disAbility Art Gallery

Throughout June, the central Kitchener Public Library hosted a collection of art by people diagnosed with disabilities. Lee-Anne and I went to it. Here are some pictures

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Walk to Ottawa Street in Four Seasons

Sometimes me and Lee-Anne walk to the end of the Iron Horse Trail furthest from us. There and back is, in total about eight kilometres. A pretty hefty hike for us. I decided to take pictures of the sign and trail over four seasons to kind of mark the accomplishment.

 April 12, 2025

 

August 3rd, 2025

 

October 26, 2025

 

February 1, Winter

 

Also, last time we walked it we saw a red tailed hawk and I got a pretty good pic of it. Pretty blurry due to zoom but I was happy to get one at all.

  

Penny, Blackavar, Luna, and Thor

 

This is Penny. So named because she had penny-sized spots when we got her as a kitten. As she grew, it was a bit of a joke that she should be called Loony. For anyone unaware, a penny was the coin for 0.01 cents, eventually discontinued because the material cost more than the value. The Loony is worth $1, and lorger than the penny, implying that she grew larger and with greater value over time

We thought all photos of her were lost. However, a cousin resurrected some old family pics and this was on them. She was one of our two original cats in Guelph. Unfortunately, I don't know of any of Booshy, the other one of this era.

After Booshy passed, we got Blackavar from a neighbour to keep her company. 

 

This is Blackavar. He had something of the composure of a dragon. He was born from barn cats and made his way to us through a friend. He is the most travelled cat on this list, as he lived at our place on Westwood, then Dawson, then Grange. He knew Penny, Luna, and Thor. 

 

This is Luna. Tragically, she passed a bit before her time at the age of ten. The picture of me and her was my most effective image on dating websites. She was a quirky girl. One of her favourite things was broccoli, and when given it, she would carry it over to the pet rabbit to share.

 

We got Thor at the same time as Luna, from a family over Kijiji. He was the elder, and I got the impression that Luna was acquired to be his companion. The family had recently had a baby and I think they thought he'd need more attention than they could provide. However, the introduction was understandably rough, as you would expect if you've ever gone through the process of integrating cats. As it turned out, they were a little quick to decide if it was working, as Thor and Luna eventually managed to become friends.

Thor was six years old when we got him but had good longevity, living to be over twenty. He got to know Blackavar, Penny, Castor, and Pollux,

Winter Pics 2025-2026

 

 

 

This year the snow came so suddenly that it took the trees by surprise! I woke up to see leaves on snow, not knowing why it seemed weird before realizing that it's usually the other way around

 

This would turn into the snowiest November in 75 years 

 

We've had a few flash thaws followed by freezes. Dangerous for the trees, as this can weigh down their branches. Pretty though

Nothing too scenic, but these were taken the day after the flash freeze photos. Like a completely different season

Mine and Lee-Anne's footprints, side-by-side

I usually can't get such clear shots of birds, although I had to use zoom so it's still a little blurry

 Just a neat shot of the sky being split by a rift between clouds