuckcarl.bsky.social/post/3mrfokmhanc2xAfter several days of wildfire smoke, it was so nice to experience clear skies in the wetlands of Copeland Forest. All depends on the wind direction. There are still 145 active wildfires are burning across NW Ontario. This is Ontario's worst wildfire season on record. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DbzGCdbpjso24 Jul 2026 15:36 +0000at://did:plc:ntxdqlun7r6ecphykr5cyql6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrfokmhanc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/canuckcarl.bsky.social/post/3mrfnanx6xk2xWhy do you post [contains quote post or other embedded content]24 Jul 2026 15:12 +0000at://did:plc:ntxdqlun7r6ecphykr5cyql6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrfnanx6xk2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/canuckcarl.bsky.social/post/3mrfmbtchss2xDescribe your Bluesky account with a single image. More info in ALT. [contains quote post or other embedded content]24 Jul 2026 14:55 +0000at://did:plc:ntxdqlun7r6ecphykr5cyql6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrfmbtchss2x